Fredericton (formerly Fredericton—York—Sunbury) is a federal
electoral district
An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other polity ...
in
New Brunswick
New Brunswick (french: Nouveau-Brunswick, , locally ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. It is the only province with both English and ...
, Canada, that has been represented in the
House of Commons of Canada
The House of Commons of Canada (french: Chambre des communes du Canada) is the lower house of the Parliament of Canada. Together with the Crown and the Senate of Canada, they comprise the bicameral legislature of Canada.
The House of Common ...
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
Fredericton (; ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of New Brunswick. The city is situated in the west-central portion of the province along the Saint John River, which flows west to east as it bisects the city. The river is the do ...
, and the towns of
Oromocto "Effort Brings Success"
, image_skyline =
, image_caption =
, image_flag = Oromotco NB flag.png
, image_shield = Oromocto NB coat of arms.jpg
, image_map =
, map_caption =
, ...
, and
Minto
Minto may refer to:
Places Antarctica
*Mount Minto (Antarctica)
Australia
*Minto, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney
** Minto railway station
* Minto County, Western Australia
* Parish of Minto, New South Wales
Canada
* Minto City, British Col ...
and vicinity.
The neighbouring ridings are
Miramichi,
Beauséjour,
Fundy Royal
Fundy Royal (formerly known as Royal from 1914 to 1966, Fundy—Royal from 1966 to 2003, and Fundy in 2003-2004) is a federal electoral district in southern New Brunswick, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since ...
,
New Brunswick Southwest
New Brunswick Southwest (french: Nouveau-Brunswick-Sud-Ouest; formerly known as Charlotte and St. Croix—Belleisle) is a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 20 ...
, and
Tobique—Mactaquac
Tobique—Mactaquac is a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1997.
Political geography
The district includes the counties of Carleton and Victoria as well a ...
.
Political geography
"York—Sunbury" riding was created in 1914 from parts of
Sunbury—Queen's
Sunbury—Queen's was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1896 to 1917.
This riding was created in 1892 from the ridings of Queen's and Sunbury. It consisted of th ...
and
York
York is a cathedral city with Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. It is the historic county town of Yorkshire. The city has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a ...
ridings. Previously, York County was its own riding and Sunbury County was joined with
Queens County.
The riding was named after
York
York is a cathedral city with Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. It is the historic county town of Yorkshire. The city has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a ...
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
Carleton—Charlotte was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 1997.
The riding was created in the redistribution of electoral districts in 1966. It consisted of ...
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
Tobique—Mactaquac is a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1997.
Political geography
The district includes the counties of Carleton and Victoria as well a ...
and
New Brunswick Southwest
New Brunswick Southwest (french: Nouveau-Brunswick-Sud-Ouest; formerly known as Charlotte and St. Croix—Belleisle) is a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 20 ...
, 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
Miramichi—Grand Lake is a federal electoral district in New Brunswick.
Miramichi—Grand Lake was created by the 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution and has been legally defined in the 2013 representation order. It came into ef ...
,
New Brunswick Southwest
New Brunswick Southwest (french: Nouveau-Brunswick-Sud-Ouest; formerly known as Charlotte and St. Croix—Belleisle) is a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 20 ...
and
Tobique—Mactaquac
Tobique—Mactaquac is a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1997.
Political geography
The district includes the counties of Carleton and Victoria as well a ...
, 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
The University of New Brunswick (UNB) is a public university with two primary campuses in Fredericton and Saint John, New Brunswick. It is the oldest English-language university in Canada, and among the oldest public universities in North Americ ...
, 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.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following
Members of Parliament
A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, this term refers only to members of the lower house since upper house members of ...
:
Election results
Fredericton, 1997-present
2021 general election
2019 general election
2015 general election
2011 general election
2008 general election
2006 general election
2004 general election
2000 general election
1997 general election
Fredericton—York—Sunbury, 1989–1997
Fredericton, 1987–1989
York—Sunbury, 1917–1987
Student Vote results
2011 election
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
*
List of Canadian federal electoral districts
This is a list of Canada's 338 federal electoral districts (commonly referred to as '' ridings'' in Canadian English) as defined by the ''2013 Representation Order''.
Canadian federal electoral districts are constituencies that elect member ...
*
Past Canadian electoral districts
This is a list of past arrangements of Canada's electoral districts. Each district sends one member to the House of Commons of Canada. In 1999 and 2003, the Legislative Assembly of Ontario was elected using the same districts within that provinc ...
References
*
Campaign expense data from Elections Canada; Riding history from the
Library of Parliament
The Library of Parliament (french: Bibliothèque du Parlement) is the main information repository and research resource for the Parliament of Canada. The main branch of the library sits at the rear of the Centre Block on Parliament Hill in Ottawa ...
:
York-Sunbury 1917-1987Fredericton 1987-1989Fredericton—York—Sunbury 1989-1996Fredericton 1996-present
Notes
{{Ridings in Atlantic Canada
New Brunswick federal electoral districts
Politics of Fredericton