Virginia Waters-Pleasantville

Virginia Waters-Pleasantville
Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
Location in the St. John's area
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNewfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
MHA
 
 		 
Bernard Davis
Liberal
District created2015
First contested2015
Last contested2021
Demographics
Population (2011)14,152[1]
Electors (2015)9,904
Area (km²)15[2]
Census division(s)Division No. 1
Census subdivision(s)St. John's

Virginia Waters-Pleasantville is a provincial electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador. As of 2011 there are 14,152 people living in the district.[1]

Virginia Waters-Pleasantville 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 Virginia Waters.[2]

Members of the House of Assembly

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

Assembly Years Member Party
48th 2015-2019 Bernard Davis Liberal
49th 2019-2021
50th 2021–Present

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 % ±%
Liberal Bernard Davis 3,481 59.61 +15.36
Progressive Conservative Vic Lawlor 1,224 20.96 -14.57
New Democratic Jenn Deon 1,135 19.43 -0.79
Total valid votes 5,840
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
Liberal hold Swing +14.96
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 % ±%
Liberal Bernard Davis 2,761 44.25 -0.79
Progressive Conservative Beth Crosbie 2,217 35.53 +3.00
New Democratic Jenn Deon 1,262 20.22 -2.21
Total valid votes 6,240 99.46
Total rejected ballots 34 0.54 +0.22
Turnout 6,274 63.64 +6.79
Electors on the lists 9,858 –
Liberal hold Swing -1.89
Source: Elections Newfoundland & Labrador[3]
2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Bernard Davis 2,528 45.04
Progressive Conservative Beth Crosbie 1,826 32.53
New Democratic Bob Buckingham 1,259 22.43
Total valid votes 5,613 99.68
Total rejected ballots 18 0.32
Turnout 5,631 56.86
Eligible voters 9,904
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Virginia Waters-Pleasantville Overlay District Map" (PDF). 2015 Newfoundland and Labrador Electoral Districts Boundaries Commission. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  2. ^ 2015 Provincial General Election Report (PDF) (Report). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 2016-07-25.
  3. ^ "2015 Provincial General Election Report" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2019.