Malpeque, PE — 2015 Federal Election Results Map
Malpeque — 2015 Election Results
📌 The Canadian federal electoral district of Malpeque was contested in the 2015 election.
🏆 Wayne Easter, the Liberal candidate, won the riding with 13,950 votes (62.1% of the vote).
🥈 The runner-up was Stephen Stewart (Conservative) with 3,947 votes (17.6%), defeated by a margin of 10,003 votes.
📊 Other notable candidates: Leah-Jane Hayward (NDP-New Democratic Party, 11%) and Lynne Lund (Green Party, 9%).
Riding information
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Malpeque covers the rural heartland of Prince Edward Island, stretching from coast to coast across the province's midsection. The riding runs from the outskirts of Summerside in the west through farming communities and the towns of Kensington and Cornwall to the edges of Charlottetown in the east, taking in rolling agricultural fields, the famous oyster grounds of Malpeque Bay, and a mix of small villages and growing bedroom communities.
Candidates
Wayne Easter (Liberal) — A dairy, hog and grain farmer from North Wiltshire, Easter served as president of the National Farmers Union before entering federal politics in 1993. He had represented Malpeque continuously since then, serving as Solicitor General of Canada in 2002–03 and as parliamentary secretary in the agriculture and fisheries portfolios. He held an honorary doctorate of law from the University of Prince Edward Island, awarded in 1988 for his contributions to agriculture and social activism. Easter had survived a close call in 2011, winning by just 671 votes.
Stephen Stewart (Conservative) — A Kensington native, Stewart was a retired entrepreneur who had spent three decades in the mussel industry, owning mussel farms and the processing operation Confederation Cove Mussels.
Leah-Jane Hayward (NDP) — Hayward carried the NDP banner in the riding.
Lynne Lund (Green Party) — Lund represented the Green Party in the contest.
About the Riding
Agriculture dominates Malpeque's landscape and economy. Potato cultivation and mixed farming occupy much of the arable land, while Malpeque Bay — renowned for its oysters since the nineteenth century — supports a thriving shellfish aquaculture industry producing oysters and mussels. Tourism plays a growing role, particularly along the north shore beaches that draw visitors each summer. The riding has seen population growth in communities like Cornwall, where proximity to Charlottetown has attracted families seeking affordable housing. Balancing development pressure against the protection of productive farmland has been an ongoing concern. Federal issues in the riding have centred on support for seasonal industries, trade agreements affecting agriculture and fisheries, and the reliability of Employment Insurance for workers whose incomes fluctuate with the seasons.
