Cardigan: 2025 federal election results
Kent MacDonald (Liberal) won Cardigan in the April 28, 2025 federal election with 57% of the vote, 4,962 votes (19.6 points) ahead of James Aylward (Conservative). 25,261 valid votes were counted in this Prince Edward Island riding.
Results by candidate
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kent MacDonald · Liberalelected Dairy Farmer · Souris, P.E.I. | 14,404 | 57% |
| James Aylward · Conservative Retired · Stratford, P.E.I. | 9,442 | 37.4% |
| Lynne Thiele · NDP Retired Teacher · Stratford, P.E.I. | 505 | 2% |
| Wayne Phelan · Independent Self-Employed Installer · Stratford, P.E.I. | 404 | 1.6% |
| Maria Rodriguez · Green Retired Civil Servant · Montague, P.E.I. | 326 | 1.3% |
| Adam Harding · People's Party Public Works Employee, Town of Three Rivers · Alliston, P.E.I. | 180 | 0.7% |
Source: Elections Canada, official results of the April 28, 2025 general election. Candidates marked as incumbents follow Elections Canada's table. Results are not updated for by-elections or floor-crossings since; changes we have recorded are listed above the results.
Turnout and electors
- Voter turnout
- 79%
- Registered electors
- 32,251
- Population (2021 census)
- 39,236
- Valid ballots
- 25,261
- Rejected ballots
- 233
- Winning margin
- 4,962 votes
How Cardigan compares
- The 108th-closest race of 343 ridings: a margin of 4,962 votes (19.6 points).
- Liberal candidates won 43.8% of votes nationally; Kent MacDonald took 57% here, 13.2 points above that.
- Turnout was 79%, 10 points above the national figure of 69%.
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