Cornwall-Meadowbank

Cornwall-Meadowbank is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, Canada. It was previously known as North River-Rice Point.

Cornwall-Meadowbank
Prince Edward Island electoral district
Coordinates:46.237°N 63.209°W / 46.237; -63.209
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
MLA
 
 
 
Mark McLane
Progressive Conservative
District created1996
First contested1996
Last contested2021 (by-election)
Demographics
Census division(s)Queens County
Census subdivision(s)Cornwall, Clyde River, Meadowbank.

The riding consists of the Town of Cornwall, the Community of Meadowbank and a small section of the Community of Clyde River.

Members

The riding has elected the following Members of the Legislative Assembly:

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Cornwall-Meadowbank
Assembly Years Member Party
See 2nd Queens 1873-1996
60th 1996–2000 Ron MacKinley Liberal
61st 2000–2003
62nd 2003–2007
63rd 2007–2011
64th 2011–2015
65th 2015–2019 Heath MacDonald Liberal
66th 2019–2021
2021–present Mark McLane Progressive Conservative

Election results

Cornwall-Meadowbank, 2007–present

Prince Edward Island provincial by-election, November 15, 2021
Resignation of Heath MacDonald
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeMark McLane98240.02+22.47
LiberalJane MacIsaac81533.21-14.69
GreenTodd MacLean57423.39-9.76
New DemocraticLarry Hale833.38+1.98
Total valid votes 2,454
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +18.58
[1]
2019 Prince Edward Island general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalHeath MacDonald1,64347.90+1.62
GreenEllen Jones1,13733.15+21.07
Progressive ConservativeElaine Barnes60217.55-16.30
New DemocraticCraig Nash481.40-6.39
Total valid votes 3,43099.80
Total rejected ballots 70.20-0.12
Turnout 3,43780.28-1.25
Eligible voters 4,281
Liberal hold Swing -9.72
[2]
2015 Prince Edward Island general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalHeath MacDonald1,44446.28-17.17
Progressive ConservativeMichael Drake1,05633.85+5.39
GreenRosalyn Abbott37712.08+5.61
New DemocraticJennifer Coughlin2437.79
Total valid votes 3,12099.68
Total rejected ballots 100.32-0.46
Turnout 3,13081.53+10.50
Eligible voters 3,839
Liberal hold Swing -11.28
[3]
2011 Prince Edward Island general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalRon MacKinley1,68663.46+1.14
Progressive ConservativeLarry Hogan75628.45-3.68
GreenAllieanna Ballagh1726.47+3.71
IslandJay Gallant431.62
Total valid votes 2,65799.22
Total rejected ballots 210.78+0.29
Turnout 2,67871.03 -6.77
Eligible voters 3,770
Liberal hold Swing +2.41
[4]
2007 Prince Edward Island general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalRon MacKinley1,76162.31-0.07
Progressive ConservativeMargaret Duffy90832.13-2.80
New DemocraticKirk Brown792.80+0.11
GreenPaul Ness782.76
Total valid votes 2,82699.51
Total rejected ballots 140.49-0.00
Turnout 2,84077.81-4.78
Eligible voters 3,650
Liberal hold Swing +1.36
[5]

2016 electoral reform plebiscite results

2016 Prince Edward Island electoral reform referendum
Side Votes %
Mixed Member Proportional 524 31.08
First Past the Post 503 29.83
Dual Member Proportional Representation 322 19.10
Preferential Voting 181 10.74
First Past the Post plus leaders 156 9.25
Two-choice preferred result
Mixed Member Proportional 905 55.69
First Past the Post 720 44.31
Total votes cast 1,686 42.08
Registered voters 4,007
Source
"Plebiscite Report" (PDF).

North River-Rice Point, 1996–2007

2003 Prince Edward Island general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalRon MacKinley2,50662.38+14.53
Progressive ConservativeDonna Butler1,40334.93-8.82
New DemocraticMarlene Hunt1082.69-5.71
Total valid votes 4,01799.50
Total rejected ballots 200.50+0.23
Turnout 4,03782.59-0.72
Eligible voters 4,888
Liberal hold Swing +11.68
2000 Prince Edward Island general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalRon MacKinley1,83047.86-3.83
Progressive ConservativeDonna Lank1,67343.75+1.35
New DemocraticIrene Dawson3218.39+2.48
Total valid votes 3,82499.74
Total rejected ballots 100.26-0.11
Turnout 3,83483.31-2.47
Eligible voters 4,602
Liberal hold Swing -2.59
1996 Prince Edward Island general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalRon MacKinley1,95851.69
Progressive ConservativeBrian Dollar1,60642.40
New DemocraticMarlene Hunt2245.91
Total valid votes 3,78899.63
Total rejected ballots 140.37
Turnout 3,80285.79
Eligible voters 4,432
This riding was created from parts of the dual-member riding of 2nd Queens.

References

  1. "By-Election 2021".
  2. Elections Prince Edward Island. "Provincial General Election 2019" (PDF).
  3. Elections Prince Edward Island (4 May 2015). "Provincial General Election - CEO Report" (PDF). Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  4. Elections Prince Edward Island (1 November 2011). "Provincial General Election - CEO Report" (PDF). Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  5. Elections Prince Edward Island (September 4, 2007). "Provincial General Election - CEO Report" (PDF). Retrieved 15 November 2021.


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