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2023 Prince Edward Island general election

2023 Prince Edward Island general election
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All 27 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
14 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Turnout68.5%Decrease[1]
  First party Second party Third party
 
LIB
Leader Dennis King Sharon Cameron Peter Bevan-Baker
Party Progressive Conservative Liberal Green
Leader since 9 February 2019 19 November 2022 3 November 2012
Leader's seat Brackley-Hunter River Ran in New Haven-Rocky Point (lost) New Haven-Rocky Point
Last election 13 seats, 36.73%[a] 6 seats, 29.40% 8 seats, 30.56%
Seats before 15 4 8
Seats won 22 3 2
Seat change Increase7 Decrease1 Decrease6
Popular vote 41,828 12,876 16,134
Percentage 55.92% 17.21% 21.57%
Swing Increase19.19% Decrease12.19% Decrease8.99%
Premier before election

Dennis King
Progressive Conservative

Premier after election

Dennis King
Progressive Conservative

The 2023 Prince Edward Island general election was held to elect the members of the 67th General Assembly of Prince Edward Island on 3 April 2023.[2] The election normally required by 2 October under Prince Edward Island's fixed election date legislation was called early by Premier Dennis King at his nomination meeting on 6 March.[2]

The Progressive Conservatives under incumbent Premier Dennis King won a majority government, gaining a combined seven seats from the Liberal and Green parties. The Liberals won three seats and became the Official Opposition, replacing the Greens who held two of their seats;[3] however, newly acclaimed Liberal leader Sharon Cameron challenged Green leader Peter Bevan-Baker for his own seat and lost, placing third behind Bevan-Baker and the PC candidate.[4] Following the election, Cameron and Bevan-Baker resigned as leaders of their respective parties.[5][6]

The New Democratic Party ran candidates in all 27 districts, and the Island Party officially registered for the first time since the 2011 election, running candidates in 11 districts.[7] Neither party elected any members to the Legislature.[8] Voter turnout of 68.5% was the province's lowest recorded for a general election since Elections PEI began keeping records in 1966.[1]

  1. ^ a b Yarr, Kevin (4 April 2023). "Low P.E.I. voter turnout 'cynical response to an early election call'". CBC News. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b MacKay, Cody (6 March 2023). "King makes it official: Prince Edward Island election to be held April 3". CBC News. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  3. ^ MacKay, Cody (3 April 2023). "Dennis King promises humility, kindness after winning 2nd term as P.E.I. premier". CBC News. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  4. ^ MacLean, Logan (3 April 2023). "P.E.I. Liberal Leader Sharon Cameron finishes third in New Haven-Rocky Point". Saltwire. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  5. ^ MacKay, Cody (6 April 2023). "P.E.I. Liberal Leader Sharon Cameron stepping down". CBC News. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  6. ^ "'It's hard on you': Peter Bevan-Baker resigning as leader of P.E.I.'s Green Party". CBC. 17 June 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  7. ^ Thibodeau, Wayne (27 March 2023). "Island Party leader says accountability front and centre for new political party". CBC News. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  8. ^ Jenkins, Alison (4 April 2023). "P.E.I.'s Island Party claims sliver of popular vote in first showing since 2011". Saltwire. Retrieved 5 April 2023.


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