# Waterford Valley

Waterford Valley is a provincial electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, which is represented by one member in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. It was contested for the first time in the 2015 provincial election. It was created out of parts of St. John's South, Kilbride and Ferryland.
The riding is located in the southern part of St. John's, encompassing the neighbourhoods of Blackhead, Bowring Park, Freshwater Bay, Kilbride, Shea Heights, Southside, and part of Waterford Valley.
On July 5, 2024, Tom Osborne resigned. The by-election to replace him was scheduled for August 22, and was won by Jamie Korab.

## Members of the House of Assembly

The district has elected the following members of the House of Assembly:
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Riding created from Ferryland, Kilbride, and St. John's South. |||||
| 48th | 2015–2019 | Tom Osborne | Liberal |
| 49th | 2019–2021 | Tom Osborne | Liberal |
| 50th | 2021–2024 | Tom Osborne | Liberal |
| 50th | 2024–present | Jamie Korab | Liberal |

## Election results

Newfoundland and Labrador provincial by-election, August 22, 2024 Resignation of Tom Osborne :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jamie Korab | 2,067 | 45.76 | -21.03 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Jesse Wilkins | 1,423 | 31.50 | +6.44 |
| | New Democratic | Nicole Boland | 1,027 | 22.74 | +14.59 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,517 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.64 | -10.16 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 10,593 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -13.73 |
vte2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Tom Osborne | 3,592 | 66.79 | -1.77 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Michael Holden | 1,348 | 25.07 | |
| | New Democratic | Peter Young | 438 | 8.14 | -23.29 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,378 | 99.13 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 47 | 0.87 | -1.42 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,425 | 52.80 | +0.26 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 10,274 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -13.42 |
| Source(s) "Officially Nominated Candidates General Election 2021" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 3 March 2021. "2021 Provincial General Election Report" (PDF). Retrieved 8 August 2024. |||||||
2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Tom Osborne | 3,487 | 68.56 | +2.63 |
| | New Democratic | Matthew Cooper | 1,599 | 31.44 | +11.92 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,086 | 97.71 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 119 | 2.29 | +1.79 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,205 | 52.52 | -2.66 |
| Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | 9,906 | – |
| Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador |||||||
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -4.65 |
2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Tom Osborne | 3,588 | 65.93 |
| | New Democratic | Alison Coffin | 1,062 | 19.51 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Alison Stoodley | 792 | 14.55 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,442 | 99.51 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 27 | 0.49 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,469 | 55.20 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 9,907 |
| Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador |||||||