P.E.I. voters once again lead Canada in voter turnout.

A total of 77.42 per cent of registered Island voters cast their ballot in Monday's federal election.

Nationally, voter turnout was 68.46 per cent.

There were just under 113,000 voters registered in P.E.I with 87,468 voting.

This number is up three per cent from 2011 when 74 per cent of Islanders cast their votes in that federal election.

Voter turnout across Canada was up from 61 per cent.

There was an increase in voter turnout all across Atlantic Canada from 2011. The increase in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador was up by at least 10 per cent.

In Nova Scotia, voter turnout jump to 71 per cent from 62 per cent.

In New Brunswick, voter turnout jump to 75 per cent from 66 per cent.

In Newfoundland and Labrador, voter turnout jump to 61 per cent.

The numbers from the Oct. 19th vote don't include voters who registered to vote on election day.