section_path: Analysis and aftermath/New Democratic Party
section_name: New Democratic Party
paragraph_text: New Democratic Party
  
  In this election, the New Democratic Party secured only 6.3% of the national vote and won just 7 seats, marking the worst result in its history. They received slightly fewer votes than even the Bloc Quebecois, despite running nationally as opposed to only in Quebec. Compared to the previous election, the party lost 18 seats — 7 to the Liberals and 10 to the Conservatives (with one seat dissolved) — and its vote share dropped significantly. In no province did they finish higher than third in the popular vote or receive more than 13% of such vote. Party leader Jagmeet Singh also failed to win re-election (finishing third place in his riding of Burnaby Central). Falling short of the 12-seat threshold, the NDP lost its official party status for the first time since 1993. After the election, certain observers and party insiders questioned the allocation of resources to crucial ridings in the final days of the campaign, noting that eight others had closer races than Burnaby Central and thus better chances for victory.
  
  On election night, having been defeated in Burnaby Central and with the NDP at risk of losing official party status, Jagmeet Singh announced that he would resign as party leader once an interim leader was chosen in advance of the next leadership election. Singh confirmed that he had informed the party's senior leadership of his incoming resignation and said he would assist with the transition until an interim leader is chosen. In a candid statement, Singh acknowledged the outcome as disappointing but emphasized that it was part of the democratic process. As party leader, he stated he must take political responsibility for the result. Singh said, "Leading the New Democratic Party has been one of the greatest honours of my life, although today's result is difficult to accept, my belief in this party remains unshaken. I believe it is time for new voices and new energy to take us into the next chapter." Don Davies was selected as interim leader on May 5, 2025.