Boomers tank election in Canada as ONLY demographic to vote majority Liberal
Only 18% of those aged 18 to 29 said they were worried about Trump, compared to 45% of voters over 60.
New data released by Nanos Research is showing how voters in different age groups shaped the outcome of the 2025 federal election, which ended with Mark Carney’s Liberals narrowly defeating Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives thanks largely to the baby boomer generation.
Among Canadians aged 18 to 34, the Conservative Party held a strong lead with 41% support. The Liberals followed at 32%, while the NDP, who failed to achieve party status, drew 13. Smaller parties, including the regional Bloc Quebecois, Greens, and the irrelevant People’s Party, saw minor support among younger voters.
In contrast, Canadians over the age of 55 overwhelmingly backed the Liberals, with 52% voting for Carney’s party. The Conservatives trailed with just 34%, and other parties had limited traction with this demographic.
Voters aged 35 to 54 showed stronger support for the Conservatives—46% compared to 39% for the Liberals.
Carney would finally end up with a minority government, shy just a few seats of the needed 172 for a majority. He is slated to meet President Trump sometime next week.
“Young voters who are concerned about housing unaffordability, crime and the cost of living” are increasingly siding with the Conservatives, Pollster David Coletto of Abacus Data said to the BBC that this shift marks a change from 2015, when youth turnout helped elect Justin Trudeau. In 2025, by contrast, “baby boomers… were an essential component to the Liberal success,” Coletto said.
Polling also showed a split in how generations viewed the issue of Trump. Only 18% of those aged 18 to 29 said they were worried about him, compared to 45% of voters over 60.
The Liberals managed to collect 43% of the popular vote. The Conservatives made major gains, winning 144 seats and 41% of the vote. The NDP fell below 12 seats, and by losing party status now will be excluded from funds for staffing, as well as committees.
In his victory speech, Carney said: “My message to every Canadian is this: no matter where you live, no matter what language you speak, no matter how you voted, I will always do my best to represent everyone who calls Canada home.”
The aftermath also saw tensions flare with the long alienated oil giant of Alberta. Premier Danielle Smith said Poilievre had “inspired millions,” while accusing the Liberals of having “demonized and demeaned” her province. She urged Carney to “reset the relationship between Ottawa and Alberta with meaningful action rather than hollow rhetoric.”
