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Bonavista - Gander - Grand Falls - Windsor
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 248/248 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| LIB | Scott Simms | 17,895 | 57.80 |
Elected |
| CON | Aaron Hynes | 8,511 | 27.49 |
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| NDP | Clyde Bridger | 4,277 | 13.82 |
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| GRN | Robyn Kenny | 276 | 0.89 |
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All results are unofficial until final ballot counts are verified by Elections Canada. CBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.
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Riding Info
Situated in northeastern Newfoundland, this riding includes the Exploits Islands, Change Islands, North and South Twillingate Islands, New World Island, Fogo Island, Funk Island and Cottel Island.
Communities include historic Bonavista, the ferry hub of Lewisporte and the former pulp- and paper-producing Grand Falls-Windsor and Bishop's Falls.
Bonavista-Exploits was created in the 2004 redistribution by combining nearly 62,000 people from Gander-Grand Falls with about 28,000 from Bonavista-Trinity-Conception.
Population: 86,394 (2006 census; a decrease of 3.7% since 2001)
Political History
Liberal Scott Simms took 70 per cent of the vote for an easy third win in this riding in 2008. Conservative candidate Andrew House received just 15 per cent. In the 2006 election, Simms won over Conservative Aaron Hynes by 4,490 votes. The Liberals and the Conservatives combined received 92 per cent of the vote.
The Liberals regained their hold on the area in 2004 with a win by Simms.
For 25 years, Gander-Grand Falls had been Liberal territory, but that all changed in a 2002 byelection, when the Progressive Conservatives' Rex Barnes squeezed past Liberal Beaton Tulk by 721 votes. The byelection had been called following Liberal George Baker's appointment to the Senate. Baker had held this riding since 1974.
Gander-Twillingate/Gander-Grand Falls:
- 1968, 1972 - PC
- 1974-2000 inclusive - LIB
- 2002 byelection - PC
Bonavista-Exploits:
- 2004 - LIB
Bonavista-Gander-Grand Falls-Windsor:
- 2006, 2008 - LIB
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 53.84% (45,955) |
| French | 2.68% (2,290) |
| Aboriginal | 3.81% (3,255) |
| American | 0.13% (110) |
| Canadian | 53.23% (45,440) |
| Caribbean | 0.08% (65) |
| Latin, Central, South | 0.04% (30) |
| Western European | 1.23% (1,050) |
| Northern European | 0.49% (420) |
| Eastern European | 0.31% (265) |
| S European | 0.53% (455) |
| Other European | 0.12% (105) |
| Scandinavian | 0.49% (415) |
| Baltic | 0.02% (15) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.03% (25) |
| African | 0.14% (120) |
| Arab | 0.21% (180) |
| Maghrebi | 0.00% (0) |
| West Asia | 0.05% (40) |
| South Asia | 0.20% (170) |
| East/SE Asia | 0.31% (265) |
| Oceania | 0.02% (15) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.00% (0) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 85,360 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 99% (84,095) |
| French | 0% (195) |
| Algonquin | 0% (0) |
| Atikamekw | 0% (0) |
| Blackfoot | 0% (0) |
| Carrier | 0% (0) |
| Chilcotin | 0% (0) |
| Chipewyan | 0% (0) |
| Cree | 0% (15) |
| Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux) | 0% (0) |
| Dene | 0% (0) |
| Dogrib | 0% (0) |
| Gitksan | 0% (0) |
| Inuinnaqtun | 0% (0) |
| Inuktitut, n.i.e. | 0% (40) |
| Kutchin-Gwich'in (Loucheux) | 0% (0) |
| Malecite | 0% (0) |
| Mi'kmaq | 0% (0) |
| Mohawk | 0% (0) |
| Montagnais-Naskapi | 0% (0) |
| Nisga'a | 0% (0) |
| North Slave (Hare) | 0% (0) |
| Ojibway | 0% (0) |
| Oji-Cree | 0% (0) |
| Shuswap | 0% (0) |
| South Slave | 0% (0) |
| Tlingit | 0% (0) |
| Italian | 0% (15) |
| Portuguese | 0% (0) |
| Romanian | 0% (0) |
| Spanish | 0% (10) |
| Danish | 0% (40) |
| Dutch | 0% (20) |
| Flemish | 0% (0) |
| Frisian | 0% (0) |
| German | 0% (90) |
| Norwegian | 0% (15) |
| Swedish | 0% (35) |
| Yiddish | 0% (0) |
| Bosnian | 0% (0) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (0) |
| Croatian | 0% (0) |
| Czech | 0% (0) |
| Macedonian | 0% (0) |
| Polish | 0% (0) |
| Russian | 0% (25) |
| Serbian | 0% (20) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (0) |
| Slovak | 0% (0) |
| Slovenian | 0% (0) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (0) |
| Latvian | 0% (0) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (0) |
| Estonian | 0% (0) |
| Finnish | 0% (0) |
| Hungarian | 0% (10) |
| Greek | 0% (15) |
| Armenian | 0% (0) |
| Turkish | 0% (10) |
| Amharic | 0% (0) |
| Arabic | 0% (130) |
| Hebrew | 0% (0) |
| Maltese | 0% (0) |
| Somali | 0% (0) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (0) |
| Bengali | 0% (0) |
| Gujarati | 0% (10) |
| Hindi | 0% (0) |
| Kurdish | 0% (0) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 0% (10) |
| Pashto | 0% (0) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (0) |
| Sindhi | 0% (0) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (0) |
| Urdu | 0% (75) |
| Malayalam | 0% (0) |
| Tamil | 0% (30) |
| Telugu | 0% (0) |
| Japanese | 0% (0) |
| Korean | 0% (0) |
| Cantonese | 0% (0) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 0% (130) |
| Mandarin | 0% (0) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (0) |
| Lao | 0% (0) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (0) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (0) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (0) |
| Ilocano | 0% (0) |
| Malay | 0% (0) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 0% (100) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (0) |
| Swahili | 0% (0) |
| Creoles | 0% (0) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 85,285 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 6.97 |
| Mining | 1.46 |
| Utilities | 1.08 |
| Construction | 7.53 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 1.91 |
| Retail | 11.94 |
| Transport | 3.82 |
| Info Culture | 1.38 |
| Finance Insurance | 1.87 |
| Real Estate | 0.84 |
| ProSciTech | 4.82 |
| Management | 0.12 |
| Waste/Remediation | 6.14 |
| Education | 7.45 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 12.91 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 2.11 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 4.18 |
| Public Admin | 5.79 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 33,220 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 25.1%
18.6% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 17.03%
13.90%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 32.90%
30.70%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $52,909
$63,041 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 1%
2% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 25.58%
31.50% National
33.35%
Candidate Info
We'll be updating these info pages as the campaign progresses. If you have any corrections, suggestions or new information to pass on, please email us.
Robyn Kenny | |
 | Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: |
| Education: | BFA honours film studies, Ryerson University. Honours degree in environmental studies from York University. |
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