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Charlottetown (electoral district)

{{short description|Federal electoral district in Prince Edward Island, Canada}}

{{Use Canadian English|date=October 2024}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2024}}

{{Infobox Canada electoral district

| name = Charlottetown

| province = Prince Edward Island

| image = {{switcher

|{{maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|from=Canadian federal electoral districts/2019/Charlottetown.map|frame-height=300|frame-width=400|zoom=11|overlay-horizontal-alignment=right|overlay-vertical-alignment=bottom|overlay=x100px

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|From the 2015 federal election to 2025

|{{maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|from=Canadian federal electoral districts/2025/Charlottetown.map|frame-height=300|frame-width=400|zoom=11|overlay-horizontal-alignment=right|overlay-vertical-alignment=bottom|overlay=x100px

}}

|From the 2025 federal election

|default=2

}}

| caption = Interactive map of riding boundaries

| coordinates = {{coord|46.260|N|63.134|W|display=inline,title}}

| fed-status = active

| fed-district-number = 11002

| fed-created = 2003

| fed-abolished =

| fed-election-first = 2004

| fed-election-last =

| fed-rep = Vacant

| fed-rep-party =

| demo-pop-ref = Statistics Canada: 2012

| demo-area-ref =

| demo-electors-ref = {{cite web|url=https://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2025/2025-04-22-x6/html/extra6-eng.html|title=Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 159, Number 6|publisher=Government of Canada|date=April 22, 2025|access-date=April 27, 2025}}

| demo-census-date = 2021

| demo-pop = 38809

| demo-electors = 27662

| demo-electors-date = 2025

| demo-area = 46

| demo-cd = Queens

| demo-csd = Charlottetown

}}

Charlottetown is a federal electoral district in Prince Edward Island, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004. The district, which includes the entire City of Charlottetown, has an area of 46 km2 and a population of 34,562 as of 2011.{{cite web |title=Electoral District Profile - Charlottetown (Prince Edward Island) |url=http://www.elections.ca/Scripts/vis/Profile?L=e&ED=11002&EV=99&EV_TYPE=6&PROV=PE&PROVID=11&QID=-1&PAGEID=29 |website=elections.ca |publisher=Elections Canada |accessdate=23 August 2018}}

Formerly known as Hillsborough, it was formed in 1966 from the old Queen's district, and elected its first MP in 1968. It was re-drawn and re-named Charlottetown in 2003.

Following the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution, the riding gained territory newly annexed by the City of Charlottetown in the Marshfield area from the adjacent Malpeque riding.{{cite web |date=March 23, 2023 |title=New Federal Electoral Map for Prince Edward Island|url=https://redecoupage-redistribution-2022.ca/com/pei/med/mar2223_e.aspx|website=Federal Electoral Districts Redistribution 2022 |access-date=March 8, 2024 }} This change came into effect upon the calling for the 2025 Canadian federal election.

Demographics

According to the 2021 Canadian census, 2023 representation order{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2024-08-02 |title=Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Charlottetown [Federal electoral district (2023 Representation Order)], Prince Edward Island|url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Charlottetown&DGUIDlist=2023A000411002&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&HEADERlist=0|access-date=2025-04-10|website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}

Languages: 81.1% English, 3.7% Mandarin, 2.6% French, 2.0% Punjabi, 1.7% Arabic, 1.2% Vietnamese

Race: 76.2% White, 6.3% South Asian, 5.0% Chinese, 2.9% Black 2.3% Arab, 2.0% Indigenous, 2.0% Southeast Asian, 1.2% Filipino

Religions: 57.6% Christian (28.9% Catholic, 6.7% United Church, 3.5% Presbyterian, 2.8% Anglican, 2.7% Baptist, 13.1% other), 3.4% Muslim, 2.3% Hindu, 1.7% Sikh, 33.0% none

Median income: $36,800 (2020)

Average income: $46,160 (2020)

History

From 1966 until 2004, most of the Charlottetown riding was part of the riding of Hillsborough. In 2003, there was a riding readjustment; a part of the old Hillsborough riding became part of Cardigan. 96.4% of the riding of Charlottetown was previously part of the Hillsborough riding, and 3.6% was previously part of Malpeque. There were no boundary changes as a result of the 2012 federal electoral redistribution.

