Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Fredericton sends David Myles (Liberal Party of Canada) to the Commons from Fredericton—Oromocto
Of the 10 Commons seats from New Brunswick, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 6. In the census’s list of municipalities, Fredericton is a city. This page names no head of council for Fredericton, as no open list of councils exists in New Brunswick. The Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick’s ridings aren’t published as open data we could find, so Fredericton isn’t placed in one.
Three governments, and who does what
Fredericton, a city 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.
Fredericton 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 Fredericton, from the most recent elections.
- 1Fredericton councilCity
- 2Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick–
- 3House of CommonsFredericton—Oromocto
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 Fredericton votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Fredericton council | 11 May 2026 | 13 May 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick | 21 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
After the 11 May 2026 election, Fredericton council next goes to the polls on 13 May 2030. It is the second Monday in May every four years, as the Municipal Elections Act provides. The last general elections came on 21 October 2024 for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. The open federal catalogue ends at 2021; the 2025 results sit on elections.ca under terms that bar commercial use.
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
David Myles represents Fredericton—Oromocto in Ottawa
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
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada6
- Conservative Party of Canada4
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
The 2025 general election sent David Myles to the Commons for the first time. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Fredericton—Oromocto, the Liberal Party of Canada would have led with 38%; David Myles held it for them 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
Jenica Atwin (Liberal Party of Canada) took Fredericton in 2021
The 2019 and 2021 counts in Fredericton, Fredericton’s riding before the map was redrawn; it now votes in Fredericton—Oromocto.
Fredericton turned out at 66% in 2021; the country managed 63%. Just 9 of the 338 ridings in Canada were decided by less. In 2019 the riding had gone to Jenica Atwin (Green Party of Canada) with 34%. Fredericton elected Jenica Atwin (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021: 37% of the vote, a lead of 502 over Andrea Johnson (Conservative Party of Canada).
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 Fredericton 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
- Election results. Two maps are in play: the 2013 ridings, on which 2019 and 2021 were counted, and the 2023 ridings, onto which Elections Canada transposed the 2021 vote poll by poll.
- Not on this page. No council budgets, no band councils, and no party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record.
- Who holds each seat. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
Questions about how Fredericton is run
Who is the MP for Fredericton?
David Myles of the Liberal Party of Canada is the MP for Fredericton—Oromocto, which includes Fredericton.
Which party won Fredericton in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Jenica Atwin (Liberal Party of Canada), in Fredericton; Fredericton—Oromocto has elected David Myles since.
Who is the MLA for Fredericton?
Use the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick’s own list: every MLA is there by riding, though Fredericton isn’t placed in one here.
Who heads the council in Fredericton?
Fredericton is a city; 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).