Federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada
Fredericton New Brunswick electoral district |
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 Fredericton in relation to other New Brunswick federal electoral districts (2012 boundaries) |
| Coordinates: | 45°57′18″N 66°27′47″W / 45.955°N 66.463°W / 45.955; -66.463 |
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| Federal electoral district |
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| Legislature | House of Commons |
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| MP | Jenica Atwin
Liberal |
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| District created | 1914 |
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| First contested | 1917 |
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| Last contested | 2021 |
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| District webpage | profile, map |
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| Demographics |
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| Population (2021) | 87,436 |
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| Electors (2021) | 66,043 |
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| Area (km²) | 1,499.26 |
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| Pop. density (per km²) | 58.3 |
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| Census division(s) | Sunbury, Queens, York |
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| Census subdivision(s) | Fredericton, Oromocto, Lincoln, Burton, New Maryland, St. Mary's 24, Minto |
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Fredericton (formerly Fredericton—York—Sunbury) is a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1988. Its population in 2021 was 87,436. Its predecessor riding, York—Sunbury, was represented in the House of Commons from 1917 to 1988.
The district includes the city of Fredericton, and the towns of Oromocto, and Minto and vicinity.
The neighbouring ridings are Miramichi, Beauséjour, Fundy Royal, New Brunswick Southwest, and Tobique—Mactaquac.
History
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Historical population| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 2001 | 82,782 | — |
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| 2006 | 85,886 | +3.7% |
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| 2011 | 93,181 | +8.5% |
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"York—Sunbury" riding was created in 1914 from parts of Sunbury—Queen's and York ridings. Previously, York County was its own riding and Sunbury County was joined with Queens County.
The riding was named after York and Sunbury counties of which it was composed.
In 1987, York—Sunbury was abolished. Some rural areas in the southern parts of the riding were transferred to Carleton—Charlotte riding, and a largely uninhabited area, moved to Miramichi. The remainder was incorporated into "Fredericton" riding. It was renamed "Fredericton—York—Sunbury" shortly after the 1988 election.
Fredericton-York-Sudbury was abolished in 1996 when more rural areas were moved into other districts (particularly Tobique—Mactaquac and New Brunswick Southwest, and a new riding named "Fredericton" was created. The Minto and Chipman areas were added to the riding in 2003. As per the 2012 federal electoral redistribution, this riding will lost territory to Miramichi—Grand Lake, New Brunswick Southwest and Tobique—Mactaquac, and gained some land from New Brunswick Southwest.
In the 2008 election, the Conservatives gained this seat from the Liberals. The Conservatives were strongest in the rural parts of this riding, outside of Fredericton proper. Within the city, the Liberals still held their own with the NDP capturing a handful of polls, including the University of New Brunswick, and a couple along Parkside Drive.
In the 2019 election, the riding got its first-ever "third party" MP from the Greens. Jenica Atwin won the seat from the former incumbent Liberal MP, Matt DeCourcey, who came third behind the Conservative candidate.
