St. John's South—Mount Pearl

St. John's South—Mount Pearl (French: St. John's-Sud—Mount Pearl; formerly St. John's South) is a federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004.

St. John's South—Mount Pearl
Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
St. John's South—Mount Pearl in relation to other Newfoundland and Labrador ridings (2013 boundaries)
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 
 
Seamus O'Regan
Liberal
District created2003
First contested2004
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2016)[1]81,979
Electors (2019)67,170
Area (km²)[1]503
Pop. density (per km²)163
Census division(s)Division 1
Census subdivision(s)St. John's, Mount Pearl, Bay Bulls, Petty Harbour-Maddox Cove, Witless Bay

Demographics

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Ethnic groups: 99.2% White
Languages: 98.7% English
Religions: 52.8% Catholic, 42.4% Protestant, 3.6% no affiliation
Average income: $25 379

Geography

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The district includes the south end of the City of St. John's, the City of Mount Pearl, and the Town of Petty Harbour-Maddox Cove.

The neighbouring ridings are Avalon and St. John's East.

According to Elections Canada, the geographic boundaries of this riding for the 39th General Election are:

"All that area consisting of:
(a) that part of the City of St. John's lying southeasterly of the southeasterly limits of the towns of Conception Bay South and Paradise, and southeasterly of a line described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the westerly limit of the City of St. John's with Kenmount Road immediately north of the northwesterly limit of the City of Mount Pearl; thence northeasterly and easterly along said road, Freshwater Road and Longs Hill to Gower Street; thence northeasterly along said street to Kings Bridge Road; thence northerly along said road to Rennie's River; thence generally easterly along said river, Quidi Vidi Lake and the channel known locally as Quidi Vidi Gut to Quidi Vidi Harbour;
(b) the City of Mount Pearl; and
(c) the Town of Petty Harbour-Maddox Cove. Including all islands adjacent to the shoreline of the above-described area."

See also Elections Canada's map of the riding (.PDF).

History

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The electoral district was created in 2003: 95.1% of the population of the riding came from St. John's West, and 4.9% from St. John's East ridings. As of the 2012 electoral redistribution, 5% of this riding would be moved to St. John's East, and it would gain 3% from Avalon.

The 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution concluded that the electoral boundaries of St. John's South—Mount Pearl should be adjusted, and a modified electoral district of the same name will be contested in future elections.[2] The redefined St. John's South—Mount Pearl had its boundaries legally defined in the 2013 representation order which came into effect upon the call of the 42nd Canadian federal election, scheduled for 19 October 2015.[3]

Following the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution, most of this riding will be moved to the new riding of Cape Spear.[4] It gains Paradise from Avalon and St. John's East; loses Witless Bay, Bay Bulls and the Southlands and Goulds areas of St. John's to Avalon; and loses the remainder of St. John's Harbour, the Wishingwell Park area and the Ayre Athletic Field area to St. John's East.

Members of Parliament

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This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
St. John's South
Riding created from St. John's West and St. John's East
38th  2004–2006     Loyola Hearn Conservative
St. John's South—Mount Pearl
39th  2006–2008     Loyola Hearn Conservative
40th  2008–2011     Siobhán Coady Liberal
41st  2011–2015     Ryan Cleary New Democratic
42nd  2015–2019     Seamus O'Regan Liberal
43rd  2019–2021
44th  2021–present

Election results

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Graph of election results in St. John's South, St. John's South-Mount Pearl (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)

Cape Spear

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2021 federal election redistributed results[5]
Party Vote %
  Liberal 19,467 54.72
  New Democratic 8,227 23.13
  Conservative 7,250 20.38
  People's 631 1.77

St. John's South—Mount Pearl

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Graph of election results in St. John's South-Mount Pearl (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
 
2021 election by polling area

2021

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2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Seamus O'Regan 19,478 56.17 +5.07 $92,438.10
New Democratic Ray Critch 8,113 23.40 -3.38 $25,603.86
Conservative Steve Hodder 6,447 18.59 -0.50 $8,313.27
People's Georgia Faith Stewart 638 1.84 $0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 34,676 98.82 +0.25 $105,099.33
Total rejected ballots 414 1.18 -0.25
Turnout 35,090 53.00 -8.42
Registered voters 66,201
Liberal hold Swing +4.21
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]

