2007 Prince Edward Island general election

The 2007 Prince Edward Island general election was held on May 28, 2007. It elected members of the Legislative Assembly of the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada. The incumbent Progressive Conservative government was defeated by the Liberal opposition after holding power for eleven years.

2007 Prince Edward Island general election

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27 seats of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
14 seats needed for a majority
Turnout83.84%[1]
  First party Second party
 
PC
Leader Robert Ghiz Pat Binns
Party Liberal Progressive Conservative
Leader since April 5, 2003 May 4, 1996
Leader's seat Charlottetown-Brighton Belfast-Murray River
Last election 4 23
Seats won 23 4
Seat change Increase19 Decrease19
Popular vote 43,205 33,754
Percentage 52.93% 41.35%
Swing Increase10.27% Decrease12.94%

Popular vote by riding. As this is an FPTP election, seat totals are not determined by popular vote, but instead via plurality results by each riding.

Premier before election

Pat Binns
Progressive Conservative

Premier after election

Robert Ghiz
Liberal

The newly formed Green Party captured 3.04% of the vote or 4.44% in ridings they contested, beating out the New Democratic Party for third place. The New Democrats fell to 1.96% or 3.43% in ridings contested. They captured 3.06% of the vote, or 3.48% in the 24 of the 27 ridings they contested in the 2003 election.

Results

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23 4
Liberal PC
Summary of the May 28, 2007 Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island election results
Party Party leader Candidates Seats Popular vote
2003 Dissol. 2007 Change # % Change
  Liberals Robert Ghiz 27 4 4 23 +19 43,205 52.93% +10.27%
  Progressive Conservatives Pat Binns 27 23 23 4 -19 33,754 41.35% -12.94%
Green Sharon Labchuk 18 * - - - 2,482 3.04% *
  New Democrats Dean Constable 15 - - - - 1,597 1.96% -1.10%
  Independents and no affiliation 2 - - - - 594 0.73% +0.73%
Total 89 27 27 27 - 81,632 100%  
 
Results of the election by polling division

* Green Party of Prince Edward Island was not a registered political party at the time of the 2003 election.

Popular vote
Liberal
52.93%
PC
41.35%
Green
3.04%
New Democratic
1.96%
Others
0.72%
Seats summary
Liberal
85.19%
PC
14.81%

Synopsis of results

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2007 PEI general election - synopsis of riding results[a 1]
Riding # Federal
Riding
2003 Winning party[a 2] Turnout
[a 3]
Votes
Party Votes Share Margin
#
Margin
%
Lib PC Green NDP Ind Total
 
