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Prince Edward Island by the numbers
CBC Online News | Updated Apr. 30, 2007
Statistics on voter turnout and election history.
- Number of electoral districts: 27
- Seats at dissolution: Progressive Conservative - 23, Liberal - 4
- Time Pat Binns has been premier: As of May 28, 2007 Binns will have been premier for 10 years, 6 months, 10 days
- Last premier to serve that long: Alex B. Campbell - May 30, 1966 to September 18, 1978 - 12 years, 3 months, 19 days.
- Longest serving premier: Alex B. Campbell
- Shortest serving premier: Keith Milligan, October- November 1996
- Number of premiers since 1851: 36
Previous Provincial Elections
Occupation of MLAs
MLAs by gender
| Compared to: | |
| Parliament | 20.9% women |
| Legislatures across Canada (April 2003) | 20.4% women |
| Source: Equal Voice | |
Voter Turnout
Percentage voted
Number of ballots cast
Number of members in the legislature: a history
Electors in P.E.I.
| Total number of electors | 99,252 |
| Average per district | 3676 |
| Largest district: Charlottetown-Lewis Point | 4,278 |
| Variance from average | +16.38% |
| Smallest district: Evangeline-Miscouche | 2,647 |
| Variance from average | -27.99% |
| Closest to average: Tyne Valley-Linkletter | 3679 |
| Variance from average | +0.08% |
| Number of districts with variance of more than 10% | 9 |
| Number of districts with variance of less than 5% | 9 |
| Number of districts with variance between 5% and 10% | 9 |
| Source: Elections P.E.I., as of July 31, 2006 | |
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- P.E.I.'s Liberal party cruised to a surprisingly easy victory in Monday's provincial election, crushing the governing Progressive Conservatives and reversing the seat count from the previous legislative session.
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- The Liberal party took every key district they needed for victory Monday night, and then some.
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