P.E.I. proposed electoral districts: By the numbers

On Tuesday the P.E.I. Electoral Boundaries Commission released its proposed new map of electoral boundaries for the province.

• Island's Electoral Boundaries Commission releases new districts

Here's a look at how they break down.

Urban versus rural

• Number of districts in P.E.I. cities: 8
• Number of rural districts: 19
• Number of Electors in P.E.I. cities: 32,055
• In rural districts: 60,488

Variance in number of electors

The average number of electors in the 27 new districts is 3,704, but the number of electors in each district varies from a low of 2,925 (Evangeline-Miscouche) to a high of 4,048 (Summerside-Wilmot).

The commission says these deviations are justified in the interests of better government. For example, Evangeline-Miscouche is smaller to provide the province's Acadians with a clear representative in the legislature.

This chart shows the percentage variance from the average for the 27 districts.

Variance by region

Negative numbers represent electors overrepresented in the legislature, and positive numbers represent electors underrepresented.

• East of Stratford: -2.93%
• Charlottetown: +7.93%
• Rural Queens County: +1.62%
• Summerside: +9.24%
• West Prince: -10.34%

MORE P.E.I. NEWS | Spotted a jellyfish? Let Bethany Nordstrom know

MORE P.E.I. NEWS | Where the streets have no name? Beer and High street signs disappear regularly