District created 2003 Last contested 2015 | MP Seamus O'ReganLiberal First contested 2004 District webpage profile, map Elector 66,936 | |
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Census divisions Division No. 1, Newfoundland and Labrador, St. John's, Mount Pearl | ||
St. John's South redirects here. For the provincial electoral district please see St. John's South (provincial electoral district)
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St. John's South—Mount Pearl (French: St. John's-Sud—Mount Pearl; formerly St. John's South) is a federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004.
Demographics
Ethnic groups: 99.2% White
Languages: 98.7% English
Religions: 52.8% Catholic, 42.4% Protestant, 3.6% No affiliation
Average income: $25 379
Geography
The district includes the south end of the City of St. John's, the City of Mount Pearl, and the Town of Petty Harbour-Maddox Cove.
The neighbouring ridings are Avalon and St. John's East.
According to Elections Canada, the geographic boundaries of this riding for the 39th General Election are:
"All that area consisting of:See also Elections Canada's map of the riding (.PDF).
History
The electoral district was created in 2003: 95.1% of the population of the riding came from St. John's West, and 4.9% from St. John's East ridings. As of the 2012 electoral redistribution, 5% of this riding will be moved to St. John's East, and it will gain 3% from Avalon.
The 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution concluded that the electoral boundaries of St. John's South—Mount Pearl should be adjusted, and a modified electoral district of the same name will be contested in future elections. The redefined St. John's South—Mount Pearl had its boundaries legally defined in the 2013 representation order which came into effect upon the call of the 42nd Canadian federal election, scheduled for 19 October 2015.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament: