New Brunswick municipal elections, 2004
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The most recent municipal elections in the Canadian
province of New Brunswick
were held on May 10, 2004. All 104 municipalities in New Brunswick elected mayor
s and councillors
. Also held on that day were elections for regional health boards and district education councils.
These elections marked the end of three-year terms for elected municipal offices. Beginning in 2004, officials began to serve four-year terms, meaning the next elections will be held in 2008.
All municipal elections in New Brunswick are non-partisan.
Other cities and towns also elected new mayors:
A small number of major communities had mayors return to their positions:
* acclaimed
* acclaimed
Canada
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province of New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
were held on May 10, 2004. All 104 municipalities in New Brunswick elected mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
s and councillors
City council
A city council or town council is the legislative body that governs a city, town, municipality or local government area.-Australia & NZ:Because of the differences in legislation between the States, the exact definition of a City Council varies...
. Also held on that day were elections for regional health boards and district education councils.
These elections marked the end of three-year terms for elected municipal offices. Beginning in 2004, officials began to serve four-year terms, meaning the next elections will be held in 2008.
All municipal elections in New Brunswick are non-partisan.
Summary
In each of the province's three major cities, the mayoral races were won by non-incumbents:- In Saint JohnSaint John, New BrunswickCity of Saint John , or commonly Saint John, is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick, and the first incorporated city in Canada. The city is situated along the north shore of the Bay of Fundy at the mouth of the Saint John River. In 2006 the city proper had a population of 74,043...
, Norm MacFarlane, a former member of Premier Bernard LordBernard LordBernard Lord, ONB, QC, is a Canadian politician and lobbyist. Lord served as the 30th Premier of New Brunswick from 1999 to 2006.-Early life:...
's cabinet, defeated incumbent Shirley McAlary, who had served since 1994. - In Fredericton, former mayor Brad WoodsideBrad WoodsideBradley Stanford Woodside LL.D is currently the mayor of Fredericton, New Brunswick. Mayor Woodside is presently serving as the 3rd Vice-President of The Federation of Canadian Municipalities...
, who stepped down in 1999, announced his return to city politics on the final day candidates could file nominations, and won a close race over incumbent Les Hull and councillor Joel Richardson. - In Moncton, which was a two-term incumbent Brian MurphyBrian Murphy (politician)Brian J. Murphy is a former mayor of Moncton and was the Liberal Member of the Canadian House of Commons from Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe. After his term as mayor, he was succeeded by Lorne Mitton....
was not reoffering, deputy mayor Lorne MittonLorne MittonLorne Mitton is the former mayor of Moncton, New Brunswick, elected in May 2004. His predecessor was Brian Murphy. He was born and raised in Moncton, and studied at the University of Toronto...
was elected over councillor George LeBlancGeorge LeBlancGeorge H. LeBlanc is the mayor of Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. He was elected in the Moncton municipal election of May 12, 2008. He was sworn into office on May 26, 2008.-References:...
.
Other cities and towns also elected new mayors:
- In MiramichiMiramichi, New BrunswickMiramichi is the largest city in northern New Brunswick, Canada. It is situated at the mouth of the Miramichi River where it enters Miramichi Bay...
, John McKayJohn McKay (New Brunswick politician)John Bradley McKay is a politician in New Brunswick, Canada. He was a member of the province's legislative assembly and served as mayor of the city of Miramichi, New Brunswick from 2004 to 2008....
won in a close three-way battle against Frank Trevors and Gerry Cormier. Arch PaffordArch PaffordArch C. Pafford is a politician in New Brunswick, Canada.In the 1988 federal election, he ran for office as a candidate of the Confederation of Regions Party of Canada . He placed third with 10.7% of the vote in the riding of Miramichi...
, better known for founding the Confederation of Regions Party of New Brunswick, finished a distant fourth. There was no incumbent, as former mayor Rupert Bernard decided to (successfully) run for a seat on city council instead. - In Edmundston, Gérald Allain defeated incumbent Jacques Martin.
- In BathurstBathurst, New BrunswickBathurst is a Canadian city in Gloucester County, New Brunswick.Bathurst is situated on Bathurst Harbour, an estuary at the mouth of the Nepisiguit River at the southernmost part of Chaleur Bay....
, Stephen Brunet defeated incumbent Jay Mersereau and three other challengers. - Former OromoctoOromocto, New BrunswickOromocto is a Canadian town in Sunbury County, New Brunswick.The town is located on the west bank of the St. John River at the mouth of the Oromocto River, approximately 20 kilometres southeast of Fredericton...
mayor Fay Tidd returned to the post that she held in the 1990s by defeating incumbent Ross Giberson and two other candidates. - Clarence Sweetland defeated David Burrell to become mayor of RiverviewRiverview, New BrunswickRiverview is a Canadian town in Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada.Riverview is located on the south side of the Petitcodiac River, across from the cities of Moncton and Dieppe. Riverview has an area of , and a population density of...
