2022 New Brunswick municipal elections

Municipal elections were held in the Canadian province of New Brunswick on 28 November 2022 to elect local governments in newly formed municipalities following the 2023 New Brunswick local governance reform process. The new municipalities came into existence on 1 January 2023.

In total, there were elections for 50 new municipalities and 12 rural districts, with a total of 446 elected positions. Of the 446 positions, 148 seats were elected by acclamation. 12 spots had no candidates at all and will be filled with by-elections in May 2023. In addition, 13 elections were subject to recounts which took place between 1 December 2022 and 9 December 2022. Two recounts resulted in a change to the vote totals, but neither of these changed the winners of the elections.

Elections were not held in larger municipalities such as Moncton, Saint John and Fredericton which did not go through the local governance reform, while others which saw minor changes only held elections in the areas that were added to their territory.

Results for select municipalities and rural districts are as follows:

Acadian Peninsula Rural District
The results for the Acadian Peninsula rural district advisory committee are as follows:

Alnwick
The results for mayor and council of Alnwick are as follows:

Arcadia
The results for mayor and council of Arcadia are as follows:

Baie-des-Hérons/Heron Bay
Dalhousie mayor Normand Pelletier was elected mayor. He defeated Charlo mayor Gaétan Pelletier and Dalhousie councillor Gail Fearon.

The results for mayor and council of Heron Bay are as follows:

Bathurst
Throughout the local governance reform process, the areas added to the City of Bathurst were grouped together as Ward 2. The City of Bathurst, as it existed prior to the reforms, became known as Ward 1. As a result, an election was held to elect two council members for Ward 2, while no elections were held in Ward 1 or to elect a new mayor.

The results for Ward 2 of Bathurst are as follows:

Beaurivage
The results for mayor and council of Beaurivage are as follows:

Ward 2
There were no candidates for Ward 2.

Beausoleil
The results for mayor and council of Beausoleil are as follows:

Belle-Baie
The results for mayor and council of Belle-Baie are as follows:

Bois-Joli
The results for mayor and council of Bois-Joli are as follows:

Butternut Valley
The results for mayor and council of Butternut Valley are as follows:

Campbellton
Incumbent Campbellton mayor Ian Comeau ran against Atholville mayor Jean-Guy Levesque.

The results for mayor and council of Campbellton are as follows:

Mayor
Louise Landry, the mayor of Beaubassin East ran for mayor.

The results for mayor and council of Cap-Acadie are as follows:

Capital Region Rural District
The results for the Capital Region rural district advisory committee are as follows:

Caraquet
The results for mayor and council of Caraquet are as follows:

Central York
The results for mayor and council of Central York are as follows:

Chaleur Rural District
The results for the Chaleur rural district advisory committee are as follows:

Ward 1
There were no candidates for Ward 1.

Champdoré
The results for mayor and council of Champdoré are as follows:

Mayor
The results for mayor and council of the District of Carleton North are as follows:

Doaktown
The results for mayor and council of Doaktown are as follows:

Eastern Charlotte
The results for mayor and council of Eastern Charlotte are as follows:

Edmundston
In the local governance reform process, portions of the local service districts of Saint-Jacques and Saint-Joseph, as well as the Village of Rivière-Verte, were added to the City of Edmundston. The former Village of Rivière-Verte became Ward 5 of the City of Edmundston. As a result, an election was held to elect a council member for Ward 5, while no elections were held in the other wards or to elect a new mayor.

The results for Ward 5 of Edmundston are as follows:

Five Rivers
The results for mayor and council of Five Rivers are as follows:

Fundy Albert
The results for mayor and council of Fundy Albert are as follows:

Fundy Rural District
The results for the Fundy rural district advisory committee are as follows:

Ward 2
There were no candidates for the two seats in Ward 2.

Fundy Shores
The results for mayor and council of Fundy Shores are as follows:

Fundy-St. Martins
The results for mayor and council of Fundy-St. Martins are as follows:

Grand Bay-Westfield
In the local governance reform process, the only area added to the Town of Grand Bay-Westfield was a portion of the local service district of Westfield. The added area became Ward 2, while the town, as it existed before the reform, became Ward 1. As a result, an election was held to elect a council member for Ward 2, while no elections were held in Ward 1 or to elect a new mayor.

