Gagetown-Petitcodiac

Gagetown-Petitcodiac 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.

Gagetown-Petitcodiac
New Brunswick electoral district
The riding of Gagetown-Petitcodiac in relation to other New Brunswick electoral districts.
Coordinates:45.929°N 65.654°W / 45.929; -65.654
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of New Brunswick
MLA
 
 
 
Ross Wetmore
Progressive Conservative
District created2013
First contested2014
Last contested2020
Demographics
Population (2011)15,948
Electors (2013)11,131
Census division(s)Albert, Westmorland, Kings, Queens, Sunbury
Census subdivision(s)Brunswick, Burton, Cambridge, Cardwell, Cambridge-Narrows, Coverdale, Elgin, Gagetown (parish), Gagetown (village), Hampstead, Havelock, Johnston, Kars, Moncton (parish), Petitcodiac, Salisbury (parish), Springfield, Studholm, Waterborough

The district runs from boundaries of the town of Oromocto to those of the city of Moncton along New Brunswick Highway 2, and includes only small municipalities and unincorporated communities. It drew significant population the former districts of Petitcodiac, Grand Lake-Gagetown, Oromocto, Kings East and Hampton-Kings.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created from Petitcodiac, Grand Lake-Gagetown,
Oromocto, Kings East and Hampton-Kings
58th  2014–2018     Ross Wetmore Progressive Conservative
59th  2018–2020
60th  2020–Present

Election results

2020 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeRoss Wetmore4,77359.09+13.38
People's AllianceCraig Dykeman1,30316.13-7.41
GreenMarilyn Merritt-Gray1,00312.42-1.23
LiberalJake Urquhart86710.73-3.61
New DemocraticRyan Jewkes1311.62-0.43
Total valid votes 8,077
Total rejected ballots 170.21+0.15
Turnout 8,09469.03+1.16
Eligible voters 11,725
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +10.39
2018 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeRoss Wetmore3,67445.71+1.24
People's AllianceCraig Dykeman1,89223.54--
LiberalBrigitte Noel1,15314.35-18.80
GreenMarilyn Merritt-Gray1,09713.64+4.23
New DemocraticAnne Marie F. Richardson1652.05-10.92
KISSCarolyn MacDonald560.70--
Total valid votes 8,037100.0  
Total rejected ballots 50.06
Turnout 8,04267.88
Eligible voters 11,848
2014 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeRoss Wetmore3,35244.47
LiberalBarak Stevens2,49933.15
New DemocraticAnthony Crandall97812.97
GreenFred Harrison7099.41
Total valid votes 7,538100.0  
Total rejected ballots 340.45
Turnout 7,57263.74
Eligible voters 11,879
This riding was created from parts of Petitcodiac, Grand Lake-Gagetown, Oromocto, Kings East and Hampton-Kings, all of which elected Progressive Conservatives in the previous election. Ross Wetmore was the incumbent from Grand Lake-Gagetown.
Source: Elections New Brunswick[1]

References

  1. Elections New Brunswick (6 Oct 2014). "Declared Results, 2014 New Brunswick election". Archived from the original on 2014-10-14. Retrieved 15 Oct 2014.


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