# Humber-Bay of Islands

Humber-Bay of Islands is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2015, the district has 13,412 eligible voters.
It contains the towns of Irishtown, Hughes Brook, Summerside, Meadows, Gillams, McIvers, Cox's Cove, Mount Moriah, York Harbour, Lark Harbour, and Humber Arm South (Benoit's Cove, Frenchmen's Cove, Halfway Point, and Wood's Island).
While historically, the Curling area of Corner Brook was part of the district. The district was reconfigured in 2015 to include the Humbermouth area of the City of Corner Brook, while maintaining the north and south shores of the Bay of Islands and the Curling area of the city. The Humbermouth area of Corner Brook was previously included in the district of Humber East.
While not a wealthy district, Humber-Bay of Islands is more economically vibrant than other rural districts. Its economy is driven by the fishery and tourism, to a limited extent. Many residents work in Corner Brook.
This district was home to back-to-back premiers. Immediately after becoming leader of the Liberals, Brian Tobin chose this district, vacated by Clyde Wells. Former Liberal Cabinet Minister Eddie Joyce is currently MHA; he was re-elected as an Independent in 2019.

## Members of the House of Assembly

The district has elected the following members of the House of Assembly:
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Bay of Islands |||||
| 37th | 1975-1979 | Luke Woodrow | Progressive Conservative |
| 38th | 1979-1982 | Luke Woodrow | Progressive Conservative |
| 39th | 1982-1985 | Luke Woodrow | Progressive Conservative |
| 40th | 1985-1989 | Ted Blanchard | Progressive Conservative |
| 41st | 1989 | Eddie Joyce | Liberal |
| 41st | 1989-1993 | Clyde Wells | Liberal |
| 42nd | 1993-1996 | Clyde Wells | Liberal |
| 43rd | 1996-1999 | Brian Tobin | Liberal |
| 44th | 1999-2003 | Eddie Joyce | Liberal |
| 45th | 2003-2007 | Eddie Joyce | Liberal |
| 46th | 2007-2011 | Terry Loder | Progressive Conservative |
| 47th | 2011-2015 | Eddie Joyce | Liberal |
| Humber - Bay of Islands |||||
| 48th | 2015-2018 | Eddie Joyce | Liberal |
| 48th | 2018-2019 | Eddie Joyce | Independent |
| 49th | 2019-2021 | Eddie Joyce | Independent |
| 50th | 2021-Present | Eddie Joyce | Independent |

## Election results
### Humber-Bay of Islands

vte2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Eddie Joyce | 2,988 | 71.60 | +4.41 |
| | Liberal | Stelman Flynn | 741 | 17.76 | +0.56 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Robert Marche | 444 | 10.64 | +0.03 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,173 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | Swing | +1.93 |
| Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador |||||||
2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Eddie Joyce | 4,172 | 67.19 | – |
| | Liberal | Brian Dicks | 1,068 | 17.20 | -67.3 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Michael Patrick Holden | 659 | 10.61 | +0.3 |
| | New Democratic | Shawn A. Hodder | 310 | 4.99 | -0.2 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,209 | 100 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 74 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,283 | 62.7 | +10.0 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 10,028 |
| | Independent gain from Liberal | Independent gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +67.26 |
2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Eddie Joyce | 4,622 | 84.53 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Ronald Jesseau | 564 | 10.31 |
| | New Democratic | Conor Curtis | 282 | 5.16 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,468 | 99.54 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 25 | 0.46 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,493 | 52.75 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 10,414 |

### Bay of Islands

2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Eddie Joyce | 2,760 | 51.22 | +5.62 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Terry Loder | 2,003 | 37.18 | -15.25 |
| | New Democratic | Tony Adey | 625 | 11.60 | +9.63 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,388 | 99.66 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 18 | 0.34 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,406 | 69.98 |
| Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | 7,725 | – |
2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Terry Loder | 2,854 | 52.43 | +3.00 |
| | Liberal | Eddie Joyce | 2,482 | 45.60 | -1.33 |
| | New Democratic | Charles Murphy | 107 | 1.97 | -1.67 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,444 | 99.63 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 20 | 0.37 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,464 | 73.45 |
| Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | 7,439 | – |
2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Eddie Joyce | 2907 | 49.43 | -8.13 |
| Progressive Conservative | Mike Monaghan | 2760 | 46.93 | +15.77 |
| NDP | Dave (Bud) Quigley | 214 | 3.64 | -7.64 |
1999 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Eddie Joyce | 3164 | 57.56 | -8.11 |
| Progressive Conservative | Paul Hunt | 1713 | 31.16 | +3.69 |
| NDP | Israel Hann | 620 | 11.28 | +4.43 |
1996 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Brian Tobin | 3997 | 65.67 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Paul Hunt | 1672 | 27.47 | – |
| NDP | Hayward Pardy | 417 | 6.85 | |