. Former mayor Bruce Fitch jumped to provincial politics, winning as a Progressive ConservativeProgressive Conservative Party of New BrunswickThe Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick is a centre-right political party in New Brunswick, Canada. It has its origins in the pre-Canadian confederation Conservative Party that opposed the granting of responsible government to the colony...
candidate in the 2003 electionNew Brunswick general election, 2003The 35th New Brunswick general election was held on June 9, 2003, to elect 55 members to the 55th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada...
. - Paul DuffiePaul DuffiePaul Duffie is a former politician, lawyer and judge in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. Duffie was born in Neguac, New Brunswick. A graduate of Ricker College in Houlton, Maine with a Bachelor of Science degree and the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton, New Brunswick with a law...
, a cabinet minister in the government of Frank McKennaFrank McKennaFrancis Joseph "Frank" McKenna, PC, OC, ONB, QC is a Canadian businessman and former politician and diplomat. He is currently Deputy Chairman of the Toronto-Dominion Bank. He served as Canadian Ambassador to the United States from 2005 to 2006...
, was easily elected in Grand FallsGrand Falls, New BrunswickGrand Falls is a Canadian town located in Victoria County, New Brunswick.Situated on the Saint John River, the town derives its name from a waterfall created by a series of rock ledges over which the river drops 23 metres.-Geography:Grand Falls is located in the valley of the St...
. - Raymond Cormier defeated incumbent Camille Belliveau in ShediacShediac, New BrunswickShediac is a Canadian town in Westmorland County, New Brunswick.Situated on Shediac Bay, a sub-basin of the Northumberland Strait, the town calls itself the "Lobster Capital of the World" and hosts an annual festival every July which promotes its ties to lobster fishing; the largest lobster...
. - Jeff Wright was acclaimed in WoodstockWoodstock, New BrunswickWoodstock is a Canadian town in Carleton County, New Brunswick located on the west bank of the Saint John River at the mouth of the Meduxnekeag River, 92 km west of Fredericton and close to the Canada – United States border and Houlton, Maine.- History :Woodstock was settled by Loyalists...
, while Jean-Eudes Savoie was also acclaimed in Tracadie-SheilaTracadie-Sheila, New BrunswickTracadie-Sheila [prn Tra-k-a-dee Sh-ī-la] is a Canadian town in Gloucester County, New Brunswick.Tracadie and Sheila are separate communities whose municipal governments were merged in 1991...
.
A small number of major communities had mayors return to their positions:
- CampbelltonCampbellton, New BrunswickCampbellton is a Canadian city in Restigouche County, New Brunswick.Situated on the south bank of the Restigouche River opposite Pointe-à-la-Croix, Quebec, Campbellton was officially incorporated in 1889 and achieved city status in 1958.Forestry and tourism are major industries in the regional...
Mayor Mark Ramsay survived a challenge from Bruce MacIntosh to win with 54% of the vote. - In St. StephenSt. Stephen, New BrunswickSt. Stephen is a Canadian town in Charlotte County, New Brunswick, situated on the east bank of the St. Croix River at .-Climate:...
, Bob Brown won 56% of the vote against Ken Parker. - Ron Maloney won 89% of the vote in QuispamsisQuispamsis, New BrunswickQuispamsis is a Canadian town located in Kings County, New Brunswick. It is located 20 kilometres northeast of Saint John, in the lower Kennebecasis River valley.The name is traditionally pronounced with a weak stress on either the first or last syllable....
. - Grace Losier was easily re-elected in Grand Bay-Westfield.
- The mayors of DieppeDieppe, New BrunswickDieppe is a Canadian city in Westmorland County, New Brunswick.-Geography:Dieppe is located on the Petitcodiac River east of the adjacent city of Moncton...
(Yvon LaPierre), CaraquetCaraquetCaraquet can refer to:* Caraquet, New Brunswick, a town in New Brunswick, Canada* Bas-Caraquet, New Brunswick, a village in New Brunswick, Canada* Caraquet , a riding that elects members to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick....
(Antonio Landry), BeresfordBeresford, New BrunswickBeresford is a Canadian town in Gloucester County, New Brunswick.It is situated on the shore of Chaleur Bay immediately north of the city of Bathurst...
(Raoul Charest), SackvilleSackville, New BrunswickSackville is a Canadian town in Westmorland County, New Brunswick.Mount Allison University is located in the town...
(Jamie Smith), RothesayRothesay, New BrunswickRothesay is a Canadian town located in Kings County, New Brunswick. It is a bedroom community of Saint John along the Kennebecasis River.Located along the lower Kennebecasis River valley, Rothesay borders the city of Saint John to the southwest, and the neighbouring town of Quispamsis to the...
(Bill Bishop), and SussexSussex, New BrunswickSussex is a Canadian town in Kings County, New Brunswick.Sussex straddles the Kennebecasis River, 70 km northeast of Saint John, and is a major dairy products producer in the province...