Alberton-Roseville* 26 EGM   PC   Lib 1,487 49.48% 123 4.09% 88.91% 1,487 1,364 95 59 3,005
Belfast-Murray River* 4 CAR   PC   PC 1,527 55.15% 397 14.34% 84.47% 1,130 1,527 112 2,769
Borden-Kinkora 19 MPQ   PC   Lib 1,811 52.43% 460 13.32% 82.36% 1,811 1,351 292 3,454
Charlottetown-Brighton* 13 CHA   Lib   Lib 1,669 60.25% 753 27.18% 86.86% 1,669 916 185 2,770
Charlottetown-Lewis Point* 14 CHA   PC   Lib 1,865 58.94% 566 17.89% 82.34% 1,865 1,299 3,164
Charlottetown-Parkdale 11 CHA New   Lib 1,666 57.43% 565 19.48% 84.04% 1,666 1,101 134 2,901
Charlottetown-Sherwood 10 CHA New   Lib 1,712 54.78% 467 14.94% 84.05% 1,712 1,245 83 85 3,125
Charlottetown-Victoria Park* 12 CHA   Lib   Lib 1,536 53.58% 578 20.16% 84.34% 1,536 958 166 207 2,867
Cornwall-Meadowbank* 16 MPQ   Lib   Lib 1,761 62.31% 853 30.18% 77.81% 1,761 908 78 79 2,826
Evangeline-Miscouche 24 EGM   PC   Lib 1,311 55.81% 376 16.01% 88.92% 1,311 935 103 2,349
Georgetown-St. Peters* 2 CAR   PC   PC 1,678 53.08% 289 9.14% 88.34% 1,389 1,678 94 3,161
Kellys Cross-Cumberland* 17 MPQ   Lib   Lib 1,811 52.01% 565 16.23% 83.35% 1,811 1,246 238 187 3,482
Kensington-Malpeque 20 MPQ   PC   Lib 1,788 50.31% 214 6.02% 81.62% 1,788 1,574 192 3,554
Montague-Kilmuir* 3 CAR   PC   PC 1,447 52.43% 134 4.86% 89.00% 1,313 1,447 2,760
Morell-Mermaid* 7 CAR   PC   PC 1,384 46.46% 443 14.87% 86.53% 941 1,384 94 560 2,979
O'Leary-Inverness* 25 EGM   PC   Lib 1,731 62.13% 676 24.26% 83.20% 1,731 1,055 2,786
Parkdale-Belvedere CHA   PC Dissolved  
Rustico-Emerald* 18 MPQ   PC   Lib 1,970 60.28% 869 26.59% 89.61% 1,970 1,101 197 3,268
Sherwood-Hillsborough CHA   PC Dissolved  
Souris-Elmira 1 CAR   PC   Lib 1,422 50.34% 210 7.43% 87.06% 1,422 1,212 70 121 2,825
Stratford-Kinlock* 6 CAR   PC   Lib 1,682 48.26% 81 2.32% 85.99% 1,682 1,601 129 73 3,485
Summerside-St. Eleanors* 22 EGM   PC   Lib 1,697 54.36% 469 15.02% 73.59% 1,697 1,228 86 77 34 3,122
Summerside-Wilmot* 21 EGM   PC   Lib 1,645 57.10% 582 20.20% 73.79% 1,645 1,063 173 2,881
Tignish-Palmer Road* 27 EGM   PC   Lib 1,569 55.15% 293 10.30% 91.60% 1,569 1,276 2,845
Tracadie-Fort Augustus MPQ   PC Dissolved  
Tracadie-Hillsborough Park 8 CHA New   Lib 1,577 55.39% 475 16.68% 79.31% 1,577 1,102 95 73 2,847
Tyne Valley-Linkletter* 23 EGM   PC   Lib 1,599 58.06% 444 16.12% 75.02% 1,599 1,155 2,754
Vernon River-Stratford* 5 CAR   PC   Lib 1,387 48.03% 66 2.29% 86.32% 1,387 1,321 100 80 2,888
West Royalty-Springvale* 15 CHA   PC   Lib 1,766 55.07% 460 14.34% 83.89% 1,766 1,306 135 3,207
York-Oyster Bed* 9 MPQ   PC   Lib 1,970 55.37% 569 15.99% 88.74% 1,970 1,401 126 61 3,558

* - renamed in 2007 redistribution

  1. ^ Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Prince Edward Island for the Provincial General Election of 28 May 2007 (PDF). Elections Prince Edward Island. 2007. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help) (some pages missing from the scan)
  2. ^ percentages calculated on valid votes only
  3. ^ including spoilt ballots
  = open seat
  = turnout is above provincial average
  = incumbent re-elected in same riding
  = previously incumbent in another riding
  = other incumbent renominated
Resulting composition of the 63rd General Assembly of Prince Edward Island
Source Party
Lib PC Total
Seats retained Incumbents returned 3 4 7
Open seats held 1 1
Seats changing hands Incumbents defeated 12 12
Open seats gained 6 6
Taken by candidate previously incumbent in another riding 1 1
Total 23 4 27

Largest and smallest margins of victory

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The five largest margins of victory were:

  1. Rustico-Emerald: Carolyn Bertram, Liberal, defeated David Blacquiere, PC, by 869 votes.
  2. Cornwall-Meadowbank: Ron MacKinley, Liberal, defeated Margaret Duffy, PC, by 853 votes.
  3. Charlottetown-Brighton: Robert Ghiz, Liberal, defeated John Abbott, PC, by 753 votes.
  4. O'Leary-Inverness: Robert Henderson, Liberal, defeated Eva Rodgerson, PC, by 678 votes.
  5. Summerside-Wilmot: Janice Sherry, Liberal, defeated Gerard McCardle, PC, by 582 votes.

