2024 Borden-Kinkora provincial by-election

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District of Borden-Kinkora
Turnout58.9%
 First partySecond party
 
Candidate Matt MacFarlane Carmen Reeves
Party Green Progressive Conservative
Popular vote1,226964
Percentage49.0%38.5%
SwingIncrease2.svg 14.2Decrease2.svg 21.6
 Third partyFourth party
 
CandidateGordon SobeyKaren Morton
Party Liberal New Democratic
Popular vote27240
Percentage10.9%1.6%
SwingDecrease2.svg 1.3
MLA before election

Jamie Fox
Progressive Conservative

Elected MLA

Matt MacFarlane
Green

The 2024 Borden-Kinkora (District 19) provincial by-election was originally scheduled for February 5, 2024. [1] However, because of impending weather conditions, Elections PEI announced the election would be postponed until Tuesday, February 6, 2024, with the same voting locations in place. [2] It was then postponed again to February 7. [3] It was triggered by the resignation of Progressive Conservative Jamie Fox from the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island. [4]

Contents

It was won by Green candidate Matt MacFarlane. [5]

Candidates

Four candidates were nominated for the election: [6]

Results

Prince Edward Island provincial by-election, February 7, 2024
Resignation of Jamie Fox
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Matt MacFarlane 1,22649.00+14.19
Progressive Conservative Carmen Reeves96438.53–21.62
Liberal Gordon Sobey27210.87New
New Democratic Karen Morton401.60–1.31
Total valid votes2,50299.80
Total rejected ballots50.20–0.46
Turnout2,50758.91–9.06
Eligible voters4,256
Green gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +17.90

2023 result

2023 Prince Edward Island general election : Borden-Kinkora
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Jamie Fox 1,71960.15+8.04
Green Matt MacFarlane 99534.81+2.53
New Democratic Carole MacFarlane832.90+1.91
Island Paul Smitz612.13
Total valid votes2,85899.34
Total rejected ballots190.66+0.57
Turnout2,87767.97–12.37
Eligible voters4,233
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +2.76
Source(s)
[11]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "4 main P.E.I. political parties all running candidates in Borden-Kinkora byelection". Yahoo News. 2024-01-10. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  2. ↑ "District 19 by-election postponed to Tuesday". Ocean100. 2024-02-05. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  3. ↑ "Borden-Kinkora byelection pushed to Wednesday as storm fallout continues". CBC. 2024-02-05. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  4. ↑ "P.E.I. by-election could cause first-ever tie for official opposition status". Atlantic. 2024-01-14. Archived from the original on January 14, 2024. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  5. ↑ "P.E.I. Green Party candidate unofficially wins Borden-Kinkora by-election". Atlantic. 2024-02-07. Archived from the original on February 8, 2024. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  6. ↑ "District 19 By-Election Candidates | Elections PEI". www.electionspei.ca. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  7. ↑ "Green Party of P.E.I. president Matt MacFarlane running in Borden-Kinkora byelection". Saltwire. December 4, 2023. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  8. ↑ "Karen Morton to run for NDP in District 19 Borden-Kinkora by-election". Ocean 100.3. January 8, 2024. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  9. ↑ "Borden-Kinkora by-election set for Feb. 5". Journal Pioneer. January 17, 2024. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  10. ↑ "Gordon Sobey is the Liberal candidate for Borden-Kinkora". Saltwire. January 12, 2024. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  11. ↑ "2023 Election Official Report" (PDF). Elections PEI. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
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