2019 Prince Edward Island general election
The 2019 Prince Edward Island general election was held to elect the members of the 66th General Assembly of Prince Edward Island. The vote in 26 of the 27 districts was held on 23 April 2019,[4] while the vote for the member from Charlottetown-Hillsborough Park was deferred to 15 July due to the death of the Green Party's candidate.[5][lower-alpha 2] However, Charlottetown-Hillsborough Park still voted in a referendum on electoral reform. Natalie Jameson won the deferred election in the riding.[7]
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27 seats[1] in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island 14 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Turnout | 76.28%[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Popular vote by district. As this is a FPTP election, seat totals are not determined by popular vote, but instead by the result in each district. District names are listed at the bottom. The results of the deferred Charlottetown-Hillsborough Park election are included in a separate inset. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Progressive Conservatives under new leader Dennis King won thirteen seats (including deferred seat) to form a minority government. The Greens under leader Peter Bevan-Baker won eight seats to form the Opposition. The Liberals under Premier Wade MacLauchlan were reduced to six seats and MacLauchlan lost in his own district. The Progressive Conservatives' share of the popular vote was steady at 37%, the Green Party enjoyed a 20 point increase to 31%, and the Liberals' share dropped 11 points to 30%. The Greens won several seats in or near the two cities of Charlottetown and Summerside, while the Progressive Conservatives took several more rural seats from the Liberals.
A referendum on electoral reform that asked Islanders if they wished to adopt a mixed-member proportional representation voting system was held in conjunction with the election. The initiative failed to pass in at least 60% of the districts as required under provincial legislation to proceed however it was not binding for either option since neither received majority support. The Island-wide popular vote showed about 51% of voters voted to stay with the current first-past-the-post voting system while about 49% voted for the proposed change.
The election results represented the first time since the 1890 Prince Edward Island general election that the province elected a minority government,[8] the first time in the province's history that a significant number of voters turned to a third party besides the dominant Liberals and Progressive Conservatives, and the first time that a Green Party reached official opposition status in any Canadian legislature.[9]
Background
Under the provisions of the Prince Edward Island Elections Act, an election was required by the fixed date of 7 October 2019, unless it was called earlier.[10] After months of speculation of an early election call,[11] Premier Wade MacLauchlan announced the election at a rally on 26 March.[12]
In the previous election, on 4 May 2015, the Liberal Party, led by Premier Wade MacLauchlan, was re-elected to a majority government, earning election in 18 out of the 27 ridings (and down 2 from their pre-election total). The official opposition Progressive Conservatives, under leader Rob Lantz, increased its seat count from 3 before the election to 8, despite Lantz losing in Charlottetown-Brighton. Meanwhile, the Green Party, under leader Peter Bevan-Baker, won its first ever seat, Bevan-Baker's, in Kellys Cross-Cumberland.[13] The NDP were unable to win a seat, continuing their streak of being shut out of the legislature since 2000.
Despite the increase in the Progressive Conservatives' seat count, on 23 September of that year, Lantz stepped down as leader.[14] Since Lantz's departure, The Progressive Conservatives held two leadership elections: one on 20 October 2017, selecting MLA James Aylward as their leader; and again on 9 February 2019, choosing Dennis King as their new leader following Aylward's announcement on 27 September 2018 his intention to resign when his successor was chosen.