The five smallest margins of victory were:

  1. Vernon River-Stratford: Alan McIsaac, Liberal, defeated Allan Fraser, PC, by 66 votes.
  2. Stratford-Kinlock: Cynthia Dunsford, Liberal, defeated David McKenna, PC, by 81 votes.
  3. Alberton-Roseville: Pat Murphy, Liberal, defeated Cletus Dunn, PC, by 123 votes.
  4. Montague-Kilmuir: Jim Bagnall, PC, defeated Billy Cann, Liberal, by 134 votes.
  5. Souris-Elmira: Allan Campbell, Liberal, defeated Andy Mooney, PC, by 210 votes.

Results by place

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Party Seats Second Third Fourth
  Liberal 23 4 0 0
  Progressive Conservative 4 23 0 0
Green 0 0 14 4
  New Democratic 0 0 7 8
  Independent 0 0 1 0

Results by region

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Party Name Cardigan Malpeque Charlottetown Egmont Total
  Liberal Seats: 3 8 5 7 23
  Popular Vote: 44.40% 54.91% 56.98% 55.92% 52.93%
  Progressive Conservative Seats: 4 0 0 0 4
  Popular Vote: 48.74% 38.41% 37.22% 40.90% 41.35%
Total seats: 7 8 5 7 27
Parties that won no seats:
  Green Vote: 411 1,336 434 284 2,482
  Popular Vote: 1.97% 5.19% 2.93% 1.44% 3.04%
  NDP Vote: 462 384 426 309 1,597
  Popular Vote: 2.21% 1.49% 2.87% 1.57% 1.96%
  Independent Vote: 560 xx xx 34 594
  Popular Vote: 2.68% xx xx 0.17% 0.73%

Timeline

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Riding by riding results

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Cardigan

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Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
PC Liberal Green NDP Other
Belfast-Murray River Pat Binns

1,527 (55.15%)

Charlie McGeoghegan

1,130 (40.81%)

Ahmon Katz

112 (4.04%)

  Pat Binns
Georgetown-St. Peters Michael Currie

1,678 (53.08%)

Danny Walker

1,389 (43.94%)

Jane Dunphy

94 (2.97%)

  Michael Currie
Montague-Kilmuir Jim Bagnall

1,447 (52.43%)

Billy Cann

1,313 (47.57%)

      Jim Bagnall
Morell-Mermaid Olive Crane

1,384 (46.46%)

Doug Deacon

941 (31.59%)

  Mike Avery

94 (3.16%)

Larry McGuire (Ind.)

560 (18.80%)

Olive Crane
Souris-Elmira Andy Mooney

1,212 (42.90%)

Allan Campbell

1,422 (50.34%)

Rachel Leslie

70 (2.48%)

Betty Fay

121 (4.28%)

  Andy Mooney
Stratford-Kinlock David McKenna

1,601 (45.94%)

Cynthia Dunsford

1,682 (48.26%)

Mark Wellman

129 (3.70%)

Jane McNeil

73 (2.09)

  David McKenna
Vernon River-Stratford Allan Fraser

1,321 (45.74%)

Alan McIsaac

1,387 (48.03%)

Gary Clauseheide

100 (3.46%)

Edith Perry

80 (2.77%)

  Wilbur MacDonald

Malpeque

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Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
PC Liberal Green NDP Other
Borden-Kinkora Fred McCardle

1,351 (39.11%)

George Webster

1,811 (52.43%)

Jamie Larkin

292 (8.45%)

    Fred McCardle
Cornwall-Meadowbank Margaret Duffy

908 (32.13%)

Ron MacKinley

1,761 (62.31%)

