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 came into existence on 1 January 2023.[3]
In total, there were 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. 12 spots had no candidates at all and will be filled with by-elections in May 2023.[5] In addition, 13 elections were subject to recounts which took place between 1 December 2022 and 9 December 2022. Two recounts resulted in a change to the vote totals, but neither of these changed the winners of the elections.
Elections were not held in larger municipalities such as Moncton, Saint John and Fredericton which did not go through the local governance reform,[6] while others which saw minor changes only held elections in the areas that were added to their territory.
The results of the 2022 New Brunswick municipal elections are as follows:
Acadian Peninsula Rural District
The results for the Acadian Peninsula rural district advisory committee are as follows:
Candidate
Votes
%
Robert Power
Acclaimed
Johnny Stewart
Acclaimed
Denis Thériault
Acclaimed
Alnwick
The results for mayor and council of Alnwick are as follows:
Mayor
Candidate
Votes
%
Ernest Robichaud
Acclaimed
Council
Ward 1
Candidate
Votes
%
Gerald Albert Ross
Acclaimed
Ward 2
Candidate
Votes
%
Eva May Hache
Acclaimed
Ward 3
Candidate
Votes
%
Paul-Emile Thibodeau
Acclaimed
Ward 4
Candidate
Votes
%
Mireille Caissie
157
76.21
Henri Robichaud
49
23.79
Ward 5
Candidate
Votes
%
Laurie W. Wishart
Acclaimed
Arcadia
The results for mayor and council of Arcadia are as follows:
Mayor
Candidate
Votes
%
Derek Pleadwell
Acclaimed
Council
Ward 1
Candidate
Votes
%
Tammy Gordon
Acclaimed
Ward 2
Candidate
Votes
%
Paul Mennier
Acclaimed
Ward 3
Candidate
Votes
%
Elizabeth (Liz) Watson
Acclaimed
Ward 4
Candidate
Votes
%
Steven Sharpe
113
74.34
Craig Dykeman
39
25.66
Ward 5
Candidate
Votes
%
Sheila Black
Acclaimed
Ward 6
Candidate
Votes
%
Paula Jo-Ann Gahan-Magee
87
66.92
Derek Moore
43
33.08
Baie-des-Hérons/Heron Bay
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:
1 2 3 Each voter was permitted to vote for up to two candidates.
Bathurst
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.[8]
The results for Ward 2 of Bathurst are as follows:
Ward 2
Candidate
Votes
%
Darryl Branch
Acclaimed
Mike Skerry
Acclaimed
Beaurivage
The results for mayor and council of Beaurivage are as follows:
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.[10] The former Village of Rivière-Verte became Ward 5 of the City of Edmundston. As a result, an election was held to elect a council member for Ward 5.
The results for Ward 5 of Edmundston are as follows:
↑ Each voter was permitted to vote for up to two candidates.
Fundy-St. Martins
The results for mayor and council of Fundy-St. Martins are as follows:
Mayor
Candidate
Votes
%
James Bedford
Acclaimed
Council
Ward 1
Candidate
Votes
%
John D. Cairns
Acclaimed
George Cyr
Acclaimed
Jeanette Spearing
Acclaimed
Ward 2
Candidate
Votes
%
Shawn Brown
83
40.69
Reg Manzer
67
32.84
Tim Brewer
54
26.47
Ward 3
Candidate
Votes
%
Bradley Brown
Acclaimed
Ward 4
Candidate
Votes
%
Greg Moran
55
53.92
Mark Gallagher
47
46.08
Grand Bay-Westfield
In the local governance reform process, the only area added to the Town of Grand Bay-Westfield was a portion of the local service district of Westfield. The added area became Ward 2, while the town, as it existed before the reform, became Ward 1.[11] As a result, an election was held to elect a council member for Ward 2.
The results for Ward 2 of Grand Bay-Westfield are as follows:
Ward 2
Candidate
Votes
%
Keri Burpee
Acclaimed
Grand Lake
The results for mayor and council of Grand Lake are as follows:
↑ Each voter was permitted to vote for up to two candidates.
Hanwell
In the local governance reform process, the only area added to the Rural Community of Hanwell was a portion of the local service district of Kingsclear.[13] The added area was divided into wards 5 and 6. As a result, elections were held to elect one council member for each of the new wards.
The results for wards 5 and 6 of Hanwell are as follows:
Ward 5
Candidate
Votes
%
Deborah (Debby) Elinor Peck
Acclaimed
Ward 6
Candidate
Votes
%
Lee Crouse
185
87.68
Paul MacIntosh
26
12.32
Hartland
The results for mayor and council of Hartland are as follows:
1 2 3 Each voter was permitted to vote for up to two candidates.
