Random—Burin—St. George's

Random—Burin—St. George's
Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district

Random—Burin—St. George's 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] 69,192
Electors (2011) 57,209
Area (km²)[2] 34,095.30
Census divisions Division No. 2, Division No. 3, Division No. 4, Division No. 6
Census subdivisions Stephenville, Marystown, Clarenville, Channel-Port aux Basques, Grand Bank, Burin

Random—Burin—St. George's was a federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 2004 to 2015.

Demographics

Ethnic groups: 94.7% White, 4.8% Native Canadian
Languages: 98.5% English
Religions: 54.6% Protestant, 43.8% Catholic, 1.3% No affiliation
Average income: $19 018

Geography

The district includes the south coast of the island of Newfoundland, the Stephenville area, the Burin Peninsula, and the west-central coast of Trinity Bay including Random Island, Brunette Island, Long Island, Merasheen Island, Red Island and the Ramea Islands.

The neighbouring ridings are Avalon, Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor, and Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte, as well as the French Collectivité d'outre-mer (Overseas Community) of St-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

According to Elections Canada, the boundaries of this riding for the 39th General Election are:

"All that area consisting of that part of the Island of Newfoundland lying southerly and westerly of a line described as follows: commencing at Bluff Head on the eastern shoreline of Port au Port Bay; thence easterly in a straight line to Georges Lake; thence easterly 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 generally 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; thence southerly along Trinity Bay to the easterly production in Trinity Bay of the northerly limit of the Town of Sunnyside; thence westerly along said production and said northerly limit to the Trans-Canada Highway (Route No. 1); thence southerly along said highway to the northerly limit of the Town of Come By Chance; thence westerly and southerly along the northerly and westerly limits of said town to the shoreline of Placentia Bay; thence southerly along the Eastern Channel of Placentia Bay and Placentia Bay to a point approximately 20 km west of Cape St. Mary's. Including Random Island, Ireland's Eye, Merasheen Island, Red Island, Long Island, Green Island, Brunette Island, Penguin Islands, Ramea Islands and all other islands adjacent to the shoreline of the above-described area."

See the map of the Random—Burin—St. George's riding (.PDF).

History

The electoral district was created in 2003: 87.1% of the population of the riding came from Burin—St. George's, 12.9% from Bonavista—Trinity—Conception, and 0.1% from Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte. The incumbent for Burin—St. George's riding was Bill Matthews of the Liberal Party of Canada. As of the 2012 federal electoral redistribution, this riding will be dissolved and divided between Bonavista—Burin—Trinity (45%), Long Range Mountains (44%) and Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame (11%).

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Random—Burin—St. George's
Riding created from Burin—St. George's,
Bonavista—Trinity—Conception
and Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte
38th  2004–2006     Bill Matthews Liberal
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011     Judy Foote Liberal
41st  2011–2015
Riding dissolved into Bonavista—Burin—Trinity,
Long Range Mountains and
Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame

Election results

Random—Burin—St. George's, 2003 Representation Order

Canadian federal election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalJudy Foote 12,914 49.65 -4.10 $31,470.79
ConservativeJohn Ottenheimer 8,322 32.00 +11.49 $58,392.45
New DemocraticStella Magalios 4,465 17.17 -6.60 $9.13
GreenTanya Gutmanis 307 1.18 -0.80 none listed
Total valid votes/Expense limit 26,008100.0  $94,623.02
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 1200.46+0.06
Turnout 26,12845.80+4.73
Eligible voters 57,047
Liberal hold Swing -7.80
Sources: [3] [4]
Canadian federal election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalJudy Foote 12,557 53.75 +8.26 $27,863.09
New DemocraticTerry White 5,553 23.77 +11.43 $5,574.70
ConservativeHerb Davis 4,791 20.51 -20.25 $86,684.21
GreenKaitlin Wainwright 462 1.98 +0.56 none listed
Total valid votes/Expense limit 23,363 100.0   $91,604
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 122 0.52 +0.09
Turnout 23,49541.07 -11.4
Eligible voters 57,209
Liberal hold Swing -3.17
Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalBill Matthews 13,652 45.49 -1.28 $24,312.48
ConservativeCynthia Downey 12,232 40.76 +22.55 $27,919.55
New DemocraticAmanda Will 3,702 12.34 -20.95 $842.43
GreenMark A. Brennan 426 1.42 -0.37 none listed
Total valid votes/Expense limit 30,012100.0   $85,393
Total rejected ballots 1310.43-0.09
Turnout 30,14352.09+7.18
Eligible voters 57,869
Liberal hold Swing -11.92
Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalBill Matthews 12,383 46.77 -1.03 $32,788.03
New DemocraticDesmond McGrath 8,797 33.29 +28.76 $29,123.91
ConservativeLarry Peckford 4,820 18.21 -7.18 $35,579.47
GreenJustin Dollimont 474 1.79 $468.70
Total valid votes/Expense limit 26,474 100.0   $83,804
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 1390.52
Turnout 26,61344.91-12.34
Eligible voters 59,256
Liberal notional hold Swing -14.90
Changes from 2000 are based on redistributed results. Change for the Conservatives is based on the combined totals of the Progressive Conservatives and the Canadian Alliance.
2000 federal election redistributed results
Party Vote %
  Liberal 16,523 47.80
  Independent 7,702 22.28
  Progressive Conservative 7,211 20.86
  Alliance 1,567 4.53
  New Democratic 1,565 4.53

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Coordinates: 47°44′56″N 57°23′40″W / 47.7489°N 57.3944°W / 47.7489; -57.3944

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