2015 Prince Edward Island general election
Canadian provincial election
2015 Prince Edward Island general election Opinion polls Turnout 82.10%[ 1]
First party
Second party
Leader
Wade MacLauchlan
Rob Lantz
Party
Liberal
Progressive Conservative
Leader since
February 21, 2015
February 28, 2015
Leader's seat
York-Oyster Bed
Ran in Charlottetown-Brighton (lost)
Last election
22 seats, 51.39%
5 seats, 40.18%
Seats before
20
3
Seats won
18
8
Seat change
2
5
Popular vote
33,481
30,663
Percentage
40.83%
37.39%
Swing
10.56pp
2.79pp
Third party
Fourth party
Leader
Peter Bevan-Baker
Michael Redmond
Party
Green
New Democratic
Leader since
November 3, 2012
October 13, 2012
Leader's seat
Kellys Cross-Cumberland
Ran in Montague-Kilmuir (lost)
Last election
0 seats, 4.36%
0 seats, 3.16%
Seats before
0
0
Seats won
1
0
Seat change
1
Popular vote
8,857
8,997
Percentage
10.81%
10.97%
Swing
6.45pp
7.81pp
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.
The 2015 Prince Edward Island general election was held May 4, 2015, to elect members of the 65th General Assembly of Prince Edward Island .[ 2] Under amendments passed by the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in 2008, Prince Edward Island elections are usually held on the first Monday of October in the fourth calendar year, unless it is dissolved earlier by the lieutenant governor of Prince Edward Island due to a motion of no confidence , or at the request of the premier. The current government had hinted that an election would be held "before Mother's Day" 2015, and such a dissolution would avoid any conflicts with the next federal election , expected to be held in October 2015.
The governing Liberals were elected to a third consecutive majority government under Premier Wade MacLauchlan , while the Progressive Conservatives made slight gains despite party leader Rob Lantz failing to win election in Charlottetown-Brighton . The Green Party , meanwhile, won its first seat in the legislature, with leader Peter Bevan-Baker elected in Kellys Cross-Cumberland .[ 3] The New Democratic Party was shut out.
Results
↓
18
8
1
Liberal
Progressive Conservative
GP
Results of the election by polling division
Popular vote
Liberal
40.83%
PC
37.39%
New Democratic
10.97%
Green
10.81%
Seats summary
Liberal
66.67%
PC
29.63%
Green
3.70%
Synopsis of results
2015 PEI general election - synopsis of riding results[ a 1]
Riding
#
Federal Riding
2011
Winning party
Turnout[ a 2]
Votes[ a 3]
Party
Votes
Share
Margin #
Margin %
Lib
PC
Green
NDP
Total
Alberton-Roseville
26
EGM
Lib
Lib
1,569
53.7%
403
13.8%
85.6%
1,569
1,166
–
188
2,923
Belfast-Murray River
4
CAR
Lib
PC
1,203
45.1%
108
4.0%
85.5%
1,095
1,203
152
216
2,666
Borden-Kinkora
19
MPQ
Lib
PC
1,597
47.1%
443
13.1%
82.7%
1,154
1,597
511
126
3,388
Charlottetown-Brighton [ a 4]
13
CHA
Lib
Lib
1,054
39.0%
22
0.8%
85.6%
1,054
1,032
352
265
2,703
Charlottetown-Lewis Point
14
CHA
Lib
Lib
1,040
34.3%
109
3.6%
79.9%
1,040
821
244
931
3,036
Charlottetown-Parkdale
11
CHA
Lib
Lib
1,166
43.7%
467
17.5%
79.9%
1,166
699
511
292
2,668
Charlottetown-Sherwood
10
CHA
Lib
Lib
1,425
45.8%
394
12.7%
81.8%
1,425
1,031
295
360
3,111
Charlottetown-Victoria Park
12
CHA
Lib
Lib
955
39.4%
289
11.9%
80.7%
955
666
456
348
2,425
Cornwall-Meadowbank
16
MPQ
Lib
Lib
1,444
46.3%
388
12.5%
81.5%
1,444
1,056
377
243
3,120
Evangeline-Miscouche
24
EGM
Lib
Lib
1,419
62.6%
833
25.8%
85.9%
1,419
586
125
138
2,268