Standings
Summary of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island election results
Party | Party leader | Candidates | Seats | Popular vote | ||||||
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2015 | Dissol. | 2019 | Change | # | % | Change | ||||
Progressive Conservative | Dennis King | 27 | 8 | 8 | 13 | +5 | 30,415 | 36.73 | –0.66 | |
Green | Peter Bevan-Baker | 27 | 1 | 2 | 8 | +6 | 25,302 | 30.56 | +19.75 | |
Liberal | Wade MacLauchlan | 27 | 18 | 16 | 6 | –10 | 24,346 | 29.40 | –11.43 | |
New Democratic | Joe Byrne | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2,454 | 2.96 | –8.01 | |
Independent | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | –1 | 282 | 0.34 | +0.34 | ||
Total | 108 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 82,799 | 100 |
Results by region
Party Name | Cardigan | Malpeque | Charlottetown | Egmont | Total | ||
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Progressive Conservative | Seats: | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | |
Popular Vote: | 46.18% | 42.75% | 26.69% | 29.18% | 36.73% | ||
Green | Seats: | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
Popular Vote: | 27.47% | 31.88% | 35.67% | 27.58% | 30.56% | ||
Liberal | Seats: | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
Popular Vote: | 25.03% | 23.97% | 32.89% | 37.02% | 29.40% | ||
Total seats: | 7 | 7 | 6[lower-alpha 2] | 7 | 26 | ||
Parties that won no seats: | |||||||
NDP | Popular Vote: | 1.32% | 1.05% | 3.64% | 6.23% | 2.96% | |
Independent | Popular Vote: | — | 0.35% | 1.09% | — | 0.34% |
Detailed analysis
Party | Seats | Second | Third | Fourth | |
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Progressive Conservative | 13 | 6 | 8 | – | |
Green | 8 | 11 | 7 | 1 | |
Liberal | 6 | 9 | 12 | – | |
New Democratic | – | 1 | – | 21 | |
Independent | – | – | – | 3 | |
Total | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 |
Winning Party | 2nd-place Party | Seats |
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█ Liberal | █ Green | 4 |
█ Liberal | █ Progressive Conservative | 1 |
█ Liberal | █ New Democratic | 1 |
█ Progressive Conservative | █ Liberal | 6 |
█ Progressive Conservative | █ Green | 7 |
█ Green | █ Liberal | 3 |
█ Green | █ Progressive Conservative | 5 |
Total | 27 |
Timeline
2015
- 4 May – The Liberal Party, led by Premier Wade MacLauchlan, wins a majority government and the Progressive Conservative Party forms the opposition. The Green Party, under leader Peter Bevan-Baker, wins its first ever seat, with Bevan-Baker winning Kellys Cross-Cumberland.[13]
- 23 September – Progressive Conservative leader Rob Lantz resigns, effective that day.[14]
- 15 October – Jamie Fox, MLA for Borden-Kinkora, is chosen as the Progressive Conservative interim leader, defeating opponent Darlene Compton.[15]
2016
- 1 August – Liberal MLA for Summerside-Wilmot Janice Sherry resigns her seat.[16]
- 17 October – Chris Palmer is elected in the Summerside-Wilmot by-election, retaining the seat for the Liberals.[17]
- 27 October – Voting for the 2016 Plebiscite on Democratic Renewal, a non-binding referendum on changing the electoral system, begins.[18]
- 7 November – Voting in the 2016 Plebiscite on Democratic Renewal ends, indicating mixed member proportional representation as the preferred choice for electing MLAs.[19]
- 22 November – The Legislative Assembly does not adopt the Plebiscite on Democratic Renewal's results and instead approves a motion to hold a second referendum at the next provincial election.[20][21]
2017
- 19 October – Liberal MLA for Charlottetown-Parkdale Doug Currie resigns his seat.
- 20 October – James Aylward, MLA for Stratford-Kinlock, is chosen as the Progressive Conservative leader, defeating opponent Brad Trivers.
- 27 November – Green candidate Hannah Bell wins the by-election to fill the seat of Charlottetown-Parkdale, doubling the Green caucus to two and becoming the first time in PEI politics, that a provincial third-party won a by-election.
2018
- 31 January – MLA for West Royalty-Springvale Bush Dumville leaves the Liberal Party, becomes an independent.
- 14 February – Anticipating an early General Election, the Greens call for potential candidates "to make themselves known".[22]
- 7 April – Joe Byrne is elected leader of the New Democratic Party of Prince Edward Island.
- 13 June – The Electoral System Referendum Act is passed by the Legislative Assembly, scheduling a referendum on electoral reform for the same date as the provincial election. Voters will be asked if they support Prince Edward Island changing its electoral system to mixed-member proportional representation.
- 17 September – Progressive Conservative leader James Aylward announces pending resignation, to take effect upon selection of successor.
2019
- 1 February – Campaign period for the electoral reform referendum begins, making an election likely for the spring.[23]
- 9 February – Dennis King is elected leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island.[24]
- 26 March – Premier Wade MacLauchlan advises Lieutenant Governor Antoinette Perry to dissolve the legislature and call an early election.[4]
- 20 April – The election in the riding of Charlottetown-Hillsborough Park is formally delayed as a result of the death of Green Party candidate Josh Underhay.[5]
- 23 April – General election held.
- 13 June – Deferred election date announced for Charlottetown-Hillsborough Park.
- 6 July – Advance voting in Charlottetown-Hillsborough Park deferred election began, also took place on 8 and 12 July.[25]
- 15 July – Charlottetown-Hillsborough Park deferred election held, Progressive Conservative candidate Natalie Jameson is elected.
Opinion polls
The following is a list of scientific opinion polls of published voter intentions.
