St. John's East (federal electoral district)

St. John's East (French: St. John's-Est; formerly known as St. John's North) is a federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1949.

St. John's East
Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
St. John's East in relation to other Newfoundland and Labrador ridings (2013 boundaries)
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 
 
Joanne Thompson
Liberal
District created1949
First contested1949
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2016)[1]85,697
Electors (2019)66,063
Area (km²)[1]363
Pop. density (per km²)236.1
Census division(s)Division 1
Census subdivision(s)St. John's, Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove, Paradise, Portugal Cove-St. Philip's, Subdivision 1R, Torbay, Wabana

It covers a part of St. John's. For a brief period in 2003 and 2004, it was known as "St. John's North".[2]

In the 2019 federal election, former NDP MP Jack Harris defeated incumbent MP Nick Whalen in a rematch of the 2015 election. Harris retired in 2021, and Liberal Joanne Thompson won the seat.[3]

Demographics

Ethnic groups: 97.2% White
Languages: 97.7% English, 1.9% Other
Religions: 47.1% Catholic, 46.0% Protestant, 4.9% No affiliation
Average income: $28 969

Geography

The district includes the extreme northeastern part of the Avalon Peninsula including the northern half of the City of St. John's, and the eastern half of the Town of Conception Bay South. It also includes Bell Island, Little Bell Island and Kelly's Island.

The neighbouring ridings are Avalon and St. John's South—Mount Pearl.

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

"All that area consisting of:
(a) the towns of Bauline, Flatrock, Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove, Portugal Cove-St. Philip's, Pouch Cove, Torbay and Wabana;
(b) that part of the Town of Paradise lying northeasterly and northerly of a line described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the easterly limit of the Town of Paradise with Topsail Road; thence generally westerly along said road to Paradise Road; thence generally northwesterly along said road to Camrose Drive; thence northerly along said drive to the northerly limit of said town; and
(c) that part of the City of St. John's lying northwesterly of a line described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the westerly limit of the City of St. John's with Kenmount Road coincident with the northerly limit of the City of Mount Pearl; thence northeasterly and easterly along said road and Freshwater Road to Lemarchant Road; thence southerly along said road to Barter's Hill; thence generally southeasterly along Barter's Hill to Waldegrave Street; thence easterly and northeasterly along said street to Water Street; thence northerly and northeasterly along said street to Temperance Street; thence northwesterly along said street to Duckworth Street; thence northeasterly along said street to Signal Hill Road; thence northeasterly along said road to Cabot Avenue; thence northeasterly in a straight line to a point on Signal Hill at approximate latitude 47°34'31"N and longitude 52°41'21"W (on the northern boundary of the Johnson Geo Centre lot); thence due east in a straight line to the Atlantic Ocean."

See the map of the St. John's East riding.

History

The riding was created when Newfoundland joined Confederation in 1949 and has historically been a conservative stronghold.[4] St. John's East was won by Liberal Bonnie Hickey in 1993 election, who was defeated by Progressive Conservative Norman Doyle in the 1997 election. Doyle held the riding for the PCs and then the Conservatives, but stood down in 2008 and was replaced in a landslide by New Democrat, Jack Harris.[5][6] Harris held the riding until his defeat in the 2015 election by Nick Whalen. That result was considered one of the biggest surprises of the 2015 election.[7]

As of the 2012 electoral redistribution, 21% of this riding will be moved into Avalon, and it will gain 5% from St. John's South—Mount Pearl.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
St. John's East
21st  1949–1953     Gordon Higgins Progressive Conservative
22nd  1953–1957     Allan Fraser Liberal
23rd  1957–1958     James McGrath Progressive Conservative
24th  1958–1962
25th  1962–1963
26th  1963–1965     Joseph O'Keefe Liberal
27th  1965–1968
28th  1968–1972     James McGrath Progressive Conservative
29th  1972–1974
30th  1974–1979
31st  1979–1980
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1986
 1987–1988     Jack Harris New Democratic
34th  1988–1993     Ross Reid Progressive Conservative
35th  1993–1997     Bonnie Hickey Liberal
36th  1997–2000     Norman Doyle Progressive Conservative
37th  2000–2003
 2003–2004     Conservative
St. John's North
38th  2004–2006     Norman Doyle Conservative
St. John's East
39th  2006–2008     Norman Doyle Conservative
40th  2008–2011     Jack Harris New Democratic
41st  2011–2015
42nd  2015–2019     Nick Whalen Liberal
43rd  2019–2021     Jack Harris New Democratic
44th  2021–present     Joanne Thompson Liberal