Georgetown-St. Peters
2
CAR
PC
PC
1,448
48.0%
278
9.2%
84.8%
1,170
1,448
145
256
3,019
Kellys Cross-Cumberland
17
MPQ
Lib
Grn
2,077
54.8%
1,031
27.2%
85.2%
1,046
609
2,077
58
3,790
Kensington-Malpeque
20
MPQ
Lib
PC
1,984
54.3%
951
26.0%
82.3%
1,033
1,984
374
264
3,655
Montague-Kilmuir
3
CAR
Lib
Lib
1,060
41.8%
275
10.8%
82.5%
1,060
785
106
585
2,536
Morell-Mermaid
7
CAR
PC
PC
1,501
50.0%
387
12.9%
82.8%
1,114
1,501
177
211
3,004
O'Leary-Inverness
25
EGM
Lib
Lib
1,310
48.8%
247
8.9%
81.2%
1,310
1,063
–
311
2,684
Rustico-Emerald
18
MPQ
Lib
PC
1,585
47.2%
433
12.9%
85.7%
1,152
1,585
325
294
3,356
Souris-Elmira
1
CAR
PC
PC
1,179
44.4%
228
8.6%
86.2%
951
1,179
–
528
2,658
Stratford-Kinlock
6
CAR
PC
PC
2,155
50.3%
702
16.4%
81.4%
1,453
2,155
330
350
4,288
Summerside-St. Eleanors
22
EGM
Lib
Lib
1,246
41.2%
148
4.9%
75.6%
1,246
1,098
321
358
3,023
Summerside-Wilmot
21
EGM
Lib
Lib
1,135
39.4%
30
1.0%
74.8%
1,135
1,105
285
353
2,878
Tignish-Palmer Road
27
EGM
PC
Lib
1,486
58.2%
668
26.1%
87.6%
1,486
818
167
81
2,552
Tracadie-Hillsborough Park
8
CHA
Lib
Lib
1,354
45.7%
528
17.9%
76.6%
1,354
826
237
549
2,966
Tyne Valley-Linkletter
23
EGM
Lib
Lib
1,147
43.0%
337
12.7%
77.8%
1,147
810
240
473
2,670
Vernon River-Stratford
5
CAR
Lib
Lib
1,173
41.3%
–
–
83.3%
1,173
1,173
234
258
2,838
West Royalty-Springvale
15
CHA
Lib
Lib
1,389
37.6%
59
1.6%
82.1%
1,389
1,330
462
516
3,697
York-Oyster Bed
9
MPQ
Lib
Lib
1,938
47.7%
600
14.8%
81.1%
1,938
1,338
347
442
4,065
= results as certified in a judicial recount
= open seat
= turnout is above provincial average
= incumbent re-elected in same riding
= incumbent changed allegiance
= other incumbent renominated
= tied for first place - settled by coin toss
Resulting composition of the 65th General Assembly of Prince Edward Island
Source
Party
Lib
PC
Grn
Total
Seats retained
Incumbents returned
12
3
15
Incumbent returned on coin toss
1
1
Open seats held
4
1
5
Seats changing hands
Incumbents defeated
1
1
2
Open seats gained
3
3
Incumbent changing affiliation
1
1
Total
18
8
1
27
Results by region
Regional summary of results (2015)
Region
Seats won
Vote share (%)
Change (pp)
Lib
PC
Grn
Lib
PC
Grn
NDP
Lib
PC
Grn
NDP
Major swing
Cardigan
2
5
–
38.16
44.95
5.45
11.44
-4.38
-4.73
+2.13
+9.38
→ 6.88
Malpeque
2
3
1
36.33
38.21
18.76
6.69
-16.54
+0.11
+13.95
+2.92
→ 15.25
Charlottetown
7
–
–
40.69
31.08
12.41
15.82
-13.62
-0.08
+5.01
+8.85
→ 11.24
Egmont
7
–
–
49.00
34.97
6.01
10.01
-8.01
-3.92
+3.27
+9.18
→ 8.60
Total
18
8
1
40.83
37.39
10.81
10.98
-10.55
-2.77
+6.45
+7.82
→ 9.19
Timeline
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
February 21: The Prince Edward Island Liberal Party held its leadership election . As the sole candidate nominated, Wade MacLauchlan was acclaimed the new leader and incoming premier.[ 14]
February 23: Robert Ghiz resigns as Premier. Wade MacLauchlan is appointed and sworn in as the new Premier.[ 15] Later that day, Ghiz, Wes Sheridan , and Robert Vessey resign as MLAs, triggering potential by-elections in their former seats (Charlottetown-Brighton , Kensington-Malpeque , and York-Oyster Bed , respectively).[ 16]
February 28: At the party's leadership election , Rob Lantz is elected leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island .[ 17]
April 6: After being nominated as the Liberal candidate for York-Oyster Bed , Premier Wade MacLauchlan dropped the writ , calling for an election on May 4, 2015.
