St. John's East: 2025 federal election results
Joanne Thompson (Liberal) won St. John's East in the April 28, 2025 federal election with 62.3% of the vote, 16,740 votes (36.4 points) ahead of David Brazil (Conservative). 46,051 valid votes were counted in this Newfoundland and Labrador riding.
Results by candidate
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Joanne Thompson · Liberalelectedincumbent Parliamentarian · Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove, N.L. | 28,681 | 62.3% |
| David Brazil · Conservative Managing Partner - Small Business · St. John's, N.L. | 11,941 | 25.9% |
| Mary Shortall · NDP Retired · St. John's, N.L. | 5,172 | 11.2% |
| Otis Crandell · Green Academic Researcher · Kitchener, Ont. | 159 | 0.3% |
| Samuel Crête · Communist Residential Counsellor · St. John's, N.L. | 98 | 0.2% |
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
- 70%
- Registered electors
- 66,394
- Population (2021 census)
- 85,038
- Valid ballots
- 46,051
- Rejected ballots
- 440
- Winning margin
- 16,740 votes
How St. John's East compares
- The 258th-closest race of 343 ridings: a margin of 16,740 votes (36.4 points).
- Liberal candidates won 43.8% of votes nationally; Joanne Thompson took 62.3% here, 18.5 points above that.
- Turnout was 70%, 1 points above the national figure of 69%.
Nearby ridings
- Cape Spear · Tom Osborne (Liberal)
- Avalon · Paul Connors (Liberal)
- Terra Nova—The Peninsulas · Jonathan Rowe (Conservative)
- Central Newfoundland · Clifford Small (Conservative)
- Long Range Mountains · Carol Anstey (Conservative)
- Sydney—Glace Bay · Mike Kelloway (Liberal)