Election results

Graph of election results in St. John's East and St.John's North (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)

St. John's East (2004-present)

Graph of election results in St. John's East (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2021 election by polling area

2021 general election

2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalJoanne Thompson17,23945.16+11.90$71,466.38
New DemocraticMary Shortall13,09034.29–12.63$65,576.70
ConservativeGlenn Etchegary7,11918.65+0.59$44,852.25
People'sDana Metcalfe7231.89none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 38,17199.23-0.61$105,251.87
Total rejected ballots 2960.77–0.39
Turnout 38,46757.61–10.04
Registered voters 66,768
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +12.30
Source: Elections Canada[8][9]

2019 general election

2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticJack Harris21,14846.92+1.63none listed
LiberalNick Whalen14,96233.20−13.54none listed
ConservativeJoedy Wall8,14118.06+11.52$56,419.96
GreenDavid Peters8211.82+0.71$0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 45,07299.84 $101,886.12
Total rejected ballots 5281.16+0.91
Turnout 45,60067.65-0.21
Eligible voters 67,406
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +7.58
Source: Elections Canada[10]

2015 general election

2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalNick Whalen20,97446.73+38.96
New DemocraticJack Harris20,32845.29-25.36
ConservativeDeanne Stapleton2,9386.55-13.90
GreenDavid Anthony Peters5001.11-0.02
CommunistSean Burton1400.31
Total valid votes/expense limit 44,88099.75 $198,664.41
Total rejected ballots 1110.25
Turnout 44,99167.86
Eligible voters 66,304
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +32.16
Source: Elections Canada[11][12]
2011 federal election redistributed results[13]
Party Vote  %
  New Democratic26,04270.65
  Conservative7,53820.45
  Liberal2,8637.77
  Green4151.13

2011 general election

2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticJack Harris31,38871.22-3.33$68,045.84
ConservativeJerry Byrne9,19820.87+11.61$85,207.91
LiberalJohn Allan3,0196.85-5.73$53,539.40
GreenRobert Miller4671.06-0.32$335.14
Total valid votes/Expense limit 44,072100.0  $85,537.94
Total rejected, declined and unmarked ballots 1360.31+0.32
Turnout 44,20857.85+0.96
Eligible voters 76,424
New Democratic hold Swing -7.47
Sources:[14][15]

2008 general election

2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticJack Harris30,88174.55+57.03$78,829
LiberalWalter Noel5,21112.58-22.37$51,030
ConservativeCraig Westcott3,8369.26-37.30$79,772
Progressive CanadianShannon Tobin5781.40none listed
GreenHoward Story5701.38+0.40none listed
Newfoundland and Labrador FirstLes Coultas3470.84none listed
Total valid votes/Expense limit 41,423 100.0  $81,734
Total rejected, declined and unmarked ballots 137 0.33 -0.06
Turnout 41,560 56.89-4.6
Eligible voters 73,053
New Democratic gain from Conservative Swing +39.70

2006 general election

2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeNorman Doyle19,11046.56+5.16$72,442
LiberalPaul Antle14,34534.95-1.70$71,682
New DemocraticMike Kehoe7,19017.52-2.25$14,072
GreenStephen Eli Harris4020.98-1.19none listed
Total valid votes/Expense limit 41,047100.0   $74,567
Total rejected, declined and unmarked ballots 1110.27-0.04
Turnout 41,158 60.50+4.88
Eligible voters 68,026
Conservative hold Swing +3.43

