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Moncton Southwest
Flag of New Brunswick.svg New Brunswick electoral district
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The riding of Moncton Southwest in relation to other southeastern New Brunswick electoral districts
Coordinates: 46°05′06″N64°54′58″W / 46.085°N 64.916°W / 46.085; -64.916
Defunct provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
District created 2013
District abolished2023
First contested 2014
Last contested 2020
Demographics
Population (2011)15,669
Electors (2013)11,106
Census division(s) Westmorland
Census subdivision(s) Moncton

Moncton Southwest (French : Moncton-Sud-Ouest) was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It was contested in the 2014 general election, having been created in the 2013 redistribution of electoral boundaries.

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The district included the southwestern corner of the city of Moncton and some surrounding communities. It was created out of parts of the old districts of Moncton North, Petitcodiac, Moncton West and Moncton Crescent.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Riding created from Moncton North, Petitcodiac,
Moncton West and Moncton Crescent
58th  2014–2018   Sherry Wilson Progressive Conservative
59th  2018–2020
60th  2020–2024
Riding dissolved into Moncton Centre, Moncton Northwest,
Arcadia-Butternut Valley-Maple Hills, Moncton South, Sussex-Three Rivers and Albert-Riverview

Election results

2020 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Sherry Wilson 3,67952.1310.39
Liberal René Ephestion1,56122.12-16.00
Green Claire Kelly92713.13+0.17
People's Alliance Susan Matthews6679.45--
New Democratic Juliana McIntosh2243.17-4.02
Total valid votes7,058
Total rejected ballots120.17-0.33
Turnout7,07058.47+0.59
Eligible voters12,081
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +13.20
Source: Elections New Brunswick [1]
2018 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Sherry Wilson 2,92041.73+2.97
Liberal Susy Campos2,66738.11+3.14
Green Sarah Colwell90712.96+6.93
New Democratic Hailey Duffy5037.19-10.17
Total valid votes6,997100.0  
Total rejected ballots350.50
Turnout7,03257.98
Eligible voters12,128
Source: Elections New Brunswick [1]
2014 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressive Conservative Sherry Wilson 2,52338.80
Liberal Tyson Milner2,27434.97
New Democratic Charles Doucet1,12917.36
Green Mathieu Pierre LaPlante3926.03
People's Alliance Lucy Goguen1842.83
Total valid votes6,502100.0  
Total rejected ballots260.40
Turnout6,52854.77
Eligible voters11,919
This riding was created from parts of Moncton North, Petitcodiac, Moncton West and Moncton Crescent, all of which elected Progressive Conservatives in the previous election. Sherry Wilson was the incumbent from Petitcodiac.
Source: Elections New Brunswick [1]

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References

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