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New Brunswick Southwest
New Brunswick electoral district
New Brunswick Southwest in relation to other New Brunswick federal electoral districts
Coordinates:45°30′11″N 66°49′05″W / 45.503°N 66.818°W / 45.503; -66.818
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 		 
John Williamson
Conservative
District created1996
First contested1997
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2021)[1]67,781
Electors (2019)53,556
Area (km²)[2]10,770
Pop. density (per km²)6.3
Census division(s)Charlotte, Kings, Queens, Sunbury, York
Census subdivision(s)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

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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

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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

Historical population
YearPop.±%
200163,529—    
200663,232−0.5%
201163,618+0.6%
201665,287+2.6%
202167,781+3.8%

Members of Parliament

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This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Charlotte
1st  1867–1872     John Bolton Liberal
2nd  1872–1874     John McAdam Liberal–Conservative
3rd  1874–1878     Arthur Hill Gillmor Liberal
4th  1878–1882
5th  1882–1887
6th  1887–1891
7th  1891–1896
8th  1896–1900     Gilbert Ganong Liberal–Conservative
9th  1900–1904
10th  1904–1908
11th  1908–1911     William Frederick Todd Liberal
12th  1911–1917     Thomas Aaron Hartt Conservative
13th  1917–1921
14th  1921–1925 Robert Watson Grimmer
15th  1925–1926
16th  1926–1930
17th  1930–1935 Arthur D. Ganong
18th  1935–1940     Burton Hill Liberal
19th  1940–1945
20th  1945–1949 A. Wesley Stuart
21st  1949–1953
22nd  1953–1957
23rd  1957–1958
24th  1958–1962     Caldwell Stewart Progressive Conservative
25th  1962–1963     Allan M.A. McLean Liberal
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968
Riding dissolved into Carleton—Charlotte
Riding re-created from Carleton—Charlotte, Fundy—Royal,
Saint John and Fredericton—York—Sunbury
36th  1997–2000     Greg Thompson Progressive Conservative
New Brunswick Southwest
37th  2000–2003     Greg Thompson Progressive Conservative
 2003–2004     Conservative
St. Croix—Belleisle
38th  2004–2006     Greg Thompson Conservative
New Brunswick Southwest
39th  2006–2008     Greg Thompson Conservative
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015 John Williamson
42nd  2015–2019     Karen Ludwig Liberal
43rd  2019–2021     John Williamson Conservative
44th  2021–present

Election results

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Graph of election results in Charlotte(1996-1998), New Brunswick Southwest(1998-2003), St. Croix—Belleisle, New Brunswick Southwest(2004-present) (1996-, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)

Saint John—St. Croix (future)

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2021 federal election redistributed results[5]
Party Vote %
  Conservative 20,017 47.00
  Liberal 11,955 28.07
  New Democratic 5,575 13.09
  People's 3,255 7.64
  Green 1,723 4.05
  Others 65 0.15

New Brunswick Southwest, 2004–present

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Graph of election results in New Brunswick Southwest (2004-, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)


2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative John Williamson 18,309 50.0 +0.8 $75,984.11
Liberal Jason Hickey 8,750 23.9 -1.6 $51,273.87
New Democratic Richard Trevor Warren 4,893 13.4 +5.2 $814.71
People's Meryl Sarty 3,090 8.4 +5.3 $6,020.69
Green John Reist 1,587 4.3 -9.2 $3,397.49
Total valid votes/expense limit 36,629 99.4 – $105,371.47
Total rejected ballots 239 0.6
Turnout 36,868 67.4
Eligible voters 54,730
Conservative hold Swing +1.2
Source: Elections Canada[6]
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative John Williamson 19,451 49.15 +10.59 $88,037.67
Liberal Karen Ludwig 10,110 25.54 -18.38 $77,377.08
Green Susan Jonah 5,352 13.52 +8.57 $7,039.17
New Democratic Doug Mullin 3,251 8.21 -4.36 $0.00
People's Meryl Sarty 1,214 3.07 - $5,133.77
Veterans Coalition Abe Scott 200 0.51 - $0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 39,578 100.00    
Total rejected ballots 301 0,75 +0.17
Turnout 39,879 74,46 +0.21
Eligible voters 53,556
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +14.49
Source: Elections Canada[7][8]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Karen Ludwig 16,656 43.92 +30.36 $58,390.36
Conservative John Williamson 14,625 38.56 -18.10 $115,782.35
New Democratic Andrew Graham 4,768 12.57 -10.74 $14,930.22
Green Gayla MacIntosh 1,877 4.95 -0.15 $1,331.74
Total valid votes/expense limit 37,926 100.00   $198,596.97
Total rejected ballots 220 0.58 -0.01
Turnout 38,146 74.25 +9.54
Eligible voters 51,376
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +24.23
Source: Elections Canada[9][10]
2011 federal election redistributed results[11]
Party Vote %
  Conservative 18,701 56.66
  New Democratic 7,693 23.31
  Liberal 4,476 13.56
  Green 1,682 5.10
  Others 453 1.37


