# Darlene Compton

Darlene Compton (born January 21, 1961) is a Canadian politician who became the 33rd Speaker of the Prince Edward Island legislature in 2023. She served as the second deputy premier, and minister of finance and the status of women of Prince Edward Island from 2019 to 2023. She was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in the 2015 provincial election. She represents the electoral district of Belfast-Murray River as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party.
She was previously the party's candidate in the same district for a by-election in 2007, following the resignation of Pat Binns from the legislature, but lost to Charlie McGeoghegan. She ran again in the 2011 provincial election, again losing to McGeoghegan by a margin of just eight votes. She was subsequently a candidate in the party's 2015 leadership election, finishing third behind Rob Lantz and James Aylward.
On May 9, 2019 Compton was appointed deputy premier, following Premier Dennis King's recommendation. She was re-elected in the 2023 general election.
As of June 2022, Compton is a shareholder in several energy and tobacco companies, including Halliburton and Phillip Morris.

## Electoral record

vte2023 Prince Edward Island general election: Belfast-Murray River :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Darlene Compton | 1,510 | 58.7 | +6.1 |
| | Liberal | Katherine Bryson | 520 | 20.2 | -0.7 |
| | Green | Laverne MacInnis | 420 | 16.3 | -10.2 |
| | New Democratic | Michelle Hodgson | 124 | 4.8 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,574 | 100.0 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +6.2 |
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vte2019 Prince Edward Island general election: Belfast-Murray River :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Darlene Compton | 1,545 | 52.5 | +7.4 |
| | Green | James Sanders | 781 | 26.6 | +20.9 |
| | Liberal | Ian MacPherson | 615 | 20.9 | -20.2 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,941 | 100.0 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +7.4 |
| Source: Elections Prince Edward Island |||||||
2015 Prince Edward Island general election: Belfast-Murray River :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Darlene Compton | 1,203 | 45.12 | -0.42 |
| | Liberal | Charlie McGeoghegan | 1,095 | 41.07 | -4.79 |
| | New Democratic | Alan Hicken | 216 | 8.10 | |
| | Green | Jordan MacPhee | 152 | 5.70 | +1.09 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,666 | 100.0 |
| | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +2.18 |
2011 Prince Edward Island general election: Belfast-Murray River :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Charlie McGeoghegan | 1,135 | 45.86 | -9.09 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Darlene Compton | 1,127 | 45.54 | +9.39 |
| | Green | John Burhoe | 114 | 4.61 | +0.99 |
| | Island | Andy Clarey | 99 | 4.00 | -0.67 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,475 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -9.24 |
vtePrince Edward Island provincial by-election, 15 October 2007: Belfast-Murray River On the appointment of Pat Binns as Ambassador to Ireland :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Charlie McGeoghegan | 1,259 | 54.95 | +14.14 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Darlene Compton | 828 | 36.15 | −19.01 |
| | Independent | Andy Clarey | 107 | 4.67 | |
| | Green | Ahmon Katz | 83 | 3.62 | −0.42 |
| | New Democratic | Jane McNeil | 10 | 0.44 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,287 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | Swing | +16.58 |
| Source: Elections PEI |||||||