Hide Search Search CBC Kids News SEARCH CBC Kids News Hot Topics Topics Settings MODE Hot Topics Light mode Canadian Election Climate Space Canada-U.S. news Animals Celebrities Kids React Social Media Gaming Sports KID POVS KN Explains Extreme Nature Search Light mode WATCH — Here's who won the Civix Student Vote Published 2025-04-29 05:35 Matthew Hines CBC Kids News Contributor Sabrina Fabian Producer & Copy Editor More than 900,000 students voted across the country The Conservative Party of Canada won the Student Vote. Civix, the organization that runs the vote, confirmed the results on Monday evening. Pierre Poillievre 's party won a minority, taking 165 of the 343 seats in the House of Commons. The Liberals, led by Mark Carney, won 145 seats, forming the Official Opposition. Overall, 36.4 per cent of the participating students voted for the Conservatives, and 31.7 per cent voted for the Liberals. More than 900,000 students participated at 5,900 schools, from every province and territory. CBC Kids News contributor Matthew Hines visited Central Technical School in Toronto, Ontario, to see how the process works. Watch the video to see how the adult results compare to the student results. More Student Vote results The Bloc Québecois won 18 seats and 2.1 per cent of the popular, or overall, vote. The NDP (New Democratic Party) won 13 seats and 14.5 per cent of the popular vote. The Green Party won two seats and 7.5 per cent of the popular vote. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Green Party Leader Jonathan Pedneault were the only two leaders who lost their seats. The results show 'a major shift from 2021, when the Liberals and NDP dominated the Student Vote landscape,' said Lindsay Mazzucco, Civix chief executive officer and Student Vote co-founder. A student from Central Technical School in Toronto, Ontario, checks in a voter on the school's election day, April 25. (Image credit: India McAlister/CBC) How the Student Vote works Students in Grades 4 to 12 voted over the past week for their local candidate. The election is run by students, who sit at tables and check names off lists as their fellow students come to vote. The organizers hand out ballots, then voters go stand behind cardboard stands to mark their ballots. This keeps their votes private. The voters then put their ballots in the boxes, and the student organizers count the ballots and report the results to Civix. Mazzucco said the experience is meant to inspire students to vote after they turn 18. WATCH — How kids are preparing for the Civix Student Vote Students take part in the Student Vote at Bayview Middle School in North York, Ontario, on April 28. (Image credit: Lisa Fender/CBC) 'We're thrilled with the level of participation from schools and students across the country, especially given the context of a snap election,' Mazzucco said in an email to CBC Kids News. '[The results] offer a glimpse into what matters most to young Canadians and how future voters are thinking about the direction of the country.' The results could change over the next day or so as more late votes are counted. Civix said it will update the numbers Tuesday afternoon with any late results. Have more questions? Want to tell us how we're doing? Use the 'send us feedback' link below. ⬇️⬇️⬇️ TOP IMAGE CREDIT: India McAlister/CBC, Graphic design by Philip Street/CBC Send us feedback Report a typo or inaccuracy Print Story Share to Google Classroom About the Contributor Matthew Hines CBC Kids News Contributor Matthew is a Grade 10 student from Toronto, Ontario. He has a passion for photography and filmmaking, and loves to partake in a variety of sports. Was this story worth reading? More Stories You Might Like 2025-04-25 06:05 WATCH — What age should Canadians be allowed to vote? We asked kids 2025-04-25 06:05 WATCH — What age should Canadians be allowed to vote? We asked kids 2025-04-25 06:05 WATCH — What age should Canadians be allowed to vote? We asked kids 2025-04-22 16:02 I'm a teenager, and this election, I care about how expensive life is for youth 2025-04-22 16:02 I'm a teenager, and this election, I care about how expensive life is for youth 2025-04-22 16:02 I'm a teenager, and this election, I care about how expensive life is for youth 2025-04-17 18:05 WATCH — How kids are preparing for the Civix Student Vote 2025-04-17 18:05 WATCH — How kids are preparing for the Civix Student Vote 2025-04-17 18:05 WATCH — How kids are preparing for the Civix Student Vote CBC Kids News Real kids, real news Terms of Use Contact Us Accessibility About Us Feedback Form © 2025 CBC Kids News BACK TO TOP close this modal You are now leaving the CBC Kids News Website. Cancel Submit Cancel Submit close this modal

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WATCH — Here's who won the Civix Student Vote
Published 2025-04-29 05:35
Matthew Hines
CBC Kids News Contributor
Sabrina Fabian
Producer & Copy Editor
More than 900,000 students voted across the country
The Conservative Party of Canada won the Student Vote.
Civix, the organization that runs the vote, confirmed the results on Monday evening.
Pierre Poillievre 's party won a minority, taking 165 of the 343 seats in the House of Commons.
The Liberals, led by Mark Carney, won 145 seats, forming the Official Opposition.
Overall, 36.4 per cent of the participating students voted for the Conservatives, and 31.7 per cent voted for the Liberals.
More than 900,000 students participated at 5,900 schools, from every province and territory.
CBC Kids News contributor Matthew Hines visited Central Technical School in Toronto, Ontario, to see how the process works.
Watch the video to see how the adult results compare to the student results.
More Student Vote results
The Bloc Québecois won 18 seats and 2.1 per cent of the popular, or overall, vote.
The NDP (New Democratic Party) won 13 seats and 14.5 per cent of the popular vote.
The Green Party won two seats and 7.5 per cent of the popular vote.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Green Party Leader Jonathan Pedneault were the only two leaders who lost their seats.
The results show 'a major shift from 2021, when the Liberals and NDP dominated the Student Vote landscape,' said Lindsay Mazzucco, Civix chief executive officer and Student Vote co-founder.
A student from Central Technical School in Toronto, Ontario, checks in a voter on the school's election day, April 25. (Image credit: India McAlister/CBC)
How the Student Vote works
Students in Grades 4 to 12 voted over the past week for their local candidate.
The election is run by students, who sit at tables and check names off lists as their fellow students come to vote.
The organizers hand out ballots, then voters go stand behind cardboard stands to mark their ballots. This keeps their votes private.
The voters then put their ballots in the boxes, and the student organizers count the ballots and report the results to Civix.
Mazzucco said the experience is meant to inspire students to vote after they turn 18.
WATCH — How kids are preparing for the Civix Student Vote
Students take part in the Student Vote at Bayview Middle School in North York, Ontario, on April 28. (Image credit: Lisa Fender/CBC)
'We're thrilled with the level of participation from schools and students across the country, especially given the context of a snap election,' Mazzucco said in an email to CBC Kids News.
'[The results] offer a glimpse into what matters most to young Canadians and how future voters are thinking about the direction of the country.'
The results could change over the next day or so as more late votes are counted.
Civix said it will update the numbers Tuesday afternoon with any late results.
Have more questions? Want to tell us how we're doing? Use the 'send us feedback' link below. ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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