RandomBurinSt. George's
RandomBurinSt. George's is the name of a federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Its population is 76,089. (2001) Map
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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. Communities include Stephenville, Marystown, Channel-Port aux Basques, Clarenville, Grand Bank, Burin, Harbour Breton, Burgeo, Fortune and Stephenville Crossing. The area is 38,281 sq. km.
History
The electoral district was created in 2003 87.1% from BurinSt. George's, 12.9% from BonavistaTrinityConception, and 0.1% from HumberSt. BarbeBaie Verte. The incumbent for the majority of the riding is Bill Matthews of the Liberal Party of Canada.
Results
| Canadian federal election, 2004: RandomBurinSt. George's | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Bill Matthews | 12,383 | 46.8 | -1.0 | |
| N.D.P. | Desmond McGrath | 8,797 | 33.2 | +28.7 | |
| Conservative | Larry Peckford | 4,820 | 18.2 | -7.2 | |
| Green | Justin Dollimont | 474 | 1.8 | n/a | |
| Total | 26,474 | ||||
Change from 2000 is based on redistributed results. Conservative Party change is based on the combination of Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative Party totals.