by Maurice Y. Michaud (he/him)
Spectacular is by far the only way to qualify the rise of Nobody federally since 1997. Indeed, two thirds of the general election races where he has won have occurred since that date. And the numbers are big! We're talking here of about 2,000 of his 3,000 wins.
There have been 44 general elections since 1867. Of those, the number of eligible voters by riding, which allows the calculation of Nobody's success, is missing for 1872, 1882 to 1900, 1911 to 1921, 1962, 1963, 1968, and 1988, for a total of 13 elections. But even if we had that number for those elections, the trend would still be unmistakable. Prior to 1997, Nobody's highest known success rate was in 1953, at 37.7%. Since 1997, it has ranged from 48.5% in 2015, in what was largely viewed as a change election due to the impopularity and wear of power of the incumbent government, to 94.5% in 2008, in what many considered an unnecessary flash election that was cynically called, since the sitting government blightly ignored the amendment to the Canada Elections Act it had passed a year earlier, which determined a fixed election date to prevent such an election from happening.
In this table, each large number in bold represents the number of times that Nobody won in that particular general election. All these numbers, except if the value is zero, are clickable. Thus you can get the list of the ridings where Nobody has won, as well as the names of those who were in fact elected.
Year | CA | BC | AB | SK | MB | ON | QC | NB | NS | PE | NL | YT | NT | NU |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021
LIB |
268 / 338 79.29% |
42 / 42 100.00% |
13 / 34 38.24% |
6 / 14 42.86% |
11 / 14 78.57% |
104 / 121 85.95% |
64 / 78 82.05% |
7 / 10 70.00% |
11 / 11 100.00% |
0 / 4 0.00% |
7 / 7 100.00% |
1 / 1 100.00% |
1 / 1 100.00% |
1 / 1 100.00% |
2019
LIB |
193 / 338 57.10% |
33 / 42 78.57% |
5 / 34 14.71% |
2 / 14 14.29% |
8 / 14 57.14% |
76 / 121 62.81% |
47 / 78 60.26% |
4 / 10 40.00% |
7 / 11 63.64% |
1 / 4 25.00% |
7 / 7 100.00% |
1 / 1 100.00% |
1 / 1 100.00% |
1 / 1 100.00% |
2015
LIB |
164 / 338 48.52% |
21 / 42 50.00% |
8 / 34 23.53% |
3 / 14 21.43% |
5 / 14 35.71% |
64 / 121 52.89% |
58 / 78 74.36% |
0 / 10 0.00% |
0 / 11 0.00% |
0 / 4 0.00% |
3 / 7 42.86% |
0 / 1 0.00% |
1 / 1 100.00% |
1 / 1 100.00% |
2011
CPC |
245 / 308 79.55% |
33 / 36 91.67% |
19 / 28 67.86% |
8 / 14 57.14% |
9 / 14 64.29% |
84 / 106 79.25% |
66 / 75 88.00% |
5 / 10 50.00% |
10 / 11 90.91% |
1 / 4 25.00% |
7 / 7 100.00% |
1 / 1 100.00% |
1 / 1 100.00% |
1 / 1 100.00% |
2008
CPC |
291 / 308 94.48% |
34 / 36 94.44% |
27 / 28 96.43% |
13 / 14 92.86% |