Date(s) conducted |
Polling organisation/client | Sample size | Liberal | PC | Green | NDP | Lead |
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18 – 22 April 2019 | Forum Research | 1073 | 25.7% | 35.3% | 34.3% | 4.6% | 1% |
14 – 17 April 2019 | Mainstreet Research | 636 | 29.2% | 30.5% | 35.4% | 3.9% | 4.9% |
12 – 15 April 2019 | Narrative Research | 539 | 29% | 32% | 35% | 3% | 3% |
11 – 16 April 2019 | MQO Research | 400 | 26% | 29% | 40% | 3% | 11% |
26 March 2019 | General election called for 23 April | ||||||
23 – 24 March 2019 | Mainstreet Research | 691 | 31.6% | 27.5% | 35.9% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
2 – 24 February 2019 | Corporate Research Associates | 301 | 27% | 29% | 38% | 4% | 9% |
9 February 2019 | Dennis King is elected as the leader of Prince Edward Island PC Party | ||||||
21 – 27 January 2019 | MQO Research | 400 | 33% | 28% | 34% | 2% | 1% |
15 – 18 January 2019 | Mainstreet Research | 731 | 35.2% | 29.6% | 30.8% | 2.7% | 4.4% |
2 – 19 November 2018 | Corporate Research Associates | 637 | 36% | 20% | 37% | 6% | 1% |
30 Oct – 1 November 2018 | Mainstreet Research | 637 | 33.4% | 28.3% | 29.7% | 6.7% | 3.7% |
22 Oct – 4 November 2018 | MQO Research | 400 | 31% | 30% | 32% | 7% | 1% |
2–21 August 2018 | Corporate Research Associates | 300 | 35% | 20% | 38% | 7% | 3% |
15–17 July 2018 | Mainstreet Research | 731 | 32.0% | 31.3% | 29.2% | 5.4% | 0.7% |
12–29 July 2018 | MQO Research | 400 | 34% | 29% | 33% | 4% | 1% |
2–28 May 2018 | Corporate Research Associates | 600 | 34% | 26% | 33% | 7% | 1% |
16 Apr – 8 May 2018 | MQO Research | 400 | 38% | 29% | 26% | 7% | 9% |
7 April 2018 | Joe Byrne is elected as the leader of New Democratic Party of Prince Edward Island | ||||||
2–28 Feb 2018 | Corporate Research Associates | 300 | 42% | 17% | 34% | 6% | 8% |
15–20 Jan 2018 | MQO Research | 400 | 37% | 29% | 28% | 6% | 8% |
4–6 Jan 2018 | Mainstreet Research | 647 | 28.6% | 30.2% | 36.1% | 5.1% | 5.9% |
1–30 Nov 2017 | Corporate Research Associates | 600 | 37% | 28% | 25% | 11% | 9% |
20 October 2017 | James Aylward announces his resignation as the leader of Prince Edward Island PC Party | ||||||
3–10 Oct 2017 | MQO Research | 400 | 43% | 32% | 13% | 12% | 11% |
3 Aug – 5 September 2017 | Corporate Research Associates | 304 | 45% | 24% | 18% | 12% | 21% |
15 July 2017 | MQO Research | 39% | 31% | 22% | 7% | 8% | |
9 May–1 June 2017 | Corporate Research Associates | 304 | 38% | 26% | 26% | 10% | 12% |
18 April 2017 | MQO Research | 39% | 29% | 23% | 9% | 10% | |
3 Feb – 1 March 2017 | Corporate Research Associates | 304 | 48% | 19% | 26% | 7% | 22% |
16 January 2017 | MQO Research | 44% | 26% | 24% | 6% | 18% | |
7–29 Nov 2016 | Corporate Research Associates | 300 | 46% | 25% | 22% | 7% | 21% |
2 October 2016 | MQO Research | 56% | 25% | 7% | 11% | 31% | |
9–31 Aug 2016 | Corporate Research Associates | 301 | 64% | 19% | 9% | 8% | 45% |
19 July 2016 | MQO Research | 64% | 14% | 6% | 16% | 48% | |
6–30 May 2016 | Corporate Research Associates | 300 | 58% | 20% | 16% | 7% | 38% |
6 April 2016 | MQO Research | 69% | 17% | 9% | 5% | 52% | |
9 Feb – 7 March 2016 | Corporate Research Associates | 309 | 61% | 19% | 11% | 9% | 42% |
6 Nov – 1 December 2015 | Corporate Research Associates | 301 | 61% | 18% | 11% | 9% | 43% |
25 October 2015 | Jamie Fox is elected as interim leader of Prince Edward Island PC Party | ||||||
10 Aug – 2 September 2015 | Corporate Research Associates | 304 | 46% | 22% | 14% | 18% | 24% |
11–28 May 2015 | Corporate Research Associates | 300 | 40% | 24% | 17% | 19% | 16% |
4 May 2015 | General election results | 81,998 | 40.8% | 37.4% | 10.8% | 11.0% | 3.4% |
Candidates
- Party leaders' names are in bold; cabinet ministers' names are in italics.
