St. John's East (federal electoral district)

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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

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.

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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)[edit]

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[edit]

2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Joanne Thompson 17,239 45.16 +11.90 $71,466.38
New Democratic Mary Shortall 13,090 34.29 –12.63 $65,576.70
Conservative Glenn Etchegary 7,119 18.65 +0.59 $44,852.25
People's Dana Metcalfe 723 1.89 – none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 38,171 99.23 -0.61 $105,251.87
Total rejected ballots 296 0.77 –0.39
Turnout 38,467 57.61 –10.04
Registered voters 66,768
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +12.30
Source: Elections Canada[8][9]
2021 federal election redistributed results[10]
Party Vote %
  Liberal 16,741 45.14
  New Democratic 12,920 34.84
  Conservative 6,709 18.09
  People's 718 1.94

2019[edit]

2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Jack Harris 21,148 46.92 +1.63 none listed
Liberal Nick Whalen 14,962 33.20 −13.54 none listed
Conservative Joedy Wall 8,141 18.06 +11.52 $56,419.96
Green David Peters 821 1.82 +0.71 $0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 45,072 99.84   $101,886.12
Total rejected ballots 528 1.16 +0.91
Turnout 45,600 67.65 -0.21
Eligible voters 67,406
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +7.58
Source: Elections Canada[11]

2015[edit]

2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Nick Whalen 20,974 46.73 +38.96 –
New Democratic Jack Harris 20,328 45.29 -25.36 –
Conservative Deanne Stapleton 2,938 6.55 -13.90 –
Green David Anthony Peters 500 1.11 -0.02 –
Communist Sean Burton 140 0.31 – –
Total valid votes/expense limit 44,880 99.75   $198,664.41
Total rejected ballots 111 0.25
Turnout 44,991 67.86
Eligible voters 66,304
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +32.16
Source: Elections Canada[12][13]
2011 federal election redistributed results[14]
Party Vote %
  New Democratic 26,042 70.65
  Conservative 7,538 20.45
  Liberal 2,863 7.77
  Green 415 1.13

2011[edit]

2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Jack Harris 31,388 71.22 -3.33 $68,045.84
Conservative Jerry Byrne 9,198 20.87 +11.61 $85,207.91
Liberal John Allan 3,019 6.85 -5.73 $53,539.40
Green Robert Miller 467 1.06 -0.32 $335.14
Total valid votes/Expense limit 44,072 100.0   – $85,537.94
Total rejected, declined and unmarked ballots 136 0.31 +0.32
Turnout 44,208 57.85 +0.96
Eligible voters 76,424
New Democratic hold Swing -7.47
Sources:[15][16]

2008[edit]

2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Jack Harris 30,881 74.55 +57.03 $78,829
Liberal Walter Noel 5,211 12.58 -22.37 $51,030
Conservative Craig Westcott 3,836 9.26 -37.30 $79,772
Progressive Canadian Shannon Tobin 578 1.40 – none listed
Green Howard Story 570 1.38 +0.40 none listed
Newfoundland and Labrador First Les Coultas 347 0.84 – none 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[edit]

2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Norman Doyle 19,110 46.56 +5.16 $72,442
Liberal Paul Antle 14,345 34.95 -1.70 $71,682
New Democratic Mike Kehoe 7,190 17.52 -2.25 $14,072
Green Stephen Eli Harris 402 0.98 -1.19 none listed
Total valid votes/Expense limit 41,047 100.0   – $74,567
Total rejected, declined and unmarked ballots 111 0.27 -0.04
Turnout 41,158 60.50 +4.88
Eligible voters 68,026
Conservative hold Swing +3.43

St. John's North (2003-2004)[edit]

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[edit]

2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Norman Doyle 15,073 41.40 -12.50 $67,414
Liberal Walter Noel 13,343 36.65 +4.07 $70,872
New Democratic Janine Piller 7,198 19.77 +7.09 $17,703
Green Scott Vokey 791 2.17 – $564
Total valid votes/Expense limit 36,405 100.0   – $72,255
Total rejected, declined and unmarked ballots 114 0.31
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 Conservative 17,752 51.26
  Liberal 11,282 32.58
  New Democratic 4,391 12.68
  Alliance 913 2.64
  Others 290 0.84