14 / 14 100.00% |
102 / 106 96.23% |
70 / 75 93.33% |
8 / 10 80.00% |
11 / 11 100.00% |
2 / 4 50.00% |
7 / 7 100.00% |
1 / 1 100.00% |
1 / 1 100.00% |
1 / 1 100.00% |
2006
CPC |
212 / 308 68.83% |
32 / 36 88.89% |
10 / 28 35.71% |
8 / 14 57.14% |
11 / 14 78.57% |
70 / 106 66.04% |
56 / 75 74.67% |
5 / 10 50.00% |
10 / 11 90.91% |
0 / 4 0.00% |
7 / 7 100.00% |
1 / 1 100.00% |
1 / 1 100.00% |
1 / 1 100.00% |
2004
LIB |
260 / 308 84.42% |
34 / 36 94.44% |
16 / 28 57.14% |
13 / 14 92.86% |
14 / 14 100.00% |
94 / 106 88.68% |
60 / 75 80.00% |
8 / 10 80.00% |
11 / 11 100.00% |
0 / 4 0.00% |
7 / 7 100.00% |
1 / 1 100.00% |
1 / 1 100.00% |
1 / 1 100.00% |
2000
LIB |
239 / 301 79.40% |
21 / 34 61.76% |
13 / 26 50.00% |
11 / 14 78.57% |
12 / 14 85.71% |
101 / 103 98.06% |
55 / 75 73.33% |
6 / 10 60.00% |
9 / 11 81.82% |
1 / 4 25.00% |
7 / 7 100.00% |
1 / 1 100.00% |
1 / 1 100.00% |
1 / 1 100.00% |
1997
LIB |
177 / 301 58.80% |
25 / 34 73.53% |
22 / 26 84.62% |
12 / 14 85.71% |
12 / 14 85.71% |
69 / 103 66.99% |
19 / 75 25.33% |
2 / 10 20.00% |
6 / 11 54.55% |
0 / 4 0.00% |
7 / 7 100.00% |
1 / 1 100.00% |
2 / 2 100.00% |
|
1993
LIB |
99 / 295 33.56% |
22 / 32 68.75% |
10 / 26 38.46% |
11 / 14 78.57% |
7 / 14 50.00% |
30 / 99 30.30% |
2 / 75 2.67% |
3 / 10 30.00% |
7 / 11 63.64% |
0 / 4 0.00% |
6 / 7 85.71% |
0 / 1 0.00% |
1 / 2 50.00% |
|
1988
PC |
295 |
32 |
26 |
14 |
14 |
99 |
75 |
10 |
11 |
4 |
7 |
1 |
2 |
|
1984
PC |
22 / 282 7.80% |
0 / 28 0.00% |
2 / 21 9.52% |
0 / 14 0.00% |
3 / 14 21.43% |
6 / 95 6.32% |
7 / 75 9.33% |
0 / 10 0.00% |
0 / 11 0.00% |
0 / 4 0.00% |
2 / 7 28.57% |
0 / 1 0.00% |
2 / 2 100.00% |
|
1980
LIB |
72 / 282 25.53% |
6 / 28 21.43% |
9 / 21 42.86% |
6 / 14 42.86% |
4 / 14 28.57% |
22 / 95 23.16% |
7 / 75 9.33% |
3 / 10 30.00% |
5 / 11 45.45% |
0 / 4 0.00% |
7 / 7 100.00% |
1 / 1 100.00% |
2 / 2 100.00% |
|
1979
PC |
49 / 282 17.38% |
10 / 28 35.71% |
7 / 21 33.33% |
0 / 14 0.00% |
0 / 14 0.00% |
15 / 95 15.79% |
7 / 75 9.33% |
1 / 10 10.00% |
1 / 11 9.09% |
0 / 4 0.00% |
7 / 7 100.00% |
0 / 1 0.00% |
1 / 2 50.00% |
|
1974
LIB |
48 / 264 18.18% |
4 / 23 17.39% |
2 / 19 10.53% |
2 / 13 15.38% |
3 / 13 23.08% |
5 / 88 5.68% |
25 / 74 33.78% |
1 / 10 10.00% |
0 / 11 0.00% |
0 / 4 0.00% |
5 / 7 71.43% |
0 / 1 0.00% |
1 / 1 100.00% |
|
1972
LIB |
35 / 264 13.26% |
8 / 23 34.78% |
0 / 19 0.00% |
2 / 13 15.38% |
4 / 13 30.77% |
1 / 88 1.14% |
15 / 74 20.27% |
0 / 10 0.00% |
0 / 11 0.00% |
0 / 4 0.00% |
5 / 7 71.43% |
0 / 1 0.00% |
0 / 1 0.00% |
|
1968
LIB |
264 |
23 |
19 |
13 |
13 |
88 |
74 |
10 |
11 |
4 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
|
1965
LIB |
22 / 265 8.30% |
— / 22 — |
— / 17 — |
— / 17 — |