2019

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2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Seamus O'Regan 20,793 51.13 −6.73 $58,125.56
New Democratic Anne Marie Anonsen 10,890 26.78 −9.98 $25,130.37
Conservative Terry Martin 7,767 19.10 +14.53 $56,978.54
Green Alexandra Hayward 740 1.82 +1.01 $0.00
People's Benjamin Ruckpaul 335 0.82 none listed
Christian Heritage David Jones 141 0.35 none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 40,666 98.57   $100,487.58
Total rejected ballots 592 1.43 +1.13
Turnout 41,258 61.42 −5.71
Eligible voters 67,170
Liberal hold Swing +1.62
Source: Elections Canada[8]

2015

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2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Seamus O'Regan 25,992 57.86 +29.16 $124,533.70
New Democratic Ryan Cleary 16,467 36.76 –9.58 $98,225.69
Conservative Marek Krol 2,047 4.57 –19.64 $24,331.40
Green Jackson McLean 365 0.81 +0.09
Total valid votes/expense limit 44,801 100.00   $201,093.98
Total rejected ballots 133 0.30
Turnout 44,934 67.13
Eligible voters 66,936
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +19.37
Source: Elections Canada[9][10]
2011 federal election redistributed results[11]
Party Vote %
  New Democratic 17,925 46.34
  Liberal 11,104 28.70
  Conservative 9,366 24.21
  Green 280 0.72
  Others 9 0.02

2011

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2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Ryan Cleary 18,681 47.92 +7.36 $67,211.17
Liberal Siobhán Coady 11,130 28.55 -14.77 $81,760.42
Conservative Loyola Sullivan 8,883 22.79 +10.24 $78,347.37
Green Rick Austin 291 0.75 -1.11 none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 38,985 100.0   $82,628.65
Total rejected, declined and unmarked ballots 108 0.28 +0.01
Turnout 39,093 58.97 +7.02
Eligible voters 66,294
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +11.06
Sources:[12][13]

2008

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2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Siobhán Coady 14,920 43.32 +10.32 $63,155.64
New Democratic Ryan Cleary 13,971 40.56 +18.87 $18,947.03
Conservative Merv Wiseman 4,324 12.55 -32.13 $63,115.88
Green Ted Warren 643 1.86 +1.23 $172.03
Newfoundland and Labrador First Greg Byrne 402 1.16 $2,908.17
Independent Terry Christopher Butler 179 0.51 none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 34,439 100.0   $80,167
Total rejected, declined and unmarked ballots 92 0.27 -0.06
Turnout 34,531 51.95
Eligible voters 66,467
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing -4.28

2006

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2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Loyola Hearn 16,644 44.68 +5.11 $67,639.04
Liberal Siobhán Coady 12,295 33.00 -2.26 $68,791.05
New Democratic Peg Norman 8,079 21.69 -2.02 $40,492.63
Green Barry Crozier 235 0.63 -0.83 none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 37,253 100.0   $73,776
Total rejected, declined and unmarked ballots 124 0.33 +0.03
Turnout 37,371 57.90 +5.42
Eligible voters 64,543
Conservative hold Swing +3.68

St. John's South

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Graph of election results in St. John's South (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)

2004

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2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Loyola Hearn 13,330 39.57 -16.27 $63,090.26
Liberal Siobhán Coady 11,879 35.26 +4.91 $63,121.27
New Democratic Peg Norman 7989 23.71 +10.31 $36,839.75
Green Steve Willcott 493 1.46 $184.24
Total valid votes/expense limit 33,691 100.0   $72,104
Total rejected, declined and unmarked ballots 103 0.30
Turnout 33,794 52.48 -1.38
Eligible voters 64,397
Conservative notional gain from Progressive Conservative Swing -10.59
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 18,610 53.65
  Liberal 10,526 30.35
  New Democratic 4,647 13.40
  Alliance 761 2.19
  Others 142 0.41

Student vote results

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Results of the Canadian student vote.

2019

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2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Seamus O'Regan 1,498 38.03 -16.91
New Democratic Anne Marie Anonsen 944 23.97 -8.42
Conservative Terry Martin 574 14.57 +9.41
Green Alexandra Hayward 445 11.3 3.78
People's Benjamin Ruckpaul 259 6.58 New
Christian Heritage David Jones 219 5.56 New
Total valid votes 3,939 100.0  
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2015

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2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Seamus O'Regan 1,257 54.94 +22.45
New Democratic Ryan Cleary 741 32.39 -5.18
Green Jackson McLean 172 7.52 -4.9
Conservative Marek Krol 118 5.16 -12.34
Total valid votes 2,288 100.0  
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2011

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2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes %
New Democratic Ryan Cleary 614 37.57
Liberal Siobhan Coady 531 32.49
Conservative Loyola Sullivan 286 17.5
Green Rick Austin 203 12.42
Total valid votes 1,634 100.0
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See also

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References

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  • "St. John's South—Mount Pearl (Code 10007) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
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