St. John's East (1949-2003)[edit]

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[edit]

2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Norman Doyle 23,606 53.22 +14.24
Liberal Peter Miller 13,835 31.19 +4.02
New Democratic Carol Cantwell 5,395 12.16 -15.93
Alliance Garry Hartle 1,144 2.58 -1.88
Independent Judy Day 254 0.57
Natural Law Michael Rayment 122 0.28 -0.15
Total valid votes 44,356 100.00
Changes for the Canadian Alliance from 1997 are based on the results of its predecessor, the Reform Party.

1997[edit]

1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Norman Doyle 17,286 38.98 -2.83
New Democratic Ted Warren 12,460 28.09 +21.62
Liberal Bonnie Hickey 12,048 27.17 -17.27
Reform David Tulett 1,977 4.46 +1.56
Green Jonathan C. Whalen 388 0.87
Natural Law Michael Rayment 191 0.43 -0.42
Total valid votes 44,350 100.00

1993[edit]

1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bonnie Hickey 19,511 44.44 +25.38
Progressive Conservative Ross Reid 18,355 41.81 -2.32
New Democratic Bob Buckingham 2,839 6.47 -28.83
Reform J. Leonard Barron 1,271 2.90
National Bill Vetter 1,211 2.76
Natural Law Michael Rayment 374 0.85
Christian Heritage Bob Tremblett 339 0.77 -0.75
Total valid votes 43,900 100.00

1988[edit]

1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Ross Reid 21,503 44.13 +9.16
New Democratic Jack Harris 17,198 35.30 -10.98
Liberal Jim Baird 9,285 19.06 +1.84
Christian Heritage Robert Tremblett 739 1.52
Total valid votes 48,725 100.00

1987 by-election[edit]

Canadian federal by-election, 20 July 1987
Resignation of James McGrath, 4 September 1986
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Jack Harris 15,842 46.28 +39.72
Progressive Conservative Thomas V. Hickey 11,971 34.97 -43.33
Liberal Steve Neary 5,894 17.22 +2.9
Rhinoceros Peter Francis Quinlan 527 1.54
Total valid votes 34,234 100.00

1984[edit]

1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative James McGrath 30,866 78.30 +17.04
Liberal Elizabeth Reynolds 5,644 14.32 -11.15
New Democratic Christine Oliver 2,584 6.56 -5.60
Libertarian Paul Paquet 325 0.82
Total valid votes 39,419 100.00

1980[edit]

1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative James McGrath 20,007 61.26 +2.83
Liberal Ernest J. Bishop 8,320 25.47 +3.17
New Democratic George P. Corbett 3,973 12.16 -7.11
Independent Ann Margaret Barney 270 0.83
Marxist–Leninist Carol Hodge 91 0.28
Total valid votes 32,661 100.00

1979[edit]

1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative James McGrath 20,262 58.43 +2.25
Liberal John Dustan 7,734 22.30 -11.48
New Democratic Stratford G. Canning 6,684 19.27 +10.04
Total valid votes 34,680 100.00

1974[edit]

1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative James McGrath 16,941 56.18 -4.29
Liberal Norman Whalen 10,187 33.78 +0.06
New Democratic George Corbett 2,783 9.23 +3.90
Independent J. Wayne Saint John 242 0.80
Total valid votes 30,153 100.00

1972[edit]

1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative James McGrath 17,728 60.47 -0.46
Liberal Margaret Dunn 9,887 33.72 -1.72
New Democratic R. Graham Kelly 1,563 5.33 +2.12
Social Credit Norman W. King 139 0.47 +0.05
Total valid votes 29,317 100.00

1968[edit]

