University—Rosedale by-election
Danielle Martin (Liberal) held University—Rosedale for the Liberals at the by-election of 2026-04-13 by 14,091 votes (45.4 points) with 64.3% of the vote; Serena Purdy (New Democratic) was second with 18.9%.
IThe result
Turnout 32.8% of 94,723 electors · 31,028 valid votes · 87 rejected ballots · 10 candidates
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | 2025 | ± |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danielle Martin | Liberal | 19,961 | 64.3% | 64.0% | +0.3 |
| Serena Purdy | New Democratic | 5,870 | 18.9% | 9.9% | +9.0 |
| Don Hodgson | Conservative | 3,852 | 12.4% | 23.5% | −11.1 |
| Andrew Massey | Green | 915 | 2.9% | 1.7% | +1.2 |
6 further candidates, each under 1% of the vote
| Andy D'Andrea | People's | 206 | 0.7% |
| Imran Khan | Centrist | 66 | 0.2% |
| Samuel Baxter | Canadian Future Party | 55 | 0.2% |
| Raiden DeDominicis | Independent | 45 | 0.1% |
| Bill Whatcott | Independent | 36 | 0.1% |
| Leslie Bory | No Affiliation | 22 | 0.1% |
IIWhy the seat was empty
: Chrystia Freeland, Liberal member for University—Rosedale, resigns her seat.
Before that day the seat was held by Chrystia Freeland, a Liberal, who won it at the 2025 election.
Source: ourcommons.ca · the event in the ledger
IIIAgainst 2025
The Liberal share here was 64.3% at the by-election of and 64.0% in the 2025 election.
Shares are of valid votes in this riding at each vote. The 2025 figures are the general election's, from Elections Canada's official voting results; the riding's page has that result in full.
IVThe House after it
After the event of April 13, 2026, "By-elections in University—Rosedale, Scarborough Southwest and Terrebonne", the Liberals hold 174 of 343 seats, the Conservatives 140, the Bloc Québécois 22, the NDP 6, and the Greens 1.
This event in the ledger · How the House stands today · University—Rosedale's page