2011 Prince Edward Island general election

Results

Both the Liberals and Progressive Conservatives lost votes, and lost in the share of vote. Turnout was down and seven thousand fewer voters cast ballots total. The Greens and New Democrats increased both their raw vote and their share of the vote, and the new Island party took nearly a full percentage point. Three incumbent Liberal MLAs were defeated by Progressive Conservatives; the Progressive Conservatives retained one of the two seats they held at the dissolution of the previous legislature, as well as one vacant seat which they held prior to the resignation of Michael Currie from the legislature in March 2011, while the Liberals gained one seat whose Progressive Conservative incumbent did not stand for re-election.

The election saw one riding, Kellys Cross-Cumberland, have six candidates, a rarity in PEI elections.

The PC Party solidified their base in central-east PEI, winning four ridings that were part of the federal riding of Cardigan, and carried the region. The PC Party also managed to win a single seat on the northern tip of the Island.

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Synopsis of results

: = open seat : = turnout is above provincial average : = incumbency arose from byelection gain : = incumbent re-elected in same riding : = other incumbent renominated

Results by region

Incumbent MLAs not running for re-election

Progressive Conservative

• Michael Currie (resigned, March 28, 2011), Georgetown-St. Peters
• Jim Bagnall, Montague-Kilmuir

Opinion polls

Riding by riding results

Cardigan

|- || |Charlie McGeoghegan 1,135 - (45.86%) | |Darlene Compton 1,127 - (45.54%) | |John Burhoe 114 - (4.61%) | | | |Andy Clarey 99 - (4.00%) | | ||

| |Kevin Gotell 1,214 - (41.08%) || |Steven Myers 1,575 - (53.30%) | |Jason Furness 47 - (1.59%) | |Jane Dunphy 87 - (2.94%) | |Ray Cantelo 32 - (1.08%) | | ||

| |Greg Farrell 1,004 - (41.49%) | |Vanessa Young 89 - (3.68%) | | | |Billy Cann 200 - (8.26%) | | ||

| |Dan MacDonald 1,033 - (36.51%) || |Olive Crane 1,649 - (58.29%) | |Darcie Lanthier 114 - (4.03%) | | | |Roger Nowe 33 - (1.17%) | | ||

| |Allan Campbell 1,272 - (47.46%) || |Colin LaVie 1,302 - (48.58%) | | | | | |Jason MacGregor 106 - (3.96%) | | ||

| |Cynthia Dunsford 1,241 - (34.15%) || |James Aylward 2,020 - (55.59%) | |Donald Killorn 168 - (4.62%) | |Chris van Ouwerkerk 205 - (5.64%) | | | | ||

| |Mary Ellen McInnis 1,054 - (40.62%) | |Marion Pirch 119 - (4.59%) | |Edith Perry 111 - (4.28%) | | | | || |Alan McIsaac |}

Malpeque

|- || |George Webster 1,590 - (49.41%) | |Jamie Fox 1,468 - (45.62%) | |Conor Leggott 160 - (4.97%) | | | | | | ||

| |Larry Hogan 756 - (28.45%) | |Allieanna Ballagh 172 - (6.47%) | | | |Jay Gallant 43 - (1.62%) | | ||

| |Neila Auld 960 - (29.38%) | |Peter Bevan-Baker 306 - (9.36%) | |Jesse Reddin Cousins 182 - (5.56%) | |Paul Smitz 37 - (1.13%) | |Arthur C. Mackenzie
15 - (0.46%) ||

| |Wilber Lamont 1,165 - (36.60%) | | | |George S. Hunter 198 - (6.22%) | | | | ||

| |Brad Trivers 1,341 - (44.32%) | |Ron Wagner 187- (6.18%) | | | | | | ||

| |Martie Murphy 1,235 - (34.25%) | |Jenet Clement 122 - (3.39%) | |James Rodd 250 - (6.95%) | | | | || |Robert Vessey |}

Charlottetown

|- || |Robert Ghiz 1,228 - (52.46%) | |Linda Clements 699 - (29.86%) | |Elizabeth Schoales 238 - (10.17%) | |Trevor John LeClerc 176 - (7.52%) | | | | ||

| |Parnell Kelly 895 - (32.99%) | |Charles Sanderson 132 - (4.87%) | |Jacquie Robichaud 275 - (10.14%) | | | | ||

| |Bernie Flynn 665 - (27.20%) | |Eliza Knockwood 152 - (6.22%) | |Noel Pauley 118 - (4.83%) | | | | ||

| |Mike Gillis 1,060 - (37.17%) | |Sarah Jones 127 - (4.45%) | |Kat Murphy 127 - (4.45%) | | | | ||

| |Myles MacKinnon 582- (26.85%) | |Sharon Labchuk 278 - (12.82%) | |Rita Jackson 177 - (8.16%) | |Philip Stewart 19 - (0.88%) | | ||

| |Glen Kelly 1,136 - (42.28%) | |Helene LaRouche 93 - (3.46%) | |Ron Kelly 136 - (5.06%) | |Gary Chipman 18 - (0.67%) | | ||

| |Gary Bowness 1,369 - (43.91%) | |Liz Vaine 151 - (4.84%) | |Andrew Want 166 - (5.32%) | | | | || |Bush Dumville |}

Egmont

|- || |Pat Murphy 1,604 - (56.18%) | |David Gordon 1,137 - (39.82%) | |Gerald O'Meara 71 - (2.49%) | | | |Mitch Gallant 43 - (1.51%) | | ||

| |Edgar Arsenault 418 - (18.74%) | |Melissa Hotte 64 - (2.87%) | | | |Arthur Arsenault 26 - (1.17%) | | ||

| |Daniel MacDonald 1,147 - (44.49%) | | | | | | | | ||

| |Merlin Cormier 1,037 - (37.64%) | |Caleb Adams 145 - (5.26%) | |Paulette Halupa 147 - (5.30%) | | | | ||

| |Shirley Anne Cameron 937 - (37.12%) | |Rosalyn Ridlington Abbott 205 - (8.12%) | | | | | | ||

| |Neil LeClair
1,142 (48.74%) || |Hal Perry
1,175 - (50.15%) | | | | | |Derek D. Peters
26 - (1.11%) | | ||

| |Jim Henwood 1,037 - (42.73%) | | | | | | | | || |Paula Biggar |}

References

References

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