New Brunswick voters wake to new mayors, councillors after municipal elections
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FREDERICTON – Some New Brunswickers are waking up Tuesday morning to new mayors, while others re-elected familiar faces in Monday’s municipal elections.
Unofficial results from Elections New Brunswick show Steve Hicks winning the mayoral race in Fredericton, beating out former MP Jenica Atwin in the race to replace Kate Rogers.
Atwin was previously elected to represent the Fredericton-area as a Green MP in 2019 before winning the riding again as a Liberal in 2021.
Hicks, a longtime city councillor in the capital, said in a social media post he is “committed” to addressing issues that Fredericton voters brought forward during his campaign, from affordability and public safety to a better quality of life.
Hicks lead with 10,239 votes to Atwin’s 8,604, with all polls reporting in unofficial results available Tuesday morning. A third candidate, John Reid, trailed far behind with 379 ballots to his name.
In the eastern city of Moncton, three-term city councillor Shawn Crossman won the mayoral race on a campaign that touched on public safety, housing, infrastructure and economic opportunity.
In the port city of Saint John, Donna Reardon won a second term as mayor after beating her closest challenger — incumbent councillor Barry Ogden — by a comfortable margin.
More than 216,000 voters cast ballots in the municipal elections, leading to a nearly 40 per cent turnout.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 12, 2026.