Avalon is a federal electoral district on Newfoundland Island in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada, with varying boundaries, since 2004.
Demographics According to the 2021 Canadian census; 2023 representation
Racial groups: 96.3% White, 2.7% Indigenous Languages: 99.2% English Religions: 86.2% Christian (38.9% Catholic, 25.8% Anglican, 11.8% United Church, 3.0% Methodist, 2.7% Pentecostal, 3.9% Other), 13.5% No religion Median income (2020): $38.800 Average income (2020): $49,560
Geography
The neighbouring ridings are Terra Nova—The Peninsulas to the west and north, and Cape Spear (electoral district) and St. John's East to the east.
Political geography Avalon is divided between the Liberal north and the Conservative south. Conservative support is found along the southern coast from the community of Bay Bulls to Southern Harbour. The Conservatives also have some concentration in the north central peninsula, including winning the town of Harbour Grace. The Liberals dominate the central and northern parts of the riding. In 2008, the NDP won two polls, one was a mobile poll, and the other contained the community of Hopeall. The Greens also won a poll in Witless Bay.
History The electoral district was created in 2003 from 57.6% of Bonavista—Trinity—Conception, 21.9% of St. John's West and 20.5% of St. John's East ridings.
The 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution concluded that the electoral boundaries of Avalon should be adjusted. The redefined Avalon 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 October 2015. 21% of this riding will be moved into Bonavista—Burin—Trinity, and 3% will be moved into St. John's South—Mount Pearl, and will gain 25% of its new territory from St. John's East. It was given the boundaries described above.
Following the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution, the riding lost the eastern shore of Placentia Bay to Terra Nova—The Peninsulas, gained Salmon Cove from Bonavista—Burin—Trinity, lost the remainder of Paradise to Cape Spear, gain Witless Bay, Bay Bulls and the Southlands and Goulds areas of St. John's from St. John's South—Mount Pearl. These changes came into effect upon the calling of the 2025 Canadian federal election.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
Election results
2025
2021
2021 federal election redistributed results Party Vote % Liberal 17,916 50.88 Conservative 11,636 33.04 New Democratic 5,019 14.25 People's 643 1.83
2019
2015
2011 federal election redistributed resultsPundits' Guide to Canadian Elections Party Vote % Conservative 13,214 37.09 Liberal 11,820 33.18 New Democratic 10,164 28.53 Green 226 0.63 Others 201 0.56
2011
In the 2011 election, the Liberal candidate was the incumbent MP, Scott Andrews, a former municipal councillor from Conception Bay South. He defeated the Tory candidate, Senator Fabian Manning of St. Bride's, for the second election in a row. Manning was the Conservative MP for this riding from 2006 to 2008, when he lost to Andrews.
2008
2006
2004
2000 federal election redistributed results Party Vote % Liberal 17,614 45.93 Progressive Conservative 14,412 37.58 New Democratic 5,454 14.22 Alliance 805 2.10 Others 66 0.17
Student vote results
2025
2021
2019
2015
2011
See also List of Canadian electoral districts Historical federal electoral districts of Canada
References
Notes
External links Avalon riding from Elections Canada Riding history for Avalon (2003– ) from the Library of Parliament Election Financial Reports from Elections Canada Avalon District Profile from Statistics Canada Census subdivisions of Newfoundland and Labrador from Statistics Canada