St. John's East-Quidi Vidi Explained

St. John's East-Quidi Vidi
Province:Newfoundland and Labrador
Prov-Status:Active
Prov-Created:2015
Prov-Election-First:2015
Prov-Election-Last:2021
Prov-Rep:John Abbott
Prov-Rep-Party:Liberal
Demo-Census-Date:2011
Demo-Pop:14,443[1]
Demo-Electors:10459
Demo-Electors-Date:2015
Demo-Area:10[2]
Demo-Cd:Division No. 1
Demo-Csd: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]

Members of the House of Assembly

The district has elected the following members of the House of Assembly:

AssemblyYearsMemberParty
48th2015–2019   Lorraine MichaelNew Democratic
49th2019–2021Alison Coffin
50th2021–present   John AbbottLiberal

Notes and References

  1. Web site: St. John's East-Quidi Vidi Legal Description. 2015 Newfoundland and Labrador Electoral Districts Boundaries Commission. 12 October 2015.
  2. Web site: St. John's East-Quidi Vidi Overlay District Map. 2015 Newfoundland and Labrador Electoral Districts Boundaries Commission. 12 October 2015.
  3. Web site: 'We pulled it off': Meet the candidates who took down the opposition leaders. Mar 30, 2021 . Alex. Kennedy. CBC News. May 30, 2021.
  4. Web site: Judge denies request for recount in N.L. riding where NDP leader lost by 53 votes. 2021-05-12. Toronto Star.