Charlottetown (electoral district)
Federal electoral district in Prince Edward Island, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Charlottetown (formerly Hillsborough) is a federal electoral district in Prince Edward Island, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004. The district, which includes the entire City of Charlottetown, has an area of 46 km2 and a population of 34,562 as of 2011.[2]
Prince Edward Island electoral district | |||
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Coordinates: | 46.260°N 63.134°W / 46.260; -63.134 | ||
Federal electoral district | |||
Legislature | House of Commons | ||
MP |
Liberal | ||
District created | 2003 | ||
First contested | 2004 | ||
Last contested | 2021 | ||
District webpage | profile, map | ||
Demographics | |||
Population (2016)[1] | 36,094 | ||
Electors (2019) | 27,480 | ||
Area (km²)[1] | 46 | ||
Pop. density (per km²) | 784.7 | ||
Census division(s) | Queens | ||
Census subdivision(s) | Charlottetown |
Hillsborough was formed in 1966 (from the old Queen's (Prince Edward Island federal electoral district). It elected its first MP in 1968. It was re=drawn and re-named Charlottetown in 2003.
Following the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution, at the first election held after April 22, 2024. It will gain newly annexed territory by the City of Charlottetown in the Marshfield area from Malpeque.[3]