Waterford Valley

For the provincial electoral district called Waterford Valley from 1996–2007, see Mount Pearl North.
For the neighbourhood, see Waterford Valley, St. John's.
Waterford Valley
Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
Location in the St. John's area
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNewfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
MHA
 
 		 
Jamie Korab
Liberal
District created2015
First contested2015
Last contested2024 by-election
Demographics
Population (2011)14,601
Electors (2015)9,907
Area (km²)70
Census division(s)Division No. 1
Census subdivision(s)St. John's (part)

Waterford Valley is a provincial electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, which is represented by one member in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. It was contested for the first time in the 2015 provincial election. It was created out of parts of St. John's South, Kilbride and Ferryland.

The riding is located in the southern part of St. John's, encompassing the neighbourhoods of Blackhead, Bowring Park, Freshwater Bay, Kilbride, Shea Heights, Southside, and part of Waterford Valley.

On July 5, 2024, Tom Osborne resigned. The by-election to replace him was scheduled for August 22,[1] and was won by Jamie Korab.[2]

Members of the House of Assembly

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

Assembly Years Member Party
St. John's South, Kilbride, and Ferryland prior to 2015
48th 2015–2019     Tom Osborne Liberal
49th 2019–2021
50th 2021–2024
2024-present Jamie Korab

Election results

Newfoundland and Labrador provincial by-election, August 22, 2024
Resignation of Tom Osborne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jamie Korab 2,067 45.76 -21.03
Progressive Conservative Jesse Wilkins 1,423 31.50 +6.44
New Democratic Nicole Boland 1,027 22.74 +14.59
Total valid votes 4,517
Total rejected ballots
Turnout 42.64 -10.16
Eligible voters 10,593
Liberal hold Swing -13.73
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 Tom Osborne 3,592 66.79 -1.77
Progressive Conservative Michael Holden 1,348 25.07
New Democratic Peter Young 438 8.14 -23.29
Total valid votes 5,378 99.13
Total rejected ballots 47 0.87 -1.42
Turnout 5,425 52.80 +0.26
Eligible voters 10,274
Liberal hold Swing -13.42
Source(s)
"Officially Nominated Candidates General Election 2021" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
"2021 Provincial General Election Report" (PDF). Retrieved 8 August 2024.
2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Tom Osborne 3,487 68.56 +2.63
New Democratic Matthew Cooper 1,599 31.44 +11.92
Total valid votes 5,086 97.71
Total rejected ballots 119 2.29 +1.79
Turnout 5,205 52.52 -2.66
Electors on the lists 9,906 –
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[3]
Liberal hold Swing -4.65
2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Tom Osborne 3,588 65.93
New Democratic Alison Coffin 1,062 19.51
Progressive Conservative Alison Stoodley 792 14.55
Total valid votes 5,442 99.51
Total rejected ballots 27 0.49
Turnout 5,469 55.20
Eligible voters 9,907
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[4]

References

  1. ^ Kennedy, Alex (July 24, 2024). "Waterford Valley voters headed to the polls in late August for byelection". CBC News.
  2. ^ Arlette Lazarenko, "Jamie Korab holds Waterford Valley for the Liberals with byelection victory". CBC News Newfoundland and Labrador, August 22, 2024.
  3. ^ "2019 Provincial General Election Report" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  4. ^ "2015 Provincial General Election Report" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2024.


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