2022 New Brunswick municipal elections Registered 232,004 Turnout 35.77%[1]
Municipal elections were held in the Canadian province of New Brunswick on 28 November 2022 to elect local governments in newly formed municipalities following the 2023 New Brunswick local governance reform process.[2] The new municipalities will come into existence on 1 January 2023.[3] In total, there will be elections for 50 new municipalities and 12 rural districts,[4] with a total of 446 elected positions. Of the 446 positions, 148 seats were elected by acclamation. Four spots had no candidates at all and will be filled with by-elections in May 2023.[5] Elections are not being held in larger municipalities such as Moncton , Saint John and Fredericton which did not go through the government reform.[6]
Results for select municipalities and rural districts are as follows:
Acadian Peninsula Rural District [ edit ]
The results for the of the Acadian Peninsula rural district advisory committee are as follows:
Candidate
Vote
%
Robert Power
Acclaimed
Johnny Stewart
Acclaimed
Denis Thériault
Acclaimed
Alnwick [ edit ]
The results for mayor and council of Alnwick are as follows:
Mayoral Candidate
Vote
%
Ernest Robichaud
Acclaimed
Council [ edit ]
Candidate
Vote
%
Gerald Albert Ross
Acclaimed
Candidate
Vote
%
Eva May Hache
Acclaimed
Candidate
Vote
%
Paul-Emile Thibodeau
Acclaimed
Candidate
Vote
%
Mireille Caissie
157
76.21
Henri Robichaud
49
23.79
Candidate
Vote
%
Laurie W. Wishart
Acclaimed
Arcadia [ edit ]
The results for mayor and council of Arcadia are as follows:
Mayoral Candidate
Vote
%
Derek Pleadwell
Acclaimed
Council [ edit ]
Candidate
Vote
%
Tammy Gordon
Acclaimed
Candidate
Vote
%
Paul Mennier
Acclaimed
Candidate
Vote
%
Elizabeth (Liz) Watson
Acclaimed
Candidate
Vote
%
Steven Sharpe
113
74.34
Craig Dykeman
39
25.66
Candidate
Vote
%
Sheila Black
Acclaimed
Candidate
Vote
%
Paula Jo-Ann Gahan-Magee
87
66.92
Derek Moore
43
33.08
Baie-des-Hérons/Heron Bay [ edit ]
Dalhousie mayor Normand Pelletier was elected mayor. He defeated Charlo mayor Gaétan Pelletier and Dalhousie councillor Gail Fearon.[7]
The results for mayor and council of Heron Bay are as follows:
Mayoral Candidate
Vote
%
Normand Pelletier
1,253
53.50
Gail Fearon
690
29.46
Gaétan Pelletier
399
17.04
Council [ edit ]
Candidate
Vote
%
Leigh Walsh
501
42.60
Cynthia Good Cormier
442
37.59
Luc Arseneault
233
19.81
Candidate
Vote
%
Lisa Pelletier
509
31.23
Jean Robert Haché
444
27.24
Kevin Lavigne
371
22.76
Anick Michaud
205
12.58
Charles Stewart
101
6.20
Candidate
Vote
%
Ken Chartrand
558
41.06
Denis McIntyre
532
39.15
Patrick Clarke
269
19.79
^ a b c Each voter was permitted to vote for up to two candidates.
Bathurst [ edit ]
Throughout the local governance reform process, the areas added to the City of Bathurst were grouped together as Ward 2. The City of Bathurst, as it existed prior to the reforms, became known as Ward 1. As a result, an election was held to elect two council members for Ward 2, while no new election was held in Ward 1 or for Mayor.[8]
The results for Ward 2 of Bathurst are as follows:
Mayoral Candidate
Vote
%
Darryl Branch
Acclaimed
Mike Skerry
Acclaimed
Beaurivage [ edit ]
The results for mayor and council of Beaurivage are as follows:
Mayoral Candidate
Vote
%
Arnold J. Vautour
1,423
56.85
Roger Doiron
980
39.15
Brian D. Stevens
100
4.00
Council [ edit ]
Candidate
Vote
%
Stella Richard
1340
29.76
Dennis Mazerolle
1011
22.46
Stéphane Godin
828
18.39
Denis Arseneault
763
16.95
Laureanne Stewart
560
12.44
Candidate
Vote
%
Oswald Mazerolle
Acclaimed
There were no candidates for Ward 2.