=Member of Parliament=

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

{{CanMP}}

{{CanMP nodata|Hillsborough
Riding created from Queen's}}

{{CanMP row

| FromYr = 1968

| ToYr = 1972

| Assembly# = 28

| CanParty = PC

| RepName = Heath MacQuarrie

| RepTerms# = 3

| PartyTerms# = 6

}}

{{CanMP row

| FromYr = 1972

| ToYr = 1974

| Assembly# = 29

}}

{{CanMP row

| FromYr = 1974

| ToYr = 1979

| Assembly# = 30

}}

{{CanMP row

| FromYr = 1979

| ToYr = 1980

| Assembly# = 31

| RepName = Tom McMillan

| RepLink = Thomas McMillan (Canadian politician)

| RepTerms# = 3

}}

{{CanMP row

| FromYr = 1980

| ToYr = 1984

| Assembly# = 32

}}

{{CanMP row

| FromYr = 1984

| ToYr = 1988

| Assembly# = 33

}}

{{CanMP row

| FromYr = 1988

| ToYr = 1993

| Assembly# = 34

| CanParty = Liberal

| RepName = George Proud

| RepTerms# = 3

| PartyTerms# = 4

}}

{{CanMP row

| FromYr = 1993

| ToYr = 1997

| Assembly# = 35

}}

{{CanMP row

| FromYr = 1997

| ToYr = 2000

| Assembly# = 36

}}

{{CanMP row

| FromYr = 2000

| ToYr = 2004

| Assembly# = 37

| RepName = Shawn Murphy

| RepLink = Shawn Murphy (politician)

| RepTerms# = 1

}}

{{CanMP nodata|Charlottetown}}

{{CanMP row

| FromYr = 2004

| ToYr = 2006

| Assembly# = 38

| CanParty = Liberal

| RepName = Shawn Murphy

| RepLink = Shawn Murphy (politician)

| RepTerms# = 3

| PartyTerms# = 7

}}

{{CanMP row

| FromYr = 2006

| ToYr = 2008

| Assembly# = 39

}}

{{CanMP row

| FromYr = 2008

| ToYr = 2011

| Assembly# = 40

}}

{{CanMP row

| FromYr = 2011

| ToYr = 2015

| Assembly# = 41

| RepName = Sean Casey

| RepLink = Sean Casey (Canadian politician)

| RepTerms# = 4

}}

{{CanMP row

| FromYr = 2015

| ToYr = 2019

| Assembly# = 42

}}

{{CanMP row

| FromYr = 2019

| ToYr = 2021

| Assembly# = 43

}}

{{CanMP row

| FromYr = 2021

| ToYr = 2025

| Assembly# = 44

}}

{{CanMP end}}

Election results

{{Image frame

| content = {{Graph:Chart

| width=700

| length=300

| type=line

| xAxisTitle=Year

| yAxisTitle=Vote Share

| xAxisMin=1966

| xAxisMax=2021

| yAxisMin=0

| yAxisMax=0.7

| yAxisFormat=%

| legend=legend

| y1Title=Liberal

| y2Title=Conservative

| y3Title=NDP

| y4Title=Green

| y5Title=Progressive Conservative

| y6Title=Reform/Alliance

| linewidth=2

| x=1968,1972,1974,1979,1980,1984,1988,1993,1997,2000,2000,2004,2006,2008,2011,2015,2019,2021

| y1=0.4105,0.3726,0.4356,0.3508,0.4383,0.3932,0.4368,0.6057,0.4087,0.4181,0.4256,0.4936,0.5016,0.5060,0.3948,0.5627,0.4426,0.4670

| y2=,,,,,,,,,,,0.2755,0.3414,0.3211,0.3271,0.1482,0.2029,0.3106

| y3=0.0592,0.0761,0.0608,0.0958,0.0832,0.0491,0.0578,0.0578,0.3080,0.2186,0.2135,0.1844,0.1112,0.1231,0.2508,0.2314,0.1124,0.1072

| y4=,,,,,0.0021,,,,,,0.0409,0.0307,0.0483,0.0226,0.0577,0.2335,0.0959

| y5=0.5499,0.5513,0.5036,0.5499,0.4766,0.5320,0.4241,0.2665,0.2461,0.3050,0.3020