2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative John Williamson 18,066 56.64 -1.68 $46,347.59
New Democratic Andrew Graham 7,413 23.24 +6.69 $7,703.67
Liberal Kelly Wilson 4,320 13.54 -6.03 $25,159.26
Green Janice Harvey 1,646 5.16 -0.40 $7,546.35
Christian Heritage Jason Farris 450 1.41 – $2,698.60
Total valid votes/expense limit 31,895 100.0     $81,201.04
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 188 0.59 -0.01
Turnout 32,083 64.71 +3.54
Eligible voters 49,578
Conservative hold Swing -4.18
Sources:[12][13]
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Greg Thompson 17,474 58.32 +3.52 $40,981.82
Liberal Nancy MacIntosh 5,863 19.57 -7.22 $19,548.24
New Democratic Andrew Graham 4,958 16.55 +0.92 $4,704.82
Green Robert Wayne Boucher 1,667 5.56 +2.78 $33.90
Total valid votes/expense limit 29,962 100.0     $78,512
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 180 0.60 -0.03
Turnout 30,142 61.17 -5.62
Eligible voters 49,273
Conservative hold Swing +5.37
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Greg Thompson 18,155 54.80 +1.74 $32,170.17
Liberal Stan Smith 8,877 26.79 -4.72 $21,541.46
New Democratic Andrew Graham 5,178 15.63 +3.94 3,438.46
Green Erik Millett 922 2.78 -0.34 $0.50
Total valid votes/expense limit 33,132 100.0     $73,312
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 210 0.63
Turnout 33,342 66.79
Eligible voters 49,921
Conservative hold Swing +3.23
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Greg Thompson 16,339 53.06 -14.48 $41,476.00
Liberal Jim Dunlap 9,702 31.51 +3.25 $55,323.96
New Democratic Patrick Webber 3,600 11.69 +7.49 $81.90
Green Erik Millett 960 3.12 – $797.55
Canadian Action David Szemerda 194 0.63 – none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 30,795 100.0     $71,262
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 216 0.70
Turnout 31,011 62.23 -5.12
Eligible voters 49,834
Conservative notional gain from Progressive Conservative Swing -8.86
Changes from 2000 are based on redistributed results. Change for the Conservative Party is based on the combined totals of the Progressive Conservative Party and the Canadian Alliance.

St. Croix—Belleisle, 2003–04

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2000 federal election redistributed results
Party Vote %
  Progressive Conservative 14,900 46.23
  Liberal 9,107 28.26
  Alliance 6,869 21.31
  New Democratic 1,353 4.20

New Brunswick Southwest, 1998–2003

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2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Greg Thompson 14,489 47.2 +2.3
Liberal Winston Gamblin 8,442 27.5 +1.8
Alliance John Erbs 6,562 21.4 +0.4
New Democratic Habib Kilisli 1,173 3.8 -3.6
Total valid votes 30,666 100.0

Charlotte, 1996–98

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1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive Conservative Greg Thompson 14,533 44.9
Liberal Harold Culbert 8,309 25.7
Reform Eric Banks 6,814 21.0
New Democratic Rob Rainer 2,397 7.4
Natural Law Thomas Mitchell 280 0.9
Total valid votes 32,333 100.0