St. John's North (2003-2004)

Graph of election results in St. John's North (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)

2004 general election

2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeNorman Doyle15,07341.40-12.50$67,414
LiberalWalter Noel13,34336.65+4.07$70,872
New DemocraticJanine Piller7,19819.77+7.09$17,703
GreenScott Vokey7912.17$564
Total valid votes/Expense limit 36,405100.0   $72,255
Total rejected, declined and unmarked ballots 1140.31
Turnout 36,519 55.62-1.47
Eligible voters 65,660
Conservative notional gain from Progressive Conservative Swing -8.28
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  %
  Progressive Conservative17,75251.26
  Liberal11,28232.58
  New Democratic4,39112.68
  Alliance9132.64
  Others2900.84

St. John's East (1949-2003)

Graph of election results in St. John's East (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)

2000 general election

2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeNorman Doyle23,60653.22+14.24
LiberalPeter Miller13,83531.19+4.02
New DemocraticCarol Cantwell5,39512.16-15.93
AllianceGarry Hartle1,1442.58-1.88
IndependentJudy Day2540.57
Natural LawMichael Rayment1220.28-0.15
Total valid votes 44,356100.00
Changes for the Canadian Alliance from 1997 are based on the results of its predecessor, the Reform Party.

1997 general election

1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeNorman Doyle17,28638.98-2.83
New DemocraticTed Warren12,46028.09+21.62
LiberalBonnie Hickey12,04827.17-17.27
ReformDavid Tulett1,9774.46+1.56
GreenJonathan C. Whalen3880.87
Natural LawMichael Rayment1910.43-0.42
Total valid votes 44,350100.00

1993 general election

1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalBonnie Hickey19,51144.44+25.38
Progressive ConservativeRoss Reid18,35541.81-2.32
New DemocraticBob Buckingham2,8396.47-28.83
ReformJ. Leonard Barron1,2712.90
NationalBill Vetter1,2112.76
Natural LawMichael Rayment3740.85
Christian HeritageBob Tremblett3390.77-0.75
Total valid votes 43,900 100.00

1988 general election

1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeRoss Reid21,50344.13+9.16
New DemocraticJack Harris17,19835.30-10.98
LiberalJim Baird9,28519.06+1.84
Christian HeritageRobert Tremblett7391.52
Total valid votes 48,725 100.00

1987 by-election

Canadian federal by-election, 20 July 1987
Resignation of James McGrath, 4 September 1986
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticJack Harris15,84246.28+39.72
Progressive ConservativeThomas V. Hickey11,97134.97-43.33
LiberalSteve Neary5,89417.22+2.9
RhinocerosPeter Francis Quinlan5271.54
Total valid votes 34,234 100.00

1984 general election

1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJames McGrath30,86678.30+17.04
LiberalElizabeth Reynolds5,64414.32-11.15
New DemocraticChristine Oliver2,5846.56-5.60
LibertarianPaul Paquet3250.82
Total valid votes 39,419100.00

1980 general election

1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJames McGrath20,00761.26+2.83
LiberalErnest J. Bishop8,32025.47+3.17
New DemocraticGeorge P. Corbett3,97312.16-7.11
IndependentAnn Margaret Barney2700.83
Marxist–LeninistCarol Hodge910.28
Total valid votes 32,661100.00

1979 general election

1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJames McGrath20,26258.43+2.25
LiberalJohn Dustan7,73422.30-11.48
New DemocraticStratford G. Canning6,68419.27+10.04
Total valid votes 34,680100.00

1974 general election

1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJames McGrath16,94156.18-4.29
LiberalNorman Whalen10,18733.78+0.06
New DemocraticGeorge Corbett2,7839.23+3.90
IndependentJ. Wayne Saint John2420.80
Total valid votes 30,153100.00

1972 general election

1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJames McGrath17,72860.47-0.46
LiberalMargaret Dunn9,88733.72-1.72
New DemocraticR. Graham Kelly1,5635.33+2.12
Social CreditNorman W. King1390.47+0.05
Total valid votes 29,317 100.00