The results for Ward 2 of Grand Bay-Westfield are as follows:

Grand Lake
The results for mayor and council of Grand Lake are as follows:

Grand-Bouctouche
The results for mayor and council of Grand-Bouctouche are as follows:

Grand-Sault/Grand Falls
School district director general Bertrand Beaulieu was elected by acclamation.

The results for mayor and council of Grand Falls are as follows:

Greater Miramichi Rural District
The results for the Greater Miramichi rural district advisory committee are as follows:

Hampton
The results for mayor and council of Hampton are as follows:

Hanwell
In the local governance reform process, the only area added to the Rural Community of Hanwell was a portion of the local service district of Kingsclear. The added area was divided into wards 5 and 6. As a result, two elections were held to elect one council member each for Ward 5 and Ward 6, while no elections were held in the other wards or to elect a new mayor.

The results for wards 5 and 6 of Hanwell are as follows:

Hartland
The results for mayor and council of Hartland are as follows:

Harvey
The results for mayor and council of Harvey are as follows:

Hautes-Terres
The results for mayor and council of Hautes-Terres are as follows:

Haut-Madawaska
The results for mayor and council of Haut-Madawaska are as follows:

Île-de-Lamèque
The results for mayor and council of Île-de-Lamèque are as follows:

Kedgwick
Following the local governance reform process, the only election held in Kedgwick was to elect one councillor for Ward 5. The winner joined the existing council and is now in charge of all files relating to the communities that were added to the Rural Community of Kedgwick.

The results for Ward 5 of Kedgwick are as follows:

Kent Rural District
The results for the Kent rural district advisory committee are as follows:

Kings Rural District
The results for the Kings rural district advisory committee are as follows:

Ward 1
There were no candidates for Ward 1.

Lakeland Ridges
The results for mayor and council of Lakeland Ridges are as follows:

Maple Hills
The results for mayor and council of Maple Hills are as follows:

Miramichi River Valley
The results for mayor and council of Miramichi River Valley are as follows:

Municipal District of St. Stephen
The results for mayor and council of the Municipal District of St. Stephen are as follows:

Nackawic-Millville
The results for mayor and council of Nackawic-Millville are as follows:

Nashwaak
The results for mayor and council of Nashwaak are as follows:

Northwest Rural District
The results for the Acadian Peninsula rural district advisory committee are as follows:

Nouvelle-Arcadie
The results for mayor and council of Nouvelle-Arcadie are as follows:

Oromocto
In the local governance reform process, the only area added to Oromocto was a portion of the local service district of Lincoln. This area became Ward 4 and an election was held to elect two council members to represent the area.

In addition, on 21 July 2022, Mariliz Parent announced her resignation as councillor for Ward 2. As such, a by-election was held to fill the vacancy.

The results for wards 2 and 4 of Oromocto are as follows:

Restigouche Rural District
The results for the Restigouche rural district advisory committee are as follows:

Rivière-du-Nord
The results for mayor and council of Rivière-du-Nord are as follows:

Saint Andrews
In the local governance reform process, the only areas added to the Town of Saint Andrews were the local service districts of Bayside and Chamcook. As a result, two elections were held in Saint Andrews to elect one council member representing Ward 1-Bayside and two council members representing Ward 2-Chamcook.

The results for wards 1 and 2 of Saint Andrews are as follows:

Saint-Quentin
The results for mayor and council of Saint-Quentin are as follows:

Salisbury
The results for mayor of Salisbury are as follows:

Sunbury-York South
The results for mayor of Sunbury-York South are as follows:

Sussex
The results for mayor of Sussex are as follows:

Tantramar
Shawn Mesheau, the mayor of Sackville ran for mayor.

The results for mayor of Tantramar are as follows:

Woodstock
Incumbent Woodstock mayor Arthur Slipp ran against Town councillor Trina Milbury (Jones).

The results for mayor of Woodstock are as follows: