Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor

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
Legislature House of Commons
District created 2003
District abolished 2013
First contested 2004
Last contested 2011
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1] 84,735
Electors (2011) 69,828
Area (km²)[2] 27,140.84
Census divisions Division No. 3, Division No. 6, Division No. 7, Division No. 8
Census subdivisions 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 has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004. 81.0% of its population is 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 has 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 are Avalon, Random—Burin—St. George's, and Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte.

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

"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; 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."

See the map of Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor riding (PDF).

History

The electoral district was created in 2003: 68.6% from Gander—Grand Falls and 31.4% from Bonavista—Trinity—Conception. As of the 2012 electoral redistribution, this riding will be dissolved and divided between Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame (67%) and Bonavista—Burin—Trinity (33%).

Member of Parliament

This riding has 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

Canadian federal election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalScott Simms 17,977 57.70 -12.57 $31,255.40
ConservativeAaron Hynes 8,595 27.59 +12.36 $54,357.10
New DemocraticClyde Bridger 4,306 13.82 +1.31 $9.50
GreenRobyn Kenny 279 0.90 -1.08 none 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]
Canadian federal election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalScott Simms 20,089 70.27 +18.23 $24,766.21
ConservativeAndrew House 4,354 15.23 -25.05 $31,582.25
New DemocraticJason Holley 3,577 12.51 +5.52 none listed
GreenRobert O'Connor 568 1.98 +1.29 none 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
Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalScott Simms 19,866 52.04 +3.84 $44,893.75
ConservativeAaron Hynes 15,376 40.28 -1.33 $70,473.24
New DemocraticSandra Cooze 2,668 6.99 -1.06 $960.36
GreenJudy Davis 265 0.69 -0.42 none 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

Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalScott Simms 15,970 48.20 -7.12 $45,455.39
ConservativeRex Barnes 13,786 41.61 +7.11 $78,934.75
New DemocraticSamuel Robert McLean 2,667 8.05 -2.14 $1,870.00
GreenEd Sailor White 367 1.11 $275.00
IndependentJohn Lannon 344 1.04 none 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 %
  Liberal 21,079 55.32
  Progressive Conservative 11,358 29.81
  New Democratic Party 3,882 10.19
  Alliance 1,788 4.69

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

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