Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district | |||
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Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans in relation to other districts in Newfoundland
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Provincial electoral district | |||
Legislature | Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly | ||
MHA |
Liberal |
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District created | 2006 | ||
First contested | 2007 | ||
Last contested | 2015 | ||
Demographics | |||
Population (2006) | 9,924 | ||
Electors (2011) | 7,450 |
Grand Falls-Windsor—Buchans is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Prior to 2006, the district was Grand Falls-Buchans, while expanded slightly in all directions it took in no major municipalities. As of 2011, there are 7,450 eligible voters living within the district.
In the heart of central Newfoundland. Includes part of the town of Grand Falls-Windsor to the north and stretches westward. Badger, Buchans, Buchans Junction, Crooked Lake, Millertown and Red Indian Lake are in the district. Forestry and mining are major industries.
The district has elected the following Members of the House of Assembly: