Photo: ValerieWalking · CC BY-SA 2.0Newcastle sends Mike Dawson (Conservative Party of Canada) to the Commons from Miramichi—Grand Lake
The Liberal Party of Canada has 6 of the 10 MPs elected in New Brunswick. Newcastle’s riding for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick isn’t shown: no open file of the province’s riding boundaries could be found. In the census’s list of municipalities, Newcastle is a parish. No open list of councils exists in New Brunswick, so no mayor of Newcastle is named here.
Three governments, and who does what
Newcastle, 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.
Newcastle 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 Newcastle, from the most recent elections.
- 1Newcastle councilParish
- 2Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick–
- 3House of CommonsMiramichi—Grand Lake
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 Newcastle votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Newcastle council | 11 May 2026 | 13 May 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick | 21 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Counts from April 2025 can’t appear here, since Elections Canada allows only non-commercial reuse of them. Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick on 21 October 2024. Voters last chose Newcastle council on 11 May 2026 and will again on 13 May 2030. The Municipal Elections Act sets the day: 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
legnb.ca ↗Legislatures: their own member pages
Mike Dawson represents Miramichi—Grand Lake in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Miramichi—Grand Lake · Conservative Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada6
- Conservative Party of Canada4
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Miramichi—Grand Lake, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 45%; Mike Dawson held it for them in 2025. April 2025 was Mike Dawson’s first election to the House of Commons.
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
A new party in Miramichi—Grand Lake in 2021: Jake Stewart (Conservative Party of Canada)
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Miramichi—Grand Lake; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
Miramichi—Grand Lake turned out at 67% in 2021; the country managed 63%. Miramichi—Grand Lake elected Jake Stewart (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021: 44% of the vote, a lead of 1,456 over Lisa Harris (Liberal Party of Canada). The 2019 vote had gone another way, to Pat Finnigan (Liberal Party of Canada) at 37%.
All 5 candidates in Miramichi—Grand Lake, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Stewart | Conservative Party of Canada | 14,218 | 43.7% |
| Lisa Harris | Liberal Party of Canada | 12,762 | 39.3% |
| Bruce Potter | New Democratic Party | 2,291 | 7.1% |
| Ron Nowlan | People's Party of Canada | 1,839 | 5.7% |
| Patty Deitch | Green Party of Canada | 1,393 | 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 Newcastle 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
- Not on this page. No council budgets, no band councils, and no party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record.
- 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.
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- Who holds each seat. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
Questions about how Newcastle is run
Who is the MP for Newcastle?
Newcastle is in Miramichi—Grand Lake, represented by Mike Dawson (Conservative Party of Canada).
Which party won Newcastle in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada, with Jake Stewart in Miramichi—Grand Lake; since 2025 Mike Dawson represents Miramichi—Grand Lake.
Who is the MLA for Newcastle?
Every MLA of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick is on its members page, which is where to find the one for Newcastle.
Who heads the council in Newcastle?
Newcastle 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).