St. John's East-Quidi Vidi
St. John's East-Quidi Vidi is a provincial electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador. As of 2016 there were 14,381 people living in the district.[1]
 Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Location in the St. John's area | |||
| Provincial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly | ||
| MHA |
New Democratic | ||
| District created | 2015 | ||
| First contested | 2015 | ||
| Last contested | 2019 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2011) | 14,443[1] | ||
| Electors (2015) | 10,459 | ||
| Area (km²) | 10[2] | ||
| Census division(s) | Division No. 1 | ||
| Census subdivision(s) | St. John's (part) | ||
St. John's East-Quidi Vidi includes part of the city of St. John's. The district was created following the 2015 electoral districts boundaries review. The district includes parts of the former districts of St. John's East, Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi and St. John's Centre.[2]
The district is considered fairly safe the NDP and is currently represented by Newfoundland and Labrador NDP leader Alison Coffin.
Members of the House of Assembly
The district has elected the following Members of the House of Assembly:
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49th | 2019–present | Alison Coffin | New Democratic | |
| 48th | 2015–2019 | Lorraine Michael | New Democratic | |
Election results
| 2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Alison Coffin | 2,699 | 43.48 | -8.17 | ||||
| Liberal | George Murphy | 2,072 | 33.38 | -6.83 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | David Porter | 1,436 | 23.14 | +15.01 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 6,207 | 99.12 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 55 | 0.88 | -0.13 | |||||
| Turnout | 6,262 | 58.03 | +1.23 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 10,791 | |||||||
| New Democratic hold | Swing | -0.67 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[3] | ||||||||
| 2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| New Democratic | Lorraine Michael | 3,038 | 51.66 | |||||
| Liberal | Paul Antle | 2,365 | 40.21 | |||||
| Progressive Conservative | Joshua Collier | 478 | 8.13 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 5,881 | 98.99 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 60 | 1.01 | ||||||
| Turnout | 5,941 | 56.80 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 10,459 | |||||||
| Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[4] | ||||||||
References
- "St. John's East-Quidi Vidi Legal Description" (PDF). 2015 Newfoundland and Labrador Electoral Districts Boundaries Commission. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- "St. John's East-Quidi Vidi Overlay District Map" (PDF). 2015 Newfoundland and Labrador Electoral Districts Boundaries Commission. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- "Official Results of the 2019 Provincial Election" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 19 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- "2015 Provincial General Election Report" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
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