Kings Centre

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Kings Centre
Flag of New Brunswick.svg New Brunswick electoral district
Kings Centre (2023-).png
The riding of Kings Centre (as it exists from 2023) in relation to other New Brunswick electoral districts
Coordinates: 45°30′25″N66°02′56″W / 45.507°N 66.049°W / 45.507; -66.049
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
MLA
 
 
 
Bill Oliver
Progressive Conservative
District created 2013
First contested 2014
Last contested 2020
Demographics
Population (2011)14,727
Electors (2013)10,952
Census division(s) Kings, Queens, Charlotte

Kings Centre is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It was first contested in the 2014 general election, having been created in the 2013 redistribution of electoral boundaries. It drew most of its population the former districts of Fundy-River Valley and Hampton-Kings, as well as from a small part of Kings East.

Contents

The district includes the western and north-central parts of Kings County, including the Kingston Peninsula and Village of Valley Waters, as well as the Town of Grand Bay-Westfield and small parts of Queens and Charlotte Counties to its north and west.

Kings Centre (as it exists from 2023) and the roads in the riding Kings Centre Roads Map.png
Kings Centre (as it exists from 2023) and the roads in the riding

Members of the Legislative Assembly

AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Riding created from Fundy-River Valley, Hampton-Kings and Kings East
58th  2014–2018   Bill Oliver Progressive Conservative
59th  2018–2020
60th  2020–2024
61st  2024–Present

Election results

2020 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Bill Oliver 4,58361.54+18.43
Green Bruce Dryer1,00613.51+3.86
Liberal Paul Adams91112.23-11.32
People's Alliance William Edgett6939.31-9.87
New Democratic Margaret Anderson Kilfoil2543.41-1.10
Total valid votes7,44799.89
Total rejected ballots80.11
Turnout7,45565.96
Eligible voters11,302
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +7.29
Source: Elections New Brunswick [1]
2018 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Bill Oliver 3,26743.11+7.45
Liberal Bill Merrifield1,78523.55-7.40
People's Alliance Dave Peters1,45419.18--
Green Bruce Dryer7319.65+5.09
New Democratic Susan Jane Shedd3424.51-19.58
Total valid votes7,579100.0  
Total rejected ballots10
Turnout7,58966.70
Eligible voters11,378
Source: Elections New Brunswick [1]
2014 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressive Conservative Bill Oliver 2,43135.66
Liberal Shannon Merrifield2,11030.95
New Democratic Daniel Anderson1,64224.09
Independent Colby Fraser3234.74
Green Mark Connell3114.56
Total valid votes6,817100.0  
Total rejected ballots180.26
Turnout6,83560.18
Eligible voters11,357
This riding was created from parts of Fundy-River Valley, Hampton-Kings and Sussex-Fundy-St. Martins, all of which elected a Progressive Conservative in the previous election. Neither of the three incumbents ran in this election.
Source: Elections New Brunswick [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Provincial Election Results". www.electionsnb.ca. Elections New Brunswick.