Elections Canada polling division boundaries

Description

This vector data resource was received from Elections Canada on March 4, 2009 and updated in 2019. The data includes: polling division boundaries, polling division points and federal electoral district boundaries.

The polling division points relate to mobile polls and single building polling divisions (apartment buildings). Poll sites where people go to vote (school, community centres, church etc) are not represented in products from Elections Canada.

Spatial reference and data type

These data sets are available in Lambert Conformal Conic coordinates, North American Datum (NAD) 83. These data are stored as Esri shapefiles. Other data formats can be accommodated, as the Geospatial Centre has access to a number of conversion utilities.

Data access

To request this data, please fill out the Ask-Us form and include which layers (shapefiles) you are interested in obtaining. The dataset will be shared with you via OneDrive upon completion of the data release agreement form. You may also make an in-person appointment using the same form.

Use restrictions/licensing/copyright

This material is provided for academic, research, teaching, and personal use only. Elections Canada should be acknowledged on any derivative product, such as a map or an image.

Citation

Elections Canada: Federal Electorial District Boundaries, Mobile and Single Building Polls, Polling Division Boundaries. [Computer File]. Elections Canada 2019.