Kings Centre is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It was first contested in the 2014 general election, having been created in the 2013 redistribution of electoral boundaries. It drew most of its population the former districts of Fundy-River Valley and Hampton-Kings, as well as from a small part of Kings East.

Kings Centre
New Brunswick electoral district
The riding of Kings Centre (as it exists from 2023) in relation to other New Brunswick electoral districts
Coordinates:45°30′25″N 66°02′56″W / 45.507°N 66.049°W / 45.507; -66.049
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of New Brunswick
MLA
 
 
 
Bill Oliver
Progressive Conservative
District created2013
First contested2014
Last contested2020
Demographics
Population (2011)14,727
Electors (2013)10,952
Census division(s)Kings, Queens, Charlotte

The district includes the western and north-central parts of Kings County, including the Kingston Peninsula and Village of Valley Waters, as well as the Town of Grand Bay-Westfield and small parts of Queens and Charlotte Counties to its north and west.

Kings Centre (as it exists from 2023) and the roads in the riding

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created from Fundy-River Valley, Hampton-Kings and Kings East
58th  2014–2018     Bill Oliver Progressive Conservative
59th  2018–2020
60th  2020–2024
61st  2024–Present

Election results

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2020 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Bill Oliver 4,583 61.54 18.43
Green Bruce Dryer 1,006 13.51 3.86
Liberal Paul Adams 911 12.23 -11.32
People's Alliance William Edgett 693 9.31 -9.87
New Democratic Margaret Anderson Kilfoil 254 3.41 -1.10
Total valid votes 7,447 99.89
Total rejected ballots 8 0.11
Turnout 7,455 65.96
Eligible voters 11,302
Progressive Conservative hold Swing 7.29
Source: Elections New Brunswick[1]
2018 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Bill Oliver 3,267 43.11 7.45
Liberal Bill Merrifield 1,785 23.55 -7.40
People's Alliance Dave Peters 1,454 19.18 --
Green Bruce Dryer 731 9.65 5.09
New Democratic Susan Jane Shedd 342 4.51 -19.58
Total valid votes 7,579 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 10
Turnout 7,589 66.70
Eligible voters 11,378
Source: Elections New Brunswick[1]
2014 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive Conservative Bill Oliver 2,431 35.66
Liberal Shannon Merrifield 2,110 30.95
New Democratic Daniel Anderson 1,642 24.09
Independent Colby Fraser 323 4.74
Green Mark Connell 311 4.56
Total valid votes 6,817 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 18 0.26
Turnout 6,835 60.18
Eligible voters 11,357
This riding was created from parts of Fundy-River Valley, Hampton-Kings and Sussex-Fundy-St. Martins, all of which elected a Progressive Conservative in the previous election. Neither of the three incumbents ran in this election.
Source: Elections New Brunswick[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Provincial Election Results". www.electionsnb.ca. Elections New Brunswick.
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