Cape Spear—Mount Pearl—Paradise (formerly St. John's South, St. John's South—Mount Pearl, and Cape Spear) is a federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004.
Demographics Ethnic groups: 99.2% White Languages: 98.7% English Religions: 52.8% Catholic, 42.4% Protestant, 3.6% no affiliation Average income: $25 379
Geography The district includes the south end of the City of St. John's, the City of Mount Pearl,the Town of Paradise and the Town of Petty Harbour-Maddox Cove.
The neighbouring ridings are Avalon and St. John's East.
History The electoral district of St. John's South—Mount Pearl was created in 2003: 95.1% of the population of the riding came from St. John's West, and 4.9% from St. John's East ridings. As of the 2012 electoral redistribution, 5% of this riding would be moved to St. John's East, and it would gain 3% from Avalon.
The 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution concluded that the electoral boundaries of St. John's South—Mount Pearl should be adjusted, and a modified electoral district of the same name will be contested in future elections. The redefined St. John's South—Mount Pearl had its boundaries legally defined in the 2013 representation order which came into effect upon the call of the 42nd Canadian federal election, on October 19, 2015.
Following the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution, most of St. John's South—Mount Pearl was transferred to the new riding of Cape Spear. It gained Paradise from Avalon and St. John's East; lost Witless Bay, Bay Bulls and the Southlands and Goulds areas of St. John's to Avalon; and lost the remainder of St. John's Harbour, the Wishingwell Park area and the Ayre Athletic Field area to St. John's East.
The riding's name changed to Cape Spear—Mount Pearl—Paradise in 2026 as part of Bill C-25 of the 45th Canadian Parliament.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
Election results
Cape Spear
2021 federal election redistributed results Party Vote % Liberal 19,467 54.72 New Democratic 8,227 23.13 Conservative 7,250 20.38 People's 631 1.77
St. John's South—Mount Pearl
2021
2019
2015
2011 federal election redistributed resultsPundits' Guide to Canadian Elections Party Vote % New Democratic 17,925 46.34 Liberal 11,104 28.70 Conservative 9,366 24.21 Green 280 0.72 Others 9 0.02
2011
2008
2006
St. John's South
2004
2000 federal election redistributed results Party Vote % Progressive Conservative 18,610 53.65 Liberal 10,526 30.35 New Democratic 4,647 13.40 Alliance 761 2.19 Others 142 0.41
Student vote results Results of the Canadian student vote.
2025
2021
2019
2015
2011
See also List of Canadian electoral districts Historical federal electoral districts of Canada
References
External links St. John's South—Mount Pearl riding from Elections Canada Riding history for St. John's South (2003–2004) from the Library of Parliament Riding history for St. John's South—Mount Pearl (2004– ) from the Library of Parliament Election Financial Reports from Elections Canada