Candidate
Vote
%
Howard Vautour
250[b]
50.20
Danielle Andrée Dugas
248[b]
49.80
Candidate
Vote
%
Paul Lirette
Acclaimed
Candidate
Vote
%
Melanie (Boudreau) McDermott
249
57.91
Linda Savoie
181
42.09
Candidate
Vote
%
JoAnne Robichaud
265[b]
51.56
Lucie Vautour
249[b]
48.44
^ Each voter was permitted to vote for up to two candidates.
^ a b c d This result was confirmed in a recount.
Beausoleil [ edit ]
The results for mayor and council of Beausoleil are as follows:
Mayoral Candidate
Vote
%
Jean Hebert
1,323
55.80
Diane Gllant
1,048
44.20
Council [ edit ]
Candidate
Vote
%
Monique Robichaud
1,807
29.69
Louis Babineau
1,457
23.94
Paul Babineau
1,091
17.93
Justin Vautour
1,084
17.81
Ricky Babineau
647
10.63
Candidate
Vote
%
Dianna Goguen
749
82.76
Adrien (Tabutte) Léger
156
17.24
Candidate
Vote
%
Maurice R. Cormier
Acclaimed
Candidate
Vote
%
Linda Savoie
213
51.82
Michael G. Poirier
131
31.87
Roger J. Robichaud
67
16.30
Candidate
Vote
%
Daniel Bourgeois
Acclaimed
^ Each voter was permitted to vote for up to three candidates.
Belle-Baie [ edit ]
The results for mayor and council of Belle-Baie are as follows:
Mayoral Candidate
Vote
%
Daniel Guitard
2,138
46.23
Rachel Boudreau
1,829
39.55
Maxime Lejeune
658
14.23
Council [ edit ]
Candidate
Vote
%
Olivier Dilhac
1,763
14.17
Marie Larivière
1,623
13.04
Gaston Frenette
1,616
12.99
Luc Desjardins
1,510
12.14
Jean-Marc Cormier
1,504
12.09
Brigitte Couturier
1,466
11.78
Jenny Arseneau
1,225
9.84
Ulric DeGrâce
1,065
8.56
Raphaël Roy
671
5.39
Candidate
Vote
%
Joël Olivier
460
55.83
Normand Plourde
364
44.17
Candidate
Vote
%
Ronnie Arseneau
392
47.46
Brigitte Guitard
364
44.07
Marc Roy
70
8.47
Candidate
Vote
%
Charles Doucet
Acclaimed
Candidate
Vote
%
Annik Noël
551
54.45
Réjean Guitard
461
45.55
Candidate
Vote
%
Jean-Guy Grant
Acclaimed
Candidate
Vote
%
Anne Bard-Lavigne
Acclaimed
^ Each voter was permitted to vote for up to three candidates.
Bois-Joli [ edit ]
The results for mayor and council of Bois-Joli are as follows:
Mayoral Candidate
Vote
%
Mario Pelletier
Acclaimed
Council [ edit ]
At-Large [ edit ]
Candidate
Vote
%
Josée Doucet-Thériault
Acclaimed
Donald J. Savoie
Acclaimed
Candidate
Vote
%
Cindy Roy Bernard
556
43.40
Peggy Savoie Leclair
399
31.15
Denis Fournier
326
25.45
Candidate
Vote
%
Guy Landry
674
47.07
Sophie Maltais
506
35.34
Daniel Albert
252
17.60
^ a b Each voter was permitted to vote for up to two candidates.
Butternut Valley [ edit ]
The results for mayor and council of Butternut Valley are as follows:
Mayoral Candidate
Vote
%
Alan Brown
305
38.66
Frank Jopp
299
37.90
Steven Ronald Tingley
108
13.69
Dave Cruickshank
77
9.76
Council [ edit ]
Candidate
Vote
%
Thomas P. Jeffery
Acclaimed
Candidate
Vote
%
Vicky Gaunce
162
67.22
Tony Raymond
79
32.78
Candidate
Vote
%
David Andrew Titus
137
55.92
Raleigh Myers
108
44.08
Candidate
Vote
%
Mark K. Rideout
151
66.81
Dana Hicks
75
33.19
Campbellton [ edit ]
Incumbent Campbellton mayor Ian Comeau ran against Atholville mayor Jean-Guy Levesque.[9]
The results for mayor and council of Campbellton are as follows:
Mayoral Candidate
Vote
%
Jean-Guy Levesque
3,306
67.10
Ian Comeau
1,498
30.40
Kevin Bond
123
2.50
Council [ edit ]
Candidate
Vote
%
Maurice (Moe) Comeau
Acclaimed
Candidate
Vote
%
Steve Theriault
449
32.58
Gaëtan Cormier
472
34.25
Arthur Thibault
270
19.59
Jean Soucy
187
13.57
Candidate
Vote
%
Glen Perron
532
35.02
Julien Ouellette
519
34.17
Jean-Claude Charest
468
30.81
Candidate
Vote
%
Diane Cyr
1,415
12.52
Mélanie Parent
1,402
12.40
Luc Couturier
1,223
10.82
Wes Knight
1,146
10.14
Sterling (Fuzzy) Loga
987
8.73
Conrad Pitre
914
8.08
Brent Babcock
906
8.01
Frédéric (Fred) Daigle
849
7.51
Marco Savoie
831
7.35
Diane Mignault
781
6.91
Tyler Richard
434
3.84
Joey Goulette
418
3.70
^ a b Each voter was permitted to vote for up to two candidates.
