2007 Prince Edward Island general election

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
! rowspan="2" colspan="2" style="text-align:left;"|Party ! rowspan="2" style="text-align:left;"|Party leader !rowspan="2"| Candidates ! colspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|Seats ! colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|Popular vote
 * - style="background:#ccc;"
 * - style="background:#ccc;"
 * style="text-align:center;"|2003
 * style="text-align:center;"| Dissol.
 * style="text-align:center;"|2007
 * style="text-align:center;"|Change
 * style="text-align:center;"|#
 * style="text-align:center;"|%
 * style="text-align:center;"|Change


 * align=left|Liberals
 * align=left|Robert Ghiz
 * align="right"|27
 * align="right"|4
 * align="right"|4
 * align="right"|23
 * align="right"|+19
 * align="right"|43,205
 * align="right"|52.93%
 * align="right"|+10.27%


 * align=left|Progressive Conservatives
 * align=left|Pat Binns
 * align="right"|27
 * align="right"|23
 * align="right"|23
 * align="right"|4
 * align="right"|-19
 * align="right"|33,754
 * align="right"|41.35%
 * align="right"|-12.94%


 * align=left|Sharon Labchuk
 * align="right"|18
 * align="right"|*
 * align="right"|-
 * align="right"|-
 * align="right"|-
 * align="right"|2,482
 * align="right"|3.04%
 * align="right"|*


 * align=left|New Democrats
 * align=left|Dean Constable
 * align="right"|15
 * align="right"|-
 * align="right"|-
 * align="right"|-
 * align="right"|-
 * align="right"|1,597
 * align="right"|1.96%
 * align="right"|-1.10%

* Green Party of Prince Edward Island was not a registered political party at the time of the 2003 election.
 * colspan="2" style="text-align:left;"|Independents and no affiliation
 * align="right"|2
 * align="right"|-
 * align="right"|-
 * align="right"|-
 * align="right"|-
 * align="right"|594
 * align="right"|0.73%
 * align="right"|+0.73%
 * style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"|Total
 * style="text-align:right;"|89
 * style="text-align:right;"|27
 * style="text-align:right;"|27
 * style="text-align:right;"|27
 * style="text-align:right;"|-
 * style="text-align:right;"|81,632
 * style="text-align:right;"|100%
 * style="text-align:right;"|
 * }
 * }

Synopsis of results
* - renamed in 2007 redistribution


 * = 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.

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 Wikipedia 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.

Cardigan
1,527 (55.15%) 1,130 (40.81%) 112 (4.04%) 1,678 (53.08%) 1,389 (43.94%) 94 (2.97%) 1,447 (52.43%) 1,313 (47.57%) 1,384 (46.46%) 941 (31.59%) 94 (3.16%) 560 (18.80%) 1,212 (42.90%) 1,422 (50.34%) 70 (2.48%) 121 (4.28%) 1,601 (45.94%) 1,682 (48.26%) 129 (3.70%) 73 (2.09) 1,321 (45.74%) 1,387 (48.03%) 100 (3.46%) 80 (2.77%)
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Belfast-Murray River
 * Pat Binns
 * Pat Binns
 * Pat Binns
 * Charlie McGeoghegan
 * Charlie McGeoghegan
 * Ahmon Katz
 * Ahmon Katz
 * Pat Binns
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Georgetown-St. Peters
 * Michael Currie
 * Pat Binns
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Georgetown-St. Peters
 * Michael Currie
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Georgetown-St. Peters
 * Michael Currie
 * Michael Currie
 * Michael Currie
 * Danny Walker
 * Danny Walker
 * Jane Dunphy
 * Jane Dunphy
 * Jane Dunphy
 * Jane Dunphy
 * Michael Currie
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Montague-Kilmuir
 * Jim Bagnall
 * Michael Currie
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Montague-Kilmuir
 * Jim Bagnall
 * Jim Bagnall
 * Jim Bagnall
 * Billy Cann
 * Billy Cann
 * Jim Bagnall
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Morell-Mermaid
 * Olive Crane
 * Jim Bagnall
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Morell-Mermaid
 * Olive Crane
 * Jim Bagnall
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Morell-Mermaid
 * Olive Crane
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Morell-Mermaid
 * Olive Crane
 * Olive Crane
 * Doug Deacon
 * Doug Deacon
 * Mike Avery
 * Mike Avery
 * Mike Avery
 * Mike Avery
 * Larry McGuire (Ind.)
 * Larry McGuire (Ind.)
 * Olive Crane
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Souris-Elmira
 * Andy Mooney
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Souris-Elmira
 * Andy Mooney
 * Andy Mooney
 * Allan Campbell
 * Allan Campbell
 * Rachel Leslie
 * Rachel Leslie
 * Betty Fay
 * Betty Fay
 * Andy Mooney
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Stratford-Kinlock
 * David McKenna
 * Andy Mooney
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Stratford-Kinlock
 * David McKenna
 * David McKenna
 * David McKenna
 * Cynthia Dunsford
 * Cynthia Dunsford
 * Mark Wellman
 * Mark Wellman
 * Jane McNeil
 * Jane McNeil
 * David McKenna
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Vernon River-Stratford
 * Allan Fraser
 * David McKenna
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Vernon River-Stratford
 * Allan Fraser
 * Allan Fraser
 * Allan Fraser
 * Alan McIsaac
 * Alan McIsaac
 * Gary Clauseheide
 * Gary Clauseheide
 * Edith Perry
 * Edith Perry
 * Wilbur MacDonald†
 * }
 * Wilbur MacDonald†
 * }
 * }

