Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainDouglas is split between 2 federal ridings, chiefly Fredericton—Oromocto and Tobique—Mactaquac
Douglas’ riding for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick isn’t shown: no open file of the province’s riding boundaries could be found. Residents of Douglas divide between David Myles (51%) and Richard Bragdon in the Commons. Douglas is a parish by Statistics Canada’s count of municipalities. In New Brunswick, councils aren’t on any open list we can use, so Douglas’ mayor isn’t named.
Three governments, and who does what
Douglas, 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.
Douglas also works through a regional service commission, one of 12 that cover New Brunswick.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Douglas, from the most recent elections.
- 1Douglas councilParish
- 2Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick–
- 3House of CommonsFredericton—Oromocto · 51%
- 4House of CommonsTobique—Mactaquac · 49%
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 Douglas votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas council | 11 May 2026 | 13 May 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick | 21 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The latest vote shown is 2021: the 2025 counts carry Elections Canada’s non-commercial terms. Douglas council was elected on 11 May 2026, and the next vote is on 13 May 2030. That date comes from the Municipal Elections Act, which sets the second Monday in May every four years. Voters last chose the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick on 21 October 2024 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025.
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
legnb.ca ↗Legislatures: their own member pages
Douglas has 2 MPs
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Fredericton—Oromocto · Liberal Party of Canada · 51%
en.wikipedia.org ↗Tobique—Mactaquac · Conservative Party of Canada · 49%
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada6
- Conservative Party of Canada4
As Wikidata records them.
Of the 10 MPs from New Brunswick, 6 are with the Liberal Party of Canada, David Myles among them.
The MP’s record
Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Fredericton—Oromocto puts the Liberal Party of Canada first at 38%; David Myles held it for the party in 2025. David Myles is new to Parliament, first elected in the April 2025 vote.
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
In 2021, Tobique—Mactaquac re-elected Richard Bragdon of the Conservative Party of Canada
The 2019 and 2021 counts in Tobique—Mactaquac, Douglas’ riding before the map was redrawn; it now votes in Fredericton—Oromocto.
Tobique—Mactaquac turned out at only 62% in 2021; the country managed 63%. Richard Bragdon (Conservative Party of Canada) took Tobique—Mactaquac in 2021 with 51% of the vote, 9,313 votes ahead of Cully Robinson (Liberal Party of Canada). 50% had elected Richard Bragdon there in 2019.
All 6 candidates in Tobique—Mactaquac, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Bragdon | Conservative Party of Canada | 17,536 | 51.0% |
| Cully Robinson | Liberal Party of Canada | 8,223 | 23.9% |
| Meriet Gray Miller | New Democratic Party | 3,656 | 10.6% |
| Daniel Joseph Waggoner | People's Party of Canada | 2,930 | 8.5% |
| Anthony Martin | Green Party of Canada | 1,657 | 4.8% |
| Steven J LaForest | Independent | 398 | 1.2% |
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 Douglas is run
Check or update the federal list.
elections.ca ↗Every MP lists an office.
ourcommons.ca ↗Ridings, registration and voting dates.
electionsnb.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Who holds each seat. MPs come from Wikidata’s records of the 45th Parliament, which can lag a resignation or a by-election by some days.
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- Election results. Where the page says “today’s boundaries”, it means Elections Canada’s estimate of the 2021 vote on the 2023 ridings; every other count is official and on the 2013 map.
- 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 Douglas is run
Who is the MP for Douglas?
Most residents of Douglas have David Myles (Liberal Party of Canada) as MP for Fredericton—Oromocto; the rest mainly have Richard Bragdon, for Tobique—Mactaquac.
Which party won Douglas in the 2021 federal election?
Tobique—Mactaquac went to Richard Bragdon (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021. Since 2025, David Myles has been the MP for Fredericton—Oromocto.
Who is the MLA for Douglas?
Find the riding for Douglas on the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick’s site, which names the MLA for each.
Who heads the council in Douglas?
Douglas 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).