# Burgeo-La Poile

Burgeo-La Poile is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011, there are 7,527 eligible voters living within the district. The district was first created when Newfoundland joined confederation in 1949 as Burgeo and La Poile, and existed until 1975. It was recreated in 1995 following a reduction in the number of seats in the House of Assembly from 52 to 48, forming from the amalgamation of the former districts of La Poile and Burgeo-Bay D'Espoir.
The district takes in the southwestern corner of Newfoundland, stretching from the town of Burgeo in the east to Cape Ray in the west. Its largest community, Port aux Basques, is the island's link to continental North America through the Marine Atlantic ferry service.
The population in the region dropped by about 15 per cent between 1996 and 2001. The size of the district grew significantly in the 2007 redistribution as the eastern border pushed out an extra 37 kilometers.
The district is one of the strongest Liberal regions of the province, and was one of only three districts to return a Liberal MHA in the 2007 election. The district contains intra-provincial ferries servicing Grey River, Ramea, and La Poile.

## Geography

The district includes the part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador bounded as follows: Beginning at the point of intersection with the Meridian of 57 degrees West Longitude and the shoreline of the southwest coast, located east of the community of Grey River; Thence running due north along the Meridian of 57 degrees West Longitude to its intersection with the Parallel of 48 degrees 30 minutes North Latitude; Thence running west along the Parallel of 48 degrees 30 minutes North Latitude to its intersection with the Meridian of 58 degrees West Longitude; Thence running in a southwesterly direction to the point of land known as Red Rocks, located on the eastern shoreline of Cabot Strait, north of Cape Ray; Thence running in a general easterly direction along the sinuosities of the southwest coast to the point of beginning, together with Burgeo Island, the Ramea Islands and all other islands adjacent thereto.
All geographic coordinates being scaled and referenced to the Universal Transverse Mercator Map Projection and the North American Datum of 1983.

### Federal riding

The provincial boundary of this district falls within the federal district of Long Range Mountains.

## Communities

* Burgeo
* Burnt Islands
* Cape Ray
* Channel-Port aux Basques
* Diamond Cove
* East Bay
* Fox Roost
* Grand Bruit
* Grey River
* Harbour Le Cou
* Isle aux Morts
* La Poile
* Margaree
* Petites
* Ramea
* Rose Blanche

## Members of the House of Assembly
### District of Burgeo-Lapoile

| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| 43rd | 1996-1999 | Bill Ramsay | Liberal |
| 44th | 1999-2003 | Kelvin Parsons | Liberal |
| 45th | 2003-2007 | Kelvin Parsons | Liberal |
| 46th | 2007-2011 | Kelvin Parsons | Liberal |
| 47th | 2011-2015 | Andrew Parsons | Liberal |
| 48th | 2015-2019 | Andrew Parsons | Liberal |
| 49th | 2019-2021 | Andrew Parsons | Liberal |
| 50th | 2021-Present | Andrew Parsons | Liberal |

### Former District of Lapoile

| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| 29th | 1949-1951 | Herman Quinton | Liberal |
| 30th | 1951-1956 | George Norman | Liberal |
| 31st | 1956-1959 | John T. Cheeseman | Liberal |
| 32nd | 1959-1962 | John T. Cheeseman | Liberal |
| 33rd | 1962-1966 | Walter Hodder | Liberal |
| 34th | 1966-1971 | Walter Hodder | Liberal |
| 35th | 1971-1972 | Allen Evans | Progressive Conservative |
| 36th | 1972-1975 | Allen Evans | Progressive Conservative |
| 37th | 1975-1976 | Steve Neary | Independent |
| 37th | 1976-1979 | Steve Neary | Liberal |
| 38th | 1975-1979 | Steve Neary | Liberal |
| 39th | 1979-1982 | Steve Neary | Liberal |
| 40th | 1982-1985 | Steve Neary | Liberal |
| 41st | 1985-1989 | Calvin Mitchell | Progressive Conservative |
| 41st | 1989-1993 | Bill Ramsay | Liberal |
| 42nd | 1993-1996 | Bill Ramsay | Liberal |

### Former District of Burgeo-Bay D'Espoir

| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| 38th | 1975-1979 | Roger Simmons | Liberal |
| 39th | 1979-1982 | Roger Simmons | Liberal |
| 40th | 1982-1985 | Harold Andrews | Progressive Conservative |
| 41st | 1985-1989 | David Gilbert | Liberal |
| 42nd | 1989-1993 | David Gilbert | Liberal |
| 43rd | 1983-1996 | David Gilbert | Liberal |

## Election results

vte2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Andrew Parsons | 1,992 | 87.10 | +3.64 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Ethan Maxwell Wheeler-Park | 235 | 10.28 | -6.26 |
| | New Democratic | Judy Vanta | 60 | 2.62 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,287 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +4.95 |
| Source(s) "Officially Nominated Candidates General Election 2021" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 3 March 2021. "NL Election 2021 (Unofficial Results)". Retrieved 27 March 2021. |||||||
2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Andrew Parsons | 2,947 | 83.5 | -12.3 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Deborah Ann Turner | 584 | 16.5 | +14.3 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 3,531 | 100 |
2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Andrew Parsons | 3,998 | 96.48% | +44.36 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Georgia Darmonkow | 93 | 2.24% | -41.03 |
| | New Democratic | Kelly McKeown | 53 | 1.28% | -3.33 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,144 | 100.00 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +42.70 |
Burgeo-La Poile - 2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Andrew Parsons | 2,228 | 52.12% | -7.54 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Colin Short | 1,850 | 43.27% | +4.69 |
| | New Democratic | Matt Fuchs | 197 | 4.16% | +2.40 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,275 | 100.00 |
Burgeo-La Poile - 2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Kelvin Parsons | 2,882 | 59.66% | -21.10 |
| Progressive Conservative | Colin Short | 1,864 | 38.58% | – |
| New Democratic | June Hiscock | 85 | 1.76% | – |
Burgeo-La Poile - 2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Kelvin Parsons | 4,233 | 80.76% | +21.28% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Stephen P. Mackenzie | 1,008 | 19.23% | – |
Burgeo-La Poile - 1999 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Kelvin Parsons | 3,421 | 59.48% | – |
| Progressive Conservative | Greg Sheaves | 1,988 | 34.57% | – |
| New Democratic | O. Marsden | 342 | 5.95% | – |
Burgeo-La Poile - 1996 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bill Ramsay | 3598 | 60.17% | – |
| | Progressive Conservative | Cheryl Stagg | 2382 | 39.83% | – |

### As District of La Poile

La Poile - 1993 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Bill Ramsay | 2,706 | 49.98% | – |
| Progressive Conservative | Cal Mitchell | 1,403 | 25.91% | – |
| Independent | Paul Gillingham | 1,206 | 22.28% | – |
| New Democratic | Janet Francis | 99 | 1.83% | – |

### As District of Burgeo-Bay d'Espoir

Burgeo-Bay d'Espoir - 1993 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | David S. Gilbert | 2,980 | 64.54% | – |
| Progressive Conservative | James Oxford | 1,450 | 31.41% | – |
| New Democratic | Sam Organ | 187 | 4.05% | – |