# Saint John Portland-Simonds

Saint John Portland-Simonds (fr Saint-Jean Portland-Simonds) is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It was originally created for the 1995 provincial election as Saint John Portland and its boundaries were altered slightly in 2006. It in the 2013 redrawing of boundaries its boundaries were moved significantly southward into territory previously part of Saint John East; though the boundaries commission did not recommend a name change, a committee of the legislative assembly later voted to change the name to Portland-Simonds. The riding name refers to Portland and Simonds Parish in Saint John County.
The riding was renamed Saint John Portland-Simonds following the 2023 redistribution.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Saint John Portland Riding created from Saint John North and Saint John Park |||||
| 53rd | 1995–1999 | Leo McAdam | Liberal |
| 54th | 1999–2003 | Trevor Holder | Progressive Conservative |
| 55th | 2003–2006 | Trevor Holder | Progressive Conservative |
| 56th | 2006–2010 | Trevor Holder | Progressive Conservative |
| 57th | 2010–2014 | Trevor Holder | Progressive Conservative |
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| 58th | 2014–2018 | Trevor Holder | Progressive Conservative |
| 59th | 2018–2020 | Trevor Holder | Progressive Conservative |
| 60th | 2020–2024 | Trevor Holder | Progressive Conservative |
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| 61st | 2024–Present | John Dornan | Liberal |

## Election results
### Saint John Portland-Simonds

vte2024 New Brunswick general election :
| ** Preliminary results — Not yet official ** |||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Dornan | 3,546 | 53.38 | +24.8 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Paul Dempsey | 2,497 | 37.59 | -17.2 |
| | Green | P. J. Duncan | 438 | 6.59 | -2.0 |
| | New Democratic | Bobby Martin | 162 | 2.44 | -0.3 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,643 | 99.76 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 16 | 0.24 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,659 | 56.11 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 11,867 |
| | Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | Swing | +21.0 |
| Source: Elections New Brunswick |||||||
2020 provincial election redistributed results :
| Party | % |
| Progressive Conservative | 54.8 |
| Liberal | 28.6 |
| Green | 8.6 |
| People's Alliance | 5.2 |
| New Democratic | 2.7 |
| Independents | 0.1 |

### Portland-Simonds

2020 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Trevor Holder | 3,170 | 55.10 | +1.82 |
| | Liberal | Tim Jones | 1,654 | 28.75 | +0.11 |
| | Green | Stefan Warner | 483 | 8.40 | +1.08 |
| | People's Alliance | Lindsay Jackson | 282 | 4.90 | – |
| | New Democratic | Erik Heinze-Milne | 164 | 2.85 | -4.70 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,753 | 99.62 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 22 | 0.38 | -0.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,775 | 52.05 | -1.71 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 11,095 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +0.86 |
2018 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Trevor Holder | 3,168 | 53.28 | +4.38 |
| | Liberal | John MacKenzie | 1,703 | 28.64 | -4.85 |
| | New Democratic | Kim Blue | 449 | 7.55 | -5.51 |
| | Green | Sheila Croteau | 435 | 7.32 | +2.77 |
| | Independent | Artie Watson | 191 | 3.21 | -- |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,946 | 99.50 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 30 | 0.50 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,976 | 54.53 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 10,959 |
2014 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Trevor A. Holder | 2,782 | 48.90 | -1.28 |
| | Liberal | Michael Butler | 1,905 | 33.49 | -1.88 |
| | New Democratic | Tony Sekulich | 743 | 13.06 | +3.23 |
| | Green | Sheila Croteau | 259 | 4.55 | +1.31 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,689 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 16 | 0.28 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,705 | 51.43 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 11,093 |
| | Progressive Conservative notional hold | Progressive Conservative notional hold | Swing | Swing | +0.30 |
| Source: Elections New Brunswick |||||||

### Saint John Portland

2010 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Trevor Arthur Holder | 2,925 | 50.18 | +0.21 |
| | Liberal | Dan Joyce | 2,062 | 35.37 | -9.96 |
| | New Democratic | Jeremy Higgins | 573 | 9.83 | +5.13 |
| | Green | Stefan Warner | 189 | 3.24 | – |
| | People's Alliance | Lisa Cromwell | 80 | 1.37 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,829 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 30 | 0.51 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,859 | 62.31 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 9,403 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +5.08 |
| Source: Elections New Brunswick |||||||
2006 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Trevor Holder | 2,987 | 49.97 | +8.92 |
| | Liberal | Colleen Knudson | 2,710 | 45.33 | +6.45 |
| | New Democratic | Clare Mudge | 281 | 4.70 | -15.37 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,978 | 100.0 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +1.24 |
2003 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Trevor Holder | 2,436 | 41.05 | -18.56 |
| | Liberal | Colleen Knudson | 2,307 | 38.88 | +12.53 |
| | New Democratic | Mary Arseneau | 1,191 | 20.07 | +6.74 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,934 | 100.0 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -15.54 |
1999 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Trevor Holder | 3,773 | 59.61 | +25.98 |
| | Liberal | Leo McAdam | 1,668 | 26.35 | -12.74 |
| | New Democratic | Pam F. Coates | 844 | 13.33 | -10.66 |
| | Natural Law | Miville Couture | 45 | 0.71 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,330 | 100.0 |
| | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +19.36 |
1995 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Leo McAdam | 2,454 | 39.06 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Trevor Holder | 2,113 | 33.63 |
| | New Democratic | Greg Barry | 1,507 | 23.99 |
| | Confederation of Regions | Terry Van Duzee | 209 | 3.33 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,283 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal notional hold | Liberal notional hold | Swing | Swing |