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Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor, 2003 representation order

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2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Scott Simms 17,977 57.70 -12.57 $31,255.40
Conservative Aaron Hynes 8,595 27.59 +12.36 $54,357.10
New Democratic Clyde Bridger 4,306 13.82 +1.31 $9.50
Green Robyn Kenny 279 0.90 -1.08 none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 31,157 100.0   $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
Liberal Scott Simms 20,089 70.27 +18.23 $24,766.21
Conservative Andrew House 4,354 15.23 -25.05 $31,582.25
New Democratic Jason Holley 3,577 12.51 +5.52 none listed
Green Robert O'Connor 568 1.98 +1.29 none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 28,588 100.0   $92,537
Total rejected, declined and unmarked ballots 145 0.50 ±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
Liberal Scott Simms 19,866 52.04 +3.84 $44,893.75
Conservative Aaron Hynes 15,376 40.28 -1.33 $70,473.24
New Democratic Sandra Cooze 2,668 6.99 -1.06 $960.36
Green Judy 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 190 0.50 -0.03
Turnout 38,365 54.20
Eligible voters 70,782
Liberal hold Swing +2.58

Bonavista—Exploits, 2003 representation order

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2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Scott Simms 15,970 48.20 -7.12 $45,455.39
Conservative Rex Barnes 13,786 41.61 +7.11 $78,934.75
New Democratic Samuel Robert McLean 2,667 8.05 -2.14 $1,870.00
Green Ed Sailor White 367 1.11 $275.00
Independent John Lannon 344 1.04 none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 33,134 100.0  $84,760
Total rejected, declined and unmarked ballots 178 0.53
Turnout 33,312 46.30 -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

See also

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References

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

Notes

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