# 2023 New Brunswick local electoral events

In 2023, local government by-elections were held across New Brunswick fill mayoral and town council vacancies.
The by-elections for wards 2 and 3 of Valley Waters were held on 13 February, while the remainder of the by-elections were held on 23 October.

## Valley Waters

By-elections were held in Valley Waters to elect one councillor for Ward 2 and one councillor for Ward 3. This was done because of a change in the allocation of council seats.
Previously, Ward 2 was allocated one councillor, but was now allocated two, creating a vacant seat. Ward 3 used to have two council seats, but this was reduced to one. However, since no candidates put their names forward in Ward 3 in 2022, it still had one vacant seat.

### Councillor Ward 2

| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Carey Beth Gillis | 66 | 57.89% |
| Dean Ricketson | 48 | 42.11% |

### Councillor Ward 3

| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Lindsey Ganong | 37 | 53.62% |
| Tracey Hanlin | 32 | 46.38% |

## Beaurivage

By-elections were held in Beaurivage to elect one councillor at large and one councillor for Ward 4, following the resignations of Dennis Mazerolle and Joanne Robichaud, respectively.
There was also a by-election in Ward 2 as no candidates stood for election to that seat in 2022.

### Councillor at Large

| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Danielle Andrée Dugas | 947 | 66.97% |
| Stéphane Godin | 354 | 25.04% |
| Brian Stevens | 113 | 7.99% |

### Councillor Ward 2

| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Argentine Robichaud | Acclaimed | Acclaimed |

### Councillor Ward 6

| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Roger Doiron | 137 | 36.93% |
| Dianne Comeau | 136 | 36.66% |
| Lucie Vautour | 98 | 26.42% |

## Campobello Island

A by-election was held to elect a new councillor for Ward 2 of Campobello Island following the resignation of Elizabeth Greenier-Butler. However, no candidates stood for election and the seat remained vacant.

### Councillor Ward 2

| Candidate | Votes | % |
| No candidate |||

## Fredericton Junction

A by-election was held in Fredericton Junction to elect a new mayor following the resignation of John B. Bigger.

### Mayor

| Candidate | Votes | % |
| R. Len Falconer | 119 | 61.34% |
| Kyle Mitchell | 75 | 38.66% |

## Grand Lake

A by-election was held to elect a new councillor for Ward 4 of Grand Lake following the resignation of Shaun Ward.

### Councillor Ward 4

| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Shawn Patterson | 459 | 75.12% |
| Murray John Doherty | 152 | 24.88% |

## Grand Manan

A by-election was held in Grand Manan to elect two new councillors at large following the resignations of Joanne Brown and Gregg O. Russell.

### Councillor at Large

| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Susan Ballantyne | Acclaimed | Acclaimed |
| Wayne H. Sturgeon | Acclaimed | Acclaimed |
* ↑ Each voter was permitted to vote for up to two candidates.

## Hanwell

By-elections were held in Hanwell to elect two one councillor at large, one councillor for Ward 4, and one councillor for Ward 5, following the resignations of Pat Septon, Morgan MacPherson, and Debby Peck, respectively.

### Councillor at Large

| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Candice Lee Dekleva | 333 | 49.33% |
| John R. Casey | 258 | 38.22% |
| Paul MacIntosh | 42 | 6.22% |
| Diane Reid | 42 | 6.22% |

### Councillor Ward 4

| Candidate | Votes | % |
| David Holt | 54 | 54.55% |
| Shane Walsh | 32 | 32.32% |
| Sue-anne McDonald | 13 | 13.13% |

### Councillor Ward 5

| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Chris Bringloe | Acclaimed | Acclaimed |

## Neguac

A by-election was held to elect a new councillor at large in Neguac following the resignation of Jean Savoie.

### Councillor at Large

| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Michael Comeau | 377 | 74.95% |
| Emile Basque | 126 | 25.05% |

## Riverview

A by-election was held to elect a new councillor at large in Riverview following the resignation of Russell Hayward.

### Councillor at Large

| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Stephen Gouzoules | 777 | 39.10% |
| Lynda Carey | 640 | 32.21% |
| Rudy Walters | 381 | 19.17% |
| Ian Stuart Gunn | 189 | 9.51% |

## Southern Victoria

A by-election was held to elect a new councillor for Ward 2 of Southern Victoria following the resignation of Bill Stevenson.

### Councillor Ward 2

| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Paul Legace | 211 | 60.46% |
| Justin Gray | 110 | 31.52% |
| Sarah Etta (Sally) Nicholson | 28 | 8.02% |

## Sunbury-York South

A by-election was held to elect a councillor for Ward 1 of Sunbury-York South as only one candidate stood for election in Ward 1 2022 despite two positions being available.

### Councillor Ward 1

| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Larry DeLong | 124 | 74.25% |
| Cory Allen | 43 | 25.75% |

## Tracy
### Councillor at Large

| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Gary (Gi) Jones | 110 | 40.29% |
| Shelly M. Nowlan | 86 | 31.50% |
| Danette Fillier-Aubin | 77 | 28.21% |
* ↑ Each voter was permitted to vote for up to two candidates.

## Upper Miramichi

By-elections were held in Upper Miramichi to elect one councillor for Ward 1 and one councillor for Ward 3, following the death of Keith Clowater and resignation Ronald Fowler, respectively.

### Councillor Ward 1

| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Wendy Wellwood | Acclaimed | Acclaimed |

### Councillor Ward 3

| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Darrell (Frank) McKeil | Acclaimed | Acclaimed |