Moncton Southwest (French: Moncton-Sud-Ouest) was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It was contested in the 2014 general election, having been created in the 2013 redistribution of electoral boundaries.

Moncton Southwest
New Brunswick electoral district
The riding of Moncton Southwest in relation to other southeastern New Brunswick electoral districts
Coordinates:46°05′06″N 64°54′58″W / 46.085°N 64.916°W / 46.085; -64.916
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of New Brunswick
District created2013
District abolished2023
First contested2014
Last contested2020
Demographics
Population (2011)15,669
Electors (2013)11,106
Census division(s)Westmorland
Census subdivision(s)Moncton

The district included the southwestern corner of the city of Moncton and some surrounding communities. It was created out of parts of the old districts of Moncton North, Petitcodiac, Moncton West and Moncton Crescent.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created from Moncton North, Petitcodiac,
Moncton West and Moncton Crescent
58th  2014–2018     Sherry Wilson Progressive Conservative
59th  2018–2020
60th  2020–2024
Riding dissolved into Moncton Centre, Moncton Northwest,
Arcadia-Butternut Valley-Maple Hills, Moncton South, Sussex-Three Rivers and Albert-Riverview

Election results

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2020 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Sherry Wilson 3,679 52.13 10.39
Liberal René Ephestion 1,561 22.12 -16.00
Green Claire Kelly 927 13.13 +0.17
People's Alliance Susan Matthews 667 9.45 --
New Democratic Juliana McIntosh 224 3.17 -4.02
Total valid votes 7,058
Total rejected ballots 12 0.17 -0.33
Turnout 7,070 58.47 +0.59
Eligible voters 12,081
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +13.20
Source: Elections New Brunswick[1]
2018 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Sherry Wilson 2,920 41.73 +2.97
Liberal Susy Campos 2,667 38.11 +3.14
Green Sarah Colwell 907 12.96 +6.93
New Democratic Hailey Duffy 503 7.19 -10.17
Total valid votes 6,997 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 35 0.50
Turnout 7,032 57.98
Eligible voters 12,128
Source: Elections New Brunswick[1]
2014 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive Conservative Sherry Wilson 2,523 38.80
Liberal Tyson Milner 2,274 34.97
New Democratic Charles Doucet 1,129 17.36
Green Mathieu Pierre LaPlante 392 6.03
People's Alliance Lucy Goguen 184 2.83
Total valid votes 6,502 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 26 0.40
Turnout 6,528 54.77
Eligible voters 11,919
This riding was created from parts of Moncton North, Petitcodiac, Moncton West and Moncton Crescent, all of which elected Progressive Conservatives in the previous election. Sherry Wilson was the incumbent from Petitcodiac.
Source: Elections New Brunswick[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Provincial Election Results". www.electionsnb.ca. Elections New Brunswick.
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