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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84/84 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| LIB | Sean Casey | 7,292 | 39.48 |
Elected |
| CON | Donna Profit | 6,040 | 32.71 |
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| NDP | Joe Byrne | 4,632 | 25.08 |
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| GRN | Eliza Knockwood | 417 | 2.26 |
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| CHP | Baird Judson | 87 | 0.47 |
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All results are unofficial until final ballot counts are verified by Elections Canada. CBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.
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Riding Info
This urban riding covers the city of Charlottetown. In 2004, 88 per cent of Hillsborough riding was combined with four per cent of Malpeque riding and the constituency was renamed Charlottetown.
Population: 32,174 (2006 census; a decrease of 0.2% since 2001)
Political History
Liberal incumbent Shawn Murphy won here again in 2008, taking 50 per cent of the vote to defeat Conservative Tom DeBois. He defeated DeBois by about the same margin in 2006.
In 2004, Murphy defeated Progressive Conservative Darren Peters by 4,054 votes.
The former riding of Queen's used to elect two members until the redistribution of 1966, which divided the riding into Hillsborough and Malpeque. One of the Queen's MPs, PC Heath MacQuarrie, went on to be re-elected in Hillsborough. He represented the area from 1957 until the election of 1979, when he chose not to run. That same year, MacQuarrie was appointed to the Senate. PC Angus Maclean was the other MP in the 1951-to-1974 period, serving as minister of fisheries and postmaster general under John Diefenbaker.
PC Tom McMillan won in 1979, 1980 and 1984. He was appointed minister of state for tourism in 1983 and the environment minister in 1985. Liberal George Proud defeated McMillan in 1988 and was elected for a further two terms.
Hillsborough:
- 1968-84 inclusive - PC
- 1988-2000 inclusive - LIB
Charlottetown:
- 2004, 2006, 2008 - LIB
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 70.92% (22,195) |
| French | 20.80% (6,510) |
| Aboriginal | 2.83% (885) |
| American | 0.37% (115) |
| Canadian | 33.41% (10,455) |
| Caribbean | 0.38% (120) |
| Latin, Central, South | 0.43% (135) |
| Western European | 8.79% (2,750) |
| Northern European | 1.49% (465) |
| Eastern European | 2.09% (655) |
| S European | 1.81% (565) |
| Other European | 0.29% (90) |
| Scandinavian | 1.44% (450) |
| Baltic | 0.00% (0) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.10% (30) |
| African | 0.66% (205) |
| Arab | 2.35% (735) |
| Maghrebi | 0.03% (10) |
| West Asia | 0.11% (35) |
| South Asia | 0.34% (105) |
| East/SE Asia | 0.83% (260) |
| Oceania | 0.13% (40) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.00% (0) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 31,295 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 94% (29,305) |
| French | 2% (750) |
| Algonquin | 0% (0) |
| Atikamekw | 0% (0) |
| Blackfoot | 0% (0) |
| Carrier | 0% (0) |
| Chilcotin | 0% (0) |
| Chipewyan | 0% (0) |
| Cree | 0% (0) |
| Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux) | 0% (0) |
| Dene | 0% (0) |
| Dogrib | 0% (0) |
| Gitksan | 0% (0) |
| Inuinnaqtun | 0% (0) |
| Inuktitut, n.i.e. | 0% (0) |
| Kutchin-Gwich'in (Loucheux) | 0% (0) |
| Malecite | 0% (0) |
| Mi'kmaq | 0% (0) |
| Mohawk | 0% (0) |
| Montagnais-Naskapi | 0% (0) |
| Nisga'a | 0% (0) |
| North Slave (Hare) | 0% (0) |
| Ojibway | 0% (0) |
| Oji-Cree | 0% (0) |
| Shuswap | 0% (0) |
| South Slave | 0% (0) |
| Tlingit | 0% (0) |
| Italian | 0% (0) |
| Portuguese | 0% (0) |
| Romanian | 0% (0) |
| Spanish | 0% (120) |
| Danish | 0% (10) |
| Dutch | 1% (165) |
| Flemish | 0% (0) |
| Frisian | 0% (15) |
| German | 0% (65) |
| Norwegian | 0% (0) |
| Swedish | 0% (10) |
| Yiddish | 0% (0) |
| Bosnian | 0% (15) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (0) |
| Croatian | 0% (25) |
| Czech | 0% (0) |
| Macedonian | 0% (0) |
| Polish | 0% (20) |
| Russian | 0% (20) |
| Serbian | 0% (0) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (15) |
| Slovak | 0% (0) |
| Slovenian | 0% (0) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (10) |
