# Kent North

Kent North (French: Kent-Nord) is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada.
The district was established in the 1973 redistribution which saw New Brunswick move from a system of plurality-at-large voting (with multi-member ridings) to a first-past-the-post voting system (with single-member ridings). It took the northern third of the former three-member district for Kent County. In the 1994 redistribution, it added the Rogersville area from Northumberland County and was renamed Rogersville-Kouchibouguac. In the 2006 redistribution, it lost minor territory to Kent, but it regained that territory in 2013 as well as additional territory in the Five Rivers and Elsipogtog areas. Following the 2013 changes, it returned to its original name of Kent North.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Kent North Riding created from Kent |||||
| 48th | 1974–1978 | Joseph Daigle | Liberal |
| 49th | 1978–1982 | Joseph Daigle | Liberal |
| 50th | 1982–1987 | Conrad Landry | Liberal |
| 51st | 1987–1991 | Conrad Landry | Liberal |
| 52nd | 1991–1995 | Conrad Landry | Liberal |
| Rogersville-Kouchibouguac |||||
| 53rd | 1995–1999 | Kenneth Johnson | Liberal |
| 54th | 1999–2003 | Rose-May Poirier | Progressive Conservative |
| 55th | 2003–2006 | Rose-May Poirier | Progressive Conservative |
| 56th | 2006–2010 | Rose-May Poirier | Progressive Conservative |
| 57th | 2010–2014 | Bertrand LeBlanc | Liberal |
| Kent North |||||
| 58th | 2014–2018 | Bertrand LeBlanc | Liberal |
| 59th | 2018–2020 | Kevin Arseneau | Green |
| 60th | 2020–2024 | Kevin Arseneau | Green |
| 61st | 2024–Present | Pat Finnigan | Liberal |

## Electoral history
### Kent North (2014–present)

vte2024 New Brunswick general election :
| ** Preliminary results — Not yet official ** |||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Pat Finnigan | 3,928 | 44.81 | +9.0 |
| | Green | Kevin Arseneau | 3,251 | 37.09 | -5.9 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Carl Cosby | 1,441 | 16.44 | -2.2 |
| | People's Alliance | Carole Boudreau | 145 | 1.65 | +1.1 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,765 | 99.72 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 25 | 0.28 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,790 | 67.99 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 12,929 |
| | Liberal gain from Green | Liberal gain from Green | Swing | Swing | +7.5 |
| Source: Elections New Brunswick |||||||
2020 provincial election redistributed results :
| Party | % |
| Green | 43.0 |
| Liberal | 35.8 |
| Progressive Conservative | 18.6 |
| Independent | 1.6 |
| People's Alliance | 0.6 |
| New Democratic | 0.4 |
2020 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Kevin Arseneau | 4,021 | 47.47 | +1.55 |
| | Liberal | Bertrand LeBlanc | 2,933 | 34.62 | -2.74 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Stephen Robertson | 1,363 | 16.09 | +3.50 |
| | Independent | Roger Richard | 154 | 1.82 | -1.94 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,471 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 15 | 0.18 | -0.33 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,486 | 69.44 | -2.70 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 12,220 |
| | Green hold | Green hold | Swing | Swing | +2.15 |
| Source: Elections New Brunswick |||||||
2018 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Kevin Arseneau | 4,056 | 45.91 | +27.74 |
| | Liberal | Emery Comeau | 3,301 | 37.37 | -12.65 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Katie Robertson | 1,112 | 12.59 | -4.01 |
| | Independent | Roger Richard | 194 | 2.20 | +2.20 |
| | New Democratic | Neil Gardner | 171 | 1.94 | -11.83 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,834 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 45 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,879 | 72.58 | -2.42 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 12,234 |
| | Green gain from Liberal | Green gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +20.19 |
| Source: Elections New Brunswick |||||||
2014 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bertrand LeBlanc | 4,699 | 50.02 | +3.98 |
| | Green | Rébeka Frazer-Chiasson | 1,707 | 18.17 | – |
| | Progressive Conservative | Nancy Blanchard | 1,559 | 16.60 | -25.84 |
| | New Democratic | Allan Marsh | 1,294 | 13.77 | +2.25 |
| | People's Alliance | Raven-Chanelle Arsenault-Augustine | 135 | 1.44 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 9,394 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 46 | 0.49 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,440 | 75.00 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 12,587 |
| | Liberal notional hold | Liberal notional hold | Swing | Swing | -7.10 |

### Rogersville-Kouchibouguac

2010 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bertrand LeBlanc | 3,438 | 46.04 | +6.60 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Jimmy Bourque | 3,169 | 42.44 | -13.46 |
| | New Democratic | Alida Fagan | 860 | 11.52 | +6.86 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,467 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 151 | 1.98 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,618 | 82.83 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 9,197 |
| | Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | Swing | +10.03 |
2006 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Rose-May Poirier | 4,332 | 55.90 | +6.52 |
| | Liberal | Emery Comeau | 3,057 | 39.45 | -5.11 |
| | New Democratic | Oscar Doucet | 361 | 4.66 | -1.41 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,750 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 112 | 1.42 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,862 | 81.69 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 9,624 |
| | Progressive Conservative notional hold | Progressive Conservative notional hold | Swing | Swing | +5.82 |
2003 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Rose-May Poirier | 3,289 | 49.38 | +7.40 |
| | Liberal | Maurice Richard | 2,968 | 44.56 | +4.36 |
| | New Democratic | Oscar Doucet | 404 | 6.07 | -11.75 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,661 | 100.0 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +1.52 |
1999 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Rose-May Poirier | 2,820 | 41.98 | +1.57 |
| | Liberal | Maurice Richard | 2,700 | 40.20 | -12.09 |
| | New Democratic | Maria Daigle | 1,197 | 17.82 | +10.52 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,717 | 100.0 |
| | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +6.83 |
1995 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Kenneth Johnson | 3,530 | 52.29 | -11.10 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Hermel Mazerolle | 2,728 | 40.41 | +22.78 |
| | New Democratic | Charles Richard | 493 | 7.30 | -11.68 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,751 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -16.94 |

### Kent North (1974–1995)

1991 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Conrad Landry | 3,377 | 63.39 | -3.50 |
| | New Democratic | Docile Doiron | 1,011 | 18.98 | +11.45 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Dominique Babineau | 939 | 17.63 | -7.95 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,327 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -7.48 |
1987 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Conrad Landry | 3,697 | 66.89 | +14.37 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Gérald Guimond | 1,414 | 25.58 | -15.08 |
| | New Democratic | Charles Richard | 416 | 7.53 | +0.71 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,527 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +14.72 |
1982 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Conrad Landry | 2,750 | 52.52 | -16.31 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Elzée Thebeau | 2,129 | 40.66 | +17.32 |
| | New Democratic | Charles R. Richard | 357 | 6.82 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,236 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -16.82 |
1978 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Joseph Z. Daigle | 3,156 | 68.83 | +9.12 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Louis Arsenault | 1,070 | 23.34 | -5.87 |
| | Parti acadien | Philippe Ouellette | 359 | 7.83 | +2.15 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,585 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +7.50 |
1974 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Joseph Z. Daigle | 2,479 | 59.71 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Willie G. Ferguson | 1,213 | 29.21 |
| | Parti acadien | Gilles Theriault | 236 | 5.68 |
| | Independent | Arcade Fontaine | 224 | 5.39 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,152 | 100.0 |
| The previous multi-member riding of Kent elected 3 (of 3) Liberals in the previous election. One Progressive Conservative was elected in the 1971 by-election. None of the three incumbents ran in this riding. |||||||