Fredericton (formerly Fredericton—York—Sunbury) is a federal

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, Canada, that has been represented in the

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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. Following the

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, the riding will be re-named Fredericton—Oromocto, at the first election held after approximately April 2024. Its border with

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will be rerouted to follow the northern border of the City of

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(2023 borders), and it will lose the remainder of the Parishes of

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and

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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

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in 2023. The district includes the city of

, and the towns of

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, and Minto and vicinity. The neighbouring ridings are

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, Beauséjour, Fundy Royal, New Brunswick Southwest, and

Political geography

"York—Sunbury" riding was created in 1914 from parts of Sunbury—Queen's and

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ridings. Previously, York County was its own riding and Sunbury County was joined with Queens County. The riding was named after

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

. 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

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

, and gained some land from New Brunswick Southwest. In the

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, 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

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, and a couple along Parkside Drive. In the 2019 election, the riding got its first-ever "third party" MP from the

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. 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

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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.

References

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Campaign expense data from Elections Canada
; Riding history from the Library of Parliament:
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