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Borden-Kinkora

Coordinates: 46°17′02″N 63°35′24″W / 46.284°N 63.590°W / 46.284; -63.590
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Borden-Kinkora
Prince Edward Island electoral district
Coordinates:46°17′02″N 63°35′24″W / 46.284°N 63.590°W / 46.284; -63.590
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
MLA
 
 
 
Matt MacFarlane
Green
District created1996
First contested1996
Last contested2024 (by-election)
Demographics
Census division(s)Prince County, Queens County
Census subdivision(s)Bedeque and Area, Borden, Borden-Carleton, Crapaud, Crapaud, Part 1, Crapaud, Part 2, Kensington, Part 1, Kinkora (fire district), Kinkora (rural municipality), Victoria (fire district), Victoria (rural municipality)

Borden-Kinkora is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, Canada.

The riding contains the rural southeastern portion of Prince County, running from the Wilmot River outside of Summerside in the west, and extends into neighbouring Queens County to encompass the Crapaud and Victoria areas. Borden-Carleton, at the northern end of the Confederation Bridge is the riding's largest community.

Members

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The riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly:

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Borden-Kinkora
Assembly Years Member Party
See 4th Prince 1873–1996
60th 1996–2000 Eric Hammill Progressive Conservative
61st 2000–2003
62nd 2003–2007 Fred McCardle
63rd 2007–2011 George Webster Liberal
64th 2011–2015
65th 2015–2019 Jamie Fox Progressive Conservative
66th 2019–2023
67th 2023
2024–present Matt MacFarlane Green

Election results

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Prince Edward Island provincial by-election, February 7, 2024
Resignation of Jamie Fox
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Matt MacFarlane 1,226 49.00 +14.19
Progressive Conservative Carmen Reeves 964 38.53 -21.62
Liberal Gordon Sobey 272 10.87
New Democratic Karen Morton 40 1.60 -1.31
Total valid votes 2,502 99.80
Total rejected ballots 5 0.20 -0.46
Turnout 2,507 58.91 -9.06
Eligible voters 4,256
Green gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +17.90


2023 Prince Edward Island general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Jamie Fox 1,719 60.15 +8.04
Green Matt MacFarlane 995 34.81 +2.53
New Democratic Carole MacFarlane 83 2.90 +1.91
Island Paul Smitz 61 2.13
Total valid votes 2,858 99.34
Total rejected ballots 19 0.66 +0.57
Turnout 2,877 67.97 –12.37
Eligible voters 4,233
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +2.76
Source(s)
2019 Prince Edward Island general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Jamie Fox 1,680 52.11 +4.97
Green Matt MacFarlane 1,041 32.29 +17.21
Liberal Jamie Stride 417 12.93 -21.13
Independent Fred McCardle 54 1.67 N.A.
New Democratic Joan Gauvin 32 0.99 -2.73
Total valid votes 3,224 99.91
Total rejected ballots 3 0.09 -0.20
Turnout 3,227 80.33 -2.32
Eligible voters 4,017
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -6.12
2015 Prince Edward Island general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Jamie Fox 1,597 47.14 +1.52
Liberal Ramona Roberts 1,154 34.06 -15.35
Green Ranald MacFarlane 511 15.08 +10.11
New Democratic Aleida Tweten 126 3.72
Total valid votes 3,388 99.71
Total rejected ballots 10 0.29 +0.02
Turnout 3,398 82.66 +4.80
Eligible voters 4,111
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +8.43
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2011 Prince Edward Island general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal George Webster 1,590 49.41 -3.02
Progressive Conservative Jamie Fox 1,468 45.62 +6.50
Green Conor Leggott 160 4.97 -3.48
Total valid votes 3,218 99.72
Total rejected ballots 9 0.28 -0.01
Turnout 3,227 77.85 -4.51
Eligible voters 4,145
Liberal hold Swing -4.76
2007 Prince Edward Island general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal George Webster 1,811 52.43 +4.90
Progressive Conservative Fred McCardle 1,351 39.11 -10.74
Green Jamie Larkin 292 8.45
Total valid votes 3,454 99.71
Total rejected ballots 10 0.29 -0.17
Turnout 3,464 82.36 -1.84
Eligible voters 4,206
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +7.82
2005 Prince Edward Island electoral reform referendum
Side Votes %
No 714 66.54
Yes 359 33.46
2003 Prince Edward Island general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Fred McCardle 1,528 49.85 -12.34
Liberal Lorne Sutherland 1,457 47.54 +14.74
New Democratic James Rodd 80 2.61 -2.40
Total valid votes 3,065 99.55
Total rejected ballots 14 0.45 -0.00
Turnout 3,079 84.19 +3.09
Eligible voters 3,657
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -13.54
2000 Prince Edward Island general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Eric Hammill 1,900 62.19 +11.93
Liberal Lorne Sutherland 1,002 32.80 -10.49
New Democratic Andy Dibling 153 5.01 -1.44
Total valid votes 3,055 99.54
Total rejected ballots 14 0.46 -0.53
Turnout 3,069 81.10 +1.44
Eligible voters 3,784
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +11.21
1996 Prince Edward Island general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive Conservative Eric Hammill 1,521 50.26
Liberal Stavert Huestis 1,310 43.29
New Democratic Gerard Sexton 195 6.44
Total valid votes 3,026 99.02
Total rejected ballots 30 0.98
Turnout 3,056 79.67
Eligible voters 3,836
This riding was created from parts of the dual-member riding 4th Prince.

2016 electoral reform plebiscite results

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2016 Prince Edward Island electoral reform referendum
Side Votes %
First Past the Post 504 34.78
Mixed Member Proportional 353 24.36
Dual Member Proportional Representation 275 18.98
Preferential Voting 174 12.01
First Past the Post plus leaders 143 9.87
Two-choice preferred result
First Past the Post 706 51.16
Mixed Member Proportional 674 48.84
Total votes cast 1,449 34.85
Registered voters 4,158
Source
"Plebiscite Report" (PDF).

References

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  1. ^ "2023 Election Official Report" (PDF). Elections PEI. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  2. ^ Elections Prince Edward Island. "2015 Election Official Report" (PDF). Retrieved 25 December 2023.