Fredericton

Demographics

According to the 2021 Canadian census; 2023 representation

Racial groups: 83.8% White, 5.0% Indigenous, 2.4% South Asian, 2.3% Black, 1.9% Arab, 1.5% Chinese

Languages: 83.9% English, 8.9% French, 1.6% Arabic

Religions: 52.7% Christian (20.6% Catholic, 6.3% Baptist, 6.0% United Church, 5.6% Anglican, 1.6% Pentecostal, 12.6% Other), 2.9% Muslim, 1.1% Hindu, 41.4% No religion

Median income (2020): $42,000

Average income (2020): $51,700

History

"York—Sunbury" riding was created in 1914 from parts of Sunbury—Queen's and York ridings. Previously, York County was its own riding and Sunbury County was joined with Queens County.

The riding was named after York 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 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 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 Tobique—Mactaquac, 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, 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.

Following the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution, the riding was renamed Fredericton—Oromocto. Its border with Tobique—Mactaquac was rerouted to follow the northern border of the City of Fredericton (2023 borders), and it lost the remainder of the Parishes of Maugerville, Sheffield and Canning to Miramichi—Grand Lake; and lost Burton Parish to Saint John—St. Croix, except for those parts of the parish that were transferred to the Town of Oromocto in 2023.

Federal riding associations

Riding associations are the local branches of the national political parties:

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Election results

Fredericton, 1997-present

Change for the Canadian Alliance is based on the 1997 results of its predecessors, the Reform Party.

Change from 1993 is not based on redistributed results.

Fredericton—York—Sunbury, 1989–1997

Doreen Fraser was nominated as a Confederation of Regions candidate, but was listed as an Independent because that party did not run enough candidates to be officially recognized.

York—Sunbury, 1917–1987

Changes for the New Democratic Party are based on the 1958 results of its predecessor, the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation.

Student vote results

2011

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.