Fredericton Mayor Brad Woodside will serve a record-setting seventh term.

Woodside, 60, won Monday's municipal election to remain mayor of New Brunswick's capital city. He beat Tim Andrew, who netted about 3,707 votes, according to unofficial results released by Elections N.B.

Woodside took 9,035 of the ballots. The election win will make him Fredericton's longest-serving mayor.

Woodside was congratulated by a handful of friends as he arrived at a garage on the city's north side shortly after the votes were counted.

"I think people here know my heart is here and I love this city and I give it everything I've got, so all of that together is probably what accounts for a win," Woodside said.

Woodside largely ran his campaign on his experience. He was first elected in 1981 and served as councillor and deputy mayor before being elected mayor in 1986.

Andrew's platform revolved around taxation.

Andrew, a retired civil servant, said he did not feel his loss was in vain and that he had had a respectful showing.

Andrew also said that he had drawn attention to the issue of rising property taxes in the municipality.

Woodside said council will review the issue when it meets again.

The re-elected mayor added that his vision for the future includes the city being more frugal.

"We are in for some tough times. The council over the last four years has invested in strategic infrastructure and spent quite a bit of money," Woodside said. "We are up to 5.8 per cent debt load, the lowest in the province, but still, we have to careful to watch what we are spending and what we are doing in our budget."

2 incumbent councillors ousted

On Fredericton's new city council, incumbent Dan Keenan will represent Ward 1 after taking 896 ballots, compared to Bill Maxon who received 204 votes.

In Ward 2, incumbent Bruce Grandy garnered 1,039 votes over Joe Fisher, who received 413.

Newcomer Eric Megarity will be councillor for Ward 4, beating out incumbent Norah Davidson-Wright.

In the four-way contest in Ward 5, Steven Hicks won with 402 votes.

Scott McConaghy will again serve as councillor for Ward 7, after taking 730 votes, compared to Kevin Roherty, who received 575.

In Ward 9, Stephen Chase will be councillor after beating out Jo-Ann Fellows and Calvin Gesner.

Incumbent Cathy Maclaggan was knocked out of the councillor position in Ward 11. Jordan Graham will serve in the position after taking 485 ballots.

And in Ward 12, incumbent David Kelly got a landslide win with 1,253 ballots, beating out Jennifer Mawhinney.

Acclamations for the city council are:

• Mike O'Brien in Ward 3.
• Marilyn Kerton in Ward 6.
• Tony Whalen in Ward 8.
• Stephen Kelly in Ward 10.