John Williamson (Conservative Party of Canada) represents Saint Stephen in Ottawa as MP for Saint John—St. Croix
Across New Brunswick, 6 of the 10 MPs sit with the Liberal Party of Canada. In the census’s list of municipalities, Saint Stephen is a parish. Who leads Saint Stephen’s council isn’t on an open record: there’s no open list of councils in New Brunswick. Saint Stephen’s riding for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick isn’t shown: no open file of the province’s riding boundaries could be found.
Three governments, and who does what
Saint Stephen, 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.
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Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
Saint Stephen 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 Saint Stephen, from the most recent elections.
- 1Saint Stephen councilParish
- 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 Saint Stephen votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Stephen council | 11 May 2026 | 13 May 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick | 21 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Elections Canada’s open records end with the 2021 election; its 2025 results are under terms that rule out commercial use. Elected on 11 May 2026, Saint Stephen council is up again on 13 May 2030. The Municipal Elections Act fixes that date: the second Monday in May every four years. Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick on 21 October 2024.
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.
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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
Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Saint John—St. Croix puts the Conservative Party of Canada first at 47%; John Williamson held it for the party in 2025. John Williamson was first elected in 2011, spent time out of the House and returned in 2019.
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
The 2019 and 2021 counts in New Brunswick Southwest, Saint Stephen’s riding before the map was redrawn; it now votes in Saint John—St. Croix.
In 2021, 67% of electors cast a ballot in New Brunswick Southwest, more than the national 63%. New Brunswick Southwest elected John Williamson (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021: 50% of the vote, a lead of 9,559 over Jason Hickey (Liberal Party of Canada). John Williamson already held it after the 2019 election, won with 49%.
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 Saint Stephen is run
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- Election results. Elections Canada redrew the ridings in 2023 and re-tallied the 2021 ballots onto the new map from polling divisions; that estimate, and the official 2019 and 2021 counts on the old map, are what you see.
- Not on this page. The open lists stop short of party labels, council budgets and band councils, so those are missing here.
- 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. Each place is put in its ridings by where its 2021 Census residents live; a riding holding 5% or more of them is listed.
Questions about how Saint Stephen is run
Who is the MP for Saint Stephen?
John Williamson (Conservative Party of Canada) sits for Saint John—St. Croix, the riding Saint Stephen is in.
Which party won Saint Stephen in the 2021 federal election?
John Williamson (Conservative Party of Canada) took New Brunswick Southwest in 2021, and still holds the seat, now Saint John—St. Croix.
Who is the MLA for Saint Stephen?
The Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick lists each MLA with the riding they hold; this page can’t place Saint Stephen in one.
Who heads the council in Saint Stephen?
Ask the municipality itself: Saint Stephen, a parish, isn’t on an open list of councils we can use.
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).