Île-de-Lamèque
The results for mayor and council of Île-de-Lamèque are as follows:
Mayor
Candidate
Votes
%
Bernard Savoie
1,256
46.73
Jules Haché
957
35.60
Allain Guignard
409
15.22
Paul F. Chiasson
66
2.46
Council
Ward 1
Candidate
Votes
%
Gerard Benoit
Acclaimed
Ward 2
Candidate
Votes
%
Linda Lavoie
270
55.44
Luc Levesque
217
44.56
Ward 3
Candidate
Votes
%
Alonzo Rail
247
71.59
Christian Duguay
78
22.61
Aldoris Ferron
20
5.80
Ward 4
Candidate
Votes
%
Stéphanie Rail Larocque
217
53.71
Christina Hebert
187
46.29
Ward 5
Candidate
Votes
%
Yvon Chiasson
149
46.42
Stéphane Gaouette
123
38.32
Denise Guignard
49
15.26
Ward 6
Candidate
Votes
%
Jocelyne Kerry
187
45.61
Claude Ferron
113
27.56
Henri-Paul Guignard
65
15.85
Brahim Benahmed
45
10.98
Ward 7
Candidate
Votes
%
Linda David
210
46.05
Colette (Vienneau) Plourde
160
35.09
Guy O. Chiasson
86
18.86
Kedgwick
Following the local governance reform process, the only election held in Kedgwick was to elect one councillor for Ward 5. The winner joined the existing council and is now in charge of all files relating to the communities that were added to the Rural Community of Kedgwick.[14]
The results for Ward 5 of Kedgwick are as follows:
Ward 5
Candidate
Votes
%
Burt W. Paulin
Acclaimed
Kent Rural District
The results for the Kent rural district advisory committee are as follows:
Ward 1
Candidate
Votes
%
Jean-Charles Daigle
Acclaimed
Lucie Martin
Acclaimed
Ward 2
Candidate
Votes
%
Docile Cormier
Acclaimed
Kings Rural District
The results for the Kings rural district advisory committee are as follows:
At-Large
Candidate
Votes
%
Kevin K. Scott
Acclaimed
Ward 1
Candidate
Votes
%
no candidate
Ward 2
Candidate
Votes
%
Gordon Kierstead
Acclaimed
Lakeland Ridges
The results for mayor and council of Lakeland Ridges are as follows:
↑ In the initial count, 76 votes were counted for Kevin Curry. Following a recount, it was determined that he had actually received 75 votes.
Oromocto
In the local governance reform process, the only area added to Oromocto was a portion of the local service district of Lincoln.[15] This area became Ward 4 and an election was held to elect two council members to represent the area.
In addition, on 21 July 2022, Mariliz Parent announced her resignation as councillor for Ward 2.[16] As a result, a by-election was held to fill the vacancy.
The results for wards 2 and 4 of Oromocto are as follows:
Ward 2
Candidate
Votes
%
Brad Whalen
Acclaimed
Ward 4
Candidate
Votes
%
Ryan Carr
Acclaimed
Gary von Richter
Acclaimed
Restigouche Rural District
The results for the Restigouche rural district advisory committee are as follows:
At-Large
Candidate
Votes
%
Brad Mann
Acclaimed
Ward 1
Candidate
Votes
%
Loretta Smith
Acclaimed
Ward 2
Candidate
Votes
%
Audel Godin
88
64.71
Barry Firlotte
48
35.29
Rivière-du-Nord
The results for mayor and council of Rivière-du-Nord are as follows:
↑ Each voter was permitted to vote for up to two candidates.
Saint Andrews
In the local governance reform process, the only areas added to the Town of Saint Andrews were the local service districts of Bayside and Chamcook.[17] As a result, two elections were held in Saint Andrews to elect one council member representing Ward 1-Bayside and two council members representing Ward 2-Chamcook.
The results for wards 1 and 2 of Saint Andrews are as follows:
↑ On December 16, 2022, An Act Respecting Local Governance Reform, 2022, no. 2 was given Royal Assent. This Act changed the number of councillor positions to elect in Ward 2 to 2. It also required the Municipal Electoral Officer to hold a by-election to fill the new vacancy in Ward 2 on February 13, 2023.
↑ On December 16, 2022, An Act Respecting Local Governance Reform, 2022, no. 2 was given Royal Assent. This Act changed the number of councillor positions to elect in Ward 3 to 1.
↑ Each voter was permitted to vote for up to two candidates.
Western Valley Rural District
The results for the Western Valley rural district advisory committee are as follows:
Ward 1
Candidate
Votes
%
Lynn K. Hambrook
Acclaimed
Ward 2
Candidate
Votes
%
no candidate
no candidate
Woodstock
Incumbent Woodstock mayor Arthur Slipp ran against Town councillor Trina Milbury (Jones).
The results for mayor of Woodstock are as follows:
↑ Each voter was permitted to vote for up to four candidates.
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