Electionpedia.comBardish Chagger (Liberal Party of Canada) won Waterloo in the 2025 Canadian federal election by 17,008 votes over Waseem Botros (Conservative Party of Canada).
Bardish Chagger received 37,579 votes (59.5%). Waseem Botros received 20,571 votes (32.6%).
| Place | Candidate | Party | Residence | Occupation | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bardish ChaggerElectedSource incumbent marker | Liberal Party of Canada | Waterloo, Ont. | Parliamentarian/Parlementaire | 37,579 | 59.5% |
| 2 | Waseem Botros | Conservative Party of Canada | Mississauga, Ont. | Engineer/Ingénieur | 20,571 | 32.6% |
| 3 | Héline Chow | New Democratic Party | Waterloo, Ont. | Project Engineer/Ingénieure de projets | 2,617 | 4.1% |
| 4 | Simon Guthrie | Green Party of Canada | Kitchener, Ont. | Community Leader/Leader communautaire | 1,599 | 2.5% |
| 5 | Douglas Ross | People's Party of Canada | Waterloo, Ont. | Security Guard/Agent de sécurité | 348 | 0.6% |
| 6 | Val Neekman | Independent | Kitchener, Ont. | Technical Entrepreneur/Entrepreneur technique | 179 | 0.3% |
| 7 | Santa Claus Chatham | Parti Rhinocéros Party | Cambridge, Ont. | Exterminator/Exterminateur | 119 | 0.2% |
| 8 | Hans Roach | Independent | Waterloo, Ont. | Councillor/Conseiller | 105 | 0.2% |
| 9 | Jamie Hari | Independent | Waterloo, Ont. | Cybersecurity Product Leader/Responsable des produits de cybersécurité | 76 | 0.1% |
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Waterloo Election Result 2025: Bardish Chagger Won
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