List of Prince Edward Island provincial electoral districts

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This is a list of electoral districts in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island.

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Current districts

The following 27 districts had been contested in the 2019 Prince Edward Island general election. Each is represented by one seat in the 66th General Assembly of Prince Edward Island.

Cardigan

Electoral districtNo.Eligible voters (2017) [1] Former district (2015) [2]
Souris-Elmira 13582same
Georgetown-Pownal 23644Georgetown-St. Peters
Montague-Kilmuir 33571same
Belfast-Murray River 43509same
Mermaid-Stratford 53597Vernon River-Stratford
Stratford-Keppoch 63593Stratford-Kinlock
Morell-Donagh 73690Morell-Mermaid

Charlottetown

Electoral districtNo.Eligible voters (2017) [1] Former district (2015) [2]
Stanhope-Marshfield 83577parts of Tracadie-Hillsborough Park and York-Oyster Bed
Charlottetown-Hillsborough Park 93898parts of Tracadie-Hillsborough Park and York-Oyster Bed
Charlottetown-Winsloe 104028parts of Charlottetown-Sherwood and York-Oyster Bed
Charlottetown-Belvedere 113972Charlottetown-Parkdale
Charlottetown-Victoria Park 124019same
Charlottetown-Brighton 134014same
Charlottetown-West Royalty 144032Charlottetown-Lewis Point, parts of West Royalty-Springvale
Brackley-Hunter River 153609parts of York-Oyster Bed and West Royalty-Springvale

Malpeque

Electoral districtNo.Eligible voters (2017) [1] Former district (2015) [2]
Cornwall-Meadowbank 163853same
New Haven-Rocky Point 173719Kellys Cross-Cumberland
Rustico-Emerald 183794same
Borden-Kinkora 193718same
Kensington-Malpeque 203890same

Egmont

Electoral districtNo.Eligible voters (2017) [1] Former district (2015) [2]
Summerside-Wilmot 214048same
Summerside-South Drive 224044Summerside-St. Eleanors
Tyne Valley-Sherbrooke 233613Tyne Valley-Linkletter
Evangeline-Miscouche 242925same
O'Leary-Inverness 253353same
Alberton-Bloomfield 263346Alberton-Roseville
Tignish-Palmer Road 273367same

Former districts

From Prince Edward Island joining Confederation in 1873 until 1996, the following districts were represented in the General Assembly, with each district electing two members.

Representation history by community

Kings County

Community1966–19961996–20072007–20192019–present
Souris 1st Kings Souris-Elmira Souris-Elmira Souris-Elmira
Elmira
Fortune Bay Morell-Fortune Bay
Morell 2nd Kings Morell-Mermaid Morell-Donagh
St. Peters Georgetown-St. Peters
Baldwin's Road 3rd Kings Georgetown-Baldwin's Road Georgetown-Pownal
Montague Montague-Kilmuir Montague-Kilmuir Montague-Kilmuir
Kilmuir 4th Kings
Murray River Murray River-Gaspereaux Belfast-Murray River Belfast-Murray River
Gaspereaux 5th Kings Montague-Kilmuir Montague-Kilmuir
Georgetown Georgetown-Baldwin's Road Georgetown-St. Peters Georgetown-Pownal

