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2024 Borden-Kinkora provincial by-election

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District of Borden-Kinkora
Turnout58.9%
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Matt MacFarlane Carmen Reeves
Party Green Progressive Conservative
Popular vote 1,226 964
Percentage 49.0% 38.5%
Swing Increase 14.2 Decrease 21.6

  Third party Fourth party
 
Candidate Gordon Sobey Karen Morton
Party Liberal New Democratic
Popular vote 272 40
Percentage 10.9% 1.6%

MLA before election

Jamie Fox
Progressive Conservative

Elected MLA

Matt MacFarlane
Green

The 2024 Borden-Kinkora (District 19) provincial by-election was originally scheduled for February 5, 2024.[1] However, because of impending weather conditions, Elections PEI announced the election would be postponed until Tuesday, February 6, 2024, with the same voting locations in place.[2] It was then postponed again to February 7.[3] It was triggered by the resignation of Progressive Conservative Jamie Fox from the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island.[4]

It was won by Green candidate Matt MacFarlane.[5]

Candidates

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Four candidates have been nominated for the election:[6]

Results

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Prince Edward Island provincial by-election, February 7, 2024
Resignation of Jamie Fox
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Matt MacFarlane 1,226 49.00 +14.19
Progressive Conservative Carmen Reeves 964 38.53 –21.62
Liberal Gordon Sobey 272 10.87 New
New Democratic Karen Morton 40 1.60 –1.31
Total valid votes 2,502 99.80
Total rejected ballots 5 0.20 –0.46
Turnout 2,507 58.91 –9.06
Eligible voters 4,256
Green gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +17.90

2023 result

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2023 Prince Edward Island general election: Borden-Kinkora
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Jamie Fox 1,719 60.15 +8.04
Green Matt MacFarlane 995 34.81 +2.53
New Democratic Carole MacFarlane 83 2.90 +1.91
Island Paul Smitz 61 2.13
Total valid votes 2,858 99.34
Total rejected ballots 19 0.66 +0.57
Turnout 2,877 67.97 –12.37
Eligible voters 4,233
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +2.76
Source(s)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "4 main P.E.I. political parties all running candidates in Borden-Kinkora byelection". Yahoo News. 2024-01-10. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  2. ^ "District 19 by-election postponed to Tuesday". Ocean100. 2024-02-05. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  3. ^ "Borden-Kinkora byelection pushed to Wednesday as storm fallout continues". CBC. 2024-02-05. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  4. ^ "P.E.I. by-election could cause first-ever tie for official opposition status". Atlantic. 2024-01-14. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  5. ^ "P.E.I. Green Party candidate unofficially wins Borden-Kinkora by-election". Atlantic. 2024-02-07. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  6. ^ "District 19 By-Election Candidates | Elections PEI". www.electionspei.ca. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  7. ^ "Green Party of P.E.I. president Matt MacFarlane running in Borden-Kinkora byelection". Saltwire. December 4, 2023. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  8. ^ "Karen Morton to run for NDP in District 19 Borden-Kinkora by-election". Ocean 100.3. January 8, 2024. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  9. ^ "Borden-Kinkora by-election set for Feb. 5". Journal Pioneer. January 17, 2024. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  10. ^ "Gordon Sobey is the Liberal candidate for Borden-Kinkora". Saltwire. January 12, 2024. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  11. ^ "2023 Election Official Report" (PDF). Elections PEI. Retrieved December 25, 2023.