St. John's North

St. John's North is the name of a federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Its population is 81,007. (2001) Before 1996 it was known as St. John's East. Map

Table of contents

1 Demographics 2 Geography 3 History

Demographics

Ethnic Groups: 97.2% White
Languages: 97.7% English, 1.9% Other
Religions: 47.1% Catholic, 46.0% Protestant, 4.9% No Affiliation
Average Income: $28,969

Geography

The district includes the extreme northeastern part of the Avalon Peninsula including the northern half of the City of St. John's, and the eastern half of the Town of Conception Bay South. Communities include St. John's (part), Conception Bay South (part), Torbay, Paradise, Wabana, and Portugal Cove-St. Philip 's. The area is 400 sq. km.

History

Originally known as St. John's East it was won by Liberal Boonie Hickey in 1993 but was captured by Tory Norman Doyle. The Conservative Party of Canada MP remains the incumbent.