# Saint John West-Lancaster

Saint John West-Lancaster (fr Saint-Jean-Ouest-Lancaster) is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. The riding was created prior to the 1995 election as Saint John Lancaster. It was renamed Saint John West-Lancaster following the 2023 redistribution.
The riding name refers to Lancaster, New Brunswick.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Saint John Lancaster Riding created from Saint John West and Saint John Harbour (1974–1995) |||||
| 53rd | 1995–1999 | Jane Barry | Liberal |
| 54th | 1999–2003 | Norm McFarlane | Progressive Conservative |
| 55th | 2003–2006 | Abel LeBlanc | Liberal |
| 56th | 2006–2010 | Abel LeBlanc | Liberal |
| 57th | 2010–2014 | Dorothy Shephard | Progressive Conservative |
| 58th | 2014–2018 | Dorothy Shephard | Progressive Conservative |
| 58th | 2018–2020 | Dorothy Shephard | Progressive Conservative |
| 60th | 2020–2024 | Dorothy Shephard | Progressive Conservative |
| Saint John West-Lancaster |||||
| 61st | 2024–Present | Kate Elman Wilcott | Liberal |

## Election results

vte2024 New Brunswick general election :
| ** Preliminary results — Not yet official ** |||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Kate Elman Wilcott | 3,525 | 46.53 | +24.9 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Kim Costain | 2,787 | 36.79 | -18.0 |
| | Green | Joanna Killen | 864 | 11.41 | -2.5 |
| | New Democratic | Jane Ryan | 330 | 4.36 | +1.0 |
| | Libertarian | Sherie Vukelic | 69 | 0.91 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,575 | 99.63 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 28 | 0.37 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,603 | 66.89 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 11,366 |
| | Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | Swing | +21.5 |
| Source: Elections New Brunswick |||||||
2020 provincial election redistributed results :
| Party | % |
| Progressive Conservative | 54.8 |
| Liberal | 21.6 |
| Green | 13.9 |
| People's Alliance | 6.3 |
| New Democratic | 3.4 |
2020 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Dorothy Shephard | 3,560 | 54.24 | +9.08 |
| | Liberal | Sharon Teare | 1,471 | 22.41 | -3.58 |
| | Green | Joanna Killen | 938 | 14.29 | +5.53 |
| | People's Alliance | Paul Seelye | 394 | 6.00 | -7.87 |
| | New Democratic | Don Durant | 201 | 3.06 | -3.17 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,564 | 99.73 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 18 | 0.27 | +0.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,582 | 62.67 | -0.04 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 10,502 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +6.33 |
2018 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Dorothy Shephard | 3,001 | 45.15 | +5.97 |
| | Liberal | Kathleen Riley-Karamanos | 1,727 | 25.99 | -6.35 |
| | People's Alliance | Paul Seelye | 922 | 13.87 | -- |
| | Green | Doug James | 582 | 8.76 | +4.53 |
| | New Democratic | Tony Mowery | 414 | 6.23 | -16.74 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,646 | 99.74 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 17 | 0.26 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,663 | 62.72 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 10,624 |
2014 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Dorothy Shephard | 2,619 | 39.18 | -11.57 |
| | Liberal | Peter McGuire | 2,162 | 32.34 | -1.49 |
| | New Democratic | Abel LeBlanc | 1,535 | 22.97 | +12.79 |
| | Green | Ashley Durdle | 283 | 4.23 | +0.59 |
| | Independent | Mary Ellen Carpenter | 85 | 1.27 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,684 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 19 | 0.28 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,703 | 62.67 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 10,696 |
| | Progressive Conservative notional hold | Progressive Conservative notional hold | Swing | Swing | -5.04 |
| Independent candidate Mary Ellen Carpenter lost 2.37 percentage points from her performance in the 2010 election as a Green candidate. New Democratic candidate Abel LeBlanc lost 10.86 percentage points from his performance in the 2010 election as a Liberal candidate. |||||||
| Source: Elections New Brunswick |||||||
2010 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Dorothy Shephard | 3,429 | 50.75 | +13.91 |
| | Liberal | Abel LeBlanc | 2,286 | 33.83 | -25.16 |
| | New Democratic | Habib Kilisli | 688 | 10.18 | +6.01 |
| | Green | Mary Ellen Carpenter | 246 | 3.64 | – |
| | People's Alliance | Wendy Coughlin | 108 | 1.60 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,757 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 36 | 0.53 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,793 | 66.74 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 10,178 |
| | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +19.54 |
| Source: Elections New Brunswick |||||||
2006 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Abel LeBlanc | 4,002 | 58.99 | +17.61 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Peter Hyslop | 2,499 | 36.84 | -0.19 |
| | New Democratic | Jennifer Carkner | 283 | 4.17 | -15.03 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,784 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +8.90 |
2003 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Abel LeBlanc | 2,942 | 41.38 | +11.72 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Norm McFarlane | 2,633 | 37.03 | -17.13 |
| | New Democratic | Walter Lee | 1,365 | 19.20 | +6.40 |
| | Grey | Jim Webb | 170 | 2.39 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,110 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | Swing | +14.42 |
| Grey Party candidate Jim Webb gained 0.30 percentage points from his performance in the 1999 election as a Confederation of Regions candidate. |||||||
1999 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Norm McFarlane | 3,999 | 54.16 | +16.56 |
| | Liberal | Jane Barry | 2,190 | 29.66 | -11.89 |
| | New Democratic | Walter Lee | 945 | 12.80 | -1.69 |
| | Confederation of Regions | Jim Webb | 154 | 2.09 | -0.93 |
| | Natural Law | Christopher B. Collrin | 96 | 1.30 | +0.61 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,384 | 100.0 |
| | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +14.22 |
1995 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jane Barry | 2,954 | 41.55 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Norm McFarlane | 2,673 | 37.60 |
| | New Democratic | Kenneth W. Wilcox | 1,030 | 14.49 |
| | Confederation of Regions | Peter A. Whitebone | 215 | 3.02 |
| | Independent | Richard Phillip Gerrior | 188 | 2.64 |
| | Natural Law | Christopher B. Collrin | 49 | 0.69 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,109 | 100.0 |