Bonavista-Gander-Grand Falls-Windsor
 Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
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Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor in relation to other Newfoundland and Labrador ridings
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| Defunct federal electoral district | |
| Legislature | House of Commons |
| District created | 2003 |
| District abolished | 2013 |
| First contested | 2004 |
| Last contested | 2011 |
| District webpage | profile, map |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2011) | 84,735 |
| Electors (2011) | 69,828 |
| Area (km²) | 27,140.84 |
| Census divisions | Division No. 3, Division No. 6, Division No. 7, Division No. 8 |
| Census subdivisions | Grand Falls-Windsor, Gander, Bonavista, Bishop's Falls, Lewisporte, Botwood, New-Wes-Valley, Twillingate, Gambo, Glovertown |
Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor (formerly Bonavista—Exploits) was a federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004. 81.0% of its population is Protestant, the highest proportion in Canada.
In the 2011 federal election, this riding had the highest percentage of Liberal votes in the nation, with nearly 60% of voters backing Liberal candidate Scott Simms.
Ethnic groups:
Immigrant population: 0.92%
Languages:²
Religions:
The riding has the highest proportion of Protestants in Canada.
Post-secondary Education: 31.3%
Average individual income: $19 829
Average household income: $40 677
Unemployment: 28.9%
¹ Statistics Canada's category of "Non-visible minority" includes First Peoples (First Nations, Métis and Inuit), and has been reduced accordingly.
² Based on ability to speak.
The neighbouring ridings are Avalon, Random—Burin—St. George's, and Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte.
According to Elections Canada, the geographic definition of this riding is:
See the map of Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor riding (PDF).
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