1968 general election

1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJames McGrath18,15360.93+19.79
LiberalJoseph O'Keefe10,55835.44-20.53
New DemocraticMary Summers9563.21+1.13
Social CreditNorman W. King1260.42-0.39
Total valid votes 29,793100.00

1965 general election

1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJoseph O'Keefe16,18255.97+4.48
Progressive ConservativeWilliam Joseph Browne11,89441.14-7.37
New DemocraticCyril W. Strong6022.08Ø
Social CreditNorman William King2330.81Ø
Total valid votes 28,911100.00

1963 general election

1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJoseph O'Keefe14,76851.49+5.92
Progressive ConservativeJames McGrath13,91148.51-3.82
Total valid votes 28,679100.00

1962 general election

1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJames McGrath14,82152.33-13.09
LiberalBrian White12,90745.57+11.95
New DemocraticJames J. Walsh4351.54Ø
Social CreditEric Dixon Cave Hiscock1580.56Ø
Total valid votes 28,321 100.00

1958 general election

1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJames McGrath17,89465.42+12.22
LiberalGregory O'Grady9,19733.62-13.18
Independent LiberalDavid Ignatius Jackman2630.96Ø
Total valid votes 27,354 100.00

1957 general election

1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJames McGrath10,31253.20+18.82
LiberalAllan Fraser9,07346.80+4.1
Total valid votes 19,385100.00

1953 general election

1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalAllan Fraser8,31042.70-1.21
Progressive ConservativeGordon Higgins6,69134.38-20.62
IndependentPeter John Cashin4,45922.91Ø
Total valid votes 19,460100.00

1949 general election

1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeGordon Higgins9,91255.00
LiberalAmbrose John Dalton Shea7,91343.91
Co-operative CommonwealthWilliam W. Gillies1971.09
Total valid votes 18,022100.00

Student Vote Results

2019

2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticJack Harris2,13540.34-1.87
LiberalNick Whalen1,54229.14-13.46
ConservativeJoedy Wall96418.22+11.45
GreenDavid Peters65112.30+7.57
Total Valid Votes 5,292100.0
Source: Student Vote Canada[16]

2015

2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalNick Whalen64842.60+25.72
New DemocraticJack Harris64242.21-11.51
ConservativeDeanne Stapleton1036.77-11.75
GreenDavid Anthony Peters724.736.15
CommunistSean Burton563.68
Total Valid Votes 1,521100.0
Source: Student Vote Canada[17]

2011

2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
New DemocraticJack Harris81553.72
ConservativeJerry Bynre28118.52
LiberalJohn Allan25616.88
GreenRobert Miller16510.88
Total Valid Votes 1,517100.0
Source: Student Vote Canada[18]

See also

References

Notes

  1. Statistics Canada: 2012
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 6, 2004. Retrieved June 11, 2004.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Liberals flip St. John's East, as Conservatives look to claim Coast of Bays-Central-Notre Dame". CBC News. September 21, 2021. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  4. "Veteran St. John's MP Doyle retiring from politics". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. March 13, 2007. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  5. "Former MP Harris sets sights on St. John's East". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. September 8, 2008. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
  6. "NDP's Harris landslide in St. John's East". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. May 2, 2011. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
  7. "Just who is Nick Whalen?". The Telegram. St. John's. October 20, 2015. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
  8. "Election Night Results — Elections Canada". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  9. "Candidate Campaign Returns". Elections Canada. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  10. "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  11. "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. February 29, 2016. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  12. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2015-08-15 at the Wayback Machine
  13. Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections
  14. Elections Canada – Official voting results, Forty-first general election, 2011
  15. Elections Canada – Candidate's electoral campaign return, 41st general election
  16. "Student Vote Canada 2019". Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  17. "Student Vote". Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  18. "District Results". Student Vote Canada. Archived from the original on May 6, 2015. Retrieved September 25, 2020.

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