Central Newfoundland (formerly Coast of BaysâÂÂCentralâÂÂNotre Dame) is a federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It was created from the portions of the island of Newfoundland previously included in the electoral districts of BonavistaâÂÂGanderâÂÂGrand FallsâÂÂWindsor (72%), HumberâÂÂSt. BarbeâÂÂBaie Verte (18%) and RandomâÂÂBurinâÂÂSt. George's (10%).
Coast of BaysâÂÂCentralâÂÂNotre Dame was created by the 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution and was legally defined in the 2013 representation order. It came into effect upon the call of the 2015 Canadian federal election, held October 19, 2015.
Following the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution, this riding was renamed Central Newfoundland.
According to the 2021 Canadian census
Ethnic groups: 91.8% White, 7% Indigenous<br /> Languages: 98.9% English<br /> Religions: 86.3% Christian (19% Catholic, 17.5% Pentecostal and other Charismatic, 17% Anglican, 14.6% Methodist and Wesleyan, 12.6% United Church), 13.2% No religion<br /> Median income: $32,400 (2020) <br /> Average income: $41,520 (2020)
The riding of Coast of BaysâÂÂCentralâÂÂNotre Dame was created in 2013 from the electoral districts of RandomâÂÂBurinâÂÂSt. George's, BonavistaâÂÂGanderâÂÂGrand FallsâÂÂWindsor and Avalon. It was the first election result called for in the 2015 and 2019 Canadian federal election.