Miramichi West (electoral district)

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Miramichi West
Flag of New Brunswick.svg New Brunswick electoral district
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Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
MLA
 
 
 
Mike Dawson
Progressive Conservative
District created2023
First contested 2024

Miramichi West is an upcoming provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick. It was created out of the western portions of Miramichi Bay-Neguac and Southwest Miramichi-Bay du Vin.

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District created

It was created in 2023 and will be first contested in the 2024 New Brunswick general election. It covers the western and more rural portions of Miramichi Bay-Neguac and Southwest Miramichi-Bay du Vin. The riding covers the northwestern and southern areas in the Greater Miramichi Rural District, the Miramichi River Valley, Doaktown, and Upper Miramichi. The riding also includes Eel Ground First Nation and Metepenagiag Miꞌkmaq Nation. [1]

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

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election results

2020 provincial election redistributed results [2]
Party %
  Progressive Conservative 47.5
  People's Alliance 26.4
  Liberal 22.5
  New Democratic Party 1.8
  Green 1.8

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References

  1. https://www2.gnb.ca/content/dam/gnb/Corporate/Promo/electoral-electorales/maps-cartes/maps-cartes-march-13-2023/11-miramichi-west.pdf
  2. "Miramichi West". 338Canada. Retrieved 30 September 2024.