April 10: The Island Party drops out of the campaign, due to not having enough candidates [ 18]
April 27: Party leaders' first televised debate, held in Summerside .[ 19]
April 30: A second televised debate was held for the party leaders, in Charlottetown .[ 20]
May 4: Election results - The Liberals win a third consecutive majority government, with a reduced number of 18 seats. The Progressive Conservatives remain as the official opposition, with an increase to 8 seats. The Greens make Prince Edward Island political history, winning their first seat.
Opinion polls
Voting intentions since the 2011 election.
Polling Firm
Last date of polling
Link
Liberal
PC
Green
NDP
Island
Other
Corporate Research Associates
April 23, 2015
HTML
44
35
6
15
Abingdon Research
April 20, 2015
PDF
43
27
12
18
Corporate Research Associates
February 28, 2015
PDF
58
26
4
12
0
Corporate Research Associates
November 25, 2014
PDF
50
23
11
15
0
0
Corporate Research Associates
September 1, 2014
PDF
48
28
7
16
0
0
Corporate Research Associates
May 22, 2014
PDF
53
23
3
21
0
0
Corporate Research Associates
February 27, 2014
PDF
53
17
7
22
0
1
Corporate Research Associates
November 27, 2013
PDF
49
17
7
26
0
1
Corporate Research Associates
August 28, 2013
PDF
42
23
3
32
0
0
Corporate Research Associates
May 28, 2013
PDF
52
22
5
21
0
1
Corporate Research Associates
March 2, 2013
PDF
51
16
7
26
0
0
Corporate Research Associates
December 1, 2012
PDF
45
28
5
22
0
0
Corporate Research Associates
August 31, 2012
PDF
42
32
8
18
0
0
Corporate Research Associates
June 4, 2012
PDF
47
26
8
18
1
1
Corporate Research Associates
February 26, 2012
PDF
50
33
5
11
0
0
Corporate Research Associates
November 29, 2011
PDF
53
34
4
9
0
0
2011 election
October 3, 2011
51.38
40.16
4.36
3.16
0.91
0.02
Results
Candidates' names appear as recorded by Elections PEI
Party leaders' names are in bold ; cabinet ministers' names are in italics .
