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Westmorland—Kent
Beauséjour riding (formerly known as Beauséjour—Petitcodiac) is a federal electoral district in southeastern New Brunswick, Canada, which has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1988. It replaced Westmorland—Kent, which was represented from 1968 to 1988.

Beauséjour is largely Acadian and Francophone, with a significant Anglophone section in the southern section of the riding.

The riding consists of most of Westmorland County to the east and north of Moncton; and a large portion of Kent County. Major towns in the riding include Shediac, Cap-Pelé, Sackville, Bouctouche, Richibucto and the Southern and Eastern portions of Dieppe. The neighbouring ridings are Miramichi—Grand Lake, Fundy Royal, Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe, and Cumberland—Colchester in Nova Scotia; it is connected to the riding of Malpeque on Prince Edward Island by the Confederation Bridge.

Political geography

Westmorland—Kent was created in 1966 from Kent, and part of Westmorland that was not included in the Moncton riding. It was abolished when it was incorporated into the new riding of Beauséjour in 1987.

Beauséjour was created in 1987 primarily from Westmorland—Kent, incorporating parts of Moncton and Northumberland—Miramichi ridings. Between a 1990 by-election and 1993, it was the seat of Liberal leader and later Prime Minister Jean Chrétien.

In 1997, it was renamed "Beauséjour—Petitcodiac", and expanded to include most of Albert County and the Petitcodiac area of western Westmorland County. This created a "doughnut" around Greater Moncton, which was a separate district.

In 2003, Beauséjour—Petitcodiac was abolished when it was redistributed into a new Beauséjour riding and into Fundy riding.

The new Beauséjour riding was created primarily from Beauséjour—Petitcodiac, incorporating parts of Miramichi and Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe ridings.

in the 2012 federal electoral redistribution, the riding lost a large portion of western Kent County to Miramichi—Grand Lake and a portion of Moncton Parish to Fundy Royal, but gained a portion of western Dieppe from Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe.

Political history

Historical population
YearPop.±%
200173,871—    
200676,279+3.3%
201178,076+2.4%
201682,292+5.4%
202188,797+7.9%

Former Governor General of Canada Roméo LeBlanc represented Beauséjour from 1972 to 1984. His son, Dominic LeBlanc, is its current MP.

Former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien represented Beauséjour for a short time in the early 1990s after he won the Liberal leadership. Chrétien did not have a seat in the House of Commons at the time, and the sitting MP stepped down to allow him to run in a by-election.

Since its creation, the riding has voted Liberal in every election except 1997, when it elected Angela Vautour of the New Democratic Party. Vautour switched to the Progressive Conservatives midway through her term, and was defeated in 2000.

Federal riding associations

Riding associations are the local branches of the national political parties:

Party Association name CEO HQ address HQ city
  Green Party of Canada Beauséjour Green Party Association Guy Gautreau 308 la Vallée Route Memramcook
  People's Party of Canada Beauséjour PPC Association Nancy Mercier 49 Alleluia Rd. Shediac
  Conservative Party of Canada Beauséjour Conservative Association open
  Liberal Party of Canada Beauséjour Federal Liberal Association Roland Cormier 69 Harbour View Drive Scoudouc Road
  New Democratic Party Beauséjour Federal NDP Riding Association Daniel Légère 248 Memramcook Road East Memramcook

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Westmorland—Kent
Riding created from Kent and Westmorland
28th  1968–1972     Guy Crossman Liberal
29th  1972–1974 Roméo LeBlanc
30th  1974–1979
31st  1979–1980
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988 Fernand Robichaud
Beauséjour
34th  1988–1990     Fernand Robichaud Liberal
 1990–1993 Jean Chrétien
35th  1993–1997 Fernand Robichaud
Beauséjour—Petitcodiac
36th  1997–1999     Angela Vautour New Democratic
 1999–2000     Progressive Conservative
37th  2000–2004     Dominic LeBlanc Liberal
Beauséjour
38th  2004–2006     Dominic LeBlanc Liberal
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015
42nd  2015–2019
43rd  2019–2021
44th  2021–present

Election results

Beauséjour

2021

2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Dominic LeBlanc 27,313 55.6 +9.1 $66,501.84
Conservative Shelly Mitchell 9,526 19.4 +1.8 $14,489.19
New Democratic Evelyne Godfrey 5,394 11.0 +3.7 $516.68
People's Jack Minor 3,723 7.6 +5.6 $11,448.76
Green Stella Anna Girouard 2,798 5.7 -21.0 $864.18
Free Isabelle Sauriol Chiasson 391 0.8 N/A $0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 49,145 99.4 – $107,726.91
Total rejected ballots 294 0.6
Turnout 49,439 68.0 -10.0
Registered voters 72,726
Liberal hold Swing +5.5
Source: Elections Canada
2021 federal election redistributed results
Party Vote %
  Liberal 27,275 55.54
  Conservative 9,538 19.42
  New Democratic 5,390 10.97
  People's 3,723 7.58
  Green 2,797 5.70
  Others 390 0.79

