Egmont (electoral district)

Coordinates: 46°36′40″N 64°00′25″W / 46.611°N 64.007°W / 46.611; -64.007
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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
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 
 
Bobby Morrissey
Liberal
District created1966
First contested1968
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2016)[1]34,168
Electors (2019)28,400
Area (km²)[1]1,527
Pop. density (per km²)22.4
Census division(s)Prince
Census subdivision(s) 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 2021 was 35,925.[2]

Following the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution, at the first election held after April 22, 2024. It will gain the Bedeque area plus some areas east and southeast of Summerside from Malpeque.[3]

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 2016 Canadian 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[4]

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 were 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:

Parliament Years Member Party
Egmont
Riding created from Prince
28th  1968–1972     David MacDonald Progressive Conservative
29th  1972–1974
30th  1974–1979
31st  1979–1980
32nd  1980–1984     George Henderson Liberal
33rd  1984–1988
34th  1988–1993 Joe McGuire
35th  1993–1997
36th  1997–2000
37th  2000–2004
38th  2004–2006
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011     Gail Shea Conservative
41st  2011–2015
42nd  2015–2019     Bobby Morrissey Liberal
43rd  2019–2021
44th  2021–present

Election results[edit]

Graph of election results in Egmont (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2021 Election by Polling Area

2021[edit]

2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Bobby Morrissey 9,040 46.21 +6.48 $52,360.87
Conservative Bobby Balsom 6,088 31.11 -3.26 $45,649.91
Green Alex Clark 1,771 9.05 -10.76 $5,606.29
New Democratic Lisa Bradshaw 1,688 8.63 +2.53 $3,620.46
People's Wayne Biggar 974 4.98 $0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 19,561 98.77 +0.11 $89,655.36
Total rejected ballots 244 1.23 -0.11
Turnout 19,805 69.32 -3.12
Eligible voters 28,571
Liberal hold Swing +4.89
Source: Elections Canada[5][6]

2019[edit]

2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Bobby Morrissey 8,016 39.73 −9.52 $53,702.84
Conservative Logan McLellan 6,934 34.36 +5.41 $65,608.31
Green Alex Clark 3,998 19.81 +17.20 $14,320.88
New Democratic Sharon Dunn 1,230 6.10 −13.08 $0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 20,178 98.66   $85,525.15
Total rejected ballots 274 1.34 +0.93
Turnout 20,452 71.62 −5.37
Eligible voters 28,557
Liberal hold Swing −7.46
Source: Elections Canada[7]

2015[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 99.59   $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[8][9]


2011[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:[10][11]

2008[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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.
2000 federal election redistributed results
Party Vote %
  Liberal 8,999 49.96
  Progressive Conservative 6,994 38.83
  New Democratic 1,114 6.18
  Alliance 907 5.03

2000[edit]

2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Joe McGuire 9,227 50.05 +1.63
Progressive Conservative John Griffin 7,116 38.60 -5.58
New Democratic Nancy Wallace 1,139 6.18 -1.23
Alliance Jeff Sullivan 952 5.16
Total valid votes 18,434 100.00

1997[edit]

1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Joe McGuire 8,498 48.42 -9.29
Progressive Conservative John J. MacDonald 7,754 44.18 +6.70
New Democratic Adelard Pitre 1,300 7.41 +2.60
Total valid votes 17,552 100.00

1993[edit]

1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Joe McGuire 10,547 57.71 +4.62
Progressive Conservative Basil Stewart 6,850 37.48 -1.92
New Democratic Basil Brian Dumville 880 4.81 -2.71
Total valid votes 18,277 100.00

1988[edit]

1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Joe McGuire 10,158 53.09 +3.31
Progressive Conservative Prowse Chappell 7,538 39.40 -5.18
New Democratic Irene N. Dyment 1,438 7.52 +1.88
Total valid votes 19,134 100.00

1984[edit]

1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal George Henderson 8,777 49.78 -2.59
Progressive Conservative George Dewar 7,859 44.58 +1.95
New Democratic Wain Munro 994 5.64 +0.64
Total valid votes 17,630 100.00

1980[edit]

1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal George Henderson 8,639 52.37 +12.93
Progressive Conservative David MacDonald 7,033 42.63 -13.44
New Democratic Vincent Gallant 824 5.00 +0.51
Total valid votes 16,496 100.00

1979[edit]

1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative David MacDonald 8,861 56.07 +3.82
Liberal Bill Reese 6,233 39.44 -4.81
New Democratic Vincent Gallant 710 4.49 +0.98
Total valid votes 15,804 100.00

1974[edit]

1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative David MacDonald 7,583 52.25 -3.53
Liberal Bill Reese 6,422 44.25 +3.97
New Democratic Cletus Shea 509 3.51 -0.04
Total valid votes 14,514 100.00

1972[edit]

1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative David MacDonald 7,868 55.78 +2.26
Liberal George W. Olscamp 5,681 40.28 -4.02
New Democratic Carroll L. Kadey 501 3.55 +1.37
Social Credit Hugh G. Ryan 55 0.39
Total valid votes 14,105 100.00

1968[edit]

1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive Conservative David MacDonald 7,182 53.52
Liberal J. Melville Campbell 5,945 44.30
New Democratic Harvey Dawson 292 2.18
Total valid votes 13,419 100.00

Student vote results[edit]

2011[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.[12]

2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Gail Shea 475 29.87
Liberal Guy Gallant 407 25.60
Green Carl Anthony 391 24.59
New Democratic Jacquie Robichaud 317 19.94
Total valid votes 1,590 100.00

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  • "Egmont (electoral district) (Code 11003) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
  • Riding history for Egmont (1966–) from the Library of Parliament
  • Campaign expense data from Elections Canada

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