Following the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution, the riding will be re-named Fredericton—Oromocto. Its border with Tobique—Mactaquac will be rerouted to follow the northern border of the City of Fredericton (2023 borders), and it will lose the remainder of the Parishes of Maugerville, Sheffield and Canning to Miramichi—Grand Lake; and will lose Burton Parish to Saint John—St. Croix, except for those parts of the parish that will be transferred to the Town of Oromocto in 2023.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
Election results
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Graph of election results in York—Sunbury, Fredericton (1987–1989), Fredericton—York—Sunbury, Fredericton (1997–present) (1914–, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
Fredericton–Oromocto (future)
Fredericton, 1997-present
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Graph of election results in Fredericton (1996–, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2021
| 2021 Canadian federal election
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| Party
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Candidate
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Votes |
% |
±% |
Expenditures
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Liberal |
Jenica Atwin |
16,316 |
37.03 |
+9.62 |
$74,982.23
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Conservative |
Andrea Johnson |
15,814 |
35.89 |
+5.51 |
$60,825.30
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Green |
Nicole O'Byrne |
5,666 |
12.86 |
-20.82 |
$91,899.74
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New Democratic |
Shawn Oldenburg |
5,564 |
12.63 |
+6.67 |
$1,870.60
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Independent |
Jen Smith |
310 |
0.70 |
N/A |
none listed
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Libertarian |
Brandon Kirby |
234 |
0.53 |
+0.28 |
$0.00
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Communist |
June Patterson |
158 |
0.36 |
+0.20 |
$0.00
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| Total valid votes/expense limit
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44,062 |
100.00 |
– |
$104,943.51
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| Total rejected ballots
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301
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| Turnout
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44,363 |
66.72 |
-7.92
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| Registered voters
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66,043
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Liberal gain from Green
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Swing
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+15.22
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| Source: Elections Canada
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2019
| 2019 Canadian federal election
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| Party
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Candidate
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Votes |
% |
±% |
Expenditures
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Green |
Jenica Atwin |
16,640 |
33.68 |
+21.26 |
$55,541.51
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Conservative |
Andrea Johnson |
15,011 |
30.38 |
+1.96 |
$81,269.70
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Liberal |
Matt DeCourcey |
13,544 |
27.41 |
−21.85 |
$82,534.73
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New Democratic |
Mackenzie Thomason |
2,946 |
5.96 |
−3.93 |
$1,197.20
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People's |
Jason Paull |
776 |
1.57 |
New |
$1,322.69
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Animal Protection |
Lesley Thomas |
286 |
0.58 |
New |
$2,894.40
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Libertarian |
Brandon Kirby |
126 |
0.26 |
New |
$965.26
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Communist |
Jacob Patterson |
80 |
0.16 |
New |
$476.56
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| Total valid votes/expense limit
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49,409 |
99.39 |
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$101,795.92
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| Total rejected ballots
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301 |
0.61 |
+0.20
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| Turnout
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49,710 |
74.63 |
−1.10
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| Eligible voters
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66,606
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Green gain from Liberal
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Swing
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+9.65
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| Source: Elections Canada
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2015
| 2015 Canadian federal election
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| Party
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Candidate
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Votes |
% |
±% |
Expenditures
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Liberal |
Matt DeCourcey |
23,016 |
49.26 |
+25.24 |
$98,991.33
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Conservative |
Keith Ashfield |
13,280 |
28.42 |
-18.55 |
$79,507.14
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Green |
Mary Lou Babineau |
5,804 |
12.42 |
+8.27 |
$159,022.44
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New Democratic |
Sharon Scott-Levesque |
4,622 |
9.89 |
-14.41 |
–
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| Total valid votes/expense limit
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46,722 |
100.0 |
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$195,873.36
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| Total rejected ballots
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188 |
0.40 |
–
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| Turnout
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46,910 |
77.43 |
–
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| Eligible voters
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60,587
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Liberal gain from Conservative
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Swing
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+21.90
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| Source: Elections Canada
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2011
| 2011 Canadian federal election: Fredericton
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| Party
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Candidate
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Votes |
% |
±% |
Expenditures
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Conservative |
Keith Ashfield |
21,573 |
48.38 |
+5.85 |
$80,569.94
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New Democratic |
Jesse Travis |
10,626 |
23.83 |
+8.47 |
$8,535.27
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Liberal |
Randy McKeen |
10,336 |
23.18 |
-8.35 |
$53,834.28
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Green |
Louise Comeau |
1,790 |
4.01 |
-6.15 |
$8,177.72
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Independent |
Adam Scott Ness |
266 |
0.60 |
– |
$101.69
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| Total valid votes/expense limit
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44,591 |
100.0 |
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$83,547.51
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| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots
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207 |
0.46 |
-0.11
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| Turnout
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44,798 |
64.24 |
+2.11
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| Eligible voters
