Baie Verte-Green Bay

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Baie Verte-Green Bay
Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
Baie Verte-Green Bay electoral district map.svg
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
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Lin Paddock
Progressive Conservative
District created2015
First contested 2007
Last contested2024
Demographics
Population (2011)13,773
Electors (2011)8,067
Census division(s) Division No. 5, Division No. 6, Division No. 8
Census subdivision(s) Baie Verte, Beachside, Brent's Cove, Brighton, Burlington, Coachman's Cove, Division No. 5, Subd. E, Division No. 6, Subd. C, Division No. 8, Subd. A, Division No. 8, Subd. C, Division No. 8, Subd. C, Division No. 8, Subd. O, Division No. 8, Subd. P, Fleur de Lys, King's Point, LaScie, Little Bay, Little Bay Islands, Lushes Bight-Beaumont-Beaumont North, Middle Arm, Miles Cove, Ming's Bight, Nippers Harbour, Pacquet, Pilley's Island, Port Anson, Robert's Arm, Seal Cove (White Bay), South Brook, Springdale, Tilt Cove, Triton, Westport, Woodstock

Baie Verte-Green Bay (formerly Baie Verte-Springdale) is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011 it has 8,067 eligible voters. [1] The district was redistributed in 2015. It is currently represented by Lin Paddock who won the seat in a by-election on May 27, 2024. [2]

Contents

It contains the communities of: Baie Verte, Beachside, Brent's Cove, Brighton, Burlington, Coachman's Cove, Fleur de Lys, King's Point, LaScie, Little Bay, Little Bay Islands, Lushes Bight-Beaumont-Beaumont North, Middle Arm, Miles Cove, Ming's Bight, Nippers Harbour, Pacquet, Pilley's Island, Port Anson, Robert's Arm, Seal Cove, South Brook, Springdale, Tilt Cove, Triton, Westport, Woodstock, Harbour Round, Purbeck's Cove, Wild Cove, Sheppardville, St. Patricks, Round Harbour, Shoe Cove, Smith's Harbour, Snooks Arm, Harry's Harbour, Jackson's Cove-Langdon's Cove, Silverdale, and Rattling Brook.

The economy depends heavily on fishing and sealing. While sealing has done well in recent years, the ground fishery remains poor. Mining operations are taking place in Baie Verte and King's Point, and mineral exploration continues in the area.

The riding was created in 1975 out of parts of White Bay North, White Bay South and Green Bay.

The district has voted Progressive Conservative since 1982, with the exception of a by-election and the 2015, 2019 and 2021 elections. The district's borders shifted slightly south and west in the new redistribution, taking in small parts of the Humber Valley and the former Grand Falls-Buchans districts.

Members of the House of Assembly

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

AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Baie Verte - White Bay
37th 1975-1979   Tom Rideout Liberal
38th 1979-1980
1980-1982   Progressive Conservative
39th 1982-1985
40th 1985-1989
41st 1989-1991
1991-1993   Harold Small Liberal
42nd 1993-1996   Paul Shelley Progressive Conservative
Baie Verte
43rd 1996-1999   Paul Shelley Progressive Conservative
44th 1999-2003
45th 2003-2007
Baie Verte - Springdale
46th 2007-2008   Tom Rideout Progressive Conservative
2008-2011 Kevin Pollard
47th 2011-2015
Baie Verte - Green Bay
48th 2015-2019   Brian Warr Liberal
49th 2019-2021
50th 2021-2024
2024-present   Lin Paddock Progressive Conservative

Election results

Graph of election results (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)

Baie Verte-Green Bay

2025 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Owen Burt
Progressive Conservative Lin Paddock
New Democratic Sarah Hillier
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
hold Swing
Newfoundland and Labrador provincial by-election, May 27, 2024
Resignation of Brian Warr
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Lin Paddock 4,27179.06+31.13
Liberal Owen Burt1,03519.16-32.90
New Democratic Riley Harnett961.78
Total valid votes5,402
Total rejected ballots
Turnout56.49+14.39
Eligible voters9,562
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +32.01
2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Brian Warr 2,15852.06+2.34
Progressive Conservative Lin Paddock 1,98747.94+14.80
Total valid votes4,14599.38
Total rejected ballots260.62+0.22
Turnout4,17142.11-17.85
Eligible voters9,906
Liberal hold Swing -6.23
Source(s)
"Officially Nominated Candidates General Election 2021" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador . Retrieved 3 March 2021.
"NL Election 2021 General Election Report" (PDF). Retrieved 24 May 2024.
2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Brian Warr 2,80949.73-6.37
Progressive Conservative Neville Robinson1,87233.14-6.23
NL Alliance Ben Callahan96817.14
Total valid votes5,64999.59
Total rejected ballots230.41+0.07
Turnout5,67259.96+4.13
Eligible voters9,460
Liberal hold Swing -0.07
2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Brian Warr 3,13056.09+18.31
Progressive Conservative Kevin Pollard 2,19739.37-13.41
New Democratic Matt Howse2534.53-4.90
Total valid votes5,58099.66
Total rejected ballots190.34+0.09
Turnout5,59955.83-3.96
Eligible voters10,029
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +15.86

Baie Verte-Springdale

2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Kevin Pollard 2,55252.78-3.25
Liberal Neil Ward1,82737.79+2.54
New Democratic Tim Howse4569.43+0.71
Total valid votes4,83599.75
Total rejected ballots120.25-0.09
Turnout4,84759.79+16.31
Electors on the lists8,107
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -2.89
Newfoundland and Labrador provincial by-election, August 27, 2008
Resignation of Tom Rideout
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Kevin Pollard 1,97956.03-19.48
Liberal Shaun Lane1,24535.25+17.46
New Democratic Tim Howse3088.72+2.01
Total valid votes3,53299.66
Total rejected ballots120.34-0.15
Turnout3,54443.47-12.31
Electors on the lists8,152
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -18.47
2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Tom Rideout 3,38875.51+0.98
Liberal Neil Ward79817.78-4.90
New Democratic Tim Howse3016.71
Total valid votes4,48799.51
Total rejected ballots220.49+0.12
Turnout4,50955.78-15.24
Electors on the lists8,083
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +2.94

Baie Verte

2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Paul Shelley 3,04574.52+13.20
Liberal Maurice Budgell92722.69-15.99
Independent William Day1142.79
Total valid votes4,08699.63
Total rejected ballots150.37+0.11
Turnout4,10171.03+1.96
Eligible voters5,774
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +14.59
1999 Newfoundland general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Paul Shelley 3,15261.32+1.27
Liberal Gerald Burton1,98838.68-1.27
Total valid votes5,14099.75
Total rejected ballots130.25+0.13
Turnout5,15369.07-10.88
Eligible voters7,461
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +1.27
1996 Newfoundland general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressive Conservative Paul Shelley 3,57860.05
Liberal Bud Hulan 2,38039.95
Total valid votes5,95899.88
Total rejected ballots70.12
Turnout5,96579.95
Eligible voters7,461

References

  1. "Summary of Polling Divisions BAIE VERTE - SPRINGDALE" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2011.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. "Three candidates nominated for Baie Verte-Green Bay byelection". NTV. Retrieved 2024-05-24.

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