Cardigan (electoral district)

Cardigan
Prince Edward Island electoral district
Cardigan in relation to the other Prince Edward Island ridings
Coordinates: 46°20′38″N 62°30′25″W / 46.344°N 62.507°W / 46.344; -62.507Coordinates: 46°20′38″N 62°30′25″W / 46.344°N 62.507°W / 46.344; -62.507
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Lawrence MacAulay
Liberal
District created 1966
First contested 1968
Last contested 2015
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1] 36,005
Electors (2015) 28,777
Area (km²)[1] 2,658
Pop. density (per km²) 13.5
Census divisions Kings, Queens
Census subdivisions Towns:
Georgetown
Montague
Souris
Stratford
Villages:
Morell, Mount Stewart, Murray Harbour, Murray River, St. Peters Bay
First Nations reserves:
Morell 2, Scotchfort 4
Lots
Kings Royalty, Lot 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 66

Cardigan is a federal electoral district in Prince Edward Island, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1968.

Demographics

Ethnic groups: 98.5% White, 1.1% Native Canadian
Languages: 97.0% English, 1.2% French, 1.7% Other
Religions: 51.0% Catholic, 40.3% Protestant, 2.6% Other Christian, 5.9% No affiliation
Average income: $22 712

Cardigan is the riding with the highest percentage of people of Scottish (48.2%) and Irish (33.4%) ethnic origin (multiple responses).[2]


According to the Canada 2016 Census
  • Twenty most common mother tongue languages (2016) : 93.5% English, 2.1% Mandarin, 1.4% French, 0.4% Dutch, 0.3% German, 0.2% Arabic, 0.2% Spanish[3]

Geography

The district includes all of Kings County and eastern Queens County. It also includes Governors Island and Boughton Island.

According to Elections Canada, the geographic boundaries of this riding for the 39th General Election (2006) are:

Consisting of:

(a) the County of Kings;
(b) that part of the County of Queens comprised of: lots 35, 36, 37, 48, 49, 50, 57, 58, 60 and 62; the Town of Stratford; and
(c) Governors Island and all other islands adjacent to the County of Kings and to the above-mentioned lots.

See the map of Cardigan riding.

Political geography

In the 2008 election, every poll except two voted Liberal. The only two polls that didn't, voted Conservative. These two polls were centred in the town of Georgetown, Prince Edward Island.

History

The electoral district was created in 1966 from parts of the ridings of King's and Queen's, with minor modifications to its boundaries since. The boundaries of this electoral district will stay unchanged for the 2012 federal electoral redistribution.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Cardigan
Riding created from King's and Queen's
28th  1968–1972     Melvin McQuaid Progressive Conservative
29th  1972–1974     Daniel J. MacDonald Liberal
30th  1974–1979
31st  1979–1980     Wilbur MacDonald Progressive Conservative
32nd  1980–1980     Daniel J. MacDonald Liberal
 1981–1984 Bennett Campbell
33rd  1984–1988     Pat Binns Progressive Conservative
34th  1988–1993     Lawrence MacAulay Liberal
35th  1993–1997
36th  1997–2000
37th  2000–2004
38th  2004–2006
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015
42nd  2015–Present

Election results

Cardigan, 2013 Representation Order

Canadian federal election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalLawrence MacAulay14,62165.03+15.40$57,014.46
ConservativeJulius Patkai3,63216.15–22.22$36,428.35
New DemocraticBilly Cann2,50311.13+0.84$13,760.96
GreenTeresa Doyle1,4346.38+4.61$7,232.74
Christian HeritageChristene Squires2951.31–$2,681.69
Total valid votes/Expense limit 22,485100.0   $170,761.91
Total rejected ballots 960.43–0.08
Turnout 22,58178.47+0.18
Eligible voters 28,777
Liberal hold Swing +18.81
Source: Elections Canada[4][5]

Cardigan, 2003 Representation Order

Canadian federal election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalLawrence MacAulay10,48649.63-3.18$40,566.83
ConservativeMichael Currie8,10738.37+8.48$60,502.86
New DemocraticLorne Cudmore2,16410.24+2.11$1,837.23
GreenLeslie Stewart3731.77-1.96$1,714.72
Total valid votes/Expense limit 21,130100.0  –$69,835.73
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 108 0.51-0.02
Turnout 21,238 78.29+8.03
Eligible voters 27,127
Liberal hold Swing -5.83
Sources:[6][7]
Canadian federal election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalLawrence MacAulay10,10552.81-3.35$35,000.12
ConservativeSid McMullin5,66129.59-4.09$29,907.51
New DemocraticMike Avery1,5568.13+0.66$1,316.84
IndependentLarry McGuire1,1015.75–none listed
GreenEmma Daughton7103.71+1.02$2,546.13
Total valid votes/Expense limit 19,133 100.0  –$67,487
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 1010.53 -0.03
Turnout 19,234 70.26-5.07
Eligible voters 27,374
Liberal hold Swing +0.37
Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalLawrence MacAulay11,54256.16+2.78$38,353.41
ConservativeDon Gillis6,92333.68+0.44$62,756.67
New DemocraticEdith Perry1,5357.47-2.68$1,532.80
GreenHaida Arsenault-Antolick5532.69-0.54$679.02
Total valid votes/Expense limit 20,533 100.0  –$63,115
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 116 0.56
Turnout 20,649 75.33
Eligible voters 27,411
Liberal hold Swing +1.17
Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalLawrence MacAulay11,06453.38+6.56$54,157.07
ConservativePeter McQuaid6,88933.24-14.78$59,824.10
New DemocraticDave MacKinnon2,10310.15+5.09$20,929.08
GreenJeremy Stiles6703.23–$1,315.34
Total valid votes/Expense limit 20,726100.0  –$61,091
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 1370.66
Turnout 20,86376.2
Eligible voters 27,656
Liberal notional hold Swing +10.67
Changes from 2000 are based on redistributed results. Change for the Conservatives is based on the combined totals of the Progressive Conservatives and the Canadian Alliance.
2000 federal election redistributed results
Party Vote %
  Liberal9,13246.85
  Progressive Conservative8,76544.96
  New Democratic9875.06
  Alliance5963.06
  Others140.07

