Burgeo-La Poile

Burgeo-La Poile is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011, there are 7,527 eligible voters living within the district.[1] The district was first created when Newfoundland joined confederation in 1949 as Burgeo and La Poile, and existed until 1975. It was recreated in 1995 following a reduction in the number of seats in the House of Assembly from 52 to 48, forming from the amalgamation of the former districts of La Poile and Burgeo-Bay D'Espoir.

Burgeo-La Poile
Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
Burgeo-La Poile in relation to other districts in Newfoundland
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNewfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
MHA
 
 		 
Andrew Parsons
Liberal
District created1995
First contested1996
Last contested2021
Demographics
Population (2006)10,600
Electors (2011)7,527

The district takes in the southwestern corner of Newfoundland, stretching from the town of Burgeo in the east to Cape Ray in the west. Its largest community, Port aux Basques, is the island's link to continental North America through the Marine Atlantic ferry service.

The population in the region dropped by about 15 per cent between 1996 and 2001. The size of the district grew significantly in the 2007 redistribution as the eastern border pushed out an extra 37 kilometers.

The district is one of the strongest Liberal regions of the province, and was one of only three districts to return a Liberal MHA in the 2007 election.[2][3] The district contains intra-provincial ferries servicing Grey River, Ramea, and La Poile.[4][5][6][7]

Geography

The district includes the part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador bounded as follows: Beginning at the point of intersection with the Meridian of 57 degrees West Longitude and the shoreline of the southwest coast, located east of the community of Grey River; Thence running due north along the Meridian of 57 degrees West Longitude to its intersection with the Parallel of 48 degrees 30 minutes North Latitude; Thence running west along the Parallel of 48 degrees 30 minutes North Latitude to its intersection with the Meridian of 58 degrees West Longitude; Thence running in a southwesterly direction to the point of land known as Red Rocks, located on the eastern shoreline of Cabot Strait, north of Cape Ray; Thence running in a general easterly direction along the sinuosities of the southwest coast to the point of beginning, together with Burgeo Island, the Ramea Islands and all other islands adjacent thereto.[8]

All geographic coordinates being scaled and referenced to the Universal Transverse Mercator Map Projection and the North American Datum of 1983.

Federal riding

The provincial boundary of this district falls within the federal district of Long Range Mountains.[9]

Communities
  1. Burgeo
  2. Burnt Islands
  3. Cape Ray
  4. Channel-Port aux Basques
  5. Diamond Cove
  6. East Bay
  7. Fox Roost
  8. Grand Bruit
  9. Grey River
  10. Harbour Le Cou
  11. Isle aux Morts
  12. La Poile
  13. Margaree
  14. Petites
  15. Ramea
  16. Rose Blanche

Members of the House of Assembly

District of Burgeo-Lapoile
Assembly Years Member Party
43rd 1996-1999     Bill Ramsay Liberal
44th 1999-2003 Kelvin Parsons
45th 2003-2007
46th 2007-2011
47th 2011-2015 Andrew Parsons
48th 2015-2019
49th 2019-2021
50th 2021-Present

Former District of Lapoile
Assembly Years Member Party
29th 1949-1951     Herman Quinton Liberal
30th 1951-1956 George Norman
31st 1956-1959 John T. Cheeseman
32nd 1959-1962
33rd 1962-1966 Walter Hodder
34th 1966-1971
35th 1971-1972     Allen Evans Progressive Conservative
36th 1972-1975
37th 1975-1976     Steve Neary Independent
1976-1979     Liberal
38th 1975-1979
39th 1979-1982
40th 1982-1985
41st 1985-1989     Calvin Mitchell Progressive Conservative
41st 1989-1993     Bill Ramsay Liberal
42nd 1993-1996

Former District of Burgeo-Bay D'Espoir
Assembly Years Member Party
38th 1975-1979     Roger Simmons Liberal
39th 1979-1982
40th 1982-1985     Harold Andrews Progressive Conservative
41st 1985-1989     David Gilbert Liberal
42nd 1989-1993
43rd 1983-1996

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Election results
Graph of election results (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalAndrew Parsons1,99287.10+3.64
Progressive ConservativeEthan Maxwell Wheeler-Park23510.28-6.26
New DemocraticJudy Vanta602.62
Total valid votes 2,287
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
Liberal hold Swing +4.95
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
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalAndrew Parsons2,94783.5-12.3
Progressive ConservativeDeborah Ann Turner58416.5+14.3
Total valid votes 3,531100
2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalAndrew Parsons3,99896.48%+44.36
Progressive ConservativeGeorgia Darmonkow932.24%-41.03
New DemocraticKelly McKeown531.28%-3.33
Total valid votes 4,144100.00
Liberal hold Swing +42.70
Burgeo-La Poile - 2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalAndrew Parsons2,22852.12%-7.54
Progressive ConservativeColin Short1,85043.27%+4.69
New DemocraticMatt Fuchs1974.16%+2.40
Total valid votes 4,275100.00
Burgeo-La Poile - 2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalKelvin Parsons2,88259.66%-21.10
Progressive ConservativeColin Short1,86438.58%–
New DemocraticJune Hiscock851.76%–
Burgeo-La Poile - 2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalKelvin Parsons4,23380.76%+21.28%
Progressive ConservativeStephen P. Mackenzie1,00819.23%–
Burgeo-La Poile - 1999 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalKelvin Parsons3,42159.48%–
Progressive ConservativeGreg Sheaves1,98834.57%–
New DemocraticO. Marsden3425.95%–
Burgeo-La Poile - 1996 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalBill Ramsay359860.17%–
Progressive ConservativeCheryl Stagg238239.83%–

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As District of La Poile
La Poile - 1993 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalBill Ramsay2,70649.98%–
Progressive ConservativeCal Mitchell1,40325.91%–
IndependentPaul Gillingham1,20622.28%–
New DemocraticJanet Francis991.83%–

As District of Burgeo-Bay d'Espoir
Burgeo-Bay d'Espoir - 1993 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalDavid S. Gilbert2,98064.54%–
Progressive ConservativeJames Oxford1,45031.41%–
New DemocraticSam Organ1874.05%–

References
  1. "Summary of Polling Divisions BURGEO - LA POILE" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
  2. "Former minister calls Liberal collapse 'catastrophic'". CBC News. October 10, 2007. Retrieved 2017-10-15.
  3. "Jones takes on interim Liberal leadership". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 15 November 2007. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  4. Bird, Lindsay (Aug 20, 2020). "Fighting for first pay raise in 8 years, some ferry captains in N.L. look to strike on Friday". CBC News. Retrieved Nov 21, 2020.
  5. "No deal: Provincial government ushers in essential service ferry schedule as of Tuesday morning". CBC News. Aug 24, 2020. Retrieved Nov 21, 2020.
  6. Stoodley, Allan (Oct 25, 2020). "Decades after resettlement, tiny communities still dot Newfoundland's 'forgotten coast'". CBC News. Retrieved Nov 21, 2020.
  7. Tait, Bryan. "Ramea-Burgeo ferry back on course". Saltwire.com. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  8. Newfoundland and Labrador Boundaries Commission, 2006; Elections Newfoundland & Labrador; retrieved March 29, 2008.
  9. Report – Newfoundland and Labrador
  10. Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador
  11. Report of the Chief Electoral Officer. Retrieved April 13, 2011.

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