# 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

| 23 | 4 |
| Liberal | PC |
Summary of the May 28, 2007 Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island election results :
| Party | Party | Party leader | Candidates | Seats | Seats | Seats | Seats | Popular vote | Popular vote | Popular vote |
| Party | Party | Party leader | Candidates | 2003 | Dissol. | 2007 | Change | # | % | Change |
| | Liberals | Robert Ghiz | 27 | 4 | 4 | 23 | +19 | 43,205 | 52.93% | +10.27% |
| | Progressive Conservatives | Pat Binns | 27 | 23 | 23 | 4 | -19 | 33,754 | 41.35% | -12.94% |
| | Green | Sharon Labchuk | 18 | * | - | - | - | 2,482 | 3.04% | * |
| | New Democrats | Dean Constable | 15 | - | - | - | - | 1,597 | 1.96% | -1.10% |
| | Independents and no affiliation | Independents and no affiliation | 2 | - | - | - | - | 594 | 0.73% | +0.73% |
| Total | Total | Total | 89 | 27 | 27 | 27 | - | 81,632 | 100% | |
* Green Party of Prince Edward Island was not a registered political party at the time of the 2003 election.
Popular vote
Liberal
52.93%
PC
41.35%
Green
3.04%
New Democratic
1.96%
Others
0.72% :
Seats summary
Liberal
85.19%
PC
14.81% :

### Synopsis of results

* - renamed in 2007 redistribution
* ↑ 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)
* ↑ percentages calculated on valid votes only
* ↑ including spoilt ballots
    = open seat
    = turnout is above provincial average
    = incumbent re-elected in same riding
    = previously incumbent in another riding
    = other incumbent renominated
Resulting composition of the 63rd General Assembly of Prince Edward Island :
| Source | Source | Party | Party | Party |
| Source | Source | Lib | PC | Total |
| Seats retained | Incumbents returned | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Seats retained | Open seats held | 1 | | 1 |
| Seats changing hands | Incumbents defeated | 12 | | 12 |
| Seats changing hands | Open seats gained | 6 | | 6 |
| Seats changing hands | Taken by candidate previously incumbent in another riding | 1 | | 1 |
| Total | Total | 23 | 4 | 27 |

### Largest and smallest margins of victory

The five largest margins of victory were:
* Rustico-Emerald: Carolyn Bertram, Liberal, defeated David Blacquiere, PC, by 869 votes.
* Cornwall-Meadowbank: Ron MacKinley, Liberal, defeated Margaret Duffy, PC, by 853 votes.
* Charlottetown-Brighton: Robert Ghiz, Liberal, defeated John Abbott, PC, by 753 votes.
* O'Leary-Inverness: Robert Henderson, Liberal, defeated Eva Rodgerson, PC, by 678 votes.
* Summerside-Wilmot: Janice Sherry, Liberal, defeated Gerard McCardle, PC, by 582 votes.
The five smallest margins of victory were:
* Vernon River-Stratford: Alan McIsaac, Liberal, defeated Allan Fraser, PC, by 66 votes.
* Stratford-Kinlock: Cynthia Dunsford, Liberal, defeated David McKenna, PC, by 81 votes.
* Alberton-Roseville: Pat Murphy, Liberal, defeated Cletus Dunn, PC, by 123 votes.
* Montague-Kilmuir: Jim Bagnall, PC, defeated Billy Cann, Liberal, by 134 votes.
* Souris-Elmira: Allan Campbell, Liberal, defeated Andy Mooney, PC, by 210 votes.

### Results by place

| Party | Seats | Second | Third | Fourth |
| Liberal | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Progressive Conservative | 4 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 |
| New Democratic | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |

### Results by region

| Party Name | Party Name | Party Name | Cardigan | Malpeque | Charlottetown | Egmont | Total |
| | Liberal | Seats: | 3 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 23 |
| | Liberal | Popular Vote: | 44.40% | 54.91% | 56.98% | 55.92% | 52.93% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Seats: | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Popular Vote: | 48.74% | 38.41% | 37.22% | 40.90% | 41.35% |
| Total seats: | Total seats: | Total seats: | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 27 |
| Parties that won no seats: |||||
| | Green | Vote: | 411 | 1,336 | 434 | 284 | 2,482 |
| | Green | Popular Vote: | 1.97% | 5.19% | 2.93% | 1.44% | 3.04% |
| | NDP | Vote: | 462 | 384 | 426 | 309 | 1,597 |
| | NDP | Popular Vote: | 2.21% | 1.49% | 2.87% | 1.57% | 1.96% |
| | Independent | Vote: | 560 | xx | xx | 34 | 594 |
| | Independent | Popular Vote: | 2.68% | xx | xx | 0.17% | 0.73% |

## 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 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

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

### Malpeque

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

### Charlottetown

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

### Egmont

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