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N.B. municipalities elect new governments, including 35 new mayors
More than 216,000 voters cast ballots as 35 new mayors were elected across the province, Elections New Brunswick said.
- On Monday, New Brunswickers elected representatives for almost all of the province's 77 municipalities, resulting in 35 new mayors and 42 returning incumbents. More than 216,000 voters participated, reflecting a nearly 40 per cent turnout.
- Fredericton Mayor-elect Steve Hicks won his race, while Moncton Mayor-elect Shawn Crossman secured his city's top spot. Saint John Mayor Donna Reardon simultaneously won a second term, leading a council with seven new members.
- Several municipalities saw leadership shifts, including Tantramar, where Deputy Mayor Debbie Wiggins-Colwell was elected mayor, and Dieppe, where Hélène Boudreau became the city's first woman elected to the position after a tight race.
- Elections in three rural municipalities, including Strait Shores, marked a return to normalcy after the Local Governance Commission had appointed supervisors for over a year due to mass council resignations.
- The incoming councils now prepare for their upcoming mandates, with newly elected representatives set to be sworn in on May 25 and their first official meetings scheduled for June 1.
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New Brunswick voters wake to new mayors, councillors after municipal elections
FREDERICTON - Some New Brunswickers are waking up this morning to new mayors, while others re-elected familiar faces in Monday's municipal elections.
·Toronto, Canada
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