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2007 Prince Edward Island general election

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27 seats of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island 14 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	83.84%
First party Second party   PC Leader Robert Ghiz Pat Binns Party Liberal Progressive Conservative Leader since April 5, 2003 May 4, 1996 Leader's seat Charlottetown-Brighton Belfast-Murray River Last election 4 23 Seats won 23 4 Seat change 19 19 Popular vote 43,205 33,754 Percentage 52.93% 41.35% Swing 10.27% 12.94%
Popular vote by riding. As this is an FPTP election, seat totals are not determined by popular vote, but instead via plurality results by each riding.
Premier before election Pat Binns Progressive Conservative Premier after election Robert Ghiz Liberal

The 2007 Prince Edward Island general election was held on May 28, 2007. It elected members of the Legislative Assembly of the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada. The incumbent Progressive Conservative government was defeated by the Liberal opposition after holding power for eleven years.

The newly formed Green Party captured 3.04% of the vote or 4.44% in ridings they contested, beating out the New Democratic Party for third place. The New Democrats fell to 1.96% or 3.43% in ridings contested. They captured 3.06% of the vote, or 3.48% in the 24 of the 27 ridings they contested in the 2003 election.

Results

* Green Party of Prince Edward Island was not a registered political party at the time of the 2003 election.

Synopsis of results

* - renamed in 2007 redistribution

1. Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Prince Edward Island for the Provincial General Election of 28 May 2007 (PDF). Elections Prince Edward Island. 2007. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help) (some pages missing from the scan)
2. percentages calculated on valid votes only
3. including spoilt ballots

  = open seat

  = turnout is above provincial average

  = incumbent re-elected in same riding

  = previously incumbent in another riding

  = other incumbent renominated

Largest and smallest margins of victory

The five largest margins of victory were:

1. Rustico-Emerald: Carolyn Bertram, Liberal, defeated David Blacquiere, PC, by 869 votes.
2. Cornwall-Meadowbank: Ron MacKinley, Liberal, defeated Margaret Duffy, PC, by 853 votes.
3. Charlottetown-Brighton: Robert Ghiz, Liberal, defeated John Abbott, PC, by 753 votes.
4. O'Leary-Inverness: Robert Henderson, Liberal, defeated Eva Rodgerson, PC, by 678 votes.
5. Summerside-Wilmot: Janice Sherry, Liberal, defeated Gerard McCardle, PC, by 582 votes.

The five smallest margins of victory were:

1. Vernon River-Stratford: Alan McIsaac, Liberal, defeated Allan Fraser, PC, by 66 votes.
2. Stratford-Kinlock: Cynthia Dunsford, Liberal, defeated David McKenna, PC, by 81 votes.
3. Alberton-Roseville: Pat Murphy, Liberal, defeated Cletus Dunn, PC, by 123 votes.
4. Montague-Kilmuir: Jim Bagnall, PC, defeated Billy Cann, Liberal, by 134 votes.
5. Souris-Elmira: Allan Campbell, Liberal, defeated Andy Mooney, PC, by 210 votes.

Results by place

Results by region

Timeline

• April 10, 2007 - Treasurer Mitch Murphy unveils the provincial budget. Many people referred to this budget as an "election budget", as it had promises for everyone.
• April 17, 2007 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) news article declares Misplaced Pages the new PEI election battleground, with edits to the Pat Binns article that some say are partisan in nature.
• April 26, 2007 - The ban on canned carbonated beverages was lifted. Canned beverages such as beer will be available by the summer, while soda will be available by January 1, 2008. This is thought to be a way to "grab votes" according to Sharon Labchuk and Dean Constable.
• April 30, 2007 - Premier Pat Binns calls the election at his constituency's Progressive Conservative nominating convention.
• May 1, 2007 - The Liberal Party release a series of political attack ads which many call "United States-style". One advertisement ran during Tuesday night's broadcast of American Idol on CTV. This type of advertising isn't normally seen in Island elections.
• May 11, 2007 - All four party leaders talk rural health care and doctor recruitment.
• May 15, 2007 - The first of a string of leaders debates was held. The leaders from all four parties attended.
• May 28, 2007 - Liberals win a majority of seats, in the PEI Legislature. Taking 23 of 27, while the Progressive Conservatives drop to 4 seats. The New Democrats and the Greens win none.
• June 12, 2007 - Liberal government of Robert Ghiz is sworn in, following resignation of the Pat Binns government.
• August 30, 2007 - Pat Binns named ambassador to the Republic of Ireland and steps down as leader of the opposition, and as leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island.
• September 4, 2007 - Olive Crane named interim leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island and made leader of the opposition.

Riding by riding results

Cardigan

Malpeque

Charlottetown

Egmont

References

1. "Saltwire | Prince Edward Island".
2. "Surplus P.E.I. budget adds millions in new spending". CBC News. April 10, 2007. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
3. "Misplaced Pages new P.E.I. election battleground". CBC News. April 17, 2007. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
4. "End to can ban receives full support of legislature". CBC News. April 26, 2007. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
5. "Binns calls P.E.I. election, seeks record mandate". CBC News. April 30, 2007. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
6. "Liberal ads on the airwaves take political swipes at Tories". The Guardian. Charlottetown. May 2, 2007. Archived from the original on January 20, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
7. "Leaders talk rural health care". Cbc.ca. May 11, 2007. Archived from the original on May 22, 2007. Retrieved March 31, 2011.
8. "Political leaders face slew of debates". The Guardian. Charlottetown. May 16, 2007. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
9. "P.E.I. tide paints province Liberal red". CBC News. May 28, 2007. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
10. "P.E.I. voters elect Liberal Leader Robert Ghiz". CTV News. May 28, 2007. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
11. "P.E.I. Premier Robert Ghiz sworn in to office". CTV News. June 12, 2007. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
12. "Former P.E.I. premier Binns named ambassador to Ireland". CBC News. August 30, 2007. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
13. "Crane to lead P.E.I. PCs". CBC News. September 5, 2007. Retrieved November 15, 2015.

Further reading

• Mutimer, David, ed. (2014). Canadian Annual Review of Politics and Public Affairs, 2007. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. ISBN 9781442648555.

External links

• CBC- PEI Votes 2007
• Elections PEI
• Election Almanac - Prince Edward Island Provincial Election

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