(Ralph Carr) won by acclamation.
Plebiscites
Three communities held plebiscites on election day:- The City of Edmundston banned smokingTobacco smokingTobacco smoking is the practice where tobacco is burned and the resulting smoke is inhaled. The practice may have begun as early as 5000–3000 BCE. Tobacco was introduced to Eurasia in the late 16th century where it followed common trade routes...
in indoor public places by a margin of 74.1% to 25.9%. - The City of MiramichiMiramichi, New BrunswickMiramichi is the largest city in northern New Brunswick, Canada. It is situated at the mouth of the Miramichi River where it enters Miramichi Bay...
voted to scrap the ward system of electing city council in favour of ten at-large councillors. The plebiscite passed 53.7% to 46.3%. - The Village of BelleduneBelledune, New BrunswickBelledune is a Canadian village in Gloucester County, New Brunswick.The little community of Belledune represents an amalgamation of Jacquet River, Armstrong Brook, and Belledune in 1994...
decided to keep its ward system, by a margin of 63.3% to 36.7%.
Races in major centres
Below are the results of the mayoral races in selected cities and towns across the province:Mayor
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Brad Woodside Brad Woodside Bradley Stanford Woodside LL.D is currently the mayor of Fredericton, New Brunswick. Mayor Woodside is presently serving as the 3rd Vice-President of The Federation of Canadian Municipalities... |
6,967 | 41.1 |
| Joel Richardson | 6,221 | 36.7 |
| Les Hull (inc.) | 3,415 | 20.2 |
| Darcy Russell | 338 | 2.0 |
Elected to city council
Fredericton elects twelve councillors, each on the ward system.| Elected | Ward |
|---|---|
| Dan Keenan | Ward 1 |
| Bruce Grandy | Ward 2 |
| Mike O'Brien* (inc.) | Ward 3 |
| Norah Davidson* (inc.) | Ward 4 |
| Walter Brown (inc.) | Ward 5 |
| Marilyn Kerton* (inc.) | Ward 6 |
| Scott McConaghy (inc.) | Ward 7 |
| Tony Whalen | Ward 8 |
| Tommy Jellinek* (inc.) | Ward 9 |
| Stephen Kelly* | Ward 10 |
| Cathy MacLaggan | Ward 11 |
| David Kelly | Ward 12 |
Mayor
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Lorne Mitton Lorne Mitton Lorne Mitton is the former mayor of Moncton, New Brunswick, elected in May 2004. His predecessor was Brian Murphy. He was born and raised in Moncton, and studied at the University of Toronto... |
8,780 | 49.8 |
| George LeBlanc George LeBlanc George H. LeBlanc is the mayor of Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. He was elected in the Moncton municipal election of May 12, 2008. He was sworn into office on May 26, 2008.-References:... |
8,146 | 46.2 |
| Craig McCluskey | 703 | 4.0 |
Elected to City Council
Moncton elects two councillors at-large, and two from each of four wards.| Elected | Ward |
|---|---|
| Kathryn Barnes (inc.) | At large |
| Pierre Boudreau | At large |
| Norm Crossman (inc.) | Ward 1 |
| Stephen Boyce (inc.) | Ward 1 |
| Merrill Henderson* (inc.) | Ward 2 |
| Doug Robertson Doug Robertson Doug Robertson is a Scottish former professional football player who is best known for his time with Greenock Morton.Robertson began his career with Ayr United Boys Club before joining Rangers. Whilst at Ibrox he made eight appearances... * (inc.) |
Ward 2 |
| Brian Hicks (inc.) | Ward 3 |
| Steve Mitton | Ward 3 |
| Chris Collins* (inc.) | Ward 4 |
| Rene Landry René Landry René "Pepsi" Landry is a political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Moncton North in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick as a Progressive Conservative member.... * |
Ward 4 |
Mayor
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Norm MacFarlane | 15,342 | 60.2 |
| Shirley McAlary (inc.) | 9,199 | 36.1 |
| Russell Duke | 500 | 2.0 |
| Charles Frees-Melvin | 448 | 1.8 |
Elected to Common Council
Saint John elects 10 councillors at large. Elected candidates only are listed below.| Elected | Votes |
|---|---|
| Michelle Hooton | 13,192 |
| Stephen Chase (inc.) | 9,336 |
| Ivan Court (inc.) | 8,470 |
| John Ferguson (inc.) | 7,603 |
| Carl White (inc.) | 7,592 |
| Glen Tait Glen Tait Glen Tait is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2010 provincial election. He represents the electoral district of Saint John East as a member of the Progressive Conservatives.... |
7,032 |
| Christopher Titus (inc.) | 6,857 |
| Peter McGuire | 6,815 |
| Jay-Young Chang | 6,544 |
| Bill Farren | 6,188 |