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

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.