Fredericton—Oromocto (formerly known as Fredericton—York—Sunbury and simply Fredericton) is a federal

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, Canada, that has been represented in the

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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 Fredericton (; ) is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of New Brunswick. The city is situated in the west-central portion of the province along the Saint John River (Bay of Fundy), Saint John River, ...

, and the towns of

Oromocto Oromocto is a Canadian town in Sunbury County, New Brunswick. The town is located on the west bank of the Saint John River at the mouth of the Oromocto River, approximately southeast of Fredericton. The town's name is derived from the name o ...

, and

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and vicinity. The neighbouring ridings are

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, Beauséjour,

Fundy Royal Fundy Royal (formerly known as Royal from 1914 to 1966, Fundy—Royal from 1966 to 2003, and Fundy in 2003–2004) is a federal electoral district in southern New Brunswick, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada si ...

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, and

Tobique—Mactaquac Tobique—Mactaquac is a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1997. Political geography The district includes the counties of Carleton and Victoria as well as ...

Demographics

:''According to the

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; 2023 representation'' Racial groups: 83.8% White, 5.0% Indigenous, 2.4% South Asian, 2.3% Black, 1.9% Arab, 1.5% Chinese
Languages: 83.9% English, 8.9% French, 1.6% Arabic
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
Median income (2020): $42,000
Average income (2020): $51,700

History

"York—Sunbury" riding was created in 1914 from parts of

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and

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ridings. Previously, York County was its own riding and Sunbury County was joined with Queens County. The riding was named after

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 Carleton—Charlotte was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 1997. The riding was created in the redistribution of electoral districts in 1966. It consisted ...

riding, and a largely uninhabited area, moved to

. 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

and

, 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 Miramichi—Grand Lake is a federal electoral district in New Brunswick that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1867 under various names. History The riding started out as Northumberland (later known as Northumberland ...

and

, 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

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, 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

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, the riding was re-named Fredericton—Oromocto. Its border with

was rerouted to follow the northern border of the City of

(2023 borders), and it lost the remainder of the Parishes of

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and

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; and lost Burton Parish to

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, except for those parts of the parish that were transferred to the Town of

in 2023.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Election results

Fredericton–Oromocto

2025

Fredericton, 1997-present

2021

2019

2015

2011

2008

2006

2004

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.

References

*
Campaign expense data from Elections Canada
; Riding history from the

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:
York-Sunbury 1917-1987Fredericton 1987-1989Fredericton—York—Sunbury 1989-1996Fredericton 1996-present

Notes

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Demographics

History

Members of Parliament

Election results

Fredericton–Oromocto

2025

Fredericton, 1997-present

2021

2019

2015

2011

2008

2006

2004

2000

1997

Fredericton—York—Sunbury, 1989–1997

Fredericton, 1987–1989

York—Sunbury, 1917–1987

Student vote results

2011

See also

References

Notes