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Federal electoral district in Prince Edward Island, Canada
Cardigan 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; -62.507 Legislature House of Commons MP Lawrence MacAulay Liberal District created 1966 First contested 1968 Last contested 2021 District webpage profile , map Population (2016 )[ 1] 36,615 Electors (2019)29,665 Area (km²)[ 1] 2,658 Pop. density (per km²) 13.8 Census division(s) Kings , Queens Census subdivision(s) Stratford , Three Rivers , Souris , Eastern Kings , Central Kings , Souris West , Murray River , Murray Harbour , Morell , St. Peters Bay
Cardigan is a federal electoral district in Prince Edward Island , Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1968 .
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.
Following the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution , at the first election held after April 22, 2024. It will lose all of its territory in North Shore and the North Shore Fire District, plus everything west of Highway 6 between them to Malpeque .[ 2]
Under the Representation Order, the geographic boundaries of this riding are described as follows:
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 [dead link
Political geography [ edit ] 2021 election by polling area 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 .[ 3]
Canada census – Cardigan community profile
Population 39,866 (8.9% from 2016) 36,615 (1.7% from 2011) 36,005 (2.7% from 2006)
Land area 2,547.64 km2 (983.65 sq mi) 2,551.09 km2 (984.98 sq mi) 2,550.42 km2 (984.72 sq mi)
Population density 15.6/km2 (40/sq mi) 14.4/km2 (37/sq mi) 14.1/km2 (37/sq mi)
Median age 43.6 (M: 42.8, F: 44.4) 44.2 (M: 43.2, F: 45.0) 42.5 (M: 42.0, F: 43.0)
Private dwellings 19,420 (total) 18,829 (total) 17,538 (total)
Median household income $77,000 $65,287
Visible Minorities and Aboriginals[ 9]
Group
2021 Census
2016 Census
Population
% of total
Population
% of total
Aboriginal
1,730
4.5
820
2.3
Visible Minority
2,125
5.5
1,220
3.4
All other
34,480
90.0
33,695
94.3
Total
38,335
100.0
35,735
100.0
Population by mother tongue[ 10]
Group
2021 Census
2016 Census
2011 Census
Population
% of total
Population
% of total
Population
% of total
English
35,375
89.4
33,850
93.2
34,200
95.5
French
550
1.4
505
1.4
560
1.6
English and French
180
0.5
70
0.2
80
0.2
All other
3,445
8.7
1,910
5.2
965
2.7
Total
39,550
100.0
36,335
100.0
35,805
100.0
Mobility over previous five years
Group
2021 Census
2016 Census
Population
% of total
Population
% of total
At the same address
22,840
62.7
24,095
71.3
In the same constituency
2,815
7.7
3,620
10.7
In the same province
5,820
16.0
3,250
9.6
From another province
3,595
9.9
2,050
6.1
From another country
1,330
3.7
775
2.3
Total aged 5 or over
36,400
100.0
33,790
100.0
Members of parliament [ edit ] This riding has elected the following members of parliament :
Graph of election results in Cardigan (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2021 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Liberal Lawrence MacAulay 11,175
50.58
+1.23
$47,596.44
Conservative Wayne Phelan
6,817
30.85
+1.80
$38,354.38
New Democratic Lynne Thiele
2,168
9.81
+3.13
$3,739.79
Green Michael MacLean
1,064
4.82
-9.02
$5,906.70
People's Kevin Hardy
725
3.28
–
$1,431.55
Christian Heritage Fred MacLeod
145
0.66
-0.42
$627.12
Total valid votes/expense limit
21,994 98.66 – $90,511.54
Total rejected ballots
199 0.89 -0.15
Turnout
22,293 72.71 -2.28
Eligible voters
30,659
Liberal hold
Swing
-0.24
Source: Elections Canada [ 12] [ 13]
2019 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Liberal Lawrence MacAulay 10,939
49.35
−15.68
$42,720.95
Conservative Wayne Phelan
6,439
29.05
+12.89
none listed
Green Glen Beaton
3,068
13.84
+7.46
$13,490.35
New Democratic Lynne Thiele
1,481
6.68
−4.45
$0.00
Christian Heritage Christene Squires
240
1.08
−0.23
$278.30
Total valid votes/expense limit
22,167 98.96 $85,990.53
Total rejected ballots
232 1.04 +0.61
Turnout
22,399 74.99 −3.17
Eligible voters
29,869
Liberal hold
Swing
−14.29
Source: Elections Canada [ 14]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Liberal Lawrence MacAulay 14,621
65.03
+15.40
$57,014.46
Conservative Julius Patkai
3,632
16.15
–22.22
$36,428.35
New Democratic Billy Cann
2,503
11.13
+0.84
$13,760.96
Green Teresa Doyle
1,434
6.38
+4.61
$7,232.74
Christian Heritage Christene Squires
295
1.31
–
$2,681.69
Total valid votes/expense limit
22,485 99.57 $170,761.91
Total rejected ballots
96 0.43 –0.08
Turnout
22,581 78.16 -0.13
Eligible voters
28,889
Liberal hold
Swing
+18.81
Source: Elections Canada [ 15] [ 16]
2011 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Liberal Lawrence MacAulay 10,486
49.63
-3.18
$40,566.83
Conservative Michael Currie 8,107
38.37
+8.48
$60,502.86
New Democratic Lorne Cudmore
2,164
10.24
+2.11
$1,837.23
Green Leslie Stewart
373
1.77
-1.96
$1,714.72
Total valid votes/expense limit
21,130 100.0 – $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:[ 17] [ 18]
2008 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Liberal Lawrence MacAulay 10,105
52.81
-3.35
$35,000.12
Conservative Sid McMullin
5,661
29.59
-4.09
$29,907.51
New Democratic Mike Avery
1,556
8.13
+0.66
$1,316.84
Independent Larry McGuire
1,101
5.75
–
none listed
Green Emma Daughton
710
3.71
+1.02
$2,546.13
Total valid votes/expense limit
19,133 100.0 – $67,487
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots
101 0.53 -0.03
Turnout
19,234 70.26 -5.07
Eligible voters
27,374
Liberal hold
Swing
+0.37
2006 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Liberal Lawrence MacAulay 11,542
56.16
+2.78
$38,353.41
Conservative Don Gillis
6,923
33.68
+0.44
$62,756.67
New Democratic Edith Perry
1,535
7.47
-2.68
$1,532.80
Green Haida Arsenault-Antolick
553
2.69
-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
2004 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Liberal Lawrence MacAulay 11,064
53.38
+6.56
$54,157.07
Conservative Peter McQuaid
6,889
33.24
-14.78
$59,824.10
New Democratic Dave MacKinnon
2,103
10.15
+5.09
$20,929.08
Green Jeremy Stiles
670
3.23
–
$1,315.34
Total valid votes/expense limit
20,726 100.0 – $61,091
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots
137 0.66
Turnout
20,863 76.2
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.
Student vote results [ edit ] 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 where they were physically located.[ 19]
Prince Edward Island electoral district
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