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.
Fredericton electoral district 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 Legislature House of Commons MP Jenica Atwin Liberal District created 1914 First contested 1917 Last contested 2021 District webpage profile , map Population (2021 )[ 1] 87,436 Electors (2021)66,043 Area (km²)[ 1] 1,499.26 Pop. density (per km²) 58.3 Census division(s) Sunbury , Queens , York Census subdivision(s) Fredericton , Oromocto , Lincoln , Burton , New Maryland , St. Mary's 24 , Minto
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 .
This section needs to be updated . Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (October 2019 )
Historical population Year 2001 82,782 — 2006 85,886 +3.7% 2011 93,181 +8.5%
"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.[ 2]
Members of Parliament
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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)
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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 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Liberal Jenica Atwin 16,316
37.03
+9.62
$74,982.23
Conservative Andrea Johnson
15,814
35.89
+5.51
$60,825.30
Green Nicole O'Byrne
5,666
12.86
-20.82
$91,899.74
New Democratic Shawn Oldenburg
5,564
12.63
+6.67
$1,870.60
Independent Jen Smith
310
0.70
N/A none listed
Libertarian Brandon Kirby
234
0.53
+0.28
$0.00
Communist June Patterson
158
0.36
+0.20
$0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit
44,062 100.00 – $104,943.51
Total rejected ballots
301
Turnout
44,363 66.72 -7.92
Registered voters
66,043
Liberal gain from Green
Swing
+15.22
Source: Elections Canada [ 4] [ 5]
2019 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Green Jenica Atwin 16,640
33.68
+21.26
$55,541.51
Conservative Andrea Johnson
15,011
30.38
+1.96
$81,269.70
Liberal Matt DeCourcey 13,544
27.41
−21.85
$82,534.73
New Democratic Mackenzie Thomason 2,946
5.96
−3.93
$1,197.20
People's Jason Paull
776
1.57
New $1,322.69
Animal Protection Lesley Thomas
286
0.58
New $2,894.40
Libertarian Brandon Kirby
126
0.26
New $965.26
Communist Jacob Patterson
80
0.16
New $476.56
Total valid votes/expense limit
49,409 99.39 $101,795.92
Total rejected ballots
301 0.61 +0.20
Turnout
49,710 74.63 −1.10
Eligible voters
66,606
Green gain from Liberal
Swing
+9.65
Source: Elections Canada [ 6] [ 7]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Liberal Matt DeCourcey 23,016
49.26
+25.24
$98,991.33
Conservative Keith Ashfield 13,280
28.42
-18.55
$79,507.14
Green Mary Lou Babineau
5,804
12.42
+8.27
$159,022.44
New Democratic Sharon Scott-Levesque
4,622
9.89
-14.41
–
Total valid votes/expense limit
46,722 100.0 $195,873.36
Total rejected ballots
188 0.40 –
Turnout
46,910 77.43 –
Eligible voters
60,587
Liberal gain from Conservative
Swing
+21.90
Source: Elections Canada [ 8] [ 9] [ 10]
2011 Canadian federal election : Fredericton
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Conservative Keith Ashfield 21,573
48.38
+5.85
$80,569.94
New Democratic Jesse Travis 10,626
23.83
+8.47
$8,535.27
Liberal Randy McKeen
10,336
23.18
-8.35
$53,834.28
Green Louise Comeau
1,790
4.01
-6.15
$8,177.72
Independent Adam Scott Ness
266
0.60
–
$101.69
Total valid votes/expense limit
44,591 100.0 $83,547.51
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots
207 0.46 -0.11
Turnout
44,798 64.24 +2.11
Eligible voters
69,732
Conservative hold
Swing
-1.31
Sources:[ 12] [ 13]
2008 Canadian federal election : Fredericton
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Conservative Keith Ashfield 17,962
42.53
+7.87
$73,954.11
Liberal David Innes
13,319
31.53
-10.27
$64,776.23
New Democratic Jesse Travis 6,490
15.36
-5.89
$6,944.89
Green Mary Lou Babineau
4,293
10.16
+8.28
$8,526.99
Canadian Action Ben Kelly
168
0.39
–
none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit
42,232 100.0 $80,195
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots
242 0.57 +0.13
Turnout
42,474 62.13 -5.86
Eligible voters
68,368
Conservative gain from Liberal
Swing
+9.07
2006 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Liberal Andy Scott 19,649
41.80
-4.95
$63,544.32
Conservative Pat Lynch
16,292
34.66
+1.18
$57,563.68
New Democratic John Carty
9,988
21.25
+3.89
$33,143.96
Green Philip Duchastel
884
1.88
-0.47
none listed
Independent David Raymond Amos
198
0.42
–
none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit
47,011 100.0 $75,043
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots
207 0.44
Turnout
47,218 67.99
Eligible voters
69,453
Liberal hold
Swing
-3.06
2004 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Liberal Andy Scott 19,819
46.75
+8.97
$60,726.40
Conservative Kent Fox
14,193
33.48
-21.22
$61,658.27
New Democratic John Carty
7,360
17.36
+10.41
$21,188.88
Green Daron Letts
997
2.35
–
$1,194.22
Total valid votes/expense limit
42,396 100.0 $73,437
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots
264 0.62
Turnout
42,633 61.82
Eligible voters
68,968
Liberal notional hold
Swing
+15.10
Changes from 2000 are based on redistributed results. Conservative Party change is based on the combination of Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative Party totals.
Change for the Canadian Alliance is based on the 1997 results of its predecessors, the Reform Party.
Change from 1993 is not based on redistributed results.
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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.
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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
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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.[ 14]
Riding history from the Library of Parliament
^ a b 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 ^ [1] ^ 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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