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69,732
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Conservative hold
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Swing
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-1.31
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| Sources:
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2008
| 2008 Canadian federal election: Fredericton
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| Party
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Candidate
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Votes |
% |
±% |
Expenditures
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Conservative |
Keith Ashfield |
17,962 |
42.53 |
+7.87 |
$73,954.11
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Liberal |
David Innes |
13,319 |
31.53 |
-10.27 |
$64,776.23
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New Democratic |
Jesse Travis |
6,490 |
15.36 |
-5.89 |
$6,944.89
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Green |
Mary Lou Babineau |
4,293 |
10.16 |
+8.28 |
$8,526.99
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Canadian Action |
Ben Kelly |
168 |
0.39 |
– |
none listed
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| Total valid votes/expense limit
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42,232 |
100.0 |
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$80,195
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| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots
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242 |
0.57 |
+0.13
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| Turnout
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42,474 |
62.13 |
-5.86
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| Eligible voters
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68,368
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Conservative gain from Liberal
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Swing
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+9.07
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2006
| 2006 Canadian federal election
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| Party
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Candidate
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Votes |
% |
±% |
Expenditures
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Liberal |
Andy Scott |
19,649 |
41.80 |
-4.95 |
$63,544.32
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Conservative |
Pat Lynch |
16,292 |
34.66 |
+1.18 |
$57,563.68
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New Democratic |
John Carty |
9,988 |
21.25 |
+3.89 |
$33,143.96
|
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Green |
Philip Duchastel |
884 |
1.88 |
-0.47 |
none listed
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Independent |
David Raymond Amos |
198 |
0.42 |
– |
none listed
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| Total valid votes/expense limit
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47,011 |
100.0 |
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$75,043
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| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots
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207 |
0.44
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| Turnout
|
47,218 |
67.99
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| Eligible voters
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69,453
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Liberal hold
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Swing
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-3.06
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2004
| 2004 Canadian federal election
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| Party
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Candidate
|
Votes |
% |
±% |
Expenditures
|
|
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Liberal |
Andy Scott |
19,819 |
46.75 |
+8.97 |
$60,726.40
|
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Conservative |
Kent Fox |
14,193 |
33.48 |
-21.22 |
$61,658.27
|
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New Democratic |
John Carty |
7,360 |
17.36 |
+10.41 |
$21,188.88
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Green |
Daron Letts |
997 |
2.35 |
– |
$1,194.22
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| Total valid votes/expense limit
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42,396 |
100.0 |
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$73,437
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| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots
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264 |
0.62
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| Turnout
|
42,633 |
61.82
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| Eligible voters
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68,968
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Liberal notional hold
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Swing
|
+15.10
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| Changes from 2000 are based on redistributed results. Conservative Party change is based on the combination of Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative Party totals.
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2000
Change for the Canadian Alliance is based on the 1997 results of its predecessors, the Reform Party.
1997
Change from 1993 is not based on redistributed results.
Fredericton—York—Sunbury, 1989–1997
Doreen Fraser was nominated as a Confederation of Regions candidate, but was listed as an Independent because that party did not run enough candidates to be officially recognized.
Fredericton, 1987–1989
York—Sunbury, 1917–1987
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Graph of election results in York—Sunbury (1914–1987, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
Changes for the New Democratic Party are based on the 1958 results of its predecessor, the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation.
Student vote results
2011
In 2011, a student vote was conducted at participating Canadian schools to parallel the 2011 Canadian federal election results. The vote was designed to educate students and simulate the electoral process for persons who have not yet reached the legal majority. Schools with a large student body that reside in another electoral district had the option to vote for candidates outside of the electoral district then where they were physically located.
See also
References
- Riding history from the Library of Parliament
Notes
- ^ Statistics Canada: 2022
- "New Federal Electoral Map for New Brunswick". Federal Electoral Districts Redistribution 2022. April 18, 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- "Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders". Elections Canada. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- "September 20, 2021 General Election Election Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- "Candidate Campaign Returns". Elections Canada. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
- "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- "Final Election Expense Limits for Candidates: 43rd General Election - October 21, 2019". Elections Canada. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
- Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Fredericton, 30 September 2015
- Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived August 15, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
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- Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections
- Elections Canada – Official voting results, Forty-first general election, 2011
- Elections Canada – Candidate's electoral campaign return, 41st general election
- "School by School results". Student Vote Canada. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
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Fredericton in relation to other New Brunswick federal electoral districts (2012 boundaries)