Susan Holt and the New Brunswick Liberals have won a majority government.
It means 47-year-old Susan Holt is set to become the first woman to become premier in the province.
The unofficial results show the Liberals with 31 seats. They needed 25 to form a majority. The Progressive Conservatives went into the election with 25 seats but that number has dropped to 16. PC Leader Blaine Higgs could not hold his seat in Quispamsis.
Green Party leader David Coon won his riding in Fredericton but the party will still only have 2 seats.
Liberal Leader and Premier-Elect Susan Holt says the results from tonight’s election show New Brunswickers wanted change. pic.twitter.com/aQH2DsnGYV
— Brad Perry (@BradMPerry) October 22, 2024
Liberals win 3 of 4 ridings in Saint John
The only PC to win a seat in Saint John was Glen Savoie but that result will be the subject of a recount as the margin over Liberal David Alston was 34 votes.
Dr. John Dornan, who was fired as Horizon Health CEO, won the riding of Saint John Portland—Simonds. City councillor David Hickey cruised to a win for the Liberals in Saint John Harbour, while Kate Elman Wilcott knocked off PC candidate Kim Costain in Saint John West-Lancaster.
Liberals sweep Moncton ridings
Team Holt dominated the four ridings in Moncton. Rob McKee was re-elected in Moncton Centre while Tania Sodhi knocked PC cabinet minister Ernie Steeves in Moncton Northwest. Greg Turner, another member of the Higgs’ cabinet lost in Moncton South to Claire Johnson. In Moncton east, Liberal Alexandre Cedric Doucet won by over 2,000 votes.
Charlotte County
The ridings of Saint Croix and Fundy – The Isles – Saint John Lorneville both went to the Progressive Conservatives. Ian Lee and Richard Ames will be two of the 16 members of the opposition.