1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative James McGrath 18,153 60.93 +19.79
Liberal Joseph O'Keefe 10,558 35.44 -20.53
New Democratic Mary Summers 956 3.21 +1.13
Social Credit Norman W. King 126 0.42 -0.39
Total valid votes 29,793 100.00

1965[edit]

1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Joseph O'Keefe 16,182 55.97 +4.48
Progressive Conservative William Joseph Browne 11,894 41.14 -7.37
New Democratic Cyril W. Strong 602 2.08 Ø
Social Credit Norman William King 233 0.81 Ø
Total valid votes 28,911 100.00

1963[edit]

1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Joseph O'Keefe 14,768 51.49 +5.92
Progressive Conservative James McGrath 13,911 48.51 -3.82
Total valid votes 28,679 100.00

1962[edit]

1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative James McGrath 14,821 52.33 -13.09
Liberal Brian White 12,907 45.57 +11.95
New Democratic James J. Walsh 435 1.54 Ø
Social Credit Eric Dixon Cave Hiscock 158 0.56 Ø
Total valid votes 28,321 100.00

1958[edit]

1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative James McGrath 17,894 65.42 +12.22
Liberal Gregory O'Grady 9,197 33.62 -13.18
Independent Liberal David Ignatius Jackman 263 0.96 Ø
Total valid votes 27,354 100.00

1957[edit]

1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative James McGrath 10,312 53.20 +18.82
Liberal Allan Fraser 9,073 46.80 +4.1
Total valid votes 19,385 100.00

1953[edit]

1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Allan Fraser 8,310 42.70 -1.21
Progressive Conservative Gordon Higgins 6,691 34.38 -20.62
Independent Peter John Cashin 4,459 22.91 Ø
Total valid votes 19,460 100.00

1949[edit]

1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive Conservative Gordon Higgins 9,912 55.00
Liberal Ambrose John Dalton Shea 7,913 43.91
Co-operative Commonwealth William W. Gillies 197 1.09
Total valid votes 18,022 100.00

Student vote results[edit]

2019[edit]

2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Jack Harris 2,135 40.34 -1.87
Liberal Nick Whalen 1,542 29.14 -13.46
Conservative Joedy Wall 964 18.22 +11.45
Green David Peters 651 12.30 +7.57
Total Valid Votes 5,292 100.0 –
Source: Student Vote Canada[17]

2015[edit]

2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Nick Whalen 648 42.60 +25.72
New Democratic Jack Harris 642 42.21 -11.51
Conservative Deanne Stapleton 103 6.77 -11.75
Green David Anthony Peters 72 4.73 6.15
Communist Sean Burton 56 3.68 –
Total Valid Votes 1,521 100.0 –
Source: Student Vote Canada[18]

2011[edit]

2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes %
New Democratic Jack Harris 815 53.72
Conservative Jerry Bynre 281 18.52
Liberal John Allan 256 16.88
Green Robert Miller 165 10.88
Total Valid Votes 1,517 100.0
Source: Student Vote Canada[19]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  • "St. John's East (federal electoral district) (Code 10006) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
  • St. John's East riding from Elections Canada
  • Riding history for St. John's East (1949–1952) from the Library of Parliament
  • Riding history for St. John's East (1952–1987) from the Library of Parliament
  • Riding history for St. John's East (1987–2003) from the Library of Parliament
  • Riding history for St. John's North (2003–2004) from the Library of Parliament
  • Riding history for St. John's East (2004– ) from the Library of Parliament
  • Election Financial Reports from Elections Canada

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b 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. ^ "Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders". Elections Canada. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  11. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  12. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. February 29, 2016. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  13. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2015-08-15 at the Wayback Machine
  14. ^ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections
  15. ^ Elections Canada – Official voting results, Forty-first general election, 2011
  16. ^ Elections Canada – Candidate's electoral campaign return, 41st general election
  17. ^ "Student Vote Canada 2019". Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  18. ^ "Student Vote". Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  19. ^ "District Results". Student Vote Canada. Archived from the original on May 6, 2015. Retrieved September 25, 2020.

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