Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainTobique—Mactaquac, which takes in Starlight Village, is held by Richard Bragdon (Conservative Party of Canada)
Across New Brunswick, 6 of the 10 MPs sit with the Liberal Party of Canada. The Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick’s ridings aren’t published as open data we could find, so Starlight Village isn’t placed in one. The council for Starlight Village is that of Hanwell, a rural community. In New Brunswick, councils aren’t on any open list we can use, so Starlight Village’s mayor isn’t named.
Three governments, and who does what
Starlight Village, a rural community 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, Hanwell 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 Starlight Village, from the most recent elections.
- 1Hanwell councilRural community
- 2Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick–
- 3House of CommonsTobique—Mactaquac
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 Starlight Village votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Hanwell 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. Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick on 21 October 2024. Voters last chose Hanwell 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
Richard Bragdon represents Tobique—Mactaquac in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Tobique—Mactaquac · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2019
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada6
- Conservative Party of Canada4
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
Richard Bragdon was first elected in 2019; the current Parliament is Richard Bragdon’s 3rd. Mapped onto today’s Tobique—Mactaquac, the 2021 vote gives the Conservative Party of Canada 53%; in 2025 Richard Bragdon 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
New Brunswick Southwest returned John Williamson (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021
Results in New Brunswick Southwest, the riding Starlight Village belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Tobique—Mactaquac.
In 2021, 67% of electors cast a ballot in New Brunswick Southwest, more than the national 63%. In 2021, New Brunswick Southwest went to John Williamson (Conservative Party of Canada) on 50%; Jason Hickey (Liberal Party of Canada) finished 9,559 votes behind. 49% had elected John Williamson there in 2019.
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 Starlight Village 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. Band councils, municipal budgets and party control are left out; most councils sit without parties anyway.
- 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.
- 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.
- Who holds each seat. Wikidata, edited by volunteers, is the source for each MP, and it can trail a change of seat by a little.
Questions about how Starlight Village is run
Who is the MP for Starlight Village?
Tobique—Mactaquac’s MP, Richard Bragdon of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Starlight Village.
Which party won Starlight Village in the 2021 federal election?
John Williamson won New Brunswick Southwest for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021; the riding is now Tobique—Mactaquac, held by Richard Bragdon.
Who is the MLA for Starlight Village?
The Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick’s website names each MLA by riding; the riding of Starlight Village has to be looked up there.
Who heads the council in Starlight Village?
Starlight Village is a rural community; 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).