Fredericton-York

Fredericton-York is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It was first contested in the 2014 general election, having been created in the 2013 redistribution of electoral boundaries from portions of the former districts of Fredericton-Nashwaaksis and York North.

Fredericton-York
New Brunswick electoral district
The riding of Fredericton-York in relation to other Fredericton electoral districts. The parts of the riding within Fredericton are gold, the balance of the riding is red.
Coordinates:46.109°N 66.740°W / 46.109; -66.740
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of New Brunswick
MLA
 
 		 
Ryan Cullins
Progressive Conservative
District created2013
First contested2014
Demographics
Population (2011)15,552
Electors (2013)11,124
Census division(s)York
Census subdivision(s)Douglas, Fredericton, Stanley

The district includes a band of the City of Fredericton along its northern and northwesternmost edges as well as surrounding parts of York County, including Douglas, Stanley and the Nashwaak River Valley. It was initially to be named Fredericton-Stanley but its name was revised to Fredericton-York in the Commission's amended final report.[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly
Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created from York North, Fredericton-Nashwaaksis
and Fredericton-Fort Nashwaak
58th  2014–2018     Kirk MacDonald Progressive Conservative
59th  2018–2020     Rick DeSaulniers People's Alliance
60th  2020–Present     Ryan Cullins Progressive Conservative

Election results
2020 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeRyan Cullins3,73042.41+11.53
GreenMelissa Fraser2,11023.99+8.50
People's AllianceRick DeSaulniers1,99122.64-11.09
LiberalRandy McKeen8729.91-8.46
New DemocraticSteven J. LaForest680.77-0.38
KISSGerard Bourque240.27-0.11
Total valid votes 8,795100.0
Total rejected ballots 360.41
Turnout 8,83170.41
Eligible voters 12,542
Progressive Conservative gain from People's Alliance Swing +1.52
2018 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
People's AllianceRick DeSaulniers3,03333.73+29.08
Progressive ConservativeKirk MacDonald2,77730.88-4.54
LiberalAmber Bishop1,65218.37-10.65
GreenAmanda Wildeman1,39315.49+8.34
New DemocraticEvelyne Godfrey1031.15-19.65
KISSSandra Bourque340.38--
Total valid votes 8,992100.0
Total rejected ballots 180.20-0.08
Turnout 9,01071.00+4.29
Eligible voters 12,690
People's Alliance gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +16.81
2014 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeKirk Douglas MacDonald2,88735.43
LiberalRandy McKeen2,36529.02
New DemocraticSharon Scott-Levesque1,69520.80
GreenDorothy Diamond5837.15
People's AllianceRick Wilkins3794.65
IndependentGerald Bourque2402.95
Total valid votes 8,149100.0
Total rejected ballots 230.28
Turnout 8,17266.71
Eligible voters 12,250
This riding was created from parts of York North, Fredericton-Nashwaaksis and Fredericton-Fort Nashwaak, all three elected a Progressive Conservative in the previous election. Kirk MacDonald was the incumbent from York North.
Source: Elections New Brunswick[2]

References
  1. "Amended Final Report of the Electoral Boundaries and Representation Commission 2013" (PDF). Electoral Boundaries and Representation Commission. p. 12. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  2. Elections New Brunswick (6 Oct 2014). "Declared Results, 2014 New Brunswick election". Archived from the original on 2014-10-14. Retrieved 18 Oct 2014.


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