— / 14 — |
1 / 85 1.18% |
21 / 75 28.00% |
— / 10 — |
— / 12 — |
— / 4 — |
— / 7 — |
— / 1 — |
— / 1 — |
|
1963
LIB |
265 |
22 |
17 |
17 |
14 |
85 |
75 |
10 |
12 |
4 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
|
1962
PC |
265 |
22 |
17 |
17 |
14 |
85 |
75 |
10 |
12 |
4 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
|
1958
PC |
4 / 265 1.51% |
0 / 22 0.00% |
0 / 17 0.00% |
0 / 17 0.00% |
0 / 14 0.00% |
0 / 85 0.00% |
4 / 75 5.33% |
0 / 10 0.00% |
0 / 12 0.00% |
0 / 4 0.00% |
0 / 7 0.00% |
0 / 1 0.00% |
0 / 1 0.00% |
|
1957
PC |
41 / 265 15.47% |
7 / 22 31.82% |
4 / 17 23.53% |
1 / 17 5.88% |
3 / 14 21.43% |
13 / 85 15.29% |
7 / 75 9.33% |
0 / 10 0.00% |
0 / 12 0.00% |
0 / 4 0.00% |
6 / 7 85.71% |
0 / 1 0.00% |
0 / 1 0.00% |
|
1953
LIB |
100 / 265 37.74% |
21 / 22 95.45% |
14 / 17 82.35% |
2 / 17 11.76% |
13 / 14 92.86% |
28 / 85 32.94% |
15 / 75 20.00% |
0 / 10 0.00% |
1 / 12 8.33% |
0 / 4 0.00% |
5 / 7 71.43% |
0 / 1 0.00% |
1 / 1 100.00% |
|
1949
LIB |
33 / 262 12.60% |
5 / 18 27.78% |
8 / 17 47.06% |
0 / 20 0.00% |
2 / 16 12.50% |
12 / 83 14.46% |
2 / 73 2.74% |
0 / 10 0.00% |
1 / 13 7.69% |
0 / 4 0.00% |
3 / 7 42.86% |
0 / 1 0.00% |
||
1945
LIB |
35 / 245 14.29% |
1 / 16 6.25% |
8 / 17 47.06% |
1 / 21 4.76% |
6 / 17 35.29% |
10 / 82 12.20% |
6 / 65 9.23% |
1 / 10 10.00% |
1 / 12 8.33% |
0 / 4 0.00% |
1 / 1 100.00% |
|||
1940
LIB |
56 / 245 22.86% |
1 / 16 6.25% |
12 / 17 70.59% |
1 / 21 4.76% |
3 / 17 17.65% |
19 / 82 23.17% |
16 / 65 24.62% |
2 / 10 20.00% |
2 / 12 16.67% |
0 / 4 0.00% |
0 / 1 0.00% |
|||
1935
LIB |
44 / 245 17.96% |
3 / 16 18.75% |
8 / 17 47.06% |
3 / 21 14.29% |
3 / 17 17.65% |
19 / 82 23.17% |
8 / 65 12.31% |
0 / 10 0.00% |
0 / 12 0.00% |
0 / 4 0.00% |
0 / 1 0.00% |
|||
1930
LC |
32 / 245 13.06% |
1 / 14 7.14% |
8 / 16 50.00% |
0 / 21 0.00% |
4 / 17 23.53% |
13 / 82 15.85% |
6 / 65 9.23% |
0 / 11 0.00% |
0 / 14 0.00% |
0 / 4 0.00% |
0 / 1 0.00% |
|||
1926
LIB |
54 / 245 22.04% |
0 / 14 0.00% |
14 / 16 87.50% |
8 / 21 38.10% |
0 / 17 0.00% |
23 / 82 28.05% |
5 / 65 7.69% |
3 / 11 27.27% |
1 / 14 7.14% |
0 / 4 0.00% |
0 / 1 0.00% |
|||
1925
LIB |
81 / 245 33.06% |
0 / 14 0.00% |
14 / 16 87.50% |
18 / 21 85.71% |
9 / 17 52.94% |
27 / 82 32.93% |
7 / 65 10.77% |
5 / 11 45.45% |
1 / 14 7.14% |
0 / 4 0.00% |
0 / 1 0.00% |
|||
1921
LIB |
235 |
13 |
12 |
16 |
15 |
82 |
65 |
11 |
16 |
4 |
1 |
|||
1917
UNIO |
235 |
13 |
12 |
16 |
15 |
82 |
65 |
11 |
16 |
4 |
1 |
|||
1911
CONS |
221 |
7 |
7 |
10 |
10 |
86 |
65 |
13 |
18 |
4 |
1 |
|||
1908
LIB |
32 / 221 14.48% |
2 / 7 28.57% |
0 / 7 0.00% |
0 / 10 0.00% |
1 / 10 10.00% |
18 / 86 20.93% |
11 / 65 16.92% |
0 / 13 0.00% |
0 / 18 0.00% |