2019

2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Dominic LeBlanc 24,948 46.47 −22.54 $83,393.36
Green Laura Reinsborough 14,305 26.65 +22.16 $74,321.26
Conservative Vincent Cormier 9,438 17.58 +6.21 $39,043.98
New Democratic Jean-Marc Bélanger 3,940 7.34 −7.79 none listed
People's Nancy Mercier 1,054 1.96 New $6,338.64
Total valid votes/expense limit 53,685 100.0     $101,392.80
Total rejected ballots 475 0.88 +0.28
Turnout 54,160 77.99 −2.49
Eligible voters 69,444
Liberal hold Swing −22.35
Source: Elections Canada

2015

2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Dominic LeBlanc 36,534 69.02 +28.33 $77,614.48
New Democratic Hélène Boudreau 8,009 15.13 –8.30 $24,161.02
Conservative Ann Bastarache 6,017 11.37 –20.35 –
Green Kevin King 2,376 4.49 +0.32 $1,009.07
Total valid votes/Expense limit 52,936 99.40   $200,494.19
Total rejected ballots 320 0.60
Turnout 53,256 80.48
Eligible voters 66,170
Liberal notional hold Swing +18.31
Source: Elections Canada
2011 federal election redistributed results
Party Vote %
  Liberal 18,507 40.69
  Conservative 14,425 31.71
  New Democratic 10,655 23.43
  Green 1,896 4.17

2011

2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Dominic LeBlanc 17,399 39.08 -7.68 $60,854.20
Conservative Evelyn Chapman 14,811 33.27 +4.12 $75,052.19
New Democratic Susan Levi-Peters 10,397 23.35 +6.47 $13,825.57
Green Natalie Arsenault 1,913 4.30 -2.89 $0.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit 44,520 100.0     $84,184.30
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 534 1.19 -0.16
Turnout 45,054 71.21 +1.96
Eligible voters 63,267
Liberal hold Swing -5.90
Sources:

2008

2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Dominic LeBlanc 20,059 46.76 -0.95 $56,379.70
Conservative Omer Léger 12,506 29.15 -3.03 $54,871.67
New Democratic Chris Durrant 7,242 16.88 +0.13 $7,113.77
Green Mike Milligan 3,087 7.19 +4.79 $1,748.46
Total valid votes/Expense limit 42,894 100.0     $81,263
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 586 1.35 +0.15
Turnout 43,480 69.25 -5.97
Eligible voters 62,790
Liberal hold Swing +1.04

2006

2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Dominic LeBlanc 22,012 47.55 -5.73 $58,009.11
Conservative Omer Léger 14,919 32.23 +4.04 $54,029.29
New Democratic Neil Gardner 7,717 16.67 +1.96 $10,068.80
Green Anna Girouard 1,290 2.79 -1.03 $1,869.49
Independent Frank Comeau 357 0.77 – $460.29
Total valid votes/Expense limit 46,295 100.0     $75,255
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 561 1.20 -0.50
Turnout 46,856 75.22 +8.62
Eligible voters 62,291
Liberal hold Swing -4.88

2004

2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Dominic LeBlanc 21,934 53.28 +0.59 $51,654.26
Conservative Angela Vautour 11,604 28.19 -11.64 $51,129.02
New Democratic Omer Bourque 6,056 14.71 +7.24 $7,476.46
Green Anna Girouard 1,574 3.82 – $1,201.17
Total valid votes/Expense limit 41,168 100.0     $73,195
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 712 1.70
Turnout 41,880 68.29 -2.28
Eligible voters 61,327
Liberal notional hold Swing +6.12
Changes from 2000 are based on redistributed results. Conservative Party change is based on the combination of Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative Party totals.
2000 federal election redistributed results
Party Vote %
  Liberal 21,533 52.69
  Progressive Conservative 12,663 30.98
  Alliance 3,616 8.85
  New Democratic 3,053 7.47
  Others 5 0.01

Beauséjour—Petitcodiac, 1997–2003

2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Dominic LeBlanc 21,465 47.10 +12.27
Progressive Conservative Angela Vautour 14,631 32.11 +16.11
Alliance Tom Taylor 6,256 13.73 +3.55
New Democratic Inka Milewski 3,217 7.06 -31.93
Total valid votes 45,569 100.00

Change for Progressive Conservative candidate Angela Vautour are based on the party's results in 1997. She personally received 6.88% fewer votes based on her results as an NDP candidate. Change for the Canadian Alliance for 1997 are based on the results of its predecessor, the Reform Party.