Malpeque
1,351 (39.11%) 1,811 (52.43%) 292 (8.45%) 908 (32.13%) 1,761 (62.31%) 78 (2.76%) 79 (2.80%) 1,246 (35.78%) 1,811 (52.01%) 221 (6.84%) 171 (5.37%) 1,574 (44.29%) 1,788 (50.31%) 192 (5.40%) 1,101 (33.69%) 1,970 (60.28%) 197 (6.03%) 1,401 (39.38%) 1,970 (55.37%) 126 (3.54%) 61 (1.71%)
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Borden-Kinkora
 * Fred McCardle
 * Fred McCardle
 * Fred McCardle
 * George Webster
 * George Webster
 * Jamie Larkin
 * Jamie Larkin
 * Fred McCardle
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Cornwall-Meadowbank
 * Margaret Duffy
 * Fred McCardle
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Cornwall-Meadowbank
 * Margaret Duffy
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Cornwall-Meadowbank
 * Margaret Duffy
 * Margaret Duffy
 * Margaret Duffy
 * Ron MacKinley
 * Ron MacKinley
 * Paul Ness
 * Paul Ness
 * Kirk Brown
 * Kirk Brown
 * Ron MacKinley
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Kellys Cross-Cumberland
 * Steven Stead
 * Ron MacKinley
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Kellys Cross-Cumberland
 * Steven Stead
 * Steven Stead
 * Steven Stead
 * Valerie Docherty
 * Valerie Docherty
 * Peter Bevan-Baker
 * Peter Bevan-Baker
 * Lorraine Begley
 * Lorraine Begley
 * Carolyn Bertram
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Kensington-Malpeque
 * Mitch Murphy
 * Carolyn Bertram
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Kensington-Malpeque
 * Mitch Murphy
 * Mitch Murphy
 * Mitch Murphy
 * Wes Sheridan
 * Wes Sheridan
 * Jodie Bowmaster
 * Jodie Bowmaster
 * Mitch Murphy
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Rustico-Emerald
 * David Blacquiere
 * Mitch Murphy
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Rustico-Emerald
 * David Blacquiere
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Rustico-Emerald
 * David Blacquiere
 * David Blacquiere
 * David Blacquiere
 * Carolyn Bertram
 * Carolyn Bertram
 * Sharon Labchuk
 * Sharon Labchuk
 * Beth MacKenzie†
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|York-Oyster Bed
 * Jamie Ballem
 * Beth MacKenzie†
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|York-Oyster Bed
 * Jamie Ballem
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|York-Oyster Bed
 * Jamie Ballem
 * Jamie Ballem
 * Jamie Ballem
 * Robert Vessey
 * Robert Vessey
 * Joan Cullen
 * Joan Cullen
 * James Rodd
 * James Rodd
 * Jamie Ballem
 * }
 * Jamie Ballem
 * }
 * }