— / 4 — |
0 / 1 0.00% |
|||
1904
LIB |
23 / 214 10.75% |
— / 7 — |
0 / 10 0.00% |
0 / 10 0.00% |
13 / 86 15.12% |
8 / 65 12.31% |
— / 13 — |
2 / 18 11.11% |
— / 4 — |
0 / 1 0.00% |
||||
1900
LIB |
213 |
6 |
4 |
7 |
92 |
65 |
14 |
20 |
5 |
|||||
1896
LIB |
213 |
6 |
4 |
7 |
92 |
65 |
14 |
20 |
5 |
|||||
1891
CONS |
215 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
92 |
65 |
16 |
21 |
6 |
|||||
1887
CONS |
215 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
92 |
65 |
16 |
21 |
6 |
|||||
1882
CONS |
211 |
6 |
5 |
92 |
65 |
16 |
21 |
6 |
||||||
1878
CONS |
45 / 206 21.84% |
1 / 6 16.67% |
1 / 4 25.00% |
23 / 88 26.14% |
16 / 65 24.62% |
2 / 16 12.50% |
1 / 21 4.76% |
1 / 6 16.67% |
||||||
1874
LIB |
37 / 206 17.96% |
3 / 6 50.00% |
0 / 4 0.00% |
14 / 88 15.91% |
15 / 65 23.08% |
2 / 16 12.50% |
3 / 21 14.29% |
0 / 6 0.00% |
||||||
1872
CONS |
200 |
6 |
4 |
88 |
65 |
16 |
21 |
|||||||
1867
CONS |
15 / 181 8.29% |
9 / 82 10.98% |
4 / 65 6.15% |
2 / 15 13.33% |
0 / 19 0.00% |
55 ridings | ||||||
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Jurisdiction: Election type: Years: Order: |
Canada (Federal) → Québec General election Between 2000 and 2000 Riding (alpha.) |
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Event | Riding | Elected | ||||
QC | 37 | G | 27 Nov 2000 | Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik Eligible: 65,934 Participation: 56.50% Nobody: 28,681 (43.50%) |
LIB |
|
QC | 37 | G | 27 Nov 2000 | Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel Eligible: 81,024 Participation: 63.74% Nobody: 29,378 (37.97%) |
BQ |
|
QC | 37 | G | 27 Nov 2000 | Beauce Eligible: 75,170 Participation: 63.34% Nobody: 27,555 (36.66%) |
LIB |
|
QC | 37 | G | 27 Nov 2000 | Beauport—Montmorency—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île-d'Orléans Eligible: 80,217 Participation: 65.88% Nobody: 27,371 (34.12%) |
BQ |
|
QC | 37 | G | 27 Nov 2000 | Bellechasse—Etchemins—Montmagny-L'Islet Eligible: 64,379 Participation: 63.75% Nobody: 23,336 (36.25%) |
LIB |
|
QC | 37 | G | 27 Nov 2000 | Berthier—Montcalm Eligible: 94,011 Participation: 61.05% Nobody: 36,617 (38.95%) |
BQ |
|
QC | 37 | G | 27 Nov 2000 | Bonaventure—Gaspé—Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Pabok Eligible: 56,286 Participation: 65.42% Nobody: 19,466 (34.58%) |
LIB |
|
QC | 37 | G | 27 Nov 2000 | Bourassa Eligible: 67,488 Participation: 62.35% Nobody: 25,412 (37.65%) |
LIB |
|
QC | 37 | G | 27 Nov 2000 | Brome—Missisquoi Eligible: 66,730 Participation: 65.72% Nobody: 22,877 (34.28%) |
LIB |
|
QC | 37 | G | 27 Nov 2000 | Chambly Eligible: 81,181 Participation: 66.48% Nobody: 27,214 (33.52%) |
BQ |
|