- Incumbents not running for re-election are denoted with a dagger †.
Cardigan
Electoral District | Candidates | Incumbent | ||||||||||
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Liberal | PC | Green | NDP | Independent | ||||||||
4. Belfast-Murray River | Ian MacPherson[26] 615 - 20.91% |
Darlene Compton 1,545 - 52.53% |
James Sanders 781 - 26.56% |
Darlene Compton | ||||||||
2. Georgetown-Pownal | Kevin Doyle[28] 663 - 21.60% |
Steven Myers 1,493 - 48.63% |
Susan Hartley[29] 865 - 28.18% |
Edith Perry[30] 49 - 1.60% |
Steven Myers Georgetown-St. Peters | |||||||
5. Mermaid-Stratford | Randy Cooper[31] 902 - 29.81% |
Mary Ellen McInnis[32] 934 - 30.87% |
Michele Beaton 1,152 - 38.07% |
Lawrence Millar 38 - 1.26% |
Alan McIsaac†[33] Vernon River-Stratford | |||||||
3. Montague-Kilmuir | Daphne Griffin[34] 785 -26.55% |
Cory Deagle[35] 1,373 - 46.43% |
John Allen MacLean 675 - 22.83% |
Billy Cann 124 - 4.19% |
Allen Roach†[33] | |||||||
7. Morell-Donagh | Susan Myers 557 - 18.32% |
Sidney MacEwen 1,752 - 57.61% |
Kyle MacDonald 697 - 22.92% |
Margaret Andrade 35 - 1.15% |
Sidney MacEwen Morell-Mermaid | |||||||
1. Souris-Elmira | Tommy Kickham[36] 861 - 28.59% |
Colin LaVie 1,347 - 44.72% |
Boyd Leard[29] 804 - 26.69% |
Colin LaVie | ||||||||
6. Stratford-Keppoch | David Dunphy 882 - 29.52% |
James Aylward 1,270 - 42.50% |
Devon Strang 805 - 26.94% |
Lynne Thiele[37] 31 - 1.04% |
James Aylward Stratford-Kinlock |
Malpeque
Electoral District | Candidates | Incumbent | ||||||||||
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Liberal | PC | Green | NDP | Independent | ||||||||
19. Borden-Kinkora | Jamie Stride[38] 417 - 12.93% |
Jamie Fox 1,680 - 52.11% |
Matthew MacFarlane[39] 1,041 - 32.29% |
Joan Gauvin 32 - 0.99% |
Fred McCardle 54 - 1.67% |
Jamie Fox | ||||||
15. Brackley-Hunter River | Windsor Wight 899 - 28.54% |
Dennis King 1,315 - 41.75% |
Greg Bradley[40] 879 - 27.90% |
Leah-Jane Hayward[37] 57 - 1.81% |
Bush Dumville West Royalty-Springvale | |||||||
16. Cornwall-Meadowbank | Heath MacDonald 1,643 - 47.90% |
Elaine Barnes 602 - 17.55% |
Ellen Jones[41] 1,137 - 33.15% |
Craig Nash 48 - 1.40% |
Heath MacDonald | |||||||
20. Kensington-Malpeque | Nancy Beth Guptill 389 - 12.03% |
Matthew MacKay 2,008 - 62.11% |
Matthew J. MacKay[42] 805 - 24.90% |
Carole MacFarlane 31 - 0.96% |
Matthew MacKay | |||||||
17. New Haven-Rocky Point | Judy MacNevin 515 - 14.80% |
Kris Currie[43] 1,068 - 30.70% |
Peter Bevan-Baker 1,870 - 53.75% |
Don Wills 26 - 0.75% |
Peter Bevan-Baker Kellys Cross-Cumberland | |||||||
18. Rustico-Emerald | Alexander (Sandy) MacKay 489 - 14.65% |
Brad Trivers 1,920 - 57.52% |
Colin Jeffrey[42] 899 - 26.93% |
Sean Deagle 30 - 0.90% |
Brad Trivers | |||||||
8. Stanhope-Marshfield | Wade MacLauchlan 1,196 - 36.36% |
Bloyce Thompson 1,300 - 39.53% |
Sarah Donald 747 - 22.71% |
Marian White 46 - 1.40% |
Wade MacLauchlan York-Oyster Bed |
Charlottetown
Electoral District | Candidates | Incumbent | ||||||||||
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Liberal | PC | Green | NDP | Independent | ||||||||
11. Charlottetown-Belvedere | Roxanne Carter-Thompson 846 - 26.56% |
Ronnie Carragher 998 - 31.33% |
Hannah Bell[44] 1,286 - 40.38% |
