Borden-Kinkora

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Borden-Kinkora
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg Prince Edward Island electoral district
Borden-Kinkora electoral district map.svg
Coordinates: 46°17′02″N63°35′24″W / 46.284°N 63.590°W / 46.284; -63.590
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
MLA
 
 		 
Matt MacFarlane
Green
District created1996
First contested 1996
Last contested2024 (by-election)
Demographics
Census division(s) Prince County, Queens County
Census subdivision(s) Bedeque and Area, Borden, Borden-Carleton, Crapaud, Crapaud, Part 1, Crapaud, Part 2, Kensington, Part 1, Kinkora (fire district), Kinkora (rural municipality), Victoria (fire district), Victoria (rural municipality)

Borden-Kinkora is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Contents

The riding contains the rural southeastern portion of Prince County, running from the Wilmot River outside of Summerside in the west, and extends into neighbouring Queens County to encompass the Crapaud and Victoria areas. Borden-Carleton, at the northern end of the Confederation Bridge is the riding's largest community.

Members

The riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly:

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Borden-Kinkora
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
See 4th Prince 1873–1996
60th 1996–2000 Eric Hammill Progressive Conservative
61st 2000–2003
62nd 2003–2007 Fred McCardle
63rd 2007–2011 George Webster Liberal
64th 2011–2015
65th 2015–2019 Jamie Fox Progressive Conservative
66th 2019–2023
67th 2023
2024–present Matt MacFarlane Green

Election 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 Sobey27210.87
New Democratic Karen Morton401.60-1.31
Total valid votes2,50299.80
Total rejected ballots50.20-0.46
Turnout2,50758.91-9.06
Eligible voters 4,256
Green gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +17.90
2023 Prince Edward Island general election
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 votes 2,858 99.34
Total rejected ballots190.66+0.57
Turnout2,87767.97-12.37
Eligible voters4,233
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +2.76
Source(s)
[1]
2019 Prince Edward Island general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Jamie Fox 1,68052.11+4.97
Green Matt MacFarlane 1,04132.29+17.21
Liberal Jamie Stride41712.93-21.13
Independent Fred McCardle541.67N.A.
New Democratic Joan Gauvin320.99-2.73
Total valid votes3,22499.91
Total rejected ballots30.09-0.20
Turnout3,22780.33-2.32
Eligible voters4,017
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -6.12
2015 Prince Edward Island general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Jamie Fox 1,59747.14+1.52
Liberal Ramona Roberts1,15434.06-15.35
Green Ranald MacFarlane51115.08+10.11
New Democratic Aleida Tweten1263.72
Total valid votes3,38899.71
Total rejected ballots100.29+0.02
Turnout3,39882.66+4.80
Eligible voters4,111
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +8.43
[2]
2011 Prince Edward Island general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal George Webster 1,59049.41-3.02
Progressive Conservative Jamie Fox 1,46845.62+6.50
Green Conor Leggott1604.97-3.48
Total valid votes3,21899.72
Total rejected ballots90.28-0.01
Turnout3,22777.85-4.51
Eligible voters4,145
Liberal hold Swing -4.76
2007 Prince Edward Island general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal George Webster 1,81152.43+4.90
Progressive Conservative Fred McCardle 1,35139.11-10.74
Green Jamie Larkin2928.45
Total valid votes3,45499.71
Total rejected ballots100.29-0.17
Turnout3,46482.36-1.84
Eligible voters4,206
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +7.82
2005 Prince Edward Island electoral reform referendum
SideVotes%
No71466.54
Yes35933.46
2003 Prince Edward Island general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Fred McCardle 1,52849.85-12.34
Liberal Lorne Sutherland1,45747.54+14.74
New Democratic James Rodd 802.61-2.40
Total valid votes3,06599.55
Total rejected ballots140.45-0.00
Turnout3,07984.19+3.09
Eligible voters3,657
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -13.54
2000 Prince Edward Island general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Eric Hammill 1,90062.19+11.93
Liberal Lorne Sutherland1,00232.80-10.49
New Democratic Andy Dibling1535.01-1.44
Total valid votes3,05599.54
Total rejected ballots140.46-0.53
Turnout3,06981.10+1.44
Eligible voters3,784
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +11.21
1996 Prince Edward Island general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressive Conservative Eric Hammill 1,52150.26
Liberal Stavert Huestis 1,31043.29
New Democratic Gerard Sexton1956.44
Total valid votes3,02699.02
Total rejected ballots300.98
Turnout3,05679.67
Eligible voters3,836
This riding was created from parts of the dual-member riding 4th Prince.

2016 electoral reform plebiscite results

2016 Prince Edward Island electoral reform referendum
SideVotes%
First Past the Post 50434.78
Mixed Member Proportional 35324.36
Dual Member Proportional Representation 27518.98
Preferential Voting 17412.01
First Past the Post plus leaders1439.87
Two-choice preferred result
First Past the Post 70651.16
Mixed Member Proportional 67448.84
Total votes cast1,44934.85
Registered voters4,158
Source
"Plebiscite Report" (PDF).

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References

  1. ↑ "2023 Election Official Report" (PDF). Elections PEI. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  2. ↑ Elections Prince Edward Island. "2015 Election Official Report" (PDF). Retrieved 25 December 2023.


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