Queens County

Community1966–19961996–20072007–20192019–present
Park Corner 1st Queens Park Corner-Oyster Bed Kensington-Malpeque Kensington-Malpeque
Emerald Crapaud-Hazel Grove Rustico-Emerald Rustico-Emerald
Hazel Grove
Crapaud Kellys Cross-Cumberland Borden-Kinkora
Kellys Cross
New Haven 2nd Queens New Haven-Rocky Point
Cumberland North River-Rice Point
Rice Point
Rocky Point
North River Cornwall-Meadowbank Cornwall-Meadowbank
Cornwall
Meadowbank
Rustico Park Corner-Oyster Bed Rustico-Emerald Rustico-Emerald
Hunter River Brackley-Hunter River
Springvale West Royalty-Springvale
Oyster Bed York-Oyster Bed
Brackley 3rd Queens Stanhope-East Royalty
York Stanhope-Marshfield
Stanhope
Marshfield Tracadie-Hillsborough Park
Tacadie Tracadie-Fort Augustus
Fort Augustus Morell-Mermaid Morell-Donagh
Donagh
Mermaid Mermaid-Stratford
Stratford (east part) Glen Stewart-Bellevue Cove Vernon River-Stratford
Glen Stewart, Stratford Stratford-Kinlock Stratford-Keppoch
Kinlock, Stratford
Keppoch, Stratford
Winsloe Winsloe-West Royalty West Royalty-Springvale Charlottetown-Winsloe
Bellevue Cove 4th Queens Glen Stewart-Bellevue Cove Stratford-Kinlock Mermaid-Stratford
Belfast Belfast-Pownal Bay Belfast-Murray River Belfast-Murray River
Vernon River Vernon River-Stratford
Pownal Georgetown-Pownal
East Royalty, Charlottetown 5th Queens Stanhope-East Royalty York-Oyster Bed Charlottetown-Hillsborough Park
Hillsborough Park, Charlottetown Sherwood-Hillsborough Tracadie-Hillsborough Park
Sherwood, Charlottetown Charlottetown-Sherwood Charlottetown-Belvedere
Belvedere, Charlottetown Parkdale-Belvedere Charlottetown-Parkdale
Parkdale, Charlottetown
Kings Square, Charlottetown Charlottetown-Kings Square Charlottetown-Victoria Park Charlottetown-Victoria Park
Victoria Park, Charlottetown 6th Queens Charlottetown-Rochford Square
Rochford Square, Charlottetown
Brighton, Charlottetown Charlottetown-Brighton Charlottetown-Brighton
Spring Park, Charlottetown Charlottetown-Spring Park Charlottetown-Lewis Point
Lewis Point, Charlottetown Winsloe-West Royalty Charlottetown-West Royalty
West Royalty, Charlottetown West Royalty-Springvale

Prince County

Community1966–19961996–20072007–20192019–present
Palmer Road 1st Prince Tignish-DeBlois Tignish-Palmer Road Tignish-Palmer Road
DeBlois
Tignish
Miminegash Alberton-Miminegash Alberton-Roseville
Roseville Alberton-Bloomfield
Alberton
Cascumpec Cascumpec-Grand River
Bloomfield West Point-Bloomfield
West Point 2nd Prince O'Leary-Inverness O'Leary-Inverness
Tyne Valley Cascumpec-Grand River Tyne Valley-Linkletter Tyne Valley-Sherbrooke
Grand River 3rd Prince
Evangeline Region Evangeline-Miscouche Evangeline-Miscouche Evangeline-Miscouche
Miscouche
Malpeque Kensington-Malpeque Kensington-Malpeque Kensington-Malpeque
Kensington 4th Prince
Borden Borden-Kinkora Borden-Kinkora Borden-Kinkora
Kinkora
Sherbrooke Kensington-Malpeque Kensington-Malpeque Tyne Valley-Sherbrooke
St. Eleanors, Summerside St. Eleanors-Summerside Summerside-St. Eleanors
Linkletter Tyne Valley-Linkletter Evangeline-Miscouche
South Drive, Summerside Summerside-South Drive
Wilmot, Summerside Wilmot-Summerside Summerside-Wilmot Summerside-Wilmot
Summerside (east part) 5th Prince
Summerside (west part) St. Eleanors-Summerside Summerside-St. Eleanors Summerside-South Drive

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 PEI Electoral Boundaries Commission (May 5, 2017). "Report of the Electoral Boundaries Commission of Prince Edward Island" (PDF). p. 21. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 21, 2017. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Report of the Chief Electoral Officer for the Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections PEI. May 4, 2015. p. 37. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved April 1, 2019.