Ole Hammarlund

Ole Hammarlund is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in the 2019 Prince Edward Island general election.[1] He represents the district of Charlottetown-Brighton as a member of the Green Party of Prince Edward Island.

Ole Hammarlund MLA
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for Charlottetown-Brighton
Incumbent
Assumed office April 23, 2019
Preceded by	Jordan Brown
Personal details
Born	Denmark
Political party	Green
Occupation	architect

Early life and career

Born and raised in Denmark, Hammarlund studied architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology,[2] and moved to Prince Edward Island in 1977 after being commissioned to design The Ark, an experimental sustainable housing project in Spry Point.[3]

Election results

2019 Prince Edward Island general election: Charlottetown-Brighton
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Green	Ole Hammarlund	1,310	40.57	+27.52
	Liberal	Jordan Brown	1,223	37.88	-1.14
	Progressive Conservative	Donna Hurry	567	17.56	-20.58
	New Democratic	Simone Webster	128	3.96	-5.83
Total valid votes			3,229	100.0
	Green gain from Liberal		Swing		+13.20

References

1. "Prince Edward Island election results, riding by riding". Global News, April 23, 2019.
2. "Hammarlund to run in District 13". The Guardian, June 15, 2018.
3. "The Ark, '70s experiment in sustainable living, explored at new exhibit". CBC News Prince Edward Island, October 16, 2016.