Saint John West-Lancaster

Saint John West-Lancaster
New Brunswick electoral district
The riding of Saint John West-Lancaster (as it exists from 2023) in relation to other New Brunswick electoral districts
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of New Brunswick
MLA
 
 		 
Kate Elman Wilcott
Liberal
District created1994
First contested1995
Last contested2024
Demographics
Population (2011)13,904[1]
Electors (2013)11,143[1]

Saint John West-Lancaster (French: Saint-Jean-Ouest-Lancaster) is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. The riding was created prior to the 1995 election as Saint John Lancaster. It was renamed Saint John West-Lancaster following the 2023 redistribution.

The riding name refers to Lancaster, New Brunswick.

Saint John West-Lancaster (as it exists from 2023) and the roads in the riding

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Assembly Years Member Party
Saint John Lancaster
Riding created from Saint John West
and Saint John Harbour (1974–1995)
53rd  1995–1999     Jane Barry Liberal
54th  1999–2003     Norm McFarlane Progressive Conservative
55th  2003–2006     Abel LeBlanc Liberal
56th  2006–2010
57th  2010–2014     Dorothy Shephard Progressive Conservative
58th  2014–2018
58th  2018–2020
60th  2020–2024
Saint John West-Lancaster
61st  2024–Present     Kate Elman Wilcott Liberal

Election results

2024 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalKate Elman Wilcott3,52546.53+24.9
Progressive ConservativeKim Costain2,78736.79-18.0
GreenJoanna Killen86411.41-2.5
New DemocraticJane Ryan3304.36+1.0
LibertarianSherie Vukelic690.91
Total valid votes 7,57599.63
Total rejected ballots 280.37
Turnout 7,60365.54
Eligible voters 11,600
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +21.5
Source: Elections New Brunswick[2]
2020 provincial election redistributed results[3]
Party %
  Progressive Conservative54.8
  Liberal21.6
  Green13.9
  People's Alliance6.3
  New Democratic3.4
2020 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDorothy Shephard3,56054.24+9.08
LiberalSharon Teare1,47122.41-3.58
GreenJoanna Killen93814.29+5.53
People's AlliancePaul Seelye3946.00-7.87
New DemocraticDon Durant2013.06-3.17
Total valid votes 6,56499.73
Total rejected ballots 180.27+0.02
Turnout 6,58262.67-0.04
Eligible voters 10,502
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +6.33
2018 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDorothy Shephard3,00145.15+5.97
LiberalKathleen Riley-Karamanos1,72725.99-6.35
People's AlliancePaul Seelye92213.87--
GreenDoug James5828.76+4.53
New DemocraticTony Mowery4146.23-16.74
Total valid votes 6,64699.74
Total rejected ballots 170.26
Turnout 6,66362.72
Eligible voters 10,624
2014 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDorothy Shephard2,61939.18-11.57
LiberalPeter McGuire2,16232.34-1.49
New DemocraticAbel LeBlanc1,53522.97+12.79
GreenAshley Durdle2834.23+0.59
IndependentMary Ellen Carpenter851.27–
Total valid votes 6,684100.0  
Total rejected ballots 190.28
Turnout 6,70362.67
Eligible voters 10,696
Progressive Conservative notional hold Swing -5.04
Independent candidate Mary Ellen Carpenter lost 2.37 percentage points from her performance in the 2010 election as a Green candidate. New Democratic candidate Abel LeBlanc lost 10.86 percentage points from his performance in the 2010 election as a Liberal candidate.
Source: Elections New Brunswick[4]
2010 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDorothy Shephard3,42950.75+13.91
LiberalAbel LeBlanc2,28633.83-25.16
New DemocraticHabib Kilisli68810.18+6.01
GreenMary Ellen Carpenter2463.64–
People's AllianceWendy Coughlin1081.60–
Total valid votes 6,757100.0  
Total rejected ballots 360.53
Turnout 6,79366.74
Eligible voters 10,178
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +19.54
Source: Elections New Brunswick[5]
2006 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalAbel LeBlanc4,00258.99+17.61
Progressive ConservativePeter Hyslop2,49936.84-0.19
New DemocraticJennifer Carkner2834.17-15.03
Total valid votes 6,784100.0  
Liberal hold Swing +8.90
[6]
2003 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalAbel LeBlanc2,94241.38+11.72
Progressive ConservativeNorm McFarlane2,63337.03-17.13
New DemocraticWalter Lee1,36519.20+6.40
GreyJim Webb1702.39–
Total valid votes 7,110100.0  
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +14.42
Grey Party candidate Jim Webb gained 0.30 percentage points from his performance in the 1999 election as a Confederation of Regions candidate.
1999 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeNorm McFarlane3,99954.16+16.56
LiberalJane Barry2,19029.66-11.89
New DemocraticWalter Lee94512.80-1.69
Confederation of RegionsJim Webb1542.09-0.93
Natural LawChristopher B. Collrin961.30+0.61
Total valid votes 7,384100.0  
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +14.22
1995 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJane Barry2,95441.55
Progressive ConservativeNorm McFarlane2,67337.60
New DemocraticKenneth W. Wilcox1,03014.49
Confederation of RegionsPeter A. Whitebone2153.02
IndependentRichard Phillip Gerrior1882.64
Natural LawChristopher B. Collrin490.69
Total valid votes 7,109100.0  

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Electoral Boundaries & Representation Commission Final Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 5, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
  2. ↑ "List of Candidates". Elections NB. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Saint John West-Lancaster". 338Canada. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  4. ↑ Elections New Brunswick (2014). "Declared Results, 2014 New Brunswick election". Archived from the original on October 14, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
  5. ↑ Elections New Brunswick (2010). "Thirty-seventh General Election - Report of the Chief Electoral Officer" (PDF). Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  6. ↑ New Brunswick Votes 2006. CBC News. Retrieved May 22, 2009.

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