District created 1966 Last contested 2015 | MP Wayne EasterLiberal First contested 1968 District webpage profile, map Elector 28,556 | |
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Census divisions Borden-Carleton, Cornwall, Kensington | ||
Malpeque is a federal electoral district in Prince Edward Island, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968. Its population in 2011 was 35,039.
Contents
- Map of Malpeque PE Canada
- Demographics
- Geography
- History
- Members of Parliament
- Previous elections
- 2011 election
- References
Map of Malpeque, PE, Canada
Demographics
Geography
The district includes the extreme eastern part of Prince County and most of Queens County except the extreme eastern portion and the City of Charlottetown. Communities include Cornwall, Kensington, Miltonvale Park, Borden-Carleton, North Rustico and Clyde River. The area is 1,663 km2.
History
The electoral district was created in 1966 from parts of Prince and Queen's ridings. There will be no boundary changes as a result of the 2012 federal electoral redistribution.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:
Previous elections
Changes for the Canadian Alliance from 1997 are based on the results of its predecessor, the Reform Party.
2011 election
In 2011, a Student Vote was conducted at participating Canadian schools to parallel the 2011 Canadian federal election results. The vote was designed to educate students and simulate the electoral process for persons who have not yet reached the legal majority. Schools with a large student body that reside in another electoral district had the option to vote for candidates outside of the electoral district then where they were physically located.