Riding Overview In New Brunswick

New Brunswick has 10 federal electoral districts represented in the House of Commons of Canada, with 49 ridings in the provincial election. The province has a total of 50 electoral districts used for elections to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick. The electoral district breakdown, or riding-by-riding, includes well-known areas such as Fredericton West-Hanwell, Fredericton-Grand Lake, and New Maryland-Sunbury.

Provincial and federal electoral districts

New Brunswick has 50 electoral districts used for elections to the Legislative Assembly of the Canadian province. These are broken down as follows:

• Fredericton West-Hanwell
• Fredericton-Grand Lake
• New Maryland-Sunbury
• Bathurst East-Nepisiguit-Saint-Isidore
• Bathurst West-Beresford
• Campbellton-Dalhousie
• Miramichi Bay-Neguac
• Shippagan-Lamèque-Miscou
• Southwest Miramichi-Bay du Vin
• Edmundston-Madawaska Centre
• Madawaska-les-Lacs-Edmundston
• Fundy-The Isles-Saint John West
• Saint John Lancaster
• Sussex-Fundy-St. Martins
• Gagetown-Petitcodiac
• Shediac-Beaubassin-Cap-Pelé

In addition, there are 10 federal electoral districts in New Brunswick, each of which returns one member. These are:

• Madawaska–Restigouche
• Miramichi–Grand Lake
• Moncton–Riverview–Dieppe
• New Brunswick Southwest
• Saint John–Rothesay

Riding names and boundaries

New Brunswick has 10 federal electoral districts, or ridings, represented in the House of Commons of Canada. These are:

• Beauséjour
• Fredericton
• Madawaska—Restigouche
• Miramichi—Grand Lake
• Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe
• New Brunswick Southwest
• Saint John—Rothesay
• Campbellton-Dalhousie
• Bathurst West-Beresford
• Bathurst East-Nepisiguit-Saint-Isidore

There are 49 ridings in the provincial election, including the above, and:

• Shippagan-Lamèque-Miscou
• Miramichi Bay-Neguac
• Southwest Miramichi-Bay du Vin
• Shediac-Beaubassin-Cap-Pelé
• Memramcook-Tantramar
• Gagetown-Petitcodiac
• Sussex-Fundy-St. Martins
• Saint John Lancaster
• Fundy-The-Isles Saint John West
• Oromocto-Lincoln-Fredericton
• Fredericton-Grand Lake
• New Maryland-Sunbury
• Fredericton West-Hanwell
• Edmundston-Madawaska Centre
• Madawaska Les Lacs-Edmundston

Under the Electoral Boundaries and Representation Act, the legal descriptions and names for each electoral district are set out in regulation.

Riding numbers

New Brunswick has 10 federal electoral districts, or ridings, represented in the House of Commons of Canada. These are:

• Beauséjour
• Fredericton
• Madawaska—Restigouche
• Miramichi—Grand Lake
• Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe
• New Brunswick Southwest
• Saint John—Rothesay
• Campbellton-Dalhousie
• Bathurst West-Beresford
• Bathurst East-Nepisiguit-Saint-Isidore

In addition, there are 49 ridings in the provincial election. This includes the above ridings, as well as:

• Shippagan-Lamèque-Miscou
• Miramichi Bay-Neguac
• Southwest Miramichi-Bay du Vin
• Shediac-Beaubassin-Cap-Pelé
• Memramcook-Tantramar
• Gagetown-Petitcodiac
• Sussex-Fundy-St. Martins
• Saint John Lancaster
• Fundy-The-Isles Saint John West
• Oromocto-Lincoln-Fredericton
• Fredericton-Grand Lake
• New Maryland-Sunbury
• Fredericton West-Hanwell
• Edmundston-Madawaska Centre
• Madawaska Les Lacs-Edmundston

There are 50 electoral districts used for elections to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, in Canada.

Riding maps

New Brunswick has 49 ridings, each with its own riding map. The Electoral Boundaries and Representation Commission ensures that the number of electors in each riding is as close as possible to the electoral quotient. The electoral quotient is determined by dividing the total number of electors in all electoral districts in the province by the total number of electoral districts.

The riding maps of New Brunswick are available on the Elections NB website. These maps provide detailed information about the electoral boundaries and divisions within the province. The website offers interactive digital versions of the maps, allowing users to zoom in and out and search for specific addresses. The maps can also be downloaded for printing, with files provided in large formats to ensure high-quality prints.

The ridings in New Brunswick have names that reflect the geographic areas they cover. For example, riding names include "Miramichi Bay-Neguac," "Moncton Northwest," and "Saint John Lancaster." Each riding is further divided into polling divisions, and maps are available for both the ridings and their respective polling divisions.

• Restigouche West - Atholville, Balmoral, Eel River Crossing, Kedgwick, Saint-Quentin, and Tide Head
• Campbellton-Dalhousie - Campbellton, Charlo, Dalhousie, and Eel River Crossing
• Bathurst West-Beresford - Bathurst and Beresford
• Caraquet - Bas-Caraquet, Bertrand, Caraquet, and Grande-Anse
• Shippagan-Lamèque-Miscou - Lamèque, Le Goulet, Shippagan, and Tracadie
• Miramichi Bay-Neguac - Miramichi and Neguac
• Moncton East, Moncton Centre, Moncton Northwest, and Moncton Southwest

Riding voting history

New Brunswick, Canada, has 50 electoral districts or ridings used for elections to the Legislative Assembly. The province's first provincial assembly elections were held in 1785, and all male residents over the age of 21 who had been in New Brunswick for more than three months were allowed to vote. However, the first law regulating provincial elections was not adopted until 1795.

For the first hundred years of elections in New Brunswick, there were no established political parties as we know them today. Electors voted based on the candidates' personal characteristics, such as religion, place of birth, social class, drinking habits, and family ties. The only clear division seemed to be between the "government" and the "opposition". It was not until 1935 that party lines and affiliations became stable, and announced platforms were not a significant part of the election process.

The secret ballot was also not always a part of the voting process in New Brunswick. Initially, voters would voice their choice of candidate to the poll clerk, who would write the name down in a small book. The secret ballot was introduced in 1855, making voting a confidential act.

In 1849, the Elections Act was amended to specifically disallow women the right to vote in provincial elections. However, this restriction was lifted in 1919, and women were granted the right to vote provincially. In 1934, women gained the right to be elected to provincial office, and in 1967, Brenda Robertson became the first woman elected to the Legislative Assembly.

First Nations members have been able to vote and run for office in municipal and provincial elections since 1963, provided they meet the age and residency requirements.

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