Beauséjour (known from 1997 to 2004 asBeauséjour—Petitcodiac,[boseʒuʁpətitkɔdjak]) is a federalelectoral district (riding) in southeasternNew Brunswick, Canada, which has been represented in theHouse of Commons since 1988. It replacedWestmorland—Kent, which was represented from 1968 to 1988.
Beauséjour is largelyAcadian andFrancophone, with a significantAnglophone section in the southern section of the riding.
Westmorland—Kent was created in 1966 fromKent, and part ofWestmorland that was not included in the Moncton riding. It was abolished when it was incorporated into the new riding of Beauséjour in 1987.
In 1997, it was renamed "Beauséjour—Petitcodiac", and expanded to include most ofAlbert County and thePetitcodiac area of western Westmorland County. This created a "doughnut" around Greater Moncton, which was a separate district.
In 2003, Beauséjour—Petitcodiac was abolished when it was redistributed into a new Beauséjour riding and intoFundy riding.
The new Beauséjour riding was created primarily from Beauséjour—Petitcodiac, incorporating parts ofMiramichi andMoncton—Riverview—Dieppe ridings.
Racial groups: 91.8% White, 3.9% Indigenous, 1.2% Filipino Languages: 61.3% French, 38.3% English Religions: 74.5% Christian (58.8% Catholic, 3.5% Baptist, 2.7% United Church, 2.0% Anglican, 7.5% Other), 23.7% No religion Median income (2020): $39,600 Average income (2020): $47,800
FormerPrime MinisterJean Chrétien represented Beauséjour for a short time in the early 1990s after he won the Liberal leadership. Chrétien did not have a seat in theHouse of Commons at the time, and the sitting MP stepped down to allow him to run in a by-election.
Changes from 2000 are based on redistributed results. Conservative Party change is based on the combination of Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative Party totals.
Change for Progressive Conservative candidate Angela Vautour are based on the party's results in 1997. She personally received 6.88% fewer votes based on her results as an NDP candidate.Change for the Canadian Alliance for 1997 are based on the results of its predecessor, the Reform Party.
In 2011, a student vote was conducted at participating Canadian schools to parallel the 2011 Canadian federal election results. The vote was designed to educate students and simulate the electoral process for persons who have not yet reached the legal majority. Schools with a large student body that reside in another electoral district had the option to vote for candidates outside of the electoral district then where they were physically located.[16]
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