 Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Location in the St. John's area | |||
| Provincial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly | ||
| MHA |
Liberal | ||
| District created | 2015 | ||
| First contested | 2015 | ||
| Last contested | 2021 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2011) | 14,443[1] | ||
| Electors (2015) | 10,459 | ||
| Area (km²) | 10[2] | ||
| Census division(s) | Division No. 1 | ||
| Census subdivision(s) | St. John's (part) | ||
St. John's East-Quidi Vidi is a provincial electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador. As of 2016 there were 14,381 people living in the district.[1]
St. John's East-Quidi Vidi includes part of the city of St. John's. The district was created following the 2015 electoral districts boundaries review. The district includes parts of the former districts of St. John's East, Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi and St. John's Centre.[2]
The district was considered fairly safe for the NDP and was represented by Newfoundland and Labrador NDP leader Alison Coffin until the 2021 election, when she was defeated by Liberal John Abbott.[3] With the margin of victory only 53 votes, Coffin requested a recount, but was denied by the Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court, as the province's electoral law stated that recounts were only automatically triggered if the margin of victory was less than 10 votes.[4]
- ^ a b "St. John's East-Quidi Vidi Legal Description" (PDF). 2015 Newfoundland and Labrador Electoral Districts Boundaries Commission. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- ^ a b "St. John's East-Quidi Vidi Overlay District Map" (PDF). 2015 Newfoundland and Labrador Electoral Districts Boundaries Commission. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- ^ Kennedy, Alex (Mar 30, 2021). "'We pulled it off': Meet the candidates who took down the opposition leaders". CBC News. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
- ^ "Judge denies request for recount in N.L. riding where NDP leader lost by 53 votes". Toronto Star. 2021-05-12.