New Democratic Party of Prince Edward Island leadership elections

The New Democratic Party of Prince Edward Island has held numerous leadership elections in its history.

2002

Candidate Votes %
Gary Robichaud 60 73.17
Ken Bingham 18 21.95
Deborah Kelly-Hawkes 4 4.88
Spoiled Ballots 0 0.00
Totals 82 100

2006

Candidate Votes %
Dean Constable 29 60.47
Mike Desroches 19 39.58
Spoiled Ballots 0 0.00
Totals 48 100

2009

The party's leadership convention on April 4, 2009, was not competitive, but directly ratified interim leader James Rodd as the party's new permanent leader.

2012

Held October 13, 2012.[1]

Candidate Votes %
Mike Redmond 152 84.44
Trevor Leclerc 28 15.56
Spoiled Ballots 0 0.00
Totals 180 100

2018

Main article: 2018 New Democratic Party of Prince Edward Island leadership election

Held April 7, 2018.

  • Joe Byrne is elected with 57 percent of the vote and 123 votes.

2022

Main article: 2022 New Democratic Party of Prince Edward Island leadership election

Originally scheduled for November 6, 2021,[2] the leadership vote was held April 23, 2022. The lone candidate, Michelle Neill, was elected.

2026

Main article: 2026 New Democratic Party of Prince Edward Island leadership election

Held February 7, 2026,[3] following Michelle Neill's resignation as party leader, on October 25, 2025.[4] The lone candidate, Thomas Burleigh, was elected unanimously.[5]

References

  1. ^ "P.E.I. NDP elect Mike Redmond as party leader". CBC News, October 13, 2012.
  2. ^ "4 vying for P.E.I. NDP leadership". CBC News. July 15, 2021. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
  3. ^ "P.E.I. NDP president to take on leader duties until February convention". CBC News. October 25, 2025. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
  4. ^ "Michelle Neil to call it a day as leader of P.E.I.'s New Democratic Party". CBC News. August 25, 2025. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  5. ^ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-ndp-leadership-convention-new-party-leader-thomas-burleigh-9.7079066


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