Hey Canada! Does how we vote work for you?
The way we vote now means half the country isn’t in the House.
How we vote now: 54 percent of voters helped elect an MP. The rest cast a ballot that elected no one. How we could vote: 96 percent of voters helped elect an MP.
VoteLab helps you imagine what it would be like if Canada voted the way they do in other democracies. Cast your ballot the way you would elsewhere, and explore how our election results might change.
What if we voted differently?
Pick an election and explore what it might have looked like if we used a different voting system. You can even cast a ballot using the real candidates from your own riding, and see how voting differently might change the result.
Pick an election, or click a place on the map.
Federal
Provincial
Québec 2026 general election
Vote: October 5, 2026 · 127 ridings
Try voting under each system before the real election. The ballot carries the real 2026 candidates, with simulated vote counts calibrated to current polling.
Explore simulated results