Previous elections

Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalLawrence MacAulay8,54548.06+3.01
Progressive ConservativeKevin MacAdam8,26946.51+2.05
AllianceDarrell Hickox5002.81
New DemocraticDeborah Kelly Hawkes4652.62-7.88
Total valid votes 17,779 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalLawrence MacAulay7,55545.05-16.59
Progressive ConservativeDan Hughes7,45644.46+11.79
New DemocraticLarry Duchesne1,76110.50+4.81
Total valid votes 16,772100.00
Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalLawrence MacAulay10,11561.64+10.02
Progressive ConservativeWilbur MacDonald5,36032.67-11.26
New DemocraticReg Phelan9345.69+1.23
Total valid votes 16,409100.00
Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalLawrence MacAulay9,32551.62+9.48
Progressive ConservativePat Binns7,93643.93-9.43
New DemocraticGertrude Partridge8054.46-0.04
Total valid votes 18,066 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativePat Binns10,56653.36+6.44
LiberalBennett Campbell8,34442.14-6.90
New DemocraticLorne Cudmore8914.50+0.45
Total valid votes 19,801100.00
Canadian federal by-election, 13 April 1981
Party Candidate Votes%±%
On the death of Daniel MacDonald, 30 September 1980
LiberalBennett Campbell8,16649.04+0.86
Progressive ConservativeWilbur MacDonald7,81346.92+2.02
New DemocraticAubrey Cantello6744.05-1.86
Total valid votes 16,653 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalDaniel J. MacDonald8,59048.18+1.51
Progressive ConservativeWilbur MacDonald8,00644.90-3.21
New DemocraticAubrey Cantelo1,0545.91+0.69
IndependentArthur D. Reddin1801.01
Total valid votes 17,830 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeWilbur MacDonald8,21948.11+5.98
LiberalDaniel J. MacDonald7,97246.67-7.32
New DemocraticGeorge MacFarlane8925.22+1.94
Total valid votes 17,083100.00
Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalDaniel J. MacDonald6,95853.99+9.45
Progressive ConservativeLeo James Walsh5,42942.13+0.95
New DemocraticMartin Gerard Kenny4233.28-10.99
IndependentA. Neil Harpham770.60
Total valid votes 12,887100.00
Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalDaniel J. MacDonald5,52844.54-4.21
Progressive ConservativeAlfred Kenneth Fraser5,11141.18-8.35
New DemocraticAquinas Ryan1,77114.27+12.51
Total valid votes 12,410 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeMelvin McQuaid5,71749.53
LiberalJohn Mullally5,62348.75
New DemocraticSpurgeon Joseph Hazelden2031.76
Total valid votes 11,543 100.00

Student Vote results

2011 election

In 2011, a Student Vote was conducted at participating Canadian schools to parallel the 2011 Canadian federal election results. The vote was designed to educate students and simulate the electoral process for persons who have not yet reached the legal majority. Schools with a large student body that reside in another electoral district had the option to vote for candidates outside of the electoral district then where they were physically located.[8]

Canadian federal election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalLawrence MacAulay45635.82
ConservativeMichael Currie35227.65
New DemocraticLorne Cudmore24419.17
GreenLeslie Stewart22117.36
Total valid votes/Expense limit 1,273100.00

See also

References

  • "(Code 11001) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012. Retrieved 2011-03-03.
  • Cardigan riding from Elections Canada
  • Riding history for Cardigan (1966–) from the Library of Parliament
  • Election Financial Reports from Elections Canada

Notes

  1. 1 2 Statistics Canada: 2012
  2. ↑ "2Profile of Ethnic Origin and Visible Minorities for Canada, Provinces, Territories and Federal Electoral Districts (2003 Representation Order), 2006 Census". 2.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
  3. ↑ https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/dt-td/Rp-eng.cfm?LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=0&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=0&GC=0&GID=0&GK=0&GRP=1&PID=109979&PRID=10&PTYPE=109445&S=0&SHOWALL=0&SUB=888&Temporal=2016,2017&THEME=118&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF=
  4. ↑ "October 19, 2015 Election Results — Cardigan (Validated results)". Elections Canada. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  5. ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 15 August 2015 at the Wayback Machine.
  6. ↑ Elections Canada – Official voting results, Forty-first general election, 2011
  7. ↑ Elections Canada – Candidate's electoral campaign return, 41st general election
  8. ↑ "School by School results". Student Vote Canada. Retrieved 2013-06-12.
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