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2024 Fogo Island-Cape Freels provincial by-election
← 2021 April 15, 2024 (2024-04-15) 52nd →
Riding of Fogo Island-Cape Freels
Turnout55.90%
  First party Second party
  PC LIB
Candidate Jim McKenna Dana Blackmore
Party Progressive Conservative Liberal
Last election 36.64% 61.05%
Popular vote 3,290 2,244
Percentage 57.69% 39.35%
Swing Increase 21.05 Decrease 21.70
MHA before election

Derrick Bragg
Liberal

Elected MHA

Jim McKenna
Progressive Conservative

The 2024 Fogo Island-Cape Freels provincial by-election was held on April 15, 2024 following the death of Liberal member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly Derrick Bragg.

Candidates

  • Progressive Conservative - Jim McKenna was selected on March 13. Nominations had opened on March 11.
  • Liberal - Dana Blackmore won the nomination on March 11. Nominations had opened on February 23. She beat Mike Tiller, and Tony Keats.
  • New Democratic - Jim Gill was selected on March 15. Nominations had opened on March 8.

Results

Newfoundland and Labrador provincial by-election, April 15, 2024
Death of Derrick Bragg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Jim McKenna 3,290 57.69 +21.05
Liberal Dana Blackmore 2,244 39.35 -21.70
New Democratic Jim Gill 169 2.96 +0.65
Total valid votes 5,703
Total rejected ballots
Turnout 55.90 +15.16
Eligible voters 10,241
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +21.38

2021 results

2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election: Fogo Island-Cape Freels
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Derrick Bragg 2,511 61.05 +6.74
Progressive Conservative Sue Collins 1,507 36.64 -9.05
New Democratic Jim Gill 95 2.31
Total valid votes 4,113 99.64
Total rejected ballots 15 0.36 -0.21
Turnout 4,128 40.74 -11.35
Eligible voters 10,132
Liberal hold Swing +7.90
Source(s) "Officially Nominated Candidates General Election 2021" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
"2021 Provincial General Election Report" (PDF). Retrieved 20 March 2024.

Results by Community

Poll Numbers Community McKenna Blackmore Gill Vote Total
1 Cape Freels North 13 42 0 55
2-3 Centreville 105 79 5 189
4-5 Dover 96 55 8 159
6-8 Hare Bay 222 154 11 387
9 Trinity 51 60 2 113
10 Wareham 73 58 5 136
11 Indian Bay 56 24 0 80
12 Greenspond 75 66 5 146
13 Valleyfield 47 105 2 154
14 Pool's Island 25 33 2 60
15-16 Badger's Quay 72 100 3 175
17 Brookfield 22 33 2 57
18-19 Wesleyville 53 69 1 123
20 Pound Cove and Templeman 22 64 1 87
21 Newtown 44 73 4 121
22 Lumsden 88 134 6 228
23 Deadman's Bay 25 17 4 46
24-26 Musgrave Harbour 267 75 19 361
27 Aspen Cove 33 36 1 70
28 Ladle Cove 21 15 2 38
29-30 Carmanville 125 42 10 177
31 Noggin Cove 71 16 6 93
32 Frederickton 73 11 2 86
33 Davidsville and Main Point 61 29 3 93
34 George's Point and Harris Point 101 45 10 156
35 Clarke's Head and Wings Point 99 57 7 163
36 Victoria Cove and Rodgers Cove 67 33 2 102
37 Horwood 59 22 4 85
38 Stoneville 82 29 1 112
39 Port Albert 12 11 1 24
40 Change Islands 26 20 0 46
41 Stag Harbour 48 7 1 56
42 Seldom-Little Seldom 55 33 3 91
43 Shoal Bay, Fogo Island Centre, and Barr'd Islands 29 14 1 44
44-45 Joe Batt's Arm 100 61 6 167
46 Tilting 62 17 2 81
47-48 Fogo 129 59 5 193
49 Deep Bay 20 4 0 24
50 Island Harbour 44 6 0 50
Advance 462 272 16 750
Special Ballots 155 164 6 325
TOTAL 3,290 2,244 169 5,703
Sources:

See also

References

  1. "Derrick Bragg, Cabinet Minister Who Devoted His Life to Public Service, Passes Away". VOCM. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  2. Strickland, Sara (13 March 2024). "PCs Name Jim McKenna Candidate in Fogo Island-Cape Freels Byelection". VOCM. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  3. "PC Party of NL Opens Nominations for Fogo Island-Cape Freels". Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador. 11 March 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  4. "Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador announces the results of the nomination meeting for the district of Fogo island – Cape Freels". Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador. 11 March 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  5. King, Allison. "Liberal Candidate Selected for Fogo Island-Cape Freels". VOCM. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  6. "Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador Opens Nominations for Fogo Island-Cape Freels". NTV. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  7. "Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador Closes Nominations for Fogo Island – Cape Freels". Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador. 2024-03-01. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  8. "NDP Candidate Announced in Fogo Island - Cape Freels". New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  9. NDP, NL (2024-03-08). "NDP Nominations Open Today for Fogo Island - Cape Freels". NL NDP. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  10. "Unofficial Poll Results - Fogo Island - Cape Freels". VoterView. Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Archived from the original on 16 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  11. "Provincial Electoral District of: Fogo Island - Cape Freels" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 1 November 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 January 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
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