St. John's West (provincial electoral district)

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St. John's West
Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
Newfoundland 2015 St. John's West.svg
Location in the St. John's area
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
MHA
 
 		 
Keith White
Liberal
District created1949
First contested 1949
Last contested 2025
Demographics
Population (2006)11,805
Electors (2011)7,741
Area (km²)10
Census division Division No. 1
Census subdivision St. John's

St. John's West is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011, there are 7,741 eligible voters living within the district. [1]

Contents

The district is largely residential and middle class and includes the Cowan Heights area. Prior to 1956, the district was larger and elected two MHAs.

The district is represented by Keith White. It was previously held by Cabinet Minister Siobhan Coady.

From 1949 to 1975, it elected two MHAs through Block voting. Since 1975 it has elected a single MHA through First past the post.

Members of the House of Assembly

The following members of the House of Assembly have been elected in St. John's West:

AssemblyYearsMemberParty
29th 1949–1951 James Spratt Liberal
Oliver Vardy
30th 1949–1951
1951–1956 Peter Cashin Progressive Conservative
1951–1956 Malcolm Hollett
31st 1956–1959
32nd 1959–1962 Joseph R. Smallwood Liberal
33rd 1962–1966 William G. Adams
34th 1966–1969 John Crosbie
1969–1971 Progressive Conservative
35th 1972
36th 1972–1975
37th 1975–1977
1977–1979 Hubert Kitchen Liberal
38th 1979–1982 Hal Barrett Progressive Conservative
39th 1982–1985
40th 1985–1989
41st 1989–1993 Rex Gibbons Liberal
42nd 1993–1996
43rd 1996–1997
1997–1999 Sheila Osborne Progressive Conservative
44th 1999–2003
45th 2003–2007
46th 2007–2011
47th 2011–2015 Dan Crummell
48th 2015–2019 Siobhán Coady Liberal
49th 2019–2021
50th 2021–2025
51st 2025–present Keith White

Election results

Graph of election results (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2025 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Keith White 2,35453.77-4.06
Progressive Conservative Kristina Ennis1,47233.62+1.59
New Democratic Marius Normore55212.61+2.46
Total valid votes4,378
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
Liberal hold Swing -2.82
[2]
2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Siobhán Coady 2,67957.82+12.13
Progressive Conservative Kristina Ennis1,48432.03-10.19
New Democratic Brenda Walsh47010.14-1.94
Total valid votes4,63399.08
Total rejected ballots430.92
Turnout4,67649.14
Eligible voters9,516
Liberal hold Swing +11.16
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.
2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Siobhán Coady 2,39345.69-0.32
Progressive Conservative Shane Skinner2,21142.22+15.42
New Democratic Brenda Walsh63312.09-15.10
Total valid votes5,23799.37
Total rejected ballots330.63+0.18
Turnout5,27057.31+1.73
Electors on the lists9,195–
Liberal hold Swing -7.87
Source: Elections Newfoundland & Labrador [3]
2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Siobhán Coady 2,34246.01+26.76
New Democratic Earle McCurdy 1,38427.19-10.21
Progressive Conservative Dan Crummell 1,36426.80-16.55
Total valid votes5,09099.55
Total rejected ballots230.45+0.23
Turnout5,11355.59-4.01
Eligible voters9,198
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +21.66
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador [4]
2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Dan Crummell 2,00443.35-29.33
New Democratic Chris Pickard1,72937.40+30.50
Liberal George Joyce89019.25-1.17
Total valid votes4,62399.78
Total rejected ballots100.22
Turnout4,63359.60
Eligible voters7,774
2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Sheila Osborne 3,62372.68-0.47
Liberal George Joyce1,01820.42-0.08
New Democratic Joan Scott3446.90-0.39

[5]

2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Sheila Osborne 4,55772.21–
Liberal Tom Hann1,29420.50
  NDP Raj Sharan4607.29

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1999 Newfoundland general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Sheila Osborne3,20649.8–
Liberal Tom Moore2,53239.3
  NDP Pat Lynch68310.6

[7]

1996 Newfoundland general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Rex Gibbons4,152
Progressive Conservative Bren Kelly1,648––
  NDP Pat Lynch651

[8]

1993 Newfoundland general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Rex Gibbons3,094
Progressive Conservative Paul Sears2,485––
  NDP Bonnie MacGillivray835

[8]

1989 Newfoundland general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Rex Gibbons3,389
Progressive Conservative Hal Barrett2,583––
  NDP Larry Power380

[8]

1985 Newfoundland general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Harold Barrett3,382––
Liberal Gerald Moore1,595
  NDP Thomas O'Leary1,508

[8]

1982 Newfoundland general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Harold Barrett2,475––
Liberal Ronald Pumphrey755
  NDP Ronald Lewis225

[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Summary of Polling Divisions ST. JOHN'S WEST" (PDF). 3 August 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
  2. ↑ https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/elections/newfoundland-labrador/2025/results/#/riding/27311
  3. ↑ "2015 Provincial General Election Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-05-16.
  4. ↑ "2015 Provincial General Election Report" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  5. ↑ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2007. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
  6. ↑ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2003. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
  7. ↑ General Election Reports Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine . Elections Newfoundland & Labrador.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 Report of the Chief Electoral Officer. Retrieved April 13, 2011.

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