Cardigan is a federal

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, Canada, that has been represented in the

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since

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. The electoral district was created in 1966 from parts of the ridings of King's and Queen's, with minor modifications to its boundaries since. Following the

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, the riding lost all of its territory in North Shore and the North Shore Fire District, plus everything west of Highway 6 between them to Malpeque. These changes came into effect following the calling of the

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Geography

Under the Representation Order, the geographic boundaries of this riding are described as follows:

Consisting of: :(a) the County of Kings; :(b) that part of the County of Queens : lots 35, 36, 37, 48, 49, 50, 57, 58, 60 and 62; the Town of Stratford; and :(c)
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and all other islands adjacent to the County of Kings and to the above-mentioned lots.

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Political geography

In the 2008 election, every poll except two voted Liberal. The only two polls that didn't, voted Conservative. These two polls were centred in the town of

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Demographics

''According to the

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, 2023 representation order'' Languages: 90.3% English, 4.2% Mandarin, 1.9% French
Race: 91.6% White, 2.8% Indigenous, 2.5% Chinese, 1.2% South Asian
Religions: 69.6% Christian (37.2% Catholic, 7.5% United Church, 5.8% Presbyterian, 3.2% Baptist, 2.5% Anglican, 13.5% other), 27.7% none
Median income: $39,600 (2020)
Average income: $47,680 (2020)

Members of parliament

This riding has elected the following members of parliament:

Election results

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Student vote results

2011 election

In 2011, a student vote was conducted at participating Canadian schools to parallel the 2011 Canadian federal election results. The vote was designed to educate students and simulate the electoral process for persons who have not yet reached the legal majority. Schools with a large student body that reside in another electoral district had the option to vote for candidates outside of the electoral district where they were physically located.

References

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Cardigan riding
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Notes

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