Charlottetown
916 (33.07%) 1,669 (60.25%) 185 (6.68%) 1,299 (41.06%) 1,865 (58.94%) 1,101 (37.95%) 1,666 (57.43%) 134 (4.62%) 1,245 (39.84%) 1,712 (54.78%) 83 (2.66%) 85 (2.72%) 958 (33.41%) 1,536 (53.58%) 166 (5.79%) 207 (7.22%) 1,102 (38.71%) 1,577 (55.39%) 95 (3.34%) 73 (2.56%) 1,306 (40.72%) 1,766 (55.07%) 135 (4.21%)
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Charlottetown-Brighton
 * John Abbott
 * John Abbott
 * John Abbott
 * Robert Ghiz
 * Robert Ghiz
 * Cindy Burton
 * Cindy Burton
 * Robert Ghiz
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Charlottetown-Lewis Point
 * Wes MacAleer
 * Robert Ghiz
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Charlottetown-Lewis Point
 * Wes MacAleer
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Charlottetown-Lewis Point
 * Wes MacAleer
 * Wes MacAleer
 * Wes MacAleer
 * Kathleen Casey
 * Kathleen Casey
 * Wes MacAleer
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Charlottetown-Parkdale
 * Mike Molyneaux
 * Wes MacAleer
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Charlottetown-Parkdale
 * Mike Molyneaux
 * Wes MacAleer
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Charlottetown-Parkdale
 * Mike Molyneaux
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Charlottetown-Parkdale
 * Mike Molyneaux
 * Mike Molyneaux
 * Doug Currie
 * Doug Currie
 * Zain Esseghaier
 * Zain Esseghaier
 * Zain Esseghaier
 * Zain Esseghaier
 * Elmer MacFadyen †
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Charlottetown-Sherwood
 * Chester Gillan
 * Elmer MacFadyen †
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Charlottetown-Sherwood
 * Chester Gillan
 * Chester Gillan
 * Chester Gillan
 * Robert Mitchell
 * Robert Mitchell
 * Kat Murphy
 * Kat Murphy
 * Brian Pollard
 * Brian Pollard
 * Chester Gillan
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Charlottetown-Victoria Park
 * Jason Lee
 * Chester Gillan
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Charlottetown-Victoria Park
 * Jason Lee
 * Jason Lee
 * Jason Lee
 * Richard Brown
 * Richard Brown
 * Denise Reiser
 * Denise Reiser
 * Dean Constable
 * Dean Constable
 * Richard Brown
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Tracadie-Hillsborough Park
 * Elmer MacFadyen
 * Richard Brown
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Tracadie-Hillsborough Park
 * Elmer MacFadyen
 * Elmer MacFadyen
 * Elmer MacFadyen
 * Buck Watts
 * Buck Watts
 * Robert Pendergast
 * Robert Pendergast
 * Peter MacFarlane
 * Peter MacFarlane
 * Mildred Dover†
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|West Royalty-Springvale
 * Wayne Collins
 * Mildred Dover†
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|West Royalty-Springvale
 * Wayne Collins
 * Wayne Collins
 * Wayne Collins
 * Bush Dumville
 * Bush Dumville
 * Larry Cosgrave
 * Larry Cosgrave
 * Wayne Collins
 * }
 * Wayne Collins
 * }
 * Wayne Collins
 * }
 * }

Egmont
1,364 (45.39%) 1,487 (49.84%) 95 (3.16%) 59 (1.96%) 935 (39.80%) 1,311 (55.81%) 103 (4.38%) 1,055 (37.87%) 1,731 (62.13%) 1,228 (39.33%) 1,697 (54.36%) 86 (2.75%) 77 (2.47%) 34 (1.09%) 1,063 (36.90%) 1,645 (57.10%) 173 (6.00%) 1,276 (44.85%) 1,569 (55.15%) 1,155 (41.94%) 1,599 (58.06%)
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Alberton-Roseville
 * Cletus Dunn
 * Cletus Dunn
 * Cletus Dunn
 * Pat Murphy
 * Pat Murphy
 * Gerald O'Meara
 * Gerald O'Meara
 * Jillian Kilfoil
 * Jillian Kilfoil
 * Cletus Dunn
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Evangeline-Miscouche
 * Wilfred Arsenault
 * Cletus Dunn
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Evangeline-Miscouche
 * Wilfred Arsenault
 * Wilfred Arsenault
 * Wilfred Arsenault
 * Sonny Gallant
 * Sonny Gallant
 * Mannie Gallant
 * Mannie Gallant
 * Wilfred Arsenault
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|O'Leary-Inverness
 * Eva Rodgerson
 * Wilfred Arsenault
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|O'Leary-Inverness
 * Eva Rodgerson
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|O'Leary-Inverness
 * Eva Rodgerson
 * Eva Rodgerson
 * Eva Rodgerson
 * Robert Henderson
 * Robert Henderson
 * Eva Rodgerson
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Summerside-St. Eleanors
 * Brent Gallant
 * Eva Rodgerson
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Summerside-St. Eleanors
 * Brent Gallant
 * Eva Rodgerson
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Summerside-St. Eleanors
 * Brent Gallant
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Summerside-St. Eleanors
 * Brent Gallant
 * Brent Gallant
 * Gerard Greenan
 * Gerard Greenan
 * Stuart Smith
 * Stuart Smith
 * Paulette Halupa
 * Paulette Halupa
 * John W. A. Curtis (Ind.)
 * John W. A. Curtis (Ind.)
 * Helen MacDonald†
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Summerside-Wilmot
 * Gerard McCardle
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Summerside-Wilmot
 * Gerard McCardle
 * Gerard McCardle
 * Janice Sherry
 * Janice Sherry
 * Ryan Pollard
 * Ryan Pollard
 * Ryan Pollard
 * Ryan Pollard
 * Greg Deighan†
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Tignish-Palmer Road
 * Gail Shea
 * Greg Deighan†
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Tignish-Palmer Road
 * Gail Shea
 * Gail Shea
 * Gail Shea
 * Neil LeClair
 * Neil LeClair
 * Gail Shea
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Tyne Valley-Linkletter
 * Philip Brown
 * Gail Shea
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Tyne Valley-Linkletter
 * Philip Brown
 * Gail Shea
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Tyne Valley-Linkletter
 * Philip Brown
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Tyne Valley-Linkletter
 * Philip Brown
 * Philip Brown
 * Paula Biggar
 * Paula Biggar
 * Philip Brown
 * }
 * Philip Brown
 * }
 * Philip Brown
 * }
 * Philip Brown
 * }
 * }