1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Angela Vautour 18,504 38.99 +33.25
Liberal Dominic LeBlanc 16,529 34.83 -41.20
Progressive Conservative Ian Hamilton 7,592 16.00 +0.78
Reform Raymond Braun 4,833 10.18
Total valid votes 47,458 100.00

Beauséjour, 1987–1997

1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Fernand Robichaud 29,830 76.03 +24.58
Progressive Conservative Ian Hamilton 5,970 15.22 -12.02
New Democratic David Bailie 2,253 5.74 -31.62
National James Bannister 738 1.88
Christian Heritage Mae Boudreau-Pedersen 445 1.13 +0.28
Total valid votes 39,236 100.00
Main article: 1990 Beauséjour federal by-election

All changes are from the 1990 by-election, with the exception of the Progressive Conservative Party, who did not field a candidate.

Canadian federal by-election, 10 December 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
On the resignation of Fernand Robichaud, 24 September 1990
Liberal Jean Chrétien 17,332 51.45 -7.16
New Democratic Guy Cormier 12,587 37.36 +27.12
Confederation of Regions Margie Bowes-Legood 2,789 8.28 +4.37
Independent Alonzo LeBlanc 450 1.34
Christian Heritage Mae Boudreau-Pedersen 286 0.85
Rhinoceros Bryan Gold 246 0.73
Total valid votes 33,690 100.00
1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Fernand Robichaud 22,650 58.61 +16.86
Progressive Conservative Omer Léger 10,525 27.24 -10.72
New Democratic Lyman Dean 3,958 10.24 -10.05
Confederation of Regions Russell Bowes 1,511 3.91
Total valid votes 38,644 100.00

Westmorland—Kent, 1966–1987

1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Fernand Robichaud 14,709 41.75 -25.37
Progressive Conservative Louis LeBlanc 13,371 37.96 +21.39
New Democratic Claire Doiron 7,148 20.29 +3.98
Total valid votes 35,228 100.00
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Roméo LeBlanc 21,625 67.12 +3.36
Progressive Conservative Harvey Mesheau 5,339 16.57 -4.75
New Democratic René Vannieuwenhuizen 5,255 16.31 +1.39
Total valid votes 32,219 100.00
1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Roméo LeBlanc 19,695 63.76 +1.42
Progressive Conservative Lionel Mills 6,584 21.32 -3.44
New Democratic René Vannieuwenhuizen 4,609 14.92 +4.58
Total valid votes 30,888 100.00
1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Roméo LeBlanc 16,340 62.34 +6.35
Progressive Conservative Michel Leger 6,490 24.76 -6.02
New Democratic John LaBossiere 2,710 10.34 +2.35
Social Credit John Arseneault 671 2.56 -2.68
Total valid votes 26,211 100.00
1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Roméo LeBlanc 14,747 55.99 +2.67
Progressive Conservative Michel Leger 8,107 30.78 -7.48
New Democratic John LaBossiere 2,104 7.99 -0.44
Social Credit Henry Landry 1,381 5.24 -
Total valid votes 26,339 100.00
1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Guy F. Crossman 11,519 53.32
Progressive Conservative Frédéric Arseneault 8,265 38.26
New Democratic John Judson 1,821 8.43
Total valid votes 21,605 100.00

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.

2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Dominic LeBlanc 504 41.96
New Democratic Susan Levi-Peters 318 26.48
Green Natalie Arsenault 191 15.90
Conservative Evelyn Chapman 188 15.65
Total valid votes 1,497 100.00

See also

References

  • "Beauséjour (electoral district) (Code 13002) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 3, 2011.

Notes

  1. ^ Statistics Canada: 2017
  2. ^ Statistics Canada: 2017
  3. ^ "Confirmed candidates — Beauséjour". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  4. ^ "Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders". Elections Canada. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  5. ^ "Results Validated by the Returning Officer". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  6. ^ "Final Election Expense Limits for Candidates: 43rd General Election - October 21, 2019". Elections Canada. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  7. ^ "October 19, 2015 Election Results — Beauséjour (Validated results)". Elections Canada. October 21, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
  8. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2015-08-15 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections
  10. ^ Elections Canada – Official voting results, Forty-first general election, 2011
  11. ^ Elections Canada – Candidate's electoral campaign return, 41st general election
  12. ^ "School by School results". Student Vote Canada. Archived from the original on May 6, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2013.

Riding history from the Library of Parliament:

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