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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 196/196 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| CON | Rodney Weston | 18,457 | 49.81 |
Elected |
| NDP | Rob Moir | 11,322 | 30.56 |
|
| LIB | Stephen Chase | 5,964 | 16.10 |
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| GRN | Sharon Murphy-Flatt | 1,017 | 2.74 |
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| IND | Arthur Jr. Watson | 294 | 0.79 |
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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 is an urban riding in southern New Brunswick, stretching as far west as Kennebecasis Bay. Saint John, Rothesay and part of Quispamsis are in the riding.
The riding was established as Saint John in 1976. In the 2004 redistribution, about 14,000 residents were added from the former riding of Fundy-Royal to the east.
Population: 82,078 (2006 census; a decrease of 1.7% since 2001)
Political History
This was Progressive Conservative Elsie Wayne's territory, but after her retirement, Paul Zed took the riding for the Liberals in 2004. Zed held on to the riding in 2006, winning a narrow victory over Conservative John Wallace. But he lost in 2008 to Conservative Rodney Weston by 495 votes.
Saint John has largely voted Tory since 1968, although it went Liberal in 1974 and 1980.
In 1984, Tory Gerald Merrithew came to power and served in a number of cabinet posts. Merrithew was succeeded by Wayne, Saint John's former mayor who was one of only two PCs elected in 1993 (with Jean Charest). Wayne won again in 1997. In 2000, she defeated Zed by more than 7,200 votes.
Saint John-Lancaster:
- 1968, 1972 - PC
- 1974 - LIB
Saint John:
- 1979 - PC
- 1980 - LIB
- 1984, 1988, 1993, 1997, 2000 - PC
- 2004, 2006 - LIB
- 2008 - CON
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 64.22% (51,900) |
| French | 24.03% (19,425) |
| Aboriginal | 3.77% (3,045) |
| American | 0.88% (715) |
| Canadian | 41.06% (33,185) |
| Caribbean | 0.24% (195) |
| Latin, Central, South | 0.27% (220) |
| Western European | 7.82% (6,320) |
| Northern European | 1.73% (1,395) |
| Eastern European | 1.75% (1,415) |
| S European | 2.43% (1,960) |
| Other European | 0.35% (285) |
| Scandinavian | 1.62% (1,310) |
| Baltic | 0.06% (45) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.08% (65) |
| African | 0.68% (550) |
| Arab | 1.01% (820) |
| Maghrebi | 0.04% (35) |
| West Asia | 0.43% (350) |
| South Asia | 0.60% (485) |
| East/SE Asia | 1.73% (1,400) |
| Oceania | 0.03% (25) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.00% (0) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 80,820 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 91% (73,225) |
| French | 5% (4,140) |
| 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% (0) |
| 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% (80) |
| Portuguese | 0% (35) |
| Romanian | 0% (10) |
| Spanish | 0% (245) |
| Danish | 0% (40) |
| Dutch | 0% (50) |
| Flemish | 0% (0) |
| Frisian | 0% (0) |
| German | 0% (100) |
| Norwegian | 0% (10) |
| Swedish | 0% (0) |
| Yiddish | 0% (0) |
| Bosnian | 0% (0) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (0) |
| Croatian | 0% (20) |
| Czech | 0% (0) |
| Macedonian | 0% (0) |
| Polish | 0% (10) |
| Russian | 0% (90) |
| Serbian | 0% (0) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (15) |
| Slovak | 0% (0) |
| Slovenian | 0% (0) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (40) |
| Latvian | 0% (0) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (0) |
| Estonian | 0% (10) |
| Finnish | 0% (20) |
| Hungarian | 0% (55) |
| Greek | 0% (175) |
| Armenian | 0% (0) |
| Turkish | 0% (10) |
| Amharic | 0% (0) |
| Arabic | 0% (110) |
| Hebrew | 0% (0) |
| Maltese | 0% (0) |
| Somali | 0% (10) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (0) |
| Bengali | 0% (50) |
| Gujarati | 0% (55) |
| Hindi | 0% (45) |
| Kurdish | 0% (20) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 0% (25) |
| Pashto | 0% (0) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (215) |
| Sindhi | 0% (10) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (0) |
| Urdu | 0% (40) |
| Malayalam | 0% (20) |
| Tamil | 0% (0) |
| Telugu | 0% (0) |
| Japanese | 0% (0) |
| Korean | 0% (110) |
| Cantonese | 0% (110) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 1% (550) |
| Mandarin | 0% (255) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (0) |
| Lao | 0% (0) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (0) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (40) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (0) |
| Ilocano | 0% (0) |
| Malay | 0% (15) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 0% (130) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (20) |
| Swahili | 0% (0) |
| Creoles | 0% (35) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 80,395 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 0.43 |
| Mining | 0.09 |
| Utilities | 0.59 |
| Construction | 4.64 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 3.32 |
| Retail | 13.12 |
| Transport | 3.80 |
| Info Culture | 1.66 |
| Finance Insurance | 4.12 |
| Real Estate | 1.38 |
| ProSciTech | 5.30 |
| Management | 0.06 |
| Waste/Remediation | 4.48 |
| Education | 6.02 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 13.79 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 1.77 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 5.81 |
| Public Admin | 11.21 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 54,670 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 8.3%
10% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 15.53%
14.74%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 25.49%
30.60%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $70,184
$63,913 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 5%
4% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 30.66%
29.79% National
33.35%
Candidate Info
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Rodney Weston | |
 | Party: Conservative Party of Canada Contact Information: |
| Age: | 47 |
| Birthplace: | Saint John |
| Marital Status: | Married to Dawn |
| Children: | One - Hudson |
| Profession: | Manager |
| Education: | New Brunswick Community College - Saint John campus - Business technology, 1983-85. |
| Political Career: | MUNICIPAL: 1992-95 - Deputy mayor, Village of St Martins. PROVINCIAL: Defeated in Saint John-Fundy in 1995; elected in 1999; defeated in 2003. FEDERAL: Elected in Saint John in 2008. |
Sharon Murphy-Flatt | |
 | Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: 506-849-0285 |
| Marital Status: | Married to Don |
| Children: | Two - Gerry Faye and Sheehan |
| Education: | Completed her higher education in England, majoring in classical theater. |
Arthur Jr. Watson | |
|
| Party: Independent Contact Information: 506-642-6146 |
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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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