| Latvian | 0% (0) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (0) |
| Estonian | 0% (10) |
| Finnish | 0% (10) |
| Hungarian | 0% (35) |
| Greek | 0% (10) |
| Armenian | 0% (0) |
| Turkish | 0% (10) |
| Amharic | 0% (0) |
| Arabic | 0% (145) |
| Hebrew | 0% (0) |
| Maltese | 0% (10) |
| Somali | 0% (0) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (0) |
| Bengali | 0% (0) |
| Gujarati | 0% (0) |
| Hindi | 0% (40) |
| Kurdish | 0% (0) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 0% (10) |
| Pashto | 0% (0) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (10) |
| Sindhi | 0% (0) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (0) |
| Urdu | 0% (30) |
| Malayalam | 0% (0) |
| Tamil | 0% (0) |
| Telugu | 0% (0) |
| Japanese | 0% (35) |
| Korean | 0% (60) |
| Cantonese | 0% (10) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 0% (35) |
| Mandarin | 0% (30) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (10) |
| Lao | 0% (0) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (0) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (0) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (0) |
| Ilocano | 0% (0) |
| Malay | 0% (0) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 0% (10) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (0) |
| Swahili | 0% (0) |
| Creoles | 0% (30) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 31,125 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 0.61 |
| Mining | 0.45 |
| Utilities | 0.47 |
| Construction | 7.45 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 5.34 |
| Retail | 12.82 |
| Transport | 5.73 |
| Info Culture | 2.63 |
| Finance Insurance | 3.94 |
| Real Estate | 1.64 |
| ProSciTech | 4.82 |
| Management | 0.05 |
| Waste/Remediation | 5.22 |
| Education | 5.68 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 10.26 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 1.68 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 4.91 |
| Public Admin | 12.87 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 49,690 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 9%
11.1% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 17.31%
14.87%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 22.53%
28.97%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $69,565
$64,139 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 5%
4% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 33.75%
30.91% National
33.35%
Candidate Info
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NDP – Joe Byrne Baird Judson | |
| Party: Christian Heritage Party Contact Information: | |
| Political Career: | Judson has run for the Christian Heritage Party of Canada in every election since 1986, when the party was formed. FEDERAL: Ran in Hillsborough in 1988, 1993, 1997 and 2000. Ran in Charlottetown in 2004, 2006 and 2008. |
Donna Profit | |
 | Party: Conservative Party of Canada Contact Information: 216 University Ave. Charlottetown, P.E.I. C1A 4L5 894-TORY (8679) |
| Marital Status: | Married to Ron |
| Children: | Seven (ages 16 to 36) |
| Profession: | Teacher, Colonel Gray High School |
| Education: | Master's in education, University of Prince Edward Island. B.Ed., University of Prince Edward Island. BA, University of Waterloo. Also attended Mount Allison University and St. Francis Xavier University |
Eliza Knockwood | |
 | Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: 902-940-9343 |
| Age: | 30 |
| Birthplace: | Charlottetown |
| Children: | Daughter — Jade |
| Profession: | Filmmaker |
Sean Casey | |
 | Party: Liberal Party of Canada Contact Information: 418-370-3470 72 Queen St. Charlottetown, P.E.I. C1A 4A7 |
| Marital Status: | Married to Kathleen |
| Children: | Two - Ryan and Dean |
| Profession: | Lawyer |
| Education: | Graduate of St. Francis Xavier and Dalhousie universities |
Joe Byrne | |
 | Party: New Democratic Party of Canada Contact Information: 902-620-1051 |
| Marital Status: | Married to Rosa Urena |
| Children: | Two |
| Profession: | Administrator |
| Education: | Attended St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish. Attended UPEI, where he earned a BA degree in 1986. |
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| NDP | 102 | 0 | 102 | 30.62 |
| LIB | 34 | 0 | 34 | 18.91 |
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