Fredericton—Oromocto (formerly known as Fredericton—York—Sunbury and simply Fredericton) is a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1988. Its population in 2021 was 87,436. Its predecessor riding, York—Sunbury, was represented in the House of Commons from 1917 to 1988.
The district includes the city of Fredericton, and the town of Oromocto and vicinity.
The neighbouring ridings are Miramichi, Beauséjour, Fundy Royal, New Brunswick Southwest, and Tobique—Mactaquac.
Demographics
:According to the 2021 Canadian census; 2023 representation
Racial groups: 83.8% White, 5.0% Indigenous, 2.4% South Asian, 2.3% Black, 1.9% Arab, 1.5% Chinese<br />
Languages: 83.9% English, 8.9% French, 1.6% Arabic<br />
Religions: 52.7% Christian (20.6% Catholic, 6.3% Baptist, 6.0% United Church, 5.6% Anglican, 1.6% Pentecostal, 12.6% Other), 2.9% Muslim, 1.1% Hindu, 41.4% No religion <br />
Median income (2020): $42,000<br />
Average income (2020): $51,700
History
"York—Sunbury" riding was created in 1914 from parts of Sunbury—Queen's and York ridings. Previously, York County was its own riding and Sunbury County was joined with Queens County.
The riding was named after York and Sunbury counties of which it was composed.
In 1987, York—Sunbury was abolished. Some rural areas in the southern parts of the riding were transferred to Carleton—Charlotte riding, and a largely uninhabited area, moved to Miramichi. The remainder was incorporated into "Fredericton" riding. It was renamed "Fredericton—York—Sunbury" shortly after the 1988 election.
Fredericton-York-Sudbury was abolished in 1996 when more rural areas were moved into other districts (particularly Tobique—Mactaquac and New Brunswick Southwest, and a new riding named "Fredericton" was created. The Minto and Chipman areas were added to the riding in 2003. As per the 2012 federal electoral redistribution, this riding will lost territory to Miramichi—Grand Lake, New Brunswick Southwest and Tobique—Mactaquac, and gained some land from New Brunswick Southwest.
In the 2008 election, the Conservatives gained this seat from the Liberals. The Conservatives were strongest in the rural parts of this riding, outside of Fredericton proper. Within the city, the Liberals still held their own with the NDP capturing a handful of polls, including the University of New Brunswick, and a couple along Parkside Drive.
In the 2019 election, the riding got its first-ever "third party" MP from the Greens. Jenica Atwin won the seat from the former incumbent Liberal MP, Matt DeCourcey, who came third behind the Conservative candidate.
Following the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution, the riding was renamed Fredericton—Oromocto. Its border with Tobique—Mactaquac was rerouted to follow the northern border of the City of Fredericton (2023 borders), and it lost the remainder of the Parishes of Maugerville, Sheffield and Canning to Miramichi—Grand Lake; and lost Burton Parish to Saint John—St. Croix, except for those parts of the parish that were transferred to the Town of Oromocto in 2023.
Federal riding associations
Riding associations are the local branches of the national political parties:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| colspan="2" rowspan="1" align="left" valign="top" | Party
| valign="top" |Association name
| valign="top" |CEO
| valign="top" |HQ city
|Conservative Party of Canada
|Fredericton—Oromocto Conservative Association
|Ian Douglas Baird
|Fredericton
|Green Party of Canada
|Fredericton—Oromocto Green Party Association
|Anthea M. Plummer
|Fredericton
|Liberal Party of Canada
|Fredericton—Oromocto Federal Liberal Association
|Noreen M. Bonnell
|Fredericton
|New Democratic Party
|Fredericton—Oromocto Federal NDP Riding Association
|Shannon Cruickshank
|Ottawa, Ontario
|}
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
Election results
Fredericton–Oromocto
2025
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! colspan="4" | 2021 federal election redistributed results
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="130px" colspan="2" | Party
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="50px" | Vote
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="30px" | %
|-
| |
| Liberal ||align=right| 16,012 ||align=right| 37.79
|-
| |
| Conservative ||align=right| 14,624 ||align=right| 34.51
|-
| |
| New Democratic ||align=right| 5,508 ||align=right| 13.00
|-
| |
| Green ||align=right| 5,461 ||align=right| 12.89
|-
| |
| Independent ||align=right| 276 ||align=right| 0.65
|-
| |
| Libertarian ||align=right| 204 ||align=right| 0.48
|-
| |
| Communist ||align=right| 146 ||align=right| 0.34
|-
| |
| People's ||align=right| 144 ||align=right| 0.34
|-
| colspan="2" | Total valid votes ||align=right| 42,375 ||align=right| 99.35
|-
| colspan="2" | Rejected ballots ||align=right| 278 ||align=right| 0.65
|-
| colspan="2" | Registered voters/ estimated turnout ||align=right| 64,711 ||align=right| 65.91
|}
Fredericton, 1997-present
2021
2019
2015
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! colspan="4" | 2011 federal election redistributed results
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="130px" colspan="2" | Party
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="50px" | Vote
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="30px" | %
|-
| |
| Conservative ||align=right| 18,213 ||align=right| 46.97
|-
| |
| New Democratic ||align=right| 9,423 ||align=right| 24.30
|-
| |
| Liberal ||align=right| 9,314 ||align=right| 24.02
|-
| |
| Green ||align=right| 1,609 ||align=right| 4.15
|-
| |
| Others ||align=right| 213 ||align=right| 0.55
|}
2011
2008
2006
2004
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! colspan="4" | 2000 federal election redistributed results
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="230px" colspan="2" | Party
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="50px" | Vote
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="30px" | %
|-
| |
| Liberal || 15,151 || 37.78
|-
| |
| Progressive Conservative || 12,185|| 30.38
|-
| |
| Alliance || 9,753 || 24.32
|-
| |
| New Democratic || 2,787 || 6.95
|-
| |
| Others || 228 || 0.57
|}
2000
1997
Fredericton—York—Sunbury, 1989–1997
Fredericton, 1987–1989
York—Sunbury, 1917–1987
Student vote results
2011
In 2011, a student vote was conducted at participating Canadian schools to parallel the 2011 Canadian federal election results. The vote was designed to educate students and simulate the electoral process for persons who have not yet reached the legal majority. Schools with a large student body that reside in another electoral district had the option to vote for candidates outside of the electoral district then where they were physically located.
See also
- List of Canadian electoral districts
- Historical federal electoral districts of Canada
References
- Campaign expense data from Elections Canada
; Riding history from the Library of Parliament:
- York-Sunbury 1917-1987
- Fredericton 1987-1989
- Fredericton—York—Sunbury 1989-1996
- Fredericton 1996-present