Cardigan
Electoral district
Candidates
Incumbent
Liberal
PC
Green
NDP
4. Belfast-Murray River
Charlie McGeoghegan 1,095 - 41.1%
Darlene Compton 1,203 - 45.1%
Jordan MacPhee 152 - 5.7%
Alan Hicken 216 - 8.1%
Charlie McGeoghegan
2. Georgetown-St. Peters
Russ Stewart 1,170 - 38.8%
Steven Myers 1,448 - 48.0%
Heather Gallant 145 - 4.8%
Nathan Bushey 256 - 8.5%
Steven Myers
3. Montague-Kilmuir
Allen Roach 1,060 - 41.8%
Andrew Daggett 785 - 31.0%
Jason Furness 106 - 4.2%
Mike Redmond 585 - 23.1%
Allen Roach
7. Morell-Mermaid
Daniel MacDonald 1,114 - 37.1%
Sidney MacEwen 1,501 - 50.0%
Meaghan Lister 177 - 5.9%
Edith Perry 211 - 7.0%
Olive Crane †
1. Souris-Elmira
Tommy Kickham 951 - 35.8%
Colin LaVie 1,179 - 44.4%
Susan Birt 528 - 19.9%
Colin LaVie
6. Stratford-Kinlock
David Dunphy 1,453 - 33.9%
James Aylward 2,155 - 50.3%
Samantha Saunders 330 - 7.7%
Chris van Ouwerkerk 350 - 8.2%
James Aylward
5. Vernon River-Stratford *
Alan McIsaac * 1,173 - 41.3%
Mary Ellen McInnis* 1,173 - 41.3%
Nicholas Graveline 234 - 8.2%
Kathleen Romans 258 - 9.1%
Alan McIsaac
This riding vote count resulted in a tie between McIsaac and McInnis. As a result, a coin toss was held, which determined McIsaac, the Liberal candidate, as the winner.[ 21]
Malpeque
Electoral district
Candidates
Incumbent
Liberal
PC
Green
NDP
19. Borden-Kinkora
Ramona Roberts 1,154 - 34.1%
Jamie Fox 1,597 - 47.1%
Ranald MacFarlane 511 - 15.1%
Aleida Tweten 126 - 3.7%
George Webster †
16. Cornwall-Meadowbank
Heath MacDonald 1,444 - 46.3%
Michael Drake 1,056 - 33.8%
Rosalyn Abbott 377 - 12.1%
Jennifer Coughlin 243 - 7.8%
Ron MacKinley †
17. Kellys Cross-Cumberland
Valerie Docherty 1,046 - 27.6%
Randy Robar 609 - 16.1%
Peter Bevan-Baker 2,077 - 54.8%
Jesse Cousins 58 - 1.5%
Valerie Docherty
20. Kensington-Malpeque
Paul Montgomery 1,033 - 28.3%
Matthew MacKay 1,984 - 54.3%
Lynne Lund 374 - 10.2%
Joseph Larkin 264 - 7.2%
Vacant
18. Rustico-Emerald
Bertha Campbell 1,152 - 34.3%
Brad Trivers 1,585 - 47.2%
Marianne Janowicz 325 - 9.7%
Leah-Jane Hayward 294 - 8.8%
Carolyn Bertram †
9. York-Oyster Bed
Wade MacLauchlan 1,938 - 47.7%
Jim "Benson" Carragher 1,338 - 32.9%
Thane Bernard 347 - 8.5%
Gordon Gay 442 - 10.9%
Vacant
Charlottetown
Egmont
Electoral district
Candidates
Incumbent
Liberal
PC
Green
NDP
26. Alberton-Roseville
Pat Murphy 1,569 - 53.7%
John Griffin 1,166 - 39.9%
Orville Lewis 188 - 6.4%
Pat Murphy
24. Evangeline-Miscouche
Sonny Gallant 1,419 - 62.6%
Debbie Montgomery 586 - 25.8%
Jordan Cameron 125 - 5.5%
Grant Gallant 138 - 6.1%
Sonny Gallant
25. O'Leary-Inverness
Robert Henderson 1,310 - 48.8%
Daniel MacDonald 1,063 - 39.6%
Billy Mackendrick 311 - 11.6%
Robert Henderson
22. Summerside-St. Eleanors
Tina Mundy 1,246 - 41.2%
Major Stewart 1,098 - 36.3%
Caleb Adams 321 - 10.6%
Olivia Wood 358 - 11.8%
Gerard Greenan †
21. Summerside-Wilmot
Janice Sherry 1,135 - 39.4%
Brian Ramsay 1,105 - 38.4%
Donald MacFadzen-Reid 285 - 9.9%
Scott Gaudet 353 - 12.3%
Janice Sherry
27. Tignish-Palmer Road
Hal Perry 1,486 - 58.2%
Joseph Profit 818 - 32.1%
Malcolm Pitre 167 - 6.5%
John A'Hearn 81 - 3.2%
Hal Perry
23. Tyne Valley-Linkletter
Paula Biggar 1,147 - 43.0%
Ryan Williams 810 - 30.3%
Shelagh Young 240 - 9.0%
Jacqueline Tuplin 473 - 17.7%
Paula Biggar
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