Woodstock-Hartland is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It is located in the west-central part of the province, and is centred on the towns of Woodstock and Hartland. It was first contested as Carleton in the 2014 general election, having been created in the 2013 redistribution of electoral boundaries from portions of the former ridings of Woodstock, Carleton and a small part of York North. The riding was renamed Woodstock-Hartland following the 2023 redistribution.

Woodstock-Hartland
New Brunswick electoral district
The riding of Woodstock-Hartland (as it exists from 2023) in relation to other New Brunswick electoral districts
Coordinates:46°18′11″N 67°32′38″W / 46.303°N 67.544°W / 46.303; -67.544
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of New Brunswick
MLA
 
 
 
Bill Hogan
Progressive Conservative
District created2013
First contested2014
Last contested2020
Demographics
Population (2011)16,186[1]
Electors (2013)10,984[2]
Census division(s)Carleton, York
Census subdivision(s)Aberdeen, Bright, Brighton, Hartland, Kent, Northampton, Peel, Richmond, Simonds, Wakefield, Wicklow, Wilmot, Woodstock (parish), Woodstock (town)
The electoral districts of Carleton (2006-2014) and Carleton (2014-) as they relate to Carleton County and its municipalities.

The district includes the south-central parts of Carleton County.

Woodstock-Hartland (as it exists from 2023) and the roads in the riding

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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Assembly Years Member Party
Carleton
Riding created from Woodstock, Carleton (1995–2014) and York North
58th  2014–2015     David Alward Progressive Conservative
 2015–2018 Stewart Fairgrieve
59th  2018–2020
60th  2020–2024 Bill Hogan
Woodstock-Hartland
61st  2024–Present     Bill Hogan Progressive Conservative

Election results

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2020 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Bill Hogan 3,536 47.87 +8.29
People's Alliance Graham Gill 1,909 25.85 -1.04
Liberal Theresa Blackburn 1,239 16.77 +0.89
Green Greg Crouse 581 7.87 -8.68
New Democratic Shawn Oldenburg 80 1.08 -0.01
KISS Andy Walton 41 0.56 New
Total valid votes 7,386 99.53
Total rejected ballots 35 0.47
Turnout 7,411 66.04
Eligible voters 11,222
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +4.67
Source: Elections New Brunswick[3]
2018 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Stewart Fairgrieve 2,982 39.58 -9.35
People's Alliance Stewart B. Manuel 2,026 26.89 +25.41
Green Amy Anderson 1,247 16.55 +4.38
Liberal Christy Culberson 1,197 15.88 -17.60
New Democratic Adam McAvoy 82 1.09 -1.86
Total valid votes 7,534 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 12
Turnout 7,546 66.47
Eligible voters 11,353
Source: Elections New Brunswick[3]
New Brunswick provincial by-election, 5 October 2015
On the resignation of David Alward, 22 May 2015
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Stewart Fairgrieve 3,145 48.93 -7.85
Liberal Courtney Keenan 2,152 33.48 +11.28
Green Andrew Clark 782 12.17 +1.68
New Democratic Greg Crouse 254 3.95 -4.16
People's Alliance Randall Leavitt 95 1.48 -0.95
Total valid votes 6,428 100.00  
Total rejected ballots 15 0.23 -0.09
Turnout 6,443 56.25 -6.92
Eligible voters 11,454
Source: Elections New Brunswick[3]
2014 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive Conservative David Alward 4,061 56.77
Liberal Tom Reid 1,588 22.20
Green Andrew Clark 750 10.49
New Democratic Jeremiah Clark 580 8.11
People's Alliance Steven Love 174 2.43
Total valid votes 7,153 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 23 0.32
Turnout 7,176 63.17
Eligible voters 11,360
This riding was created from parts of Woodstock and the former riding of Carleton, which both elected Progressive Conservatives in the previous election. David Alward was the incumbent from Woodstock.
Source: Elections New Brunswick[3]
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References

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  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 5, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 5, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ a b c d "Provincial Election Results". Elections New Brunswick.