2024 Fogo Island-Cape Freels provincial by-election

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2024 Fogo Island-Cape Freels provincial by-election
← 2021 April 15, 2024 (2024-04-15) 52nd →
Riding of Fogo Island-Cape Freels
Turnout55.90%
  First party Second party
 
PC
LIB
Candidate Jim McKenna Dana Blackmore
Party Progressive Conservative Liberal
Last election 36.64% 61.05%
Popular vote 3,290 2,244
Percentage 57.69% 39.35%
Swing Increase 21.05 Decrease 21.70
MHA before election

Derrick Bragg
Liberal

Elected MHA

Jim McKenna
Progressive Conservative

The 2024 Fogo Island-Cape Freels provincial by-election was held on April 15, 2024 following the death of Liberal member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly Derrick Bragg.[1]

Candidates

  • Progressive Conservative - Jim McKenna was selected on March 13.[2] Nominations had opened on March 11.[3]
  • Liberal - Dana Blackmore won the nomination on March 11.[4][5] Nominations had opened on February 23.[6] She beat Mike Tiller, and Tony Keats.[7]
  • New Democratic - Jim Gill was selected on March 15.[8] Nominations had opened on March 8.[9]

Results

Newfoundland and Labrador provincial by-election, April 15, 2024
Death of Derrick Bragg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Jim McKenna 3,290 57.69 +21.05
Liberal Dana Blackmore 2,244 39.35 -21.70
New Democratic Jim Gill 169 2.96 +0.65
Total valid votes 5,703
Total rejected ballots
Turnout 55.90 +15.16
Eligible voters 10,241
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +21.38

2021 results

2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election: Fogo Island-Cape Freels
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Derrick Bragg 2,511 61.05 +6.74
Progressive Conservative Sue Collins 1,507 36.64 -9.05
New Democratic Jim Gill 95 2.31
Total valid votes 4,113 99.64
Total rejected ballots 15 0.36 -0.21
Turnout 4,128 40.74 -11.35
Eligible voters 10,132
Liberal hold Swing +7.90
Source(s)
"Officially Nominated Candidates General Election 2021" (PDF).
Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
"2021 Provincial General Election Report"
(PDF). Retrieved 20 March 2024.

Results by Community

Poll Numbers Community McKenna Blackmore Gill Vote Total
1 Cape Freels North 13 42 0 55
2-3
Centreville
 105 79 5 189
4-5 Dover 96 55 8 159
6-8 Hare Bay 222 154 11 387
9 Trinity 51 60 2 113
10
Wareham
 73 58 5 136
11 Indian Bay 56 24 0 80
12 Greenspond 75 66 5 146
13 Valleyfield 47 105 2 154
14 Pool's Island 25 33 2 60
15-16 Badger's Quay 72 100 3 175
17 Brookfield 22 33 2 57
18-19 Wesleyville 53 69 1 123
20 Pound Cove and Templeman 22 64 1 87
21 Newtown 44 73 4 121
22 Lumsden 88 134 6 228
23 Deadman's Bay 25 17 4 46
24-26 Musgrave Harbour 267 75 19 361
27 Aspen Cove 33 36 1 70
28 Ladle Cove 21 15 2 38
29-30 Carmanville 125 42 10 177
31 Noggin Cove 71 16 6 93
32 Frederickton 73 11 2 86
33 Davidsville and Main Point 61 29 3 93
34 George's Point and Harris Point 101 45 10 156
35 Clarke's Head and Wings Point 99 57 7 163
36 Victoria Cove and Rodgers Cove 67 33 2 102
37 Horwood 59 22 4 85
38 Stoneville 82 29 1 112
39 Port Albert 12 11 1 24
40 Change Islands 26 20 0 46
41 Stag Harbour 48 7 1 56
42 Seldom-Little Seldom 55 33 3 91
43 Shoal Bay, Fogo Island Centre, and Barr'd Islands 29 14 1 44
44-45 Joe Batt's Arm 100 61 6 167
46 Tilting 62 17 2 81
47-48 Fogo 129 59 5 193
49 Deep Bay 20 4 0 24
50 Island Harbour 44 6 0 50
Advance 462 272 16 750
Special Ballots 155 164 6 325
TOTAL 3,290 2,244 169 5,703
Sources:[10][11]

References

  1. ^ "Derrick Bragg, Cabinet Minister Who Devoted His Life to Public Service, Passes Away". VOCM. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  2. ^ Strickland, Sara (13 March 2024). "PCs Name Jim McKenna Candidate in Fogo Island-Cape Freels Byelection". VOCM. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  3. ^ "PC Party of NL Opens Nominations for Fogo Island-Cape Freels". Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador. 11 March 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador announces the results of the nomination meeting for the district of Fogo island – Cape Freels". Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador. 11 March 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  5. ^ King, Allison. "Liberal Candidate Selected for Fogo Island-Cape Freels". VOCM. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  6. ^ "Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador Opens Nominations for Fogo Island-Cape Freels". NTV. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  7. ^ "Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador Closes Nominations for Fogo Island – Cape Freels". Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador. 2024-03-01. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  8. New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
    . 15 March 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  9. ^ NDP, NL (2024-03-08). "NDP Nominations Open Today for Fogo Island - Cape Freels". NL NDP. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  10. Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Archived from the original
    on 16 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  11. Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 1 November 2023. Archived from the original
    (PDF) on 31 January 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.

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