2025 Georgetown-Pownal provincial by-election
December 8, 2025
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| Turnout | 54.12% ( 19.18) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A by-election took place on December 8, 2025, in the provincial riding of Georgetown-Pownal to elect a member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island.[1] It was triggered by the resignation of Steven Myers.[2]
One of the main issues in the by-election was public confidence in the Prince Edward Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission (IRAC), with all the candidates having supported differing levels of reform. IRAC administers the province's Lands Protection Act, and its role had come under public scrutiny in the district due to the activities of large landholders, such as a couple of Buddhist institutions.[3]
Candidates
There were four candidates in the by-election:[4]
- Brendan Curran (Progressive Conservative): Civil servant, senior adviser of issues management for Premier Rob Lantz. Lives in Peakes.[5]
- Robert Mitchell (Liberal): Leader of the party. Former cabinet minister. Lives in Charlottetown.[5]
- Eddie Childs (Green): Civil servant with the Department of Environment, Energy and Climate Action. Former president of the Holland College student union. Lives in Primrose.[5]
- Kevin Trainor (NDP): Trade unionist, ran for the party in the 2023 election in Morell-Donagh. Lives in Dromore.[6]
Results
| Prince Edward Island provincial by-election, December 8, 2025: Georgetown-Pownal Resignation of Steven Myers | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Brendan Curran | 986 | 46.80 | –22.99 | ||||
| Liberal | Robert Mitchell | 881 | 41.81 | +29.71 | ||||
| Green | Eddie Childs | 200 | 9.49 | –3.03 | ||||
| New Democratic | Kevin Trainor | 40 | 1.90 | –0.91 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 2,107 | |||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | 2,104 | 54.12 | –19.18 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 3,893 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | –26.36 | ||||||
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By poll
| Poll Number | Community | Childs | Curran | Mitchell | Trainor | Vote Total |
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| Advance | — | 78 | 341 | 372 | 8 | 799 |
| 1 | Launching | 25 | 87 | 51 | 4 | 167 |
| 2 | Georgetown | 9 | 197 | 53 | 6 | 265 |
| 3 | Georgetown Royalty | 14 | 91 | 42 | 4 | 151 |
| 4 | Cardigan | 27 | 68 | 55 | 5 | 155 |
| 5 | Baldwin Road | 3 | 31 | 38 | 2 | 74 |
| 6 | Avondale | 8 | 53 | 62 | 0 | 123 |
| 7 | Mount Albion | 7 | 31 | 59 | 7 | 104 |
| 8 | Cherry Valley | 15 | 36 | 74 | 2 | 127 |
| 9 | Pownal | 14 | 51 | 75 | 2 | 142 |
| Total | — | 200 | 986 | 881 | 40 | 2,107 |
Previous result
| 2023 Prince Edward Island general election: Georgetown-Pownal | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Steven Myers | 1,961 | 69.79 | +21.15 | ||||
| Green | Patrick Brothers | 352 | 12.53 | –15.65 | ||||
| Liberal | Allister Veinot | 340 | 12.10 | –9.50 | ||||
| New Democratic | Edith Perry | 79 | 2.81 | +1.22 | ||||
| Island | Lucy Robbins | 78 | 2.78 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 2,810 | 99.57 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 12 | 0.43 | +0.17 | |||||
| Turnout | 2,822 | 73.30 | –8.74 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 3,850 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | +18.40 | ||||||
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See also
References
- ^ Neatby, Stu (12 November 2025). "Dec. 8 byelection called in Georgetown-Pownal". PNI Atlantic News. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ^ Spencer, Brittany (2 October 2025). "Steven Myers, P.E.I.'s housing minister and longtime MLA, announces resignation". CBC News. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
- ^ Neatby, Stu (5 December 2025). "All Georgetown-Pownal candidates in P.E.I. byelection calling for IRAC reforms". The Guardianm. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ Brun, Stephen (21 November 2025). "4 candidates will vie for a seat in P.E.I. Legislature in Georgetown-Pownal byelection". CBC News. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ^ a b c Neatby, Stu (12 November 2025). "P.E.I. PCs, Liberals, Greens name candidates in Georgetown-Pownal". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ Bhattarai, Pratik (26 November 2025). "Trainor vows to be a strong voice for rural residents". The Eastern Graphic. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ "DISTRICT 2 UNOFFICIAL RESULTS". Elections PEI. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
- ^ "Provincial General Election April 3, 2023 - Report of the Chief Electoral Office of Prince Edward Island" (PDF). Elections PEI. Retrieved 5 December 2025.