2024 Borden-Kinkora provincial by-election
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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]
Four candidates were nominated for the election:[6]
- Matt MacFarlane (Green) - President of the Green Party and Augustine Cove resident. He is a lawyer.[7]
- Karen Morton (NDP) - Consultant and North Carleton resident.[8]
- Carmen Reeves (Progressive Conservative) - former Canada Revenue Agency employee. Defeated Brian Nash, Jordan Johnston and Renee Pastoor for the nomination.[9]
- Gordon Sobey (Liberal) - Former P.E.I. Federation of Agriculture president, pig and potato farmer. Currently an engineer. Was defeated by Wayne Easter in the Liberal Party of Canada nomination in Malpeque for the 1993 Canadian federal election. Searletown resident.[10]
Results
| Prince Edward Island provincial by-election, February 7, 2024 Resignation of Jamie Fox | ||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||