Trevor Leclerc 55 - 1.73% |
Hannah Bell Charlottetown-Parkdale | |||||||
13. Charlottetown-Brighton | Jordan Brown 1,223 - 37.88% |
Donna Hurry 567 - 17.56% |
Ole Hammarlund[44] 1,301 - 40.29% |
Simone Webster 138 - 4.27% |
Jordan Brown | |||||||
9. Charlottetown-Hillsborough Park | Karen Lavers 635 25.71% |
Natalie Jameson 1,080 43.72% |
John Andrew 709 - 28.70% |
Gordon Gay 46 - 1.86% |
Buck Watts†[33] Tracadie-Hillsborough Park | |||||||
Election deferred, held on 15 July 2019 due to the death of Green Party candidate Josh Underhay[5][45][lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 4] | ||||||||||||
12. Charlottetown-Victoria Park | Richard Brown 875 - 27.86% |
Tim Keizer 656 - 20.89% |
Karla Bernard[44] 1,272 - 40.50% |
Joe Byrne[47] 338 - 10.76% |
Richard Brown | |||||||
14. Charlottetown-West Royalty | Gord McNeilly[48] 1,079 - 35.16% |
Angus Birt[49] 766 - 24.96% |
Gavin Hall[41] 966 - 31.48% |
Janis Newman 56 - 1.82% |
Bush Dumville[50] 202 - 6.58% |
Kathleen Casey†[33] Charlottetown-Lewis Point | ||||||
10. Charlottetown-Winsloe | Robert Mitchell 1,420 - 41.97% |
Mike Gillis 865 - 25.57% |
Amanda Morrison 1,057 - 31.24% |
Jesse Reddin Cousins 41 - 1.21% |
Robert Mitchell Charlottetown-Sherwood |
Egmont
Electoral District | Candidates | Incumbent | ||||||||
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Liberal | PC | Green | NDP | |||||||
26. Alberton-Bloomfield | Pat Murphy 1,153 - 40.02% |
Ernie Hudson 1,312 - 45.54% |
James McKenna 317 - 11.00% |
Michelle Arsenault[51] 99 - 3.44% |
Pat Murphy Alberton-Roseville | |||||
24. Evangeline-Miscouche | Sonny Gallant 1,100 - 44.55% |
Jason Woodbury 575 - 23.29% |
Nick Arsenault[52] 761 - 30.82% |
Grant Gallant 33 - 1.34% |
Sonny Gallant | |||||
25. O'Leary-Inverness | Robert Henderson 1,102 - 40.92% |
Barb Broome 462 - 17.16% |
Jason Charette[52] 231 - 8.58% |
Herb Dickieson[53] 898 - 33.35% |
Robert Henderson | |||||
22. Summerside-South Drive | Tina Mundy 938 - 31.61% |
Paul Walsh 662 - 22.31% |
Steve Howard[39] 1,302 - 43.88% |
Garth Oatway 65 - 2.19% |
Tina Mundy Summerside-St. Eleanors | |||||
21. Summerside-Wilmot | Chris Palmer 892 - 27.65% |
Tyler DesRoches 1,037 - 32.15% |
Lynne Lund[39] 1,258 - 39.00% |
Paulette Halupa 39 - 1.21% |
Chris Palmer | |||||
27. Tignish-Palmer Road | Hal Perry 1,388 - 49.25% |
Melissa Handrahan 802 - 28.46% |
Sean Doyle 584 - 20.72% |
Dale Ryan[54] 44 - 1.56% |
Hal Perry | |||||
23. Tyne Valley-Sherbrooke | Paula Biggar 882 - 28.54% |
Hilton MacLennan[55] 1,026 - 33.20% |
Trish Altass[39] 1,101 - 35.63% |
Robin Enman[56] 81 - 2.62% |
Paula Biggar Tyne Valley-Linkletter |
Notes
- Charlottetown-Hillsborough Park's district election was delayed for July 15
- District 9 Charlottetown-Hillsborough Park's Green Party candidate Josh Underhay died on 19 April 2019.[6]
- District 4 Belfast-Murray River independent candidate Andy Clarey withdrew from the election on 19 April. Because he withdrew after the close of nominations, his name appeared on ballots. Votes cast for Clarey will be considered spoiled.[27]
- District 9 PC candidate Sarah Stewart-Clark withdrew her candidacy on 27 May.[46]
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