Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainJohn Williamson (Conservative Party of Canada) represents Burton in Ottawa as MP for Saint John—St. Croix
Statistics Canada lists Burton as a parish. Mayors and councillors in New Brunswick aren’t on any open list, so Burton’s council goes unnamed here. Without an open map of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick’s ridings, this page can’t say which one Burton is in. 6 of the 10 MPs from New Brunswick belong to the Liberal Party of Canada.
Three governments, and who does what
Burton, a parish in New Brunswick, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
legnb.ca ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
Some services are planned regionally: Burton belongs to one of New Brunswick’s 12 regional service commissions.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Burton, from the most recent elections.
- 1Burton councilParish
- 2Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick–
- 3House of CommonsSaint John—St. Croix
Party colours are neutral on purpose: they tell parties apart and aren’t the parties’ own. MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada
When Burton votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Burton council | 11 May 2026 | 13 May 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick | 21 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Why not 2025? Elections Canada publishes those counts under non-commercial terms, and its open data stop at the 2021 election. The Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick was last elected on 21 October 2024, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. The council elected on 11 May 2026 serves until 13 May 2030, when Burton council is chosen again. It is the second Monday in May every four years, as the Municipal Elections Act provides.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
The Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick: riding not placed
Provinces and territories run schools, health care and municipal law; each riding elects one MLA.
Find your MLA on the legislature’s site
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John Williamson represents Saint John—St. Croix in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Saint John—St. Croix · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2011
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada6
- Conservative Party of Canada4
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
John Williamson first won a seat in 2011 and, after a spell away, came back to the Commons in 2019. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Saint John—St. Croix puts the Conservative Party of Canada first at 47%; John Williamson held it for the party in 2025.
MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026
Fredericton changed hands in 2021, to Jenica Atwin (Liberal Party of Canada)
Before the 2023 redistribution, Burton voted in Fredericton; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and Saint John—St. Croix is its riding today.
It had changed hands since 2019, when Jenica Atwin (Green Party of Canada) won with 34%. Jenica Atwin (Liberal Party of Canada) took Fredericton in 2021 with 37% of the vote, 502 votes ahead of Andrea Johnson (Conservative Party of Canada). 66% of electors in Fredericton voted in 2021, above the 63% turnout across Canada. Just 9 of the 338 ridings in Canada were decided by less.
All 7 candidates in Fredericton, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jenica Atwin | Liberal Party of Canada | 16,316 | 37.0% |
| Andrea Johnson | Conservative Party of Canada | 15,814 | 35.9% |
| Nicole O'Byrne | Green Party of Canada | 5,666 | 12.9% |
| Shawn Oldenburg | New Democratic Party | 5,564 | 12.6% |
| Jen Smith | Independent | 310 | 0.7% |
| Brandon Kirby | Libertarian Party of Canada | 234 | 0.5% |
| June Patterson | Communist Party of Canada | 158 | 0.4% |
Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Having a say in how Burton is run
Check or update the federal list.
elections.ca ↗Every MP lists an office.
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electionsnb.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Who holds each seat. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- Which riding. A riding is listed when 5% or more of the place’s 2021 Census residents live in it; the largest share comes first.
- Election results. Official counts for 2019 and 2021 are by the 2013 ridings; Elections Canada also re-counted the 2021 ballots onto the 2023 ridings by polling division, and that estimate is what “today’s boundaries” means here.
- Not on this page. Who controls the council by party (the open lists give none, and most Canadian councils sit without parties), budgets and band councils.
Questions about how Burton is run
Who is the MP for Burton?
For Burton, it’s John Williamson (Conservative Party of Canada), who holds Saint John—St. Croix.
Which party won Burton in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Jenica Atwin (Liberal Party of Canada), in Fredericton; Saint John—St. Croix has elected John Williamson since.
Who is the MLA for Burton?
The Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick’s website names each MLA by riding; the riding of Burton has to be looked up there.
Who heads the council in Burton?
Burton is a parish; its own website or the province’s municipal directory names the head of council.
Sources: MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · Next municipal election: the province’s municipal election act · Municipality types: Statistics Canada census subdivisions · Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).