 Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Placentia—St. Mary's in relation to other districts in Newfoundland | |||
| Coordinates: | 47°14′56″N 53°35′13″W / 47.249°N 53.587°W | ||
| Provincial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly | ||
| MHA |
Liberal | ||
| District created | 1995 | ||
| First contested | 1996 | ||
| Last contested | 2021 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2006) | 11,115 | ||
| Electors (2011) | 7,361 | ||
| Census subdivision(s) | Placentia | ||
Placentia—St. Mary's is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011, there were 7,361 eligible voters living within the district.[1]
Placentia and St. Mary's includes the former U.S. naval base at Argentia, as well as Voisey Bay Nickel's planned processing facility at Long Harbour. Communities include: Admiral's Beach, Angel's Cove, Argentia, Branch, Coote Pond, Colinet, Cuslett, Dunville, Forest Field, Freshwater, Fox Harbour, Gaskiers, Great Barasway, Harricott, Jerseyside, Little Barasway, Mall Bay, Mitchell's Brook, Mount Carmel, New Bridge, North Harbour, O'Donnells, Patrick's Cove, Peter's River, Placentia, Point Verde, Point Le Haye, Point Lance, Riverhead, Ship Cove, Ship Harbour, St. Bride's, St. Catherine's, St. Mary's, St. Joseph's, St. Stephen's and St. Vincent's.
Placentia and St. Mary's is a Tory stronghold, but many constituents backed rebel MHA Fabian Manning, who was ejected from the PC caucus in 2005 after splitting with Premier Danny Williams on fisheries policies.[2] The district is currently held by Liberal MHA and former Cabinet Minister Sherry Gambin-Walsh.[3][4]
- ^ "Summary of Polling Divisions PLACENTIA - ST. MARY'S" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Manning ejected from Tory caucus". CBC News. May 5, 2005. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
- ^ "Placentia-St. Mary’s sees red". The Telegram, November 30, 2015.
- ^ "Full list of winners in Newfoundland and Labrador election". CBC News, November 30, 2015.