A vote sign is posted as a person enters a polling station in the Vancouver East riding on federal election day in Vancouver., on Monday, April 28, 2025. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns) While some ridings were won by thousands of votes in Canada’s 2025 federal election, others are being decided by razor-thin margins. As of 4:00 p.m. EDT, at least seven candidates were leading or had won their seats by fewer than 500 votes. Underscoring how much every vote can matter in tight races, at least two of these ridings could be decided by fewer than 50 ballots. Results could change as final votes are tallied. Several of these ridings may also be subject to judicial recounts. Terrebonne, Que. – 35 votes The closest race in the country, Liberal challenger Tatiana Auguste is currently just 35 votes ahead of Bloc Quebecois incumbent Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné. A judicial recount is likely. Terra Nova-The Peninsulas, N.L. – 46 votes Liberal incumber Anthony Germain is only 46 votes ahead of his Conservative rival Jonathan Rowe in this incredibly tight contest in Newfoundland. All but one poll has reported. Kelowna, B.C. – 170 votes Liberal challenger Stephen Fuhr is just 170 ballots ahead of Conservative incumbent Tracy Gray in this B.C. riding, where one poll is yet to report. Milton East-Halton Hills South, Ont. – 298 votes Conservative challenger Parm Gill successfully flipped this Ontario seat from Liberal incumbent Kristina Tesser Derksen by 298 votes. Vancouver Kingsway, B.C. – 308 votes The NDP could still cling onto this Vancouver seat, with incumbent Don Davies ahead of Liberal challenger Amy Gill by 308 votes. One poll is still being counted. Windsor-Tecumseh-Lakeshore, Ont. – 359 votes Conservative Kathy Borrelli has been declared the winner in this Ontario riding after beating Liberal incumbent Irek Kusmierczyk by at least 359 votes. Kitchener Centre, Ont. – 423 votes The Green Party went from two seats to one after losing this Ontario riding, where Conservative challenger Kelly DeRidder beat incumbent Mike Morrice by at least 423 votes. What’s a judicial recount? A judicial recount can occur automatically in very tight races or after an application in cases of errors or irregularities. Automatic judicial recounts must take place if the number of votes separating the first- and second-place candidates is less than one one-thousandth of the total number of votes that were cast in the riding. For example, if 50,000 ballots were cast in a riding, a judicial recount would have to occur if the margin of victory was less than 50 votes.