FrederictonâÂÂOromocto (formerly known as FrederictonâÂÂYorkâÂÂSunbury and simply Fredericton) is a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1988. Its population in 2021 was 87,436. Its predecessor riding, YorkâÂÂSunbury, was represented in the House of Commons from 1917 to 1988.
The district includes the city of Fredericton, and the town of Oromocto and vicinity.
The neighbouring ridings are Miramichi, Beauséjour, Fundy Royal, New Brunswick Southwest, and TobiqueâÂÂMactaquac.
Racial groups: 83.8% White, 5.0% Indigenous, 2.4% South Asian, 2.3% Black, 1.9% Arab, 1.5% Chinese<br /> Languages: 83.9% English, 8.9% French, 1.6% Arabic<br /> Religions: 52.7% Christian (20.6% Catholic, 6.3% Baptist, 6.0% United Church, 5.6% Anglican, 1.6% Pentecostal, 12.6% Other), 2.9% Muslim, 1.1% Hindu, 41.4% No religion <br /> Median income (2020): $42,000<br /> Average income (2020): $51,700
"YorkâÂÂSunbury" riding was created in 1914 from parts of SunburyâÂÂQueen's and York ridings. Previously, York County was its own riding and Sunbury County was joined with Queens County.
The riding was named after York and Sunbury counties of which it was composed.
In 1987, YorkâÂÂSunbury was abolished. Some rural areas in the southern parts of the riding were transferred to CarletonâÂÂCharlotte riding, and a largely uninhabited area, moved to Miramichi. The remainder was incorporated into "Fredericton" riding. It was renamed "FrederictonâÂÂYorkâÂÂSunbury" shortly after the 1988 election.
Fredericton-York-Sudbury was abolished in 1996 when more rural areas were moved into other districts (particularly TobiqueâÂÂMactaquac and New Brunswick Southwest, and a new riding named "Fredericton" was created. The Minto and Chipman areas were added to the riding in 2003. As per the 2012 federal electoral redistribution, this riding will lost territory to MiramichiâÂÂGrand Lake, New Brunswick Southwest and TobiqueâÂÂMactaquac, and gained some land from New Brunswick Southwest.
In the 2008 election, the Conservatives gained this seat from the Liberals. The Conservatives were strongest in the rural parts of this riding, outside of Fredericton proper. Within the city, the Liberals still held their own with the NDP capturing a handful of polls, including the University of New Brunswick, and a couple along Parkside Drive.
In the 2019 election, the riding got its first-ever "third party" MP from the Greens. Jenica Atwin won the seat from the former incumbent Liberal MP, Matt DeCourcey, who came third behind the Conservative candidate.
Following the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution, the riding was renamed FrederictonâÂÂOromocto. Its border with TobiqueâÂÂMactaquac was rerouted to follow the northern border of the City of Fredericton (2023 borders), and it lost the remainder of the Parishes of Maugerville, Sheffield and Canning to MiramichiâÂÂGrand Lake; and lost Burton Parish to Saint JohnâÂÂSt. Croix, except for those parts of the parish that were transferred to the Town of Oromocto in 2023.
Riding associations are the local branches of the national political parties:
This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
In 2011, a student vote was conducted at participating Canadian schools to parallel the 2011 Canadian federal election results. The vote was designed to educate students and simulate the electoral process for persons who have not yet reached the legal majority. Schools with a large student body that reside in another electoral district had the option to vote for candidates outside of the electoral district then where they were physically located.