QC | 37 | G | 27 Nov 2000 | Champlain Eligible: 68,914 Participation: 68.07% Nobody: 22,003 (31.93%) |
BQ |
|
QC | 37 | G | 27 Nov 2000 | Charlesbourg—Jacques-Cartier Eligible: 86,371 Participation: 68.14% Nobody: 27,519 (31.86%) |
BQ |
|
QC | 37 | G | 27 Nov 2000 | Charlevoix Eligible: 58,737 Participation: 58.32% Nobody: 24,484 (41.68%) |
BQ |
|
QC | 37 | G | 27 Nov 2000 | Châteauguay Eligible: 85,512 Participation: 67.28% Nobody: 27,982 (32.72%) |
BQ |
|
QC | 37 | G | 27 Nov 2000 | Chicoutimi—Le Fjord Eligible: 67,058 Participation: 64.15% Nobody: 24,037 (35.85%) |
LIB |
|
QC | 37 | G | 27 Nov 2000 | Compton—Stanstead Eligible: 59,382 Participation: 65.59% Nobody: 20,436 (34.41%) |
LIB |
|
QC | 37 | G | 27 Nov 2000 | Drummond Eligible: 66,084 Participation: 65.59% Nobody: 22,742 (34.41%) |
BQ |
|
QC | 37 | G | 27 Nov 2000 | Gatineau Eligible: 91,031 Participation: 56.49% Nobody: 39,605 (43.51%) |
LIB |
|
QC | 37 | G | 27 Nov 2000 | Hochelaga—Maisonneuve Eligible: 75,947 Participation: 58.69% Nobody: 31,373 (41.31%) |
BQ |
|
QC | 37 | G | 27 Nov 2000 | Hull—Aylmer Eligible: 74,742 Participation: 59.14% Nobody: 30,539 (40.86%) |
LIB |
|
QC | 37 | G | 27 Nov 2000 | Joliette Eligible: 73,908 Participation: 64.37% Nobody: 26,337 (38.79%) |
BQ |
|
QC | 37 | G | 27 Nov 2000 | Jonquière Eligible: 54,137 Participation: 62.26% Nobody: 20,432 (37.74%) |
BQ |
|
QC | 37 | G | 27 Nov 2000 | Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup—Témiscouata—Les-Basques Eligible: 67,208 Participation: 59.41% Nobody: 27,277 (40.59%) |
BQ |
|
QC | 37 | G | 27 Nov 2000 | Laurentides Eligible: 100,045 Participation: 62.51% Nobody: 37,509 (37.49%) |
BQ |
|
QC | 37 | G | 27 Nov 2000 | Laurier—Sainte-Marie Eligible: 79,109 Participation: 57.75% Nobody: 33,426 (42.25%) |
BQ |
|
QC | 37 | G | 27 Nov 2000 | Laval Centre Eligible: 87,535 Participation: 64.50% Nobody: 31,078 (35.50%) |
BQ |
|
QC | 37 | G | 27 Nov 2000 | Laval-Est Eligible: 86,759 Participation: 68.75% Nobody: 27,109 (31.25%) |
LIB |
|
QC | 37 | G | 27 Nov 2000 | Lévis-et-Chutes-de-la-Chaudière Eligible: 97,982 Participation: 66.41% Nobody: 32,911 (33.59%) |
BQ |
|
QC | 37 | G | 27 Nov 2000 | Longueuil Eligible: 68,927 Participation: 59.66% Nobody: 27,805 (40.34%) |
BQ |
|
QC | 37 | G | 27 Nov 2000 | Lotbinière—L'Érable Eligible: 52,350 Participation: 66.43% Nobody: 17,574 (33.57%) |
BQ |
|
QC | 37 | G | 27 Nov 2000 | Louis-Hébert Eligible: 83,217 Participation: 70.80% Nobody: 24,298 (29.20%) |
LIB |
|
QC | 37 | G | 27 Nov 2000 | Manicouagan Eligible: 40,059 Participation: 56.04% Nobody: 17,608 (43.96%) |
BQ |
|
QC | 37 | G | 27 Nov 2000 | Matapédia—Matane Eligible: 55,320 Participation: 58.76% Nobody: 22,814 (41.24%) |