^ Each voter was permitted to vote for up to five candidates.
Cap-Acadie [ edit ]
Louise Landry, the mayor of Beaubassin East ran for mayor.
The results for mayor and council of Cap-Acadie are as follows:
Mayoral Candidate
Vote
%
Serge Leger
2,255
61.21
Louise Landry
854
23.18
Gilles Cormier
575
15.61
Candidate
Vote
%
Marc-André Vienneau
2,407
10.80
Yvonne LeBlanc
2,015
9.04
Josée Vautour
1,758
7.89
Susan Cormier
1,703
7.64
Louis Léger
1,692
7.59
Wendy Bourque
1,654
7.42
Rachel Boudreau
1,580
7.09
Eric LeBlanc
1,437
6.45
Charline Burke
1,305
5.86
Ronnie Duguay
1,242
5.57
Luc Drisdelle
1,055
4.73
Hector Cormier
1,007
4.52
Omer Leger
1,004
4.51
Francine Landry
976
4.38
Jean-Albert Cormier
660
2.96
Michel Emery Gaudet
415
1.86
Charles Thibodeau
371
1.67
^ Each voter was permitted to vote for up to eight candidates.
Capital Region Rural District [ edit ]
The results for the of the Capital Region rural district advisory committee are as follows:
Candidate
Vote
%
Lloyd Burns
245
36.68
Jennifer Dawn Stairs
236
35.33
Lloyd Dutcher
109
16.32
Leo Kolijn
78
11.68
Candidate
Vote
%
Kimberely A. Warren
367
28.21
Marty Forsythe
280
21.52
Eleanor Lindsay
247
18.99
Weldon A. Moore
232
17.83
Greg Shatford
175
13.45
^ Each voter was permitted to vote for up to two candidates.
^ Each voter was permitted to vote for up to four candidates.
Caraquet [ edit ]
The results for mayor and council of Caraquet are as follows:
Mayoral Candidate
Vote
%
Bernard Thériault
Acclaimed
Council [ edit ]
Candidate
Vote
%
Louise Blanchard
1,384
18.45
Terry King Wai Ing
1,194
15.92
Florence Albert
1,014
13.52
Kim Légère
824
10.99
Kevin J. Haché
757
10.09
Camille Gionet
731
9.75
Michel G. Boucher
704
9.39
Marc-André Vienneau
461
6.15
Kyla Thériault
431
5.75
Candidate
Vote
%
Pierre Boudreau
158
74.53
Maurice Mallet
54
25.47
Candidate
Vote
%
Jacques Boucher
Acclaimed
Candidate
Vote
%
Jean-Claude Doiron
Acclaimed
Candidate
Vote
%
Marie-Soleil Landry
323
20.07
Nicole Hébert
287
17.84
Roger R. Chiasson
267
16.59
Benoit LeBouthillier
237
14.73
Richard Frigault
186
11.56
Nicole Michon
111
6.90
Nancy Doiron
105
6.53
Josué Doucet
93
5.78
^ Each voter was permitted to vote for up to four candidates.
^ Each voter was permitted to vote for up to two candidates.