| y6=,,,,,,,0.037,0.0255,0.0508,0.0515

| colors=#DC241f,#1c1cff,#FAA61A,#6AB023,#3686ff,#018a63

| showSymbols=True}}

| caption=Graph of election results in Hillsborough, Charlottetown (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)

| align=center

}}

=Charlottetown=

{{Image frame

| content = {{Graph:Chart

| width=600

| length=300

| type=line

| xAxisTitle=Year

| yAxisTitle=Vote Share

| xAxisMin=2003

| xAxisMax=2021

| yAxisMin=0

| yAxisMax=0.6

| yAxisFormat=%

| legend=legend

| y1Title=Liberal

| y2Title=Conservative

| y3Title=NDP

| y4Title=Green

| y5Title=Progressive Conservative

| y6Title=Reform/Alliance

| linewidth=2

| x=2000,2004,2006,2008,2011,2015,2019,2021

| y1=0.4256,0.4936,0.5016,0.5060,0.3948,0.5627,0.4426,0.4670

| y2=,0.2755,0.3414,0.3211,0.3271,0.1482,0.2029,0.3106

| y3=0.2135,0.1844,0.1112,0.1231,0.2508,0.2314,0.1124,0.1072

| y4=,0.0409,0.0307,0.0483,0.0226,0.0577,0.2335,0.0959

| y5=0.3020

| y6=0.0515

| colors=#DC241f,#1c1cff,#FAA61A,#6AB023,#3686ff,#018a63

| showSymbols=True}}

| caption=Graph of election results in Charlottetown (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)

| align=center

}}

File:2021 Canadian Federal Election in Charlottetown.svg

==2025==

{{2025 Canadian federal election/Charlottetown}}

==2021==

{{2021 Canadian federal election/Charlottetown}}

==2019==

{{2019 Canadian federal election/Charlottetown}}

==2015==

{{2015 Canadian federal election/Charlottetown}}

==2011==

{{2011 Canadian federal election/Charlottetown}}

==2008==

{{2008 Canadian federal election/Charlottetown}}

==2006==

{{2006 Canadian federal election/Charlottetown}}

==2004==

{{2004 Canadian federal election/Charlottetown}}

class="wikitable"
colspan="4" | 2000 federal election redistributed results
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="130px" colspan="2" | Party

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="50px" | Vote

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="30px" | %

{{Canadian party colour|CA|Liberal|background}} |  

| Liberal

align=right| 7,427align=right| 42.56
{{Canadian party colour|CA|PC|background}} |  

| Progressive Conservative

align=right| 5,270align=right| 30.20
{{Canadian party colour|CA|NDP|background}} |  

| New Democratic

align=right| 3,725align=right| 21.35
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Canadian Alliance|background}} |  

| Alliance

align=right| 899align=right| 5.15
{{Canadian party colour|CA|Independents|background}} |  

| Others

align=right| 129align=right| 0.74

=Hillsborough=

{{Image frame

| content = {{Graph:Chart

| width=600

| length=300

| type=line

| xAxisTitle=Year

| yAxisTitle=Vote Share

| xAxisMin=1966

| xAxisMax=2003

| yAxisMin=0

| yAxisMax=0.7

| yAxisFormat=%

| legend=legend

| y1Title=Liberal

| y2Title=PC

| y3Title=NDP

| y4Title=Reform/Alliance

| linewidth=2

| x=1968,1972,1974,1979,1980,1984,1988,1993,1997,2000

| y1=0.4105,0.3726,0.4356,0.3508,0.4383,0.3932,0.4368,0.6057,0.4087,0.4181

| y2=0.5499,0.5513,0.5036,0.5499,0.4766,0.5320,0.4241,0.2665,0.2461,0.3050

| y3=0.0592,0.0761,0.0608,0.0958,0.0832,0.0491,0.0578,0.0578,0.3080,0.2186

| y4=,,,,,,,0.0376,0.0255,0.0508

| colors=#DC241f,#3686ff,#FAA61A,#018a63

| showSymbols=True}}

| caption=Graph of election results in Hillsborough (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)

