Cardigan (electoral district)

Federal electoral district in Prince Edward Island, Canada

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; -62.507
Federal electoral district
Legislature| House of Commons
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Lawrence MacAulay
Liberal
District created| 1966
First contested| 1968
Last contested| 2021
District webpage| profile, map
Demographics
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]

## Geography

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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

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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]

## Demographics

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Canada census – Cardigan community profile

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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|

Notes: NHS Profile, Statistics Canada
References: 2021[4] 2016[5] 2011[6] earlier[7][8]

Visible Minorities and Aboriginals[9] Group  | 2021 Census  | 2016 Census

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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

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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

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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

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This riding has elected the following members of parliament:

Parliament | Years | Member | Party

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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 |  2015–2019
43rd |  2019–2021
44th |  2021–present

## Election results

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Graph of election results in Cardigan (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)

### 2021

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2021 federal election redistributed results[11]

Party  | Vote  | %
| Liberal | 10,955 | 50.56
| Conservative | 6,697 | 30.91
| New Democratic | 2,117 | 9.77
| Green | 1,042 | 4.81
| People's | 711 | 3.28
| Others | 143 | 0.66

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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

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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

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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

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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
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### 2008

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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

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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

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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.
2000 federal election redistributed results

Party  | Vote  | %
| Liberal | 9,132 | 46.85
| Progressive Conservative | 8,765 | 44.96
| New Democratic | 987 | 5.06
| Alliance | 596 | 3.06
| Others | 14 | 0.07

### 2000

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2000 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Liberal | Lawrence MacAulay | 8,545 | 48.06 | +3.01
| Progressive Conservative | Kevin MacAdam | 8,269 | 46.51 | +2.05
| Alliance | Darrell Hickox | 500 | 2.81 |
| New Democratic | Deborah Kelly Hawkes | 465 | 2.62 | -7.88
Total valid votes  | 17,779  |  100.00

### 1997

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1997 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Liberal | Lawrence MacAulay | 7,555 | 45.05 | -16.59
| Progressive Conservative | Dan Hughes | 7,456 | 44.46 | +11.79
| New Democratic | Larry Duchesne | 1,761 | 10.50 | +4.81
Total valid votes  | 16,772 | 100.00

### 1993

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1993 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Liberal | Lawrence MacAulay | 10,115 | 61.64 | +10.02
| Progressive Conservative | Wilbur MacDonald | 5,360 | 32.67 | -11.26
| New Democratic | Reg Phelan | 934 | 5.69 | +1.23
Total valid votes  | 16,409 | 100.00

### 1988

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1988 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Liberal | Lawrence MacAulay | 9,325 | 51.62 | +9.48
| Progressive Conservative | Pat Binns | 7,936 | 43.93 | -9.43
| New Democratic | Gertrude Partridge | 805 | 4.46 | -0.04
Total valid votes  | 18,066 |  100.00

### 1984

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1984 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Progressive Conservative | Pat Binns | 10,566 | 53.36 | +6.44
| Liberal | Bennett Campbell | 8,344 | 42.14 | -6.90
| New Democratic | Lorne Cudmore | 891 | 4.50 | +0.45
Total valid votes  | 19,801 | 100.00

### 1981 by-election

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Canadian federal by-election, 13 April 1981
On the death of Daniel J. MacDonald, 30 September 1980

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Liberal | Bennett Campbell | 8,166 | 49.04 | +0.86
| Progressive Conservative | Wilbur MacDonald | 7,813 | 46.92 | +2.02
| New Democratic | Aubrey Cantello | 674 | 4.05 | -1.86
Total valid votes  | 16,653 |  100.00

### 1980

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1980 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Liberal | Daniel J. MacDonald | 8,590 | 48.18 | +1.51
| Progressive Conservative | Wilbur MacDonald | 8,006 | 44.90 | -3.21
| New Democratic | Aubrey Cantelo | 1,054 | 5.91 | +0.69
| Independent | Arthur D. Reddin | 180 | 1.01 |
Total valid votes  | 17,830 |  100.00

### 1979

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1979 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Progressive Conservative | Wilbur MacDonald | 8,219 | 48.11 | +5.98
| Liberal | Daniel J. MacDonald | 7,972 | 46.67 | -7.32
| New Democratic | George MacFarlane | 892 | 5.22 | +1.94
Total valid votes  | 17,083 | 100.00

### 1974

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1974 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Liberal | Daniel J. MacDonald | 6,958 | 53.99 | +9.45
| Progressive Conservative | Leo James Walsh | 5,429 | 42.13 | +0.95
| New Democratic | Martin Gerard Kenny | 423 | 3.28 | -10.99
| Independent | A. Neil Harpham | 77 | 0.60 |
Total valid votes  | 12,887 | 100.00

### 1972

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1972 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Liberal | Daniel J. MacDonald | 5,528 | 44.54 | -4.21
| Progressive Conservative | Alfred Kenneth Fraser | 5,111 | 41.18 | -8.35
| New Democratic | Aquinas Ryan | 1,771 | 14.27 | +12.51
Total valid votes  | 12,410 |  100.00

### 1968

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1968 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | %
| Progressive Conservative | Melvin McQuaid | 5,717 | 49.53
| Liberal | John Mullally | 5,623 | 48.75
| New Democratic | Spurgeon Joseph Hazelden | 203 | 1.76
Total valid votes  | 11,543 |  100.00

## Student vote results

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### 2011 election

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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]

2011 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | %
| Liberal | Lawrence MacAulay | 456 | 35.82
| Conservative | Michael Currie | 352 | 27.65
| New Democratic | Lorne Cudmore | 244 | 19.17
| Green | Leslie Stewart | 221 | 17.36
Total valid votes/expense limit  | 1,273 | 100.00

## See also

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* List of Canadian electoral districts
* Historical federal electoral districts of Canada

## References

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* "Cardigan (electoral district) (Code 11001) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
* Cardigan riding from Elections Canada
* Riding history for Cardigan (1966–) from the Library of Parliament
* Election Financial Reports from Elections Canada

### Notes

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1. ^ a b Statistics Canada: 2012
2. ^ "New Federal Electoral Map for Prince Edward Island". Federal Electoral Districts Redistribution 2022. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
3. ^ "Riding « Pundits' Guide to Canadian Federal Elections".
4. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
5. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
6. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
7. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. 20 August 2019.
8. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. 18 July 2021.
9. ^ in private households
10. ^ excluding institutional residents
11. ^ "Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders". Elections Canada. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
12. ^ "Election night results". Elections Canada. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
13. ^ "Candidate Campaign Returns". Elections Canada. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
14. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
15. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
16. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 15 August 2015 at the Wayback Machine
17. ^ Elections Canada – Official voting results, Forty-first general election, 2011
18. ^ Elections Canada – Candidate's electoral campaign return, 41st general election
19. ^ "School by School results". Student Vote Canada. Archived from the original on 6 May 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2013.

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Federal ridings in Prince Edward Island

Liberal|

* Cardigan
* Charlottetown
* Egmont
* Malpeque

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* East Prince
* East Queen's
* Hillsborough
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* King's County
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