# Charlottetown-Brighton

Charlottetown-Brighton (District 13) is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, Canada. It was formerly named Charlottetown-Rochford Square from 1996 to 2007.

## Members

The riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly:
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Charlottetown-Brighton :
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| See 6th Queens 1966–1996 |||||
| 60th | 1996–2000 | Paul Connolly | Liberal |
| 61st | 2000–2003 | Jeff Lantz | Progressive Conservative |
| 62nd | 2003–2007 | Robert Ghiz | Liberal |
| 63rd | 2007–2011 | Robert Ghiz | Liberal |
| 64th | 2011–2015 | Robert Ghiz | Liberal |
| 65th | 2015–2019 | Jordan Brown | Liberal |
| 66th | 2019–2023 | Ole Hammarlund | Green |
| 67th | 2023–present | Rob Lantz | Progressive Conservative |

## Election results
### Charlettown-Brighton, 2007–present

vte2023 Prince Edward Island general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Rob Lantz | 1,171 | 43.0 | +25.4 |
| | Green | Janice Harper | 864 | 31.7 | -8.6 |
| | Liberal | Sandra Sunil | 487 | 17.9 | -20.0 |
| | New Democratic | Michelle Neill | 202 | 7.4 | +3.1 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,724 | 100.0 |
| | Progressive Conservative gain from Green | Progressive Conservative gain from Green | Swing | Swing | +17.0 |
| Source(s) |||||||
2019 Prince Edward Island general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Ole Hammarlund | 1,310 | 40.57 | +27.52 |
| | Liberal | Jordan Brown | 1,223 | 37.88 | -1.14 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Donna Hurry | 567 | 17.56 | -20.58 |
| | New Democratic | Simone Webster | 128 | 3.96 | -5.83 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 3,229 | 99.51 |
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 16 | 0.49 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,245 | 78.00 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 4,160 |
| | Green gain from Liberal | Green gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +13.20 |
2015 Prince Edward Island general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jordan Brown | 1,056 | 39.02 | -13.44 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Rob Lantz | 1,032 | 38.14 | +8.28 |
| | Green | Derrick Biso | 353 | 13.05 | +2.88 |
| | New Democratic | Bob MacLean | 265 | 9.79 | +2.27 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,706 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -10.86 |
| These results will be subject to a judicial recount. |||||||
2011 Prince Edward Island general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Robert Ghiz | 1,228 | 52.46 | -7.79 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Linda Clements | 699 | 29.86 | -3.21 |
| | Green | Elizabeth Schoales | 238 | 10.17 | +3.49 |
| | New Democratic | Trevor John Leclerc | 176 | 7.52 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,341 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -2.29 |
2007 Prince Edward Island general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Robert Ghiz | 1,669 | 60.25 | +9.60 |
| | Progressive Conservative | John Abbott | 916 | 33.07 | -12.03 |
| | Green | Cindy Burton | 185 | 6.68 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,770 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +10.82 |

#### 2016 electoral reform plebiscite results

2016 Prince Edward Island electoral reform referendum :
| Side | Votes | % |
| Mixed Member Proportional | 552 | 35.25 |
| Dual Member Proportional Representation | 406 | 25.93 |
| First Past the Post | 361 | 23.05 |
| Preferential Voting | 166 | 10.60 |
| First Past the Post plus leaders | 81 | 5.17 |
| Two-choice preferred result ||||
| Mixed Member Proportional | 993 | 66.38 |
| First Past the Post | 503 | 33.62 |
| Total votes cast | 1,496 | 48.04 |
| Registered voters | 3,260 | |
| Source "Plebiscite Report" (PDF). ||||

### Charlottetown-Rochford Square, 1996–2007

2003 Prince Edward Island general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Robert Ghiz | 1,433 | 50.65 | +11.42 |
| | Progressive Conservative | George MacDonald | 1,276 | 45.10 | -5.32 |
| | New Democratic | J'Nan Brown | 120 | 4.24 | -6.10 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,829 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | Swing | +8.37 |
2000 Prince Edward Island general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Jeff Lantz | 1,433 | 50.42 | +5.34 |
| | Liberal | Ian "Tex" MacDonald | 1,115 | 39.23 | -7.80 |
| | New Democratic | Ken Bingham | 294 | 10.34 | +2.46 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,842 | 100.0 |
| | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +6.57 |
1996 Prince Edward Island general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Paul Connolly | 1,348 | 47.03 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Jeff Lantz | 1,292 | 45.08 |
| | New Democratic | Mark Forrest | 226 | 7.88 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,866 | 100.0 |
| This riding was created from parts of the dual-member riding of 6th Queens. |||||||