| align=center

}}

==2000==

{{2000 Canadian federal election/Hillsborough}}

==1997==

{{1997 Canadian federal election/Charlottetown}}

==1993==

{{1993 Canadian federal election/Charlottetown}}

==1988==

{{1988 Canadian federal election/Charlottetown}}

==1984==

{{1984 Canadian federal election/Charlottetown}}

==1980==

{{1980 Canadian federal election/Charlottetown}}

==1979==

{{1979 Canadian federal election/Charlottetown}}

==1974==

{{1974 Canadian federal election/Charlottetown}}

==1972==

{{1972 Canadian federal election/Charlottetown}}

==1968==

{{1968 Canadian federal election/Charlottetown}}

Student vote results

In a student vote, participating Canadian schools to parallel the 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.{{cite web|title=School by School results|url=http://www.studentvote.ca/2011/results/district.php?province=PE&id=227|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150506072851/http://www.studentvote.ca/2011/results/district.php?id=227&province=PE|archive-date=2015-05-06|accessdate=2013-06-12|publisher=Student Vote Canada}}

{{Image frame

| content = {{Graph:Chart

| width=300

| height=300

| type=line

| xAxisTitle=Year

| yAxisTitle=Vote share

| xAxisMin=2011

| xAxisMax=2019

| yAxisMin=0

| yAxisMax=0.6

| yAxisFormat=%

| legend=Legend

| y1Title=Liberal

| y2Title=Conservative

| y3Title=NDP

| y4Title=Green

| x=2011,2015,2019

| y1=0.2995,0.4153,0.3201

| y2=0.2126,0.1207,0.1712

| y3=0.2995,0.2268,0.1502

| y4=0.1532,0.2372,0.3141

| colors=#DC241f,#1c1cff,#FAA61A,#6AB023

| showSymbols=true}}

| caption=Graph of student vote election results in Charlottetown (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)

| align=center

}}

= 2019 =

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|2019|Charlottetown (electoral district)|Charlottetown|change=yes|percent=yes|prelim=no}}

{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Sean Casey|1,002|32.01|-9.52}}

{{CANelec|CA|Green|Darcie Lanthier|983|31.41|+7.7}}

{{CANelec|CA|Conservative|Robert Campell|536|17.12|+5.05}}

{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Joe Byrne|470|15.02|-7.66}}

{{CANelec|CA|Christian Heritage|Fred MacLeod|139|4.44|New}}

{{Canadian election result/total|Total Valid Votes|3,130|100.0| }}

{{CANelec/source|Source: Student Vote{{cite web |title=Student Vote Canada 2019 Results |url=https://studentvote.ca/results/district_results/33/3/9 |website=Student Vote Canada 2019 |accessdate=June 12, 2020}}|}}

{{end}}

= 2015 =

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|2015|Charlottetown (electoral district)|Charlottetown|change=yes|percent=yes|prelim=no}}

{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Sean Casey|1,280|41.53|+13.3}}

{{CANelec|CA|Green|Becka Viau|731|23.72|+8.37}}

{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Joe Byrne|699|22.68|-7.24}}

{{CANelec|CA|Conservative|Ron MacMillan|372|12.07|-9.19}}

{{Canadian election result/total|Total Valid Votes|3,082|100.0| }}

{{end}}

=2011=

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|2011|percent=yes}}

{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Joe Byrne|785|29.92}}

{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Sean Casey|767|29.23}}

{{CANelec|CA|Conservative|Donna Profit|558|21.26}}

{{CANelec|CA|Green|Eliza Knockwood|402|15.32}}

{{CANelec|CA|Christian Heritage|Baird Judson|112|4.27}}

{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes|2,624|100.00|}}

{{end}}

See also

References

  • {{SCref|unit=fed|name=2011fed|accessdate=2011-03-03|11002}}
  • {{CanRiding|ID=3674|name=Hillsborough (1966–2003)}}
  • {{CanRiding|ID=1860|name=Charlottetown (2003–)}}
  • {{cite news | url=http://www.cbc.ca/canadavotes2006/riding/009/ | title=Canada Votes 2006 | work=CBC News | access-date=20 December 2010 }}

=Notes=

{{reflist}}

{{Ridings in Prince Edward Island}}

{{Ridings in Atlantic Canada}}

{{Authority control}}

Category:Politics of Charlottetown

Category:Prince Edward Island federal electoral districts