BQ |
|
QC | 37 | G | 27 Nov 2000 | Mercier Eligible: 76,437 Participation: 63.27% Nobody: 28,076 (36.73%) |
BQ |
|
QC | 37 | G | 27 Nov 2000 | Outremont Eligible: 68,115 Participation: 58.86% Nobody: 28,025 (41.14%) |
LIB |
|
QC | 37 | G | 27 Nov 2000 | Papineau—Saint-Denis Eligible: 73,360 Participation: 61.86% Nobody: 27,978 (38.14%) |
LIB |
|
QC | 37 | G | 27 Nov 2000 | Pontiac—Gatineau—Labelle Eligible: 78,429 Participation: 58.86% Nobody: 32,269 (41.14%) |
LIB |
|
QC | 37 | G | 27 Nov 2000 | Portneuf Eligible: 69,432 Participation: 65.35% Nobody: 24,059 (34.65%) |
LIB |
|
QC | 37 | G | 27 Nov 2000 | Québec Eligible: 88,320 Participation: 61.21% Nobody: 34,261 (38.79%) |
BQ |
|
QC | 37 | G | 27 Nov 2000 | Québec-Est Eligible: 91,015 Participation: 64.18% Nobody: 32,606 (35.82%) |
LIB |
|
QC | 37 | G | 27 Nov 2000 | Repentigny Eligible: 95,534 Participation: 63.54% Nobody: 34,833 (36.46%) |
BQ |
|
QC | 37 | G | 27 Nov 2000 | Richmond—Arthabaska Eligible: 76,250 Participation: 66.40% Nobody: 25,619 (33.60%) |
PC |
|
QC | 37 | G | 27 Nov 2000 | Rimouski—Neigette-et-la-Mitis Eligible: 56,694 Participation: 59.99% Nobody: 22,681 (40.01%) |
BQ |
|
QC | 37 | G | 27 Nov 2000 | Rivière-des-Mille-Îles Eligible: 87,100 Participation: 63.82% Nobody: 31,515 (36.18%) |
BQ |
|
QC | 37 | G | 27 Nov 2000 | Roberval Eligible: 54,041 Participation: 58.38% Nobody: 22,494 (41.62%) |
BQ |
|
QC | 37 | G | 27 Nov 2000 | Rosemont Eligible: 82,336 Participation: 59.30% Nobody: 33,507 (40.70%) |
BQ |
|
QC | 37 | G | 27 Nov 2000 | Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert Eligible: 77,145 Participation: 67.53% Nobody: 25,052 (32.47%) |
BQ |
|
QC | 37 | G | 27 Nov 2000 | Saint-Lambert Eligible: 70,288 Participation: 63.54% Nobody: 25,626 (36.46%) |
LIB |
|
QC | 37 | G | 27 Nov 2000 | Shefford Eligible: 68,698 Participation: 67.48% Nobody: 22,340 (32.52%) |
LIB |
|
QC | 37 | G | 27 Nov 2000 | Sherbrooke Eligible: 81,592 Participation: 63.58% Nobody: 29,712 (36.42%) |
BQ |
|
QC | 37 | G | 27 Nov 2000 | Témiscamingue Eligible: 61,709 Participation: 62.36% Nobody: 23,228 (37.64%) |
BQ |
|
QC | 37 | G | 27 Nov 2000 | Terrebonne—Blainville Eligible: 89,796 Participation: 64.81% Nobody: 31,603 (35.19%) |
BQ |
|
QC | 37 | G | 27 Nov 2000 | Trois-Rivières Eligible: 75,168 Participation: 66.28% Nobody: 25,344 (33.72%) |
BQ |
|
QC | 37 | G | 27 Nov 2000 | Verdun—Saint-Henri—Saint-Paul—Pointe-Saint-Charles Eligible: 71,085 Participation: 59.05% Nobody: 29,111 (40.95%) |
LIB |
|
QC | 37 | G | 27 Nov 2000 | Westmount—Ville-Marie Eligible: 70,801 Participation: 54.65% Nobody: 32,106 (45.35%) |
LIB |