Central York [ edit ]
The results for mayor and council of Central York are as follows:
Mayoral Candidate
Vote
%
David R. Duplessis
746
46.89
Chris Duffie
503
31.62
Blaine Nason
302
18.98
Edward F. Merrithew
40
2.51
Council [ edit ]
Candidate
Vote
%
Dustin Brownlow
74
63.79
Paul Lemmon
42
36.21
Candidate
Vote
%
Joan L. Edwards
Acclaimed
Candidate
Vote
%
Cheryl (Sherry) Brewer
93
57.06
Daniel (Danny) J. Roy
70
42.94
Candidate
Vote
%
Ken Drake
Acclaimed
Candidate
Vote
%
Jarret T. Forbes
147
75.77
Daniel (Danny) J. Roy
47
24.23
Candidate
Vote
%
Wayne Annis
124[a]
50.20
Louella Woods
123[a]
49.80
Candidate
Vote
%
Rachel Downing
Acclaimed
^ a b This result was confirmed in a recount.
Chaleur Rural District [ edit ]
The results for the of the Chaleur rural district advisory committee are as follows:
There were no candidates for Ward 1.
Candidate
Vote
%
Laura McNulty
Acclaimed
Candidate
Vote
%
Nathalie Paulin
Acclaimed
Champdoré [ edit ]
The results for mayor and council of Champdoré are as follows:
Mayoral Candidate
Vote
%
Jean-Pierre Richard
1,134
61.40
Donald Bastarache
713
38.60
Council [ edit ]
Candidate
Vote
%
Stephan Richard
557
28.46
Eugère Cormier
521
26.62
Gilles Léger
466
23.81
Maurice Robichaud
413
21.10
Candidate
Vote
%
Daniel Hicks
Acclaimed
Candidate
Vote
%
Maurice Maillet
496
38.51
Marc Babineau
461
35.79
Edmond Jaillet
331
25.70
Candidate
Vote
%
Léandre Bastarache
Acclaimed
^ Each voter was permitted to vote for up to three candidates.
^ Each voter was permitted to vote for up to two candidates.
District of Carleton North [ edit ]
The results for mayor and council of the District of Carleton North are as follows:
Mayoral Candidate
Vote
%
Andrew Harvey
1,462
53.79
Karl E. Curtis
610
22.44
Charles MacDonald
496
18.25
Charles Hugh McNair
150
5.52
Council [ edit ]
Candidate
Vote
%
Karen Hargrove
1,211
23.33
Laurel Bradstreet
796
15.33
Charles (Charlie) Guest
792
15.26
Clay Marco
672
12.95
Patricia (Trish) Foster
582
11.21
Joe Trevors
462
8.90
Ryan Dickinson
249
4.80
David MacKenzie Hunter
214
4.12
Stephen Hutchings
115
2.22
Basil Kazakos
98
1.89
Candidate
Vote
%
Michael J. Stewart
156
38.71
Ronald Dickinson
130
32.26
Kasie Graham
68
16.87
Robert Lee
49
12.16
Candidate
Vote
%
Chala Watson
228
64.04
Debbie Thomas
128
35.96
Candidate
Vote
%
Scott Oakes
496
61.01
Rodney C. Broad
103
12.67
Jodi Allan O'Neill
89
10.95
Michael Allen
75
9.23
Elaina Oakes
50
6.15
Candidate
Vote
%
Raynold (Ray) Haines
190
26.65
Jillienne Denny
172
24.12
David Trafford
155
21.74
Mary Jo Andow
112
15.71
Theresa Hunter
84
11.78
Candidate
Vote
%
Angel Connor
139
32.25
Gailen W. Allan
125
29.00
Brent W. Pearson
115
26.68
James (Jim) B. Doherty
52
12.06
^ Each voter was permitted to vote for up to two candidates.
Doaktown [ edit ]
The results for mayor and council of Doaktown are as follows:
Mayoral Candidate
Vote
%
Arthur O'Donnell
262
51.98
Caroline St. Pierre Taylor
196
38.89
Bayard O'Donnell
46
9.13
Candidate
Vote
%
Doreen Parker
377
18.72
Beresford (Barry) Price
371
18.42
Paige Storey
342
16.98
Robert M. Gilks
329
16.34
Jeff Porter
323
16.04
Steven A. Carroll
272
13.51
^ Each voter was permitted to vote for up to five candidates.
Eastern Charlotte [ edit ]
The results for mayor and council of Eastern Charlotte are as follows:
Mayoral Candidate
Vote
%
John D. Craig
Acclaimed
Council [ edit ]
Candidate
Vote
%
David R. Hatt
640
26.48
Lisa McKay
457[b]
18.91
Bruce Jackson
448[b]
18.54
Dale E. Shaw
348
14.40
Brenda Allison
347
14.36
Romey Heuf
177
7.32
Candidate
Vote
%
Terry Lee
Acclaimed
Candidate
Vote
%
Michael Thompson
196
69.26
Logan Cook
87
30.74
Candidate
Vote
%
Alexa Detorakis
139
48.77
Sam Rubin
107
37.54
Joan Majchrowski
39
13.68
Candidate
Vote
%
Adam R. Hatt
Acclaimed
Candidate
Vote
%
Wayne MacQuarrie
Acclaimed
Candidate
Vote
%
Darrell E. Tidd
Acclaimed
^ Each voter was permitted to vote for up to two candidates.
