1994 New Brunswick electoral redistribution

February 2026 February 2026 February 2026 The 1992-1994 New Brunswick electoral redistribution was the first re-alignment of electoral districts in New Brunswick, Canada, since 1973. Under this redistribution, several districts were changed significantly due to considerable population shifts from the northern part of the province to the south. The total number of districts was reduced from 58 to 55. Due to considerable population shifts over the course of two decades, some ridings were merged, while others were split in two, and some were unchanged. The draft recommendations of new districts was created by a royal commission appointed by Premier Frank McKenna in late 1991, which completed its report in 1993. The report was then referred to the provincial legislature which made changes, including the addition of a district and several boundary and name changes. The changes to districts were proclaimed into law in 1994. Largely unchanged districts 1994 districtChanges from 1973AlbertAdded a small portion of the town of RiverviewBathurstunchangedCampbelltonAdded a small portion of the old Dalhousie district CaraquetLost territory to the new Centre-Péninsule districtDieppe-MemramcookRenamed from Memramcook to reflect the growth of Dieppe which is with its boundaries; lost small amount of territory to Tantramar while gaining approximately equal amount from PetitcodiacEdmundstonAdds small portion of the old Madawaska Centre districtFredericton Northterritory east of the Nashwaak River ceded to Fredericton-Fort NashwaakFredericton SouthAdded large portion of old York South district while losing a small amount of territory to the new Fredericton-Fort Nashwaak districtGrand Falls RegionThe old Grand Falls district + small portions of Madawaska CountyKent SouthLoses small amount of territory to the new Kent district while gaining an approximately equal amount from both Petitcodiac and the old Shediac districtKings EastLoses territory to PetitcodiacLamèque-Shippagan-MiscouThe old district Shippagan-les-Isles loses some territory to the new Centre-Péninsule district and is renamed to reflect all of the large communities in the ridingMactaquacThe old York North district less some small amounts of territory, renamed to reflect the fact that the community within the riding has adopted the name "Mactaquac" based on its proximity to the Mactaquac DamMadawaska-les-LacsGained small amounts of Madawaska CentreMiramichi BayunchangedMiramichi CentreThe old district of Miramichi-Newcastle, renamed to reflect the merger of Newcastle into the new city of MiramichiMoncton EastAdded small parts from neighbouring ridings while losing a small part to the new Moncton South districtMoncton NorthunchangedMoncton SouthMost of the old Moncton West with small parts from Moncton EastNepisiguitOld district of Nepisiguit-Chaleur less small amounts of territory ceded to Nigadoo-Chaleur along the Bay of Chaleur plus equal parts of Nigadoo-ChaleurNigadoo-ChaleurSmall amounts of territory added from Nepisiguit-Chaleur and Restigouche East; while some territory shifts to the new Nepisiguit districtOromocto-GagetownRenamed from Oromocto to reflect the importance of CFB Gagetown and added small amounts of territory from Queens SouthPetitcodiacLoses that part of the city of Moncton that had been in its boundaries and gains small portions of Kings EastRestigouche Westunchanged save those (unpopulated) parts of Mount Carleton Provincial Park that were not in its boundariesRiverviewCedes a small portion of territory to AlbertSaint John ChamplainThe old district of East Saint John plus small parts of Saint John Park and Saint John-Fundy; renamed to reflect the new naming scheme used for Saint John districtsSaint John LancasterMost of the old district of Saint John West with small parts of the old Saint John HarbourSaint John-FundyLost small amounts of territory to Saint John-Kings and Saint John ChamplainShediac-Cap-PeléRenamed to reflect that the riding encompasses much more than just the town of Shediac while losing some territory to Kent SouthSouthwest MiramichiGained small amounts of territory from York North and Bay du VinTantramarEssentially unchanged added one poll each from two neighbouring ridingsTracadie-SheilaRenamed to reflect the amalgamation of Tracadie and Sheila; lost some territory to the new Centre-Péninsule districtVictoria-TobiqueunchangedWoodstockThe old Carleton South district plus parts of Carleton Centre and York South.YorkThose parts of York South not shifted to other districts with small parts of York North Merged districts 1994 districtCreated fromCarletonMerger of all of Carleton North and most of Carleton Centre some of which went to WoodstockCharlotteCreated from a merger of most of Charlotte Centre and the mainland from Charlotte-Fundy with small parts of Saint John WestDalhousie-Restigouche EastFull merger of Dalhousie and Restigouche East save for a few polls from each that went to adjacent ridingsKentAll of Kent Centre merge with most of Kent North and portions of Kent SouthMadawaska-la-ValléeMerger of Madawaska Centre and Madawaska South save for small parts ceded to other districtsMiramichi-Bay du VinMerger of Chatham and approximately half of Bay du VinSaint John HarbourMerger of the old Saint John Harbour riding and the Saint John South riding; the name is a misnomer in that half of the old district of Saint John Harbour went to the new district of Saint John Lancaster while this includes the whole of the old Saint John South ridingSaint John PortlandMerger of Saint John North and most of Saint John ParkWestern CharlotteMerger of St. Stephen-Milltown and Charlotte West save for the island of Campobello which goes to the new district Fundy Isles New districts New districtBoundary explanationCentre-PéninsuleCreated from pieces of Caraquet, Shippagan-les-Îles, Tracadie and Nepisiguit-ChaleurFredericton-Fort NashwaakCreated from parts of Fredericton North and Fredericton SouthFundy IslesThis new riding, far smaller than the provincial average in population, consists of the three populated islands of the Bay of Fundy taking one each from old Charlotte County districtsGrand Bay-WestfieldCreated from parts of Kings Centre, Queens South and Saint John West in and around the town of Grand Bay-WestfieldGrand LakeCreated from all of the riding of Queens North plus parts of Sunbury and Queens SouthHampton-BelleisleCreated from parts of Kings Centre and Kings WestKennebecasisThe old Kings West riding less territory moved to Hampton-Belleisle and to Saint John-Kings and renamed to a more specific and commonly understood nameMoncton CrescentCreated from most of the Petitcodiac riding that was within and around the city of Moncton plus several polls from neighbouring ridingsNew MarylandCreated from large parts of Sunbury and York South with small parts of Queens South and Charlotte-FundyRogersville-KouchibouguacCreated from parts of Kent North and Bay du VinSaint John-KingsCreated from much of Kings West and small parts of the city of Saint John from the districts of Saint John-Fundy and East Saint John References Electoral Boundaries and Representation Commission Reports 1973 New Brunswick electoral redistributions 2006collapsed 1994 Category:1994 in Canadian politics Electoral Redistribution