Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor
Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor in relation to other Newfoundland and Labrador ridings
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created2003
District abolished2013
First contested2004
Last contested2011
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]84,735
Electors (2011)69,828
Area (km²)[2]27,140.84
Census division(s)Division No. 3, Division No. 6, Division No. 7, Division No. 8
Census subdivision(s)Grand Falls-Windsor, Gander, Bonavista, Bishop's Falls, Lewisporte, Botwood, New-Wes-Valley, Twillingate, Gambo, Glovertown

Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor (formerly Bonavista—Exploits) was a federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 2004 until 2015.

81.0% of its population was Protestant, the highest proportion in Canada. In the 2011 federal election, this riding had the highest percentage of Liberal votes in the nation, with nearly 60% of voters backing Liberal candidate Scott Simms.

Demographics

Ethnic groups:

98.4% White¹
1.6% First Peoples

Immigrant population: 0.92%

Languages:²

97.0% English
3.0% bilingual

Religions:

81.0% Protestant
16.4% Catholic
1.9% no affiliation
0.6% other Christian

The riding had the highest proportion of Protestants in Canada.

Post-secondary education: 31.3%
Average individual income: $19 829
Average household income: $40 677
Unemployment: 28.9%

¹ Statistics Canada's category of "Non-visible minority" includes First Peoples (First Nations, Métis and Inuit), and has been reduced accordingly.
² Based on ability to speak.

Geography

The neighbouring ridings were Avalon, Random—Burin—St. George's, and Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte.

According to Elections Canada, the geographic definition of this riding was:

"All that area consisting of that part of the Island of Newfoundland lying generally easterly and northerly of a line described as follows: commencing at a point midway between the towns of Triton and Leading Tickles in Notre Dame Bay; thence southerly in said bay to Seal Bay; thence southerly in a straight line to Frozen Ocean Lake at approximate latitude 49°11'N and approximate longitude 55°41'W; thence westerly in a straight line to Hinds Lake; thence southerly in a straight line to the mouth of Lloyds River at the westernmost extremity of Red Indian Lake [now Beothuk Lake]; thence southerly in a straight line to a point in Victoria Lake at latitude 48°15'N and approximate longitude 57°21'W; thence easterly to the intersection of the Trans-Canada Highway (Route No. 1) with Route No. 230; thence easterly along Route No. 230 to Route No. 230A; thence easterly in a straight line to Ocean Pond; thence southeasterly in a straight line to British Harbour at the entrance of Smith Sound on the north shoreline of Trinity Bay; thence southeasterly to said bay. Including Exploits Islands, North and South Twillingate Islands, New World Island, Change Islands, Fogo Island, Funk Island, Cottel Island and all other islands adjacent to the shoreline of the above-described area."

History

The electoral district was created in 2003: 68.6% from Gander—Grand Falls and 31.4% from Bonavista—Trinity—Conception. Following the 2012 electoral redistribution, this riding was dissolved and divided between Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame (67%) and Bonavista—Burin—Trinity (33%), with the new boundaries taking effect at the 2015 federal election.

Member of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Bonavista—Exploits
Riding created from Gander—Grand Falls
and Bonavista—Trinity—Conception
38th  2004–2006     Scott Simms Liberal
Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor
39th  2006–2008     Scott Simms Liberal
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015
Riding dissolved into Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame
and Bonavista—Burin—Trinity

Election results

Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor, 2003 Representation Order

2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalScott Simms17,97757.70-12.57$31,255.40
ConservativeAaron Hynes8,59527.59+12.36$54,357.10
New DemocraticClyde Bridger4,30613.82+1.31$9.50
GreenRobyn Kenny2790.90-1.08none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 31,157100.0  $95,488.47
Total rejected, declined and unmarked ballots 151 0.48-0.02
Turnout 31,308 36.24-4.91
Eligible voters 86,394
Liberal hold Swing -12.46
Sources:[3][4]
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalScott Simms20,08970.27+18.23$24,766.21
ConservativeAndrew House4,35415.23-25.05$31,582.25
New DemocraticJason Holley3,57712.51+5.52none listed
GreenRobert O'Connor5681.98+1.29none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 28,588100.0   $92,537
Total rejected, declined and unmarked ballots 1450.50±0
Turnout 28,733 41.15-13.05
Eligible voters 69,828
Liberal hold Swing +21.64
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalScott Simms19,86652.04+3.84$44,893.75
ConservativeAaron Hynes15,37640.28-1.33$70,473.24
New DemocraticSandra Cooze2,6686.99-1.06$960.36
GreenJudy Davis2650.69-0.42none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 38,175 100.0  $86,380
Total rejected, declined and unmarked ballots 1900.50 -0.03
Turnout 38,36554.20
Eligible voters 70,782
Liberal hold Swing +2.58

Bonavista—Exploits, 2003 Representation Order

2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalScott Simms15,97048.20-7.12$45,455.39
ConservativeRex Barnes13,78641.61+7.11$78,934.75
New DemocraticSamuel Robert McLean2,6678.05-2.14$1,870.00
GreenEd Sailor White3671.11$275.00
IndependentJohn Lannon3441.04none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 33,134100.0  $84,760
Total rejected, declined and unmarked ballots 1780.53
Turnout 33,31246.30-6.67
Eligible voters 71,944
Liberal notional hold Swing -7.12
Changes from 2000 are based on redistributed results. Change for the Conservatives is based on the combined totals from the Progressive Conservatives and the Canadian Alliance.
2000 federal election redistributed results
Party Vote  %
  Liberal21,07955.32
  Progressive Conservative11,35829.81
  New Democratic Party3,88210.19
  Alliance1,7884.69

See also

References

  • "Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor (Code 10002) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2011-03-03.

Notes

48°54′36″N 55°23′02″W / 48.910°N 55.384°W / 48.910; -55.384

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