^ a b This result was confirmed in a recount.
Edmundston [ edit ]
In the local governance reform process, portions of the local service districts of Saint-Jacques and Saint-Joseph , as well as the Village of Rivière-Verte , were added to the City of Edmundston . An election was only held in the former Village of Rivière-Verte, which became Ward 5 of the City of Edmundston.
The results for Ward 5 of Edmundston are as follows:
Mayoral Candidate
Vote
%
Daniel St-Germain
214
48.42
Lisa Parent
117[b]
26.47
Gino Couturier
111[b]
25.11
^ Each voter was permitted to vote for up to two candidates.
^ a b This result was confirmed in a recount.
Fundy Albert [ edit ]
The results for mayor of Fundy Albert are as follows:
Mayoral Candidate
Vote
%
Robert Rochon
793
46.13
Andrew Casey
499
29.03
Peter Jubb
427
24.84
Fundy-St. Martins [ edit ]
The results for mayor of Fundy-St. Martins are as follows:
Mayoral Candidate
Vote
%
James Bedford
Acclaimed
Grand Lake [ edit ]
The results for mayor of Grand Lake are as follows:
Mayoral Candidate
Vote
%
Kevin Nicklin
Acclaimed
Grand-Bouctouche [ edit ]
The results for mayor of Grand-Bouctouche are as follows:
Mayoral Candidate
Vote
%
Aldeo Saulnier
1,233
58.05
Jean-Noël Allain
891
41.95
Grand-Sault/Grand Falls [ edit ]
School district director general Bertrand Beaulieu was elected by acclamation.[10]
The results for mayor of Grand Falls are as follows:
Mayoral Candidate
Vote
%
Bertrand Beaulieu
Acclaimed
Hampton [ edit ]
The results for mayor of Hampton are as follows:
Mayoral Candidate
Vote
%
Dewey Doucet
Acclaimed
Hautes-Terres [ edit ]
The results for mayor of Hautes-Terres are as follows:
Île-de-Lamèque [ edit ]
The results for mayor of Île-de-Lamèque are as follows:
Mayoral Candidate
Vote
%
Bernard Savoie
1,256
46.73
Jules Haché
957
35.60
Allain Guignard
409
15.22
Paul F. Chiasson
66
2.46
Maple Hills [ edit ]
The results for mayor of Maple Hills are as follows:
Mayoral Candidate
Vote
%
Erica Warren
722
55.54
Tracey Mullin
578
44.46
Miramichi River Valley [ edit ]
The results for mayor of Miramichi River Valley are as follows:
Mayoral Candidate
Vote
%
Kevin Earl Russell
Acclaimed
Salisbury [ edit ]
The results for mayor of Salisbury are as follows:
Mayoral Candidate
Vote
%
Robert Campbell
Acclaimed
St. Stephen [ edit ]
The results for mayor of the Municipal District of St. Stephen are as follows:
Mayoral Candidate
Vote
%
Allan MacEachern
1,071
58.78
C. Burton Stewart
378
20.75
Ken Parker
373
20.47
Sunbury-York South [ edit ]
The results for mayor of Sunbury-York South are as follows:
Mayoral Candidate
Vote
%
David Hayward
391
55.38
Larry Delong
172
24.36
Moe Joseph Lagace
143
20.25
The results for mayor of Sussex are as follows:
Mayoral Candidate
Vote
%
Marc Thorne
1,259
86.11
Richard Pearson
203
13.89
Tantramar [ edit ]
Shawn Mesheau, the mayor of Sackville ran for mayor.
The results for mayor of Tantramar are as follows:
Mayoral Candidate
Vote
%
Andrew Black
1,164
46.23
R. Shawn Mesheau
922
36.62
Bonnie Swift
432
17.16
Woodstock [ edit ]
Incumbent Woodstock mayor Arthur Slipp ran against Town councillor Trina Milbury (Jones).
The results for mayor of Woodstock are as follows:
Mayoral Candidate
Vote
%
Trina Milbury
1,290
55.08
Arthur L. Slipp
981
41.89
Mark J. Dumas
71
3.03
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