Central Newfoundland: 2025 federal election results

Clifford Small (Conservative) won Central Newfoundland in the April 28, 2025 federal election with 54.1% of the vote, 4,279 votes (10.5 points) ahead of Lynette Powell (Liberal). 40,636 valid votes were counted in this Newfoundland and Labrador riding.

Clifford Small
Elected for Conservative
4,279 voteswinning margin (10.5 points)
Clifford Small 54.1%Lynette Powell 43.5%Darian Vincent 2.4%

Results by candidate

Central Newfoundland 2025 results by candidate
CandidateVotesShare
Clifford Small · Conservativeelectedincumbent
Restauranteur · St. John's, N.L.
21,975
54.1%
Lynette Powell · Liberal
Family Physician · Grand Falls-Windsor, N.L.
17,696
43.5%
Darian Vincent · NDP
Retail Worker · Bay Roberts, N.L.
965
2.4%

Source: Elections Canada, official results of the April 28, 2025 general election. Candidates marked as incumbents follow Elections Canada's table. Results are not updated for by-elections or floor-crossings since; changes we have recorded are listed above the results.

Turnout and electors

Voter turnout
64.2%
Registered electors
64,095
Population (2021 census)
74,122
Valid ballots
40,636
Rejected ballots
492
Winning margin
4,279 votes

How Central Newfoundland compares

  • The 91st-closest race of 343 ridings: a margin of 4,279 votes (10.5 points).
  • Conservative candidates won 41.3% of votes nationally; Clifford Small took 54.1% here, 12.8 points above that.
  • Turnout was 64.2%, 4.8 points below the national figure of 69%.

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