Labrador West (electoral district)
Labrador West is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. From 1975 to 1996, the district was known as Menihek.
| Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Labrador West in relation to other districts in Labrador | |||
| Provincial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly | ||
| MHA |
New Democratic | ||
| District created | 1962 | ||
| First contested | 1962 | ||
| Last contested | 2021 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2011) | 9,238 | ||
| Electors (2015) | 6,202 | ||
| Area (km²) | 60,350 | ||
| Census division(s) | Division No. 10 | ||
| Census subdivision(s) | Labrador City, Wabush, Division No. 10, Subd. D | ||
Known as the iron ore capital of Canada with two modern mining communities, Labrador City and Wabush, the district has a strong base of labour support. This district was the first in Newfoundland and Labrador to send a New Democratic member to the House of Assembly, electing party leader Peter Fenwick in a 1984 by-election. The NDP regained the seat in 2019 election, beating the Liberals by a mere two votes and holding the riding in the 2021 general election by a twenty one point margin.
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