Humber-Gros Morne

Humber-Gros Morne is a provincial electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador. As of 2011 there are 12,509 people living in the district.[1]

Humber - Gros Morne
Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNewfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
MHA
 
 		 
Andrew Furey
Liberal
District created2015
First contested2015
Last contested2021
Demographics
Population (2011)12,509[1]
Area (km²)12,665[2]
Census division(s)Division No. 5, Division No. 6, Division No. 8, Division No. 9
Census subdivision(s)Bellburns, Cormack, Cow Head, Daniel's Harbour, Deer Lake, Division No. 5, Subd. A, Division No. 5, Subd. D, Division No. 5, Subd. E, Division No. 5, Subd. G, Division No. 6, Subd. C, Division No. 8, Subd. A, Division No. 9, Subd. A, Division No. 9, Subd. F, Division No. 9, Subd. G, Division No. 9, Subd. H, Glenburnie-Birchy Head-Shoal Brook, Hampden, Howley, Jackson's Arm, Norris Point, Parson's Pond, Reidville, Rocky Harbour, Sally's Cove, St. Pauls, Trout River, Woody Point, Bonne Bay

Humber-Gros Morne includes part of the former district of St. Barbe and most of the former district of Humber Valley. The district was created following the 2015 electoral districts boundaries review.

The district includes Deer Lake and surrounding communities (Howley and Reidville) as well as the southern half of the Great Northern Peninsula. Bellburns is the district's northern limit on the west side and Jackson's Arm is the northern limit on the east side. Other notable communities in this district include Cormack, Cow Head, Hampden and Rocky Harbour.

The district was formerly represented by Premier Dwight Ball until his resignation.[3] The district is currently represented by Premier Andrew Furey.

Members of the House of Assembly

The district has elected the following Members of the House of Assembly:

Assembly Years Member Party
St. Barbe & Humber Valley prior to 2015
48th 2015–2019     Dwight Ball Liberal
49th 2019–2020
2020–2021 Andrew Furey

Election results
Graph of election results (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalAndrew Furey2,83863.96+0.01
Progressive ConservativeJim Goudie1,49233.63+8.58
New DemocraticSheina Lerman1072.41+0.14
Total valid votes 4,437
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
Liberal hold Swing -4.28
Source(s)
"Officially Nominated Candidates General Election 2021" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
"NL Election 2021 (Unofficial Results)". Retrieved 27 March 2021.
Humber-Gros Morne - By-election, 6 October 2020
Resignation of Dwight Ball
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalAndrew Furey3,40163.95-5.99
Progressive ConservativeMike Goosney[4]1,33225.05-5.01
NL AllianceGraydon Pelley[5][6]4648.73+8.73
New DemocraticGraham Downey-Sutton[7]1212.28+2.28
Total valid votes 5,31855.11-13.00
Eligible voters 9,650[8]
Liberal hold Swing -0.49
2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalDwight Ball4,24769.94-6.04
Progressive ConservativeGreg Osmond1,82530.06+13.85
Total valid votes 6,07298.96
Total rejected ballots 641.04+0.76
Turnout 6,13668.11+3.47
Eligible voters 9,009
Liberal hold Swing -9.95
2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalDwight Ball4,61075.98
Progressive ConservativeGraydon Pelley98316.20
New DemocraticMike Goosney4747.81
Total valid votes 6,06799.72
Total rejected ballots 170.28
Turnout 6,08464.64
Eligible voters 9,412

References
  1. "Humber - Gros Morne Overlay District Map" (PDF). 2015 Newfoundland and Labrador Electoral Districts Boundaries Commission. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  2. "Ball resigns as MHA, Furey will run in his place". CBC News. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  3. Connors, Michael [@MikeConnors] (9 September 2020). "Mike Goosney officially has the Tory nomination for the byelection in Humber-Gros Morne. #nlpoli" (Tweet). Retrieved 4 January 2021 – via Twitter.
  4. NL Alliance [@alliance_nl] (10 August 2020). "***ANNOUNCEMENT*** The Provincial Executive is pleased to announce that Graydon Pelley (@gepelley) will represent NL Alliance in the District of Humber-Gros Morne in the next Provincial Election #nlpoli #workingtogetherforchange #jointheteam t.co/g1KtzKzjkH" (Tweet). Retrieved 4 January 2021 – via Twitter.
  5. Bradshaw, Don [@DonBradshawNTV] (9 September 2020). "It's official. Nfld and Labrador Alliance party leader Graydon Pelley says he will be a candidate in the upcoming by-election in Humber-Gros Morne; the seat vacated by former Premier Dwight Ball earlier this week. Pelley speaks exclusively with @NTVNewsNL tonight at 6 pm. @nlpoli t.co/ltDJG36eef" (Tweet). Retrieved 4 January 2021 – via Twitter.
  6. Michael Connors [@MikeConnors] (14 September 2020). "Graham Downey-Sutton has been nominated as the NDP candidate for the Humber-Gros Morne byelection" (Tweet). Retrieved 14 September 2019 – via Twitter.
  7. Crocker, Diane (6 October 2020). "Slow start at the polls in Humber-Gros Morne". The Telegram.
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