Paul Ness

78 (2.76%)

Kirk Brown

79 (2.80%)

  Ron MacKinley
Kellys Cross-Cumberland Steven Stead

1,246 (35.78%)

Valerie Docherty

1,811 (52.01%)

Peter Bevan-Baker

221 (6.84%)

Lorraine Begley

171 (5.37%)

  Carolyn Bertram
Kensington-Malpeque Mitch Murphy

1,574 (44.29%)

Wes Sheridan

1,788 (50.31%)

Jodie Bowmaster

192 (5.40%)

Mitch Murphy
Rustico-Emerald David Blacquiere

1,101 (33.69%)

Carolyn Bertram

1,970 (60.28%)

Sharon Labchuk

197 (6.03%)

    Beth MacKenzie
York-Oyster Bed Jamie Ballem

1,401 (39.38%)

Robert Vessey

1,970 (55.37%)

Joan Cullen

126 (3.54%)

James Rodd

61 (1.71%)

  Jamie Ballem

Charlottetown

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Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
PC Liberal Green NDP Other
Charlottetown-Brighton John Abbott

916 (33.07%)

Robert Ghiz

1,669 (60.25%)

Cindy Burton

185 (6.68%)

      Robert Ghiz
Charlottetown-Lewis Point Wes MacAleer

1,299 (41.06%)

Kathleen Casey

1,865 (58.94%)

        Wes MacAleer
Charlottetown-Parkdale Mike Molyneaux

1,101 (37.95%)

Doug Currie

1,666 (57.43%)

  Zain Esseghaier

134 (4.62%)

    Elmer MacFadyen
Charlottetown-Sherwood Chester Gillan

1,245 (39.84%)

Robert Mitchell

1,712 (54.78%)

Kat Murphy

83 (2.66%)

Brian Pollard

85 (2.72%)

    Chester Gillan
Charlottetown-Victoria Park Jason Lee

958 (33.41%)

Richard Brown

1,536 (53.58%)

Denise Reiser

166 (5.79%)

Dean Constable

207 (7.22%)

    Richard Brown
Tracadie-Hillsborough Park Elmer MacFadyen

1,102 (38.71%)

Buck Watts

1,577 (55.39%)

Robert Pendergast

95 (3.34%)

Peter MacFarlane

73 (2.56%)

  Mildred Dover
West Royalty-Springvale Wayne Collins

1,306 (40.72%)

Bush Dumville

1,766 (55.07%)

Larry Cosgrave

135 (4.21%)

    Wayne Collins

Egmont

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Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
PC Liberal Green NDP Other
Alberton-Roseville Cletus Dunn

1,364 (45.39%)

Pat Murphy

1,487 (49.84%)

Gerald O'Meara

95 (3.16%)

Jillian Kilfoil

59 (1.96%)

    Cletus Dunn
Evangeline-Miscouche Wilfred Arsenault

935 (39.80%)

Sonny Gallant

1,311 (55.81%)

Mannie Gallant

103 (4.38%)

      Wilfred Arsenault
O'Leary-Inverness Eva Rodgerson

1,055 (37.87%)

Robert Henderson

1,731 (62.13%)

        Eva Rodgerson
Summerside-St. Eleanors Brent Gallant

1,228 (39.33%)

Gerard Greenan

1,697 (54.36%)

Stuart Smith

86 (2.75%)

Paulette Halupa

77 (2.47%)

John W. A. Curtis (Ind.)

34 (1.09%)

  Helen MacDonald
Summerside-Wilmot Gerard McCardle

1,063 (36.90%)

Janice Sherry

1,645 (57.10%)

  Ryan Pollard

173 (6.00%)

    Greg Deighan
Tignish-Palmer Road Gail Shea

1,276 (44.85%)

Neil LeClair

1,569 (55.15%)

        Gail Shea
Tyne Valley-Linkletter Philip Brown

1,155 (41.94%)

Paula Biggar

1,599 (58.06%)

      Philip Brown

References

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  1. ^ "Saltwire | Prince Edward Island".
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