Charlotte, 1867–1966 historical elections

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Graph of election results in Charlotte (1867-1966, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Allan McLean 6,279 50.8 -2.2
Progressive Conservative Caldwell Stewart 5,226 45.2 +0.6
New Democratic George Cogswell 462 4.0 +3.0
Total valid votes 11,967 100.0
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Allan McLean 6,279 53.0 +2.0
Progressive Conservative Norman Buchanan 5,284 44.6 -1.1
Social Credit David Cormack 159 1.3 *
New Democratic George Cogswell 118 1.0 -2.3
Total valid votes 11,840 100.0
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Allan McLean 6,159 51.0 +3.6
Progressive Conservative Caldwell Stewart 5,518 45.7 -6.9
New Democratic Robert Bontaine 396 3.3 *
Total valid votes 12,073 100.0
1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Caldwell Stewart 5,756 52.6 +5.2
Liberal Wesley Stuart 5,806 47.4 -5.2
Total valid votes 11,562 100.0
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Wesley Stuart 6,393 52.6 +0.2
Progressive Conservative Lorne B. Groom 5,756 47.4 +3.3
Total valid votes 12,149 100.0
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Wesley Stuart 6,155 52.4 +2.2
Progressive Conservative Hardy N. Ganong 5,180 44.1 -5.4
Co-operative Commonwealth Tom William Jones 416 3.5 *
Total valid votes 11,751 100.0
1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Wesley Stuart 6,197 50.2 +0.1
Progressive Conservative Hardy N. Ganong 6,139 49.8 -0.1
Total valid votes 12,336 100.0
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Wesley Stuart 5,486 50.1 -8.0
Progressive Conservative Chauncey Randall Pollard 5,456 49.9 +8.0
Total valid votes 10,942 100.0
1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Burton M. Hill 6,099 58.1 +6.6
Conservative Walter DeWolfe 4,391 41.9 +9.8
Total valid votes 10,490 100.0
1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Burton M. Hill 5,436 51.5 +9.3
Conservative Chauncey Randall Pollard 3,386 32.1 -25.7
Reconstruction Walter Quartermain 1,732 16.4 *
Total valid votes 10,554 100.0
1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Arthur D. Ganong 5,595 57.8 +0.3
Liberal John Scovil 4,092 42.2 -0.3
Total valid votes 9,687 100.0
Source(s)
"Charlotte, New Brunswick (1867-08-06 - 1968-04-22)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
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1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Watson Grimmer 4,967 57.5 -4.9
Liberal Elmer McLaughlin 3,677 42.5 +4.9
Total valid votes 8,644 100.0
1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Watson Grimmer 5,202 62.4 +11.8
Liberal William Albert Holt 3,274 37.6 -11.8
Total valid votes 8,476 100.0
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Watson Grimmer 5,202 50.6 -4.6
Liberal William Frederick Todd 5,069 49.4 +4.6
Total valid votes 10,271 100.0
1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Government (Unionist) Thomas Aaron Hartt 3,248 55.2 +3.2
Opposition (Laurier Liberals) William Frederick Todd 2,489 44.8 -3.3
Total valid votes 5,737 100.0
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Thomas Aaron Hartt 2,685 51.9 +3.8
Liberal William Frederick Todd 2,489 48.1 -3.9
Total valid votes 5,174 100.0
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Frederick Todd 2,691 51.9 +4.5
Conservative Gilbert White Ganong 2,491 48.1 -4.5
Total valid votes 5,182 100.0
1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gilbert White Ganong 2,574 52.6 -3.2
Liberal Daniel Gillmor 2,320 47.4 +3.2
Total valid votes 4,894 100.0
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gilbert White Ganong 2,785 55.8 +0.5
Liberal Robert Armstrong 2,205 44.2 -0.5
Total valid votes 4,990 100.0
1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gilbert White Ganong 2,453 55.3 +8.7
Liberal Arthur Hill Gillmor 1,981 44.7 -8.7
Total valid votes 4,434 100.0
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Arthur Hill Gillmor 1,934 53.4 +2.3
Conservative George J. Clarke 1,686 46.6 -2.3
Total valid votes 3,620 100.0
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Arthur Hill Gillmor 1,892 51.1 -4.5
Conservative John D. Chipman 1,811 48.9 +4.5
Total valid votes 3,703 100.0
1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Arthur Hill Gillmor 1,558 55.6 +1.4
Conservative B. R. Stevenson 1,244 44.4 -1.4
Total valid votes 2,802 100.0
1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Arthur Hill Gillmor 1,522 54.2 -1.2
Conservative John McAdam 1,284 45.8 +1.2
Total valid votes 2,806 100.0
1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Arthur Hill Gillmor 1,518 55.4 +9.3
Conservative John McAdam 1,222 44.6 -9.3
Total valid votes 2,740 100.0
Source(s)
"Charlotte, New Brunswick (1867-08-06 - 1968-04-22)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
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1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John McAdam 1,551 53.9
Liberal Arthur Hill Gillmor 1,329 46.1 -10.8
Total valid votes 2,880 100.0
Source: Canadian Elections Database[16]
1867 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal John Bolton 1,061 56.9
Unknown Robert Thompson 671 43.1
Total valid votes 1,732 100.0
Source: Canadian Elections Database[17]

See also

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References

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Notes

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  1. ^ Statistics Canada: 2012
  2. ^ Statistics Canada: 2012
  3. ^ "Statistics Canada: 2011 National Household Survey Profile". May 8, 2013.
  4. ^ "Statistics Canada: 2011 National Household Survey Profile". May 8, 2013.
  5. ^ "Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders". Elections Canada. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  6. ^ "Confirmed candidates — New Brunswick Southwest". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  7. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  8. ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  9. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for New Brunswick Southwest, 30 September 2015
  10. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
  11. ^ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections
  12. ^ Elections Canada – Official voting results, Forty-first general election, 2011
  13. ^ Elections Canada – Candidate's electoral campaign return, 41st general election
  14. ^ https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/ElectionsRidings/Elections/Profile?election=1930-07-28
  15. ^ https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/ElectionsRidings/Elections/Profile?election=1874-01-22
  16. ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on February 3, 2024.
  17. ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1867 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on January 22, 2024.
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