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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 209/209 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| CON | Keith Ashfield | 21,457 | 48.43 |
Elected |
| NDP | Jesse Travis | 10,522 | 23.75 |
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| LIB | Randy McKeen | 10,292 | 23.23 |
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| GRN | Louise Anna-Marie Comeau | 1,772 | 4.00 |
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| IND | Adam Scott Ness | 266 | 0.60 |
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All results are unofficial until final ballot counts are verified by Elections Canada. CBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.
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Riding Info
This riding takes in the provincial capital of Fredericton as well as parts of the counties of York, Sunbury and Queens. Communities include St. Mary's, Chipman, New Maryland and Oromocto, as well as the St. Mary's and Oromocto reserves.
The riding was established in 1914 as York-Sunbury and in 1986 as Fredericton. On June 29, 1989, the riding name was changed to Fredericton-York-Sunbury. The riding was re-established as Fredericton in the 1996 redistribution. In 2004, the riding added about 7,000 residents from Fundy Royal riding.
Population: 85,886 (2006 census; an increase of 3.7% since 2001)
Political History
Conservative Keith Ashfield took back this longtime Conservative riding in 2008 with a healthy margin over Liberal David Innes. Both candidates were making their first run in federal politics.
In 2006, Liberal incumbent Andy Scott won won the riding for the fifth time. Scott caused a political upset in 1993 by unseating longtime Conservative incumbent Bud Bird.
Since 1957, the riding had been solid Tory country, held by just three MPs: Chester MacRae (1957-72), Robert Howie (1972-88) and Bird (1988-93). Scott unseated Bird by more than 8,000 votes. Scott hung on to power in a closer race in 1997 and in 2000 earned a third term by defeating Tory Raj Venugopal by 3,256 votes.
- 1945-53 inclusive - LIB
- 1957-88 inclusive - PC
- 1993, 1997, 2000, 2004, 2006 - LIB
- 2008 - CON
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 61.24% (52,185) |
| French | 20.36% (17,345) |
| Aboriginal | 5.02% (4,275) |
| American | 1.03% (875) |
| Canadian | 40.37% (34,400) |
| Caribbean | 0.29% (245) |
| Latin, Central, South | 0.29% (250) |
| Western European | 10.36% (8,830) |
| Northern European | 1.82% (1,550) |
| Eastern European | 2.62% (2,230) |
| S European | 2.31% (1,970) |
| Other European | 0.42% (360) |
| Scandinavian | 1.61% (1,370) |
| Baltic | 0.18% (155) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.19% (165) |
| African | 1.00% (855) |
| Arab | 1.11% (945) |
| Maghrebi | 0.06% (50) |
| West Asia | 0.18% (150) |
| South Asia | 0.96% (820) |
| East/SE Asia | 1.65% (1,405) |
| Oceania | 0.04% (30) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.00% (0) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 85,210 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 87% (73,905) |
| French | 8% (6,635) |
| Algonquin | 0% (0) |
| Atikamekw | 0% (0) |
| Blackfoot | 0% (0) |
| Carrier | 0% (0) |
| Chilcotin | 0% (0) |
| Chipewyan | 0% (0) |
| Cree | 0% (0) |
| Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux) | 0% (0) |
| Dene | 0% (0) |
| Dogrib | 0% (0) |
| Gitksan | 0% (0) |
| Inuinnaqtun | 0% (0) |
| Inuktitut, n.i.e. | 0% (0) |
| Kutchin-Gwich'in (Loucheux) | 0% (0) |
| Malecite | 0% (190) |
| Mi'kmaq | 0% (0) |
| Mohawk | 0% (0) |
| Montagnais-Naskapi | 0% (0) |
| Nisga'a | 0% (0) |
| North Slave (Hare) | 0% (0) |
| Ojibway | 0% (0) |
| Oji-Cree | 0% (0) |
| Shuswap | 0% (0) |
| South Slave | 0% (0) |
| Tlingit | 0% (0) |
| Italian | 0% (95) |
| Portuguese | 0% (45) |
| Romanian | 0% (20) |
| Spanish | 0% (245) |
| Danish | 0% (20) |
| Dutch | 0% (290) |
| Flemish | 0% (0) |
| Frisian | 0% (0) |
| German | 0% (360) |
| Norwegian | 0% (10) |
| Swedish | 0% (15) |
| Yiddish | 0% (10) |
| Bosnian | 0% (115) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (0) |
| Croatian | 0% (65) |
| Czech | 0% (35) |
| Macedonian | 0% (0) |
| Polish | 0% (55) |
| Russian | 0% (40) |
| Serbian | 0% (90) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (15) |
| Slovak | 0% (0) |
| Slovenian | 0% (0) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (15) |
| Latvian | 0% (0) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (15) |
| Estonian | 0% (20) |
| Finnish | 0% (0) |
| Hungarian | 0% (40) |
| Greek | 0% (15) |
| Armenian | 0% (0) |
| Turkish | 0% (15) |
| Amharic | 0% (20) |
| Arabic | 0% (330) |
| Hebrew | 0% (0) |
| Maltese | 0% (0) |
| Somali | 0% (70) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (25) |
| Bengali | 0% (45) |
| Gujarati | 0% (60) |
| Hindi | 0% (30) |
| Kurdish | 0% (0) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 0% (0) |
| Pashto | 0% (0) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (90) |
| Sindhi | 0% (0) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (0) |
| Urdu | 0% (145) |
| Malayalam | 0% (40) |
| Tamil | 0% (10) |
| Telugu | 0% (35) |
| Japanese | 0% (50) |
| Korean | 0% (180) |
| Cantonese | 0% (35) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 1% (470) |
| Mandarin | 0% (155) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (25) |
| Lao | 0% (0) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (0) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (20) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (0) |
| Ilocano | 0% (0) |
| Malay | 0% (10) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 0% (35) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (10) |
| Swahili | 0% (10) |
| Creoles | 0% (20) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 84,610 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 6.51 |
| Mining | 5.52 |
| Utilities | 1.72 |
| Construction | 4.98 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 3.86 |
| Retail | 11.73 |
| Transport | 5.09 |
| Info Culture | 0.81 |
| Finance Insurance | 2.36 |
| Real Estate | 1.00 |
| ProSciTech | 3.14 |
| Management | 0.09 |
| Waste/Remediation | 3.04 |
| Education | 7.09 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 12.25 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 1.11 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 5.04 |
| Public Admin | 5.75 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 51,940 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 7.2%
10% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 13.16%
14.74%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 27.79%
30.60%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $72,597
$63,913 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 7%
4% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 34.35%
29.79% National
33.35%
Candidate Info
We'll be updating these info pages as the campaign progresses. If you have any corrections, suggestions or new information to pass on, please email us.
GRN – Louise Anna-Marie Comeau
Louise Anna-Marie Comeau | |
 | Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: |
| Profession: | Communications |
Adam Scott Ness | |
|
| Party: Independent |
Randy McKeen | |
 | Party: Liberal Party of Canada Contact Information: |
| Marital Status: | Married to Sharon |
| Children: | Three — Katie, Anna and David |
| Profession: | News director, Astral Radio in Fredericton |
Jesse Travis | |
 | Party: New Democratic Party of Canada Contact Information: |
| Profession: | Consultant |
| Education: | EDUCATION: Graduate from the University of New Brunswick |
| Political Career: | FEDERAL: Defeated in Fredericton in 2008 |
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| Party | Elected | Leading | Total | Vote Share (%) |
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| CON | 167 | 0 | 167 | 39.62 |
| NDP | 102 | 0 | 102 | 30.62 |
| LIB | 34 | 0 | 34 | 18.91 |
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