Kilbride (electoral district)
Kilbride is a defunct provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011, there are 10,251 eligible voters living within the district. The district was abolished in 2015 and replaced by Waterford Valley.
| Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district | |
|---|---|
Kilbride in relation to other districts in Newfoundland | |
| Defunct provincial electoral district | |
| Legislature | Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly |
| District created | 1975 |
| First contested | 1975 |
| Last contested | 2011 |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2006) | 11,701 |
| Electors (2011) | 10,251 |
The district made up the southern portion of the city of St. John's, including the rural neighbourhoods of the Goulds and Kilbride. Agriculture was an important industry in the district.
It was one of the strongest Progressive Conservative (PC) districts in the Newfoundland and Labrador, voting 85% for the Torys in the 2007 election. Since its creation, it had always returned a PC MHA to the House of Assembly.
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