Random—Burin—St. George's

Random-Burin-St. George's is the name of a federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Its population is 76,089. (2001) Map

Table of contents

1 Demographics 2 Geography 3 History

Demographics

Ethnic Groups: 94.7% White, 4.8% Native Canadian
Languages: 98.5% English
Religions: 54.6% Protestant, 43.8% Catholic, 1.3% No Affiliation
Average Income: $19,018

Geography

The district includes the south coast of the island of Newfoundland, the Stephenville area, the Burin Peninsula, and the west-central coast of Trinity Bay including Random Island. Communities include Stephenville, Marystown, Channel-Port aux Basques, Clarenville, Grand Bank, Burin, Harbour Breton, Burgeo, Fortune and Stephenville Crossing. The area is 38,281 sq. km.

History

The electoral district was created in 2003 87.1% from Burin-St. George's, 12.9% from Bonavista-Trinity-Conception, and 0.1% from Humber-St. Barbe-Baie Verte. The incumbent for the majority of the riding is Bill Matthews of the Liberal Party of Canada.