Egmont Prince Edward Island electoral district Egmont in relation to the other Prince Edward Island ridings
Coordinates: 46°36′40″N 64°00′25″W / 46.611°N 64.007°W / 46.611; -64.007 Coordinates : 46°36′40″N 64°00′25″W / 46.611°N 64.007°W / 46.611; -64.007 Federal electoral district Legislature House of Commons MP Bobby Morrissey Liberal District created 1966 First contested 1968 Last contested 2015 District webpage profile , map Demographics Population (2011 )[1] 34,598 Electors (2015)27,751 Area (km²)[1] 1,527 Pop. density (per km²) 22.7 Census divisions Prince Census subdivisions Cities: Summerside Towns: Alberton Miscouche O'Leary Villages: Abram Village , Linkletter , Miminegash , St. Louis , Sherbrooke , Tignish , Tyne Valley , Wellington First Nations reserves: Lennox Island 1 Lots: Lot 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17
Egmont is a federal electoral district in Prince Edward Island , Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1968. Its population in 2001 was 35,208.
Demographics [ edit ]
Ethnic groups: 98.0% White, 1.4% Native Canadian
Languages: 87.9% English, 10.9% French
Religions: 54.1% Catholic, 38.4% Protestant, 1.8% Other Christian, 5.5% no affiliation
Average income: $22,065
According to the Canada 2016 Census
Languages: (2016) 89.6% English, 8.7% French, 0.4% Tagalog, 0.1% Arabic, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% German, 0.1% Albanian, 0.1% Mandarin, 0.1% Vietnamese, 0.1% Cantonese, 0.1% Dutch[2]
Geography [ edit ]
The district includes the part of Prince County located in Summerside and west of Summerside. Communities include Summerside , Alberton , Tignish , O'Leary , Miscouche and Sherbrooke . The area is 1,527 km2 .
History [ edit ]
The electoral district was created in 1966 from Prince riding. There has been no boundary changes as a result of the 2012 federal electoral redistribution .
Members of Parliament [ edit ]
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament :
Election results [ edit ]
Egmont, 2013 Representation Order [ edit ]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Expenditures
Liberal
Bobby Morrissey
10,521
49.25
+17.94
$67,240.83
Conservative
Gail Shea
6,185
28.95
–25.70
$110,058.32
New Democratic
Herb Dickieson
4,097
19.18
+6.81
$34,718.49
Green
Nils Ling
559
2.62
+0.95
$4,895.27
Total valid votes/Expense limit
21,362
100.0
$169,928.60
Total rejected ballots
87
0.41
–0.39
Turnout
21,449
77.29
+5.62
Eligible voters
27,751
Liberal gain from Conservative
Swing
+21.82
Source: Elections Canada [3] [4]
Egmont, 2003 Representation Order [ edit ]
2011 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Expenditures
Conservative
Gail Shea
10,467
54.65
+10.72
$57,565.04
Liberal
Guy Gallant
5,997
31.31
-12.32
$34,428.58
New Democratic
Jacquie Robichaud
2,369
12.37
+3.32
$1,780.97
Green
Carl Anthony
320
1.67
-1.72
$250.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit
19,153
100.0
$69,831.16
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots
155
0.80
+0.18
Turnout
19,308
71.67
+3.52
Eligible voters
26,941
Conservative hold
Swing
+11.52
Sources:[5] [6]
2008 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Expenditures
Conservative
Gail Shea
8,110
43.93
+12.97
$51,795.67
Liberal
Keith Milligan
8,055
43.63
-9.54
$45,007.86
New Democratic
Orville Lewis
1,670
9.05
-0.50
$2,245.18
Green
Rebecca Ridlington
626
3.39
-1.80
$2,678.98
Total valid votes/Expense limit
18,461
100.0
$67,686
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots
115
0.62
+0.01
Turnout
18,576
68.15
-3.57
Eligible voters
27,256
Conservative gain from Liberal
Swing
+11.26
2006 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Expenditures
Liberal
Joe McGuire
10,288
53.17
-2.28
$35,567.52
Conservative
Edward Guergis
5,991
30.96
+1.87
$58,124.34
New Democratic
Regena Kaye Russell
1,847
9.55
-2.03
$3,843.89
Green
Ron Matsusaki
1,005
5.19
+1.30
$2,768.32
Independent
Michael Nesbitt
219
1.13
–
$2,449.39
Total valid votes/Expense limit
19,350
100.0
$62,678
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots
119
0.61
-0.11
Turnout
19,469
71.72
+4.31
Eligible voters
27,146
Liberal hold
Swing
-2.08
2004 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Expenditures
Liberal
Joe McGuire
10,220
55.44
+5.48
$35,746.29
Conservative
Reg Harper
5,363
29.09
-14.77
$32,667.92
New Democratic
Regena Kaye Russell
2,133
11.57
+5.39
$10,211.62
Green
Irené Novaczek
717
3.89
–
$1,199.66
Total valid votes/Expense limit
18,433
100.0
$61,338
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots
134
0.72
Turnout
18,567
67.41
Eligible voters
27,545
Liberal notional hold
Swing
+10.03
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.
Previous elections [ edit ]
Student Vote results [ edit ]
2011 election [ 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 then where they were physically located.[7]
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]