Photo: Meantimeus · Public domainGrand Manan sends John Williamson (Conservative Party of Canada) to the Commons from Saint John—St. Croix
Grand Manan is a village by Statistics Canada’s count of municipalities. In New Brunswick, councils aren’t on any open list we can use, so Grand Manan’s mayor isn’t named. Grand Manan’s riding for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick isn’t shown: no open file of the province’s riding boundaries could be found. 6 of the 10 MPs from New Brunswick belong to the Liberal Party of Canada.
Three governments, and who does what
Grand Manan, a village 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.
Like every local government in New Brunswick, Grand Manan sits on one of the province’s 12 regional service commissions, which plan services such as waste and emergency measures.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Grand Manan, from the most recent elections.
- 1Grand Manan councilVillage
- 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 Grand Manan votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Manan 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. Provincially the last general election was on 21 October 2024, for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick; federally, on 28 April 2025. Voters last chose Grand Manan council on 11 May 2026 and will again on 13 May 2030. That date comes from the Municipal Elections Act, which sets the second Monday in May every four years.
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 was first elected in 2011, spent time out of the House and returned in 2019. Mapped onto today’s Saint John—St. Croix, the 2021 vote gives the Conservative Party of Canada 47%; in 2025 John Williamson kept the seat in the same hands.
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
John Williamson kept New Brunswick Southwest for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
Results in New Brunswick Southwest, the riding Grand Manan belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Saint John—St. Croix.
At 67%, more of New Brunswick Southwest voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%). John Williamson was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 49%. 9,559 votes separated John Williamson (Conservative Party of Canada) from Jason Hickey (Liberal Party of Canada) in New Brunswick Southwest in 2021, when the winner took 50%.
All 5 candidates in New Brunswick Southwest, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Williamson | Conservative Party of Canada | 18,309 | 50.0% |
| Jason Hickey | Liberal Party of Canada | 8,750 | 23.9% |
| Richard Trevor Warren | New Democratic Party | 4,893 | 13.4% |
| Meryl Sarty | People's Party of Canada | 3,090 | 8.4% |
| John Reist | Green Party of Canada | 1,587 | 4.3% |
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 Grand Manan 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. The members named here are Wikidata’s, kept up by volunteers; a by-election or a floor crossing may take a few days to show.
- Which riding. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
- 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. Band councils, municipal budgets and party control are left out; most councils sit without parties anyway.
Questions about how Grand Manan is run
Who is the MP for Grand Manan?
Saint John—St. Croix’s MP, John Williamson of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Grand Manan.
Which party won Grand Manan in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada: John Williamson won New Brunswick Southwest in 2021 and is the MP for today’s Saint John—St. Croix.
Who is the MLA for Grand Manan?
The Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick’s website names each MLA by riding; the riding of Grand Manan has to be looked up there.
Who heads the council in Grand Manan?
Grand Manan, a village, lists its council on its own pages; no open list names the head here.
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).