New Brunswick Southwest Explained

Province:New Brunswick
Coordinates:45.503°N -66.818°W
Fed-Status:active
Fed-District-Number:13008
Fed-Created:1996
Fed-Election-First:1997
Fed-Election-Last:2021
Fed-Rep:John Williamson
Fed-Rep-Party:Conservative
Fed-Rep-Party-Link:Conservative Party of Canada
Demo-Pop-Ref:[1]
Demo-Area-Ref:[2]
Demo-Census-Date:2021
Demo-Pop:67781
Demo-Electors:53556
Demo-Electors-Date:2019
Demo-Area:10770
Demo-Cd:Charlotte, Kings, Queens, Sunbury, York
Demo-Csd:Grand Bay–Westfield, St. George, St. Stephen, Kingsclear, Studholm

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 2004. Its population in 2016 was 65,287.

Political geography

As the name implies, the district comprises the southwestern portion of New Brunswick. It includes all of Charlotte County and portions of York, Sunbury, Queens, Kings and Saint John Counties.

Major towns include St. Stephen, St. Andrews, St. George, Grand Bay–Westfield, McAdam, Harvey Station, Fredericton Junction, Arcadia, and the Kingsclear and Hanwell regions near Fredericton.

The neighbouring ridings are Tobique—Mactaquac, Fredericton, Fundy Royal, and Saint John.

"Charlotte" riding was created in 1867. In 1966, it was merged into Carleton—Charlotte.

"Charlotte" riding was re-created in 1996 primarily from Carleton—Charlotte, and incorporating parts of Fundy—Royal, Saint John, and Fredericton—York—Sunbury ridings. Shortly after the 1997 election, the riding became known as "New Brunswick Southwest".

The 2003 redistribution abolished New Brunswick Southwest. The territory of the riding was combined with the area around Belleisle Bay in south-central New Brunswick), and named "St. Croix—Belleisle". This riding was renamed "New Brunswick Southwest" in 2004.

The 2012 federal electoral redistribution saw this riding gain territory from Fredericton, and lose small portions to Fredericton and Fundy Royal.

Following the 2022 federal electoral redistribution, the riding will largely be replaced by Saint John—St. Croix. It gains the City of Saint John west of the St. John River from Saint John—Rothesay; gains Burton from Fredericton; and loses the Parishes of Dumfries, Prince William, Manners Sutton, Kingsclear, and the municipalities of Hanwell, and Harvey and the Indian Reserve of Kingsclear 6 to Tobique—Mactaquac.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Canadian census; 2013 representation[3] [4]

Ethnic groups: 97.1% White, 1.9% Aboriginal
Languages: 94.4% English, 4.1% French
Religions: 79.8% Christian (22.7% Catholic, 16.2% Baptist, 13.3% Anglican, 10.0% United Church, 5.8% Pentecostal, 2.2% Presbyterian, 9.6% Other), 19.8% No religion
Median income (2010): $27,133
Average income (2010): $34,743

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Election results

Saint John—St. Croix (future)

2021 federal election redistributed results[5]
PartyVote%
 20,017 47.00
 11,955 28.07
 5,575 13.09
 3,255 7.64
 1,723 4.05
 Others 65 0.15

New Brunswick Southwest, 2004–present

2011 federal election redistributed results[6]
PartyVote%
 18,701 56.66
 7,693 23.31
 4,476 13.56
 1,682 5.10
 Others 453 1.37

St. Croix—Belleisle, 2003–04

2000 federal election redistributed results
PartyVote%
 14,900 46.23
 9,107 28.26
 6,869 21.31
 1,353 4.20

Charlotte, 1867–1966 historical elections

See also

References

Notes

External links

Notes and References

  1. [#2011fed|Statistics Canada]
  2. [#2011fed|Statistics Canada]
  3. Web site: Statistics Canada: 2011 National Household Survey Profile. 8 May 2013.
  4. Web site: Statistics Canada: 2011 National Household Survey Profile. 8 May 2013.
  5. Web site: Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders. 9 April 2024. Elections Canada.
  6. http://www.punditsguide.ca/riding.php?riding=1866 Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections