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Federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame
Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP Clifford Small
Conservative
District created 2013
First contested 2015
Last contested 2021
District webpage profile, map
Population (2021)[1] 74,201
Electors (2021) 63,217
Area (km²)[1] 38,674.01
Pop. density (per km²) 1.9
Census subdivision(s) Bishop’s Falls, Botwood, Fogo Island, Gander, Grand Falls-Windsor, Lewisporte, Springdale, Twillingate

Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame is a federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador. It was created from the portions of the island of Newfoundland previously included in the electoral districts of Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor (72%), Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte (18%) and Random—Burin—St. George’s (10%).[2]

Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame was created by the 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution and was legally defined in the 2013 representation order. It came into effect upon the call of the 42nd Canadian federal election, scheduled for October 2015.[3]

Following the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution, this riding will be renamed Central Newfoundland at the first election held after approximately April 2024.[4]

Demographics[edit]

According to the Canada 2021 Census[5]

Ethnic groups: 91.8% White, 7% Indigenous
Languages: 98.9% English
Religions: 86.3% Christian (19% Catholic, 17.5% Pentecostal and other Charismatic, 17% Anglican, 14.6% Methodist and Wesleyan, 12.6% United Church), 13.2% No religion
Median income: $32,400 (2020)
Average income: $41,520 (2020)

History[edit]

The riding of Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame was created in 2013 from the electoral districts of Random—Burin—St. George’s, Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor and Avalon. It was the first election result called for in the 2015 and 2019 Canadian federal election.

Election results[edit]

Graph of election results in Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn’t run consistently are omitted)

2021 Election by Polling Area

2021 general election[edit]

2019 general election[edit]

2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
Liberal Scott Simms 16,514 48.31 -26.52 $48,943.91
Conservative Alex Bracci 12,081 35.34 +17.02 none listed
New Democratic Noel Joe 4,224 12.36 +6.26 $6,009.07
Green Byron White 1,363 3.99 +3.24 $5,899.33
Total valid votes/expense limit 34,182 97.80 -1.79 120,385.86
Total rejected ballots 770 2.20 +1.79
Turnout 34,952 55.59 -0.12
Eligible voters 62,880
Liberal hold Swing -26.51
Source: Elections Canada[9][10]

2015 general election[edit]

2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
Liberal Scott Simms 26,523 74.82 +19.90 $53,460.35
Conservative Kevin O’Brien 6,479 18.28 –12.04 $151,187.70
New Democratic Claudette Menchenton 2,175 6.14 –7.49 $3,416.01
Green Elizabeth Perry 271 0.76 –0.12 –
Total valid votes/expense limit 35,448 99.59   $238,355.39
Total rejected ballots 145 0.41 –
Turnout 35,593 55.71 –
Eligible voters 63,891
Liberal notional hold Swing +15.97
Source: Elections Canada[11][12]

Student Vote Results[edit]

2019[edit]

2015[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Statistics Canada: 2022
  2. ^ Report – Newfoundland and Labrador
  3. ^ Timeline for the Redistribution of Federal Electoral Districts
  4. ^ “New Federal Electoral Map for Newfoundland and Labrador”.
  5. ^ “Census Profile, 2021 Census, Statistics Canada – Validation Error”.
  6. ^ “Confirmed candidates — Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame”. Elections Canada. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  7. ^ “Election Night Results”. Elections Canada. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  8. ^ “Candidate Campaign Returns”. Elections Canada. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  9. ^ “List of confirmed candidates”. Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  10. ^ “Election Night Results”. Elections Canada. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  11. ^ “October 19, 2015 Election Results — Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame (Validated results)”. Elections Canada. October 23, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
  12. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived August 15, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  13. ^ Pundits’ Guide to Canadian Elections
  14. ^ “Student Vote Canada 2019”. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  15. ^ “Student Vote”. Retrieved September 23, 2020.