Photo: Not specified · Public domainIn 2021, Dominic LeBlanc carried Beauséjour by 17,787 votes, a margin wider than 85% of Canada’s ridings
The Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick’s ridings aren’t published as open data we could find, so Richibucto isn’t placed in one. Richibucto sends one MP to Ottawa from Beauséjour, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP): Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal Party of Canada). Richibucto is a parish by Statistics Canada’s count of municipalities. This page names no head of council for Richibucto, as no open list of councils exists in New Brunswick.
What stands out in how Richibucto is governed
A safe federal seat
In 2021 the winner in Beauséjour led the runner-up (Conservative Party of Canada) by 36.2 points, a wider gap than in 85% of Canada’s 338 ridings. How Richibucto has voted ↓
High federal turnout
In 2021, Beauséjour voted in greater numbers than 84% of the ridings. The 2021 turnout ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Richibucto, 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: Richibucto belongs to one of New Brunswick’s 12 regional service commissions.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Richibucto, from the most recent elections.
- 1Richibucto councilParish
- 2Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick–
- 3House of CommonsBeauséjour
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 Richibucto votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Richibucto council | 11 May 2026 | 13 May 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick | 21 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
No open copy of the 2025 counts exists, and Elections Canada’s own terms rule out commercial reuse, so 2021 is the last vote shown. The last general elections came on 21 October 2024 for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. After the 11 May 2026 election, Richibucto council next goes to the polls 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
legnb.ca ↗Legislatures: their own member pages
Dominic LeBlanc represents Beauséjour in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Beauséjour · Liberal Party of Canada · first elected 2000
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada6
- Conservative Party of Canada4
As Wikidata records them.
With Dominic LeBlanc, the Liberal Party of Canada counts 6 of the 10 MPs elected in New Brunswick.
The MP’s record
Dominic LeBlanc has served as Minister of Public Safety (2023–2024), Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs (2020–2023) and President of the King's Privy Council for Canada (2019–2021). First elected in 2000, Dominic LeBlanc is serving the 9th term of a Commons career. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Beauséjour puts the Liberal Party of Canada first at 56%; Dominic LeBlanc 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
Dominic LeBlanc kept Beauséjour for the Liberal Party of Canada in 2021
Results in Beauséjour as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
The 2019 result had favoured Dominic LeBlanc as well, at 46%. The 2021 count in Beauséjour put Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal Party of Canada) first at 56%, with Shelly Mitchell (Conservative Party of Canada) 17,787 votes back.
All 6 candidates in Beauséjour, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic LeBlanc | Liberal Party of Canada | 27,313 | 55.6% |
| Shelly Mitchell | Conservative Party of Canada | 9,526 | 19.4% |
| Evelyne Godfrey | New Democratic Party | 5,394 | 11.0% |
| Jack Minor | People's Party of Canada | 3,723 | 7.6% |
| Stella Anna Girouard | Green Party of Canada | 2,798 | 5.7% |
| Isabelle Sauriol Chiasson | Free Party Canada | 391 | 0.8% |
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 Richibucto 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. 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. The 2019 and 2021 figures are Elections Canada’s official counts on the ridings drawn in 2013; the “today’s boundaries” figures are its transposition of the 2021 vote onto the 2023 ridings, an estimate built from polling divisions.
- Not on this page. No council budgets, no band councils, and no party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record.
Questions about how Richibucto is run
Who is the MP for Richibucto?
Richibucto is in Beauséjour, represented by Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal Party of Canada).
Which party won Richibucto in the 2021 federal election?
Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal Party of Canada) took Beauséjour in 2021 and is its MP today.
Who is the MLA for Richibucto?
Every MLA of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick is on its members page, which is where to find the one for Richibucto.
Who heads the council in Richibucto?
Richibucto 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).