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Long Range Mountains (electoral district)

Long Range Mountains is a federal electoral district in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It covers the entirety the west coast of the island of Newfoundland.

Long Range Mountains
Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
Long Range Mountains in relation to other Newfoundland and Labrador ridings (2013 boundaries)
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Gudie Hutchings
Liberal
District created2013
First contested2015
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2016)[1]86,553
Electors (2019)69,385
Area (km²)[1]41,606
Pop. density (per km²)2.1
Census subdivision(s)Channel-Port aux Basques, Corner Brook, Deer Lake, Pasadena, St. Anthony, Stephenville

Long Range Mountains was created by the 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution and was legally defined in the 2013 representation order. It came into effect upon the call of the 42nd Canadian federal election, which took place in October 2015.[2] It was created out of the electoral districts of Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte (65%) and Random—Burin—St. George's (35%).[3]

Geography

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The riding covers the west coast of the island of Newfoundland, from Channel-Port aux Basques and Burgeo in the south, to St. Anthony and L'Anse aux Meadows in the north. The largest community in the riding is the city of Corner Brook. It also includes Gros Morne National Park.

Boundary description

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The official description of the electoral district, as offered by Elections Canada, states that it is "All that area consisting of that part of the Island of Newfoundland lying westerly and southerly of a line described as follows: commencing at the mouth of Chaleur Bay; thence generally northwesterly along said bay to the end of said bay; thence westerly in a straight line to the most southerly point of Dry Pond at approximate latitude 47°50'25"N and approximate longitude 57°31'17"W; thence northerly in a straight line to the mouth of Lloyds River at the westernmost extremity of Red Indian Lake; thence northerly in a straight line to a point in Hinds Lake at latitude 48°57'49"N and longitude 56°59'36"W; thence northerly in a straight line to the southeasternmost point of the limit of the Town of Hampden; thence generally northerly along the easterly limit of said town to the northeasternmost point of the limit of said town; thence easterly in a straight line to a point in White Bay at latitude 49°34'31"N and longitude 56°50'24"W; thence generally northerly along said bay to the Atlantic Ocean.

Including Ramea Islands, Sops Island, Bell Island, Groais Island of the Grey Islands, Quirpon Island, St. John Island and all other islands adjacent to the shoreline of the above-described area.[4]"

Demographics

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According to the 2011 Canadian census; 2013 representation[5][6]

Ethnic groups: 82.4% White, 17.1% Aboriginal
Languages: 98.7% English
Religions: 95.4% Christian (36.7% Anglican, 34.4% Catholic, 10.5% United Church, 6.5% Pentecostal, 7.3% Other), 4.4% No religion
Median income (2010): $22,576
Average income (2010): $30,470

History

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The riding of Long Range Mountains was created in 2013 from the electoral districts of Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte and Random—Burin—St. George's.

Parliament Years Member Party
Long Range Mountains
Riding created from Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte
and Random—Burin—St. George's
42nd  2015–2019     Gudie Hutchings Liberal
43rd  2019–2021
44th  2021–present

Election results

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Graph of election results in Long Range Mountains (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
 
2021 election by polling area

2021

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2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Gudie Hutchings 16,178 44.39 -2.97 $92,705.20
Conservative Carol Anstey 14,344 39.36 +11.06 $56,261.52
New Democratic Kaila Mintz 4,347 11.93 -7.87 $6,169.08
People's Darrell Shelley 1,578 4.30 – none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 36,447 98.75 +0.23 $125,696.31
Total rejected ballots 461 1.25 +0.04
Turnout 36,908 53.33 -2.87
Registered voters 69,207
Liberal hold Swing -7.02
Source: Elections Canada[7][8]

2019

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2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Gudie Hutchings 18,199 47.36 -26.49 $67,837.53
Conservative Josh Eisses 10,873 28.30 +16.14 none listed
New Democratic Holly Pike 7,609 19.80 +8.47 $43.82
Green Lucas Knill 1,334 3.47 +0.81 $533.12
Veterans Coalition Robert Miles 411 1.06 – none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 38,426 98.52 -1.22 122,089.44
Total rejected ballots 576 1.48 +1.22
Turnout 39,002 56.21 -2.82
Eligible voters 69,385
Liberal hold Swing -26.49
Source: Elections Canada[9][10][11]

2015

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2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Gudie Hutchings 30,889 73.85 +18.70 $37,729.67
Conservative Wayne Ruth 5,085 12.16 –13.09 $21,208.61
New Democratic Devon Babstock 4,739 11.33 –6.51 $8,554.67
Green Terry Cormier 1,111 2.66 +1.62 $2,064.79
Total valid votes/expense limit 41,824 100.00   $242,285.48
Total rejected ballots 108 0.26 –
Turnout 41,932 59.03 –
Eligible voters 71,037
Liberal hold Swing +15.90
Source: Elections Canada[12][13]
2011 federal election redistributed results[14]
Party Vote %
  Liberal 19,770 55.16
  Conservative 9,051 25.25
  New Democratic 6,394 17.84
  Green 370 1.03
  Independent 258 0.72

Student vote results

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2019

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2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Gudie Hutchings 843 31.05 -30.11
New Democratic Holly Pike 723 26.63 +11.26
Conservative Josh Eisses 514 18.93 +7.82
Green Lucas Knill 462 17.02 +4.66
Veterans Coalition Robert Miles 173 6.37 New
Total Valid Votes 2,715 100.0 –
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2015

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2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Gudie Hutchings 589 61.16
New Democratic Devon Babstock 148 15.37
Green Terry Cormier 119 12.36
Conservative Wayne Ruth 107 11.11
Total Valid Votes 963 100.0
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Statistics Canada: 2012
  2. ^ Timeline for the Redistribution of Federal Electoral Districts
  3. ^ Report – Newfoundland and Labrador
  4. ^ Elections Canada. "Long Range Mountains Boundaries description". Elections Canada. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
  5. ^ "Statistics Canada: 2011 National Household Survey Profile". May 8, 2013.
  6. ^ "2011 Census Profile". February 8, 2012.
  7. ^ "Confirmed candidates — Long Range Mountains". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  8. ^ "Candidate Campaign Returns". Elections Canada. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  9. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  10. ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  11. ^ Canada, Elections. "Final Election Expenses Limits for Candidates 43rd General Election – October 21, 2019". www.elections.ca. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  12. ^ "October 19, 2015 Election Results — Long Range Mountains (Validated results)". Elections Canada. October 23, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
  13. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2015-08-15 at the Wayback Machine
  14. ^ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections
  15. ^ "Student Vote Canada 2019". Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  16. ^ "Student Vote". Retrieved September 26, 2020.


 

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