Municipal
Councillor
- French: conseiller
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Elected one per ward
- Exact method
- Elected by ward for a four-year term; only the voters of a ward vote for its councillors (Local Governance Act, s. 44). Seats per ward for the 2026-2030 council: Ward 1: 1, Ward 2: 2, Ward 3: 1, Ward 4: 2. Multi-member wards use block voting (each voter may vote for as many candidates as there are seats). The council elects a deputy mayor from among the councillors (s. 48(3)). Next general election 13 May 2030 (s. 54).
- Seats
- 6
Who holds these seats now
6 seats, each with its own constituency.
| Seat | Held by |
|---|---|
| Ward 1 | Jennifer McDonald since May 2026 Report |
| Ward 2 (1) | Stephen Muir since May 2026 Report |
| Ward 2 (2) | Carey Beth Gillis since May 2026 Report |
| Ward 3 | Lindsey Ganong since May 2026 Report |
| Ward 4 (1) | Mary-Francis (Fran) Keirstead since May 2026 Report |
| Ward 4 (2) | Harold Keith since May 2026 Report |
Next vote
Sources
- laws.gnb.ca · checked councils: Seats: Ward 1 1 (Reg. 2022-50); Ward 2 2 (Reg. 2022-50); Ward 3 1 (Reg. 2022-50); Ward 4 2 (Reg. 2022-50). Sources: municipal council page, Elections NB 2026 results (https://www.electionsnb.ca/content/dam/enb/xls/mun2026/2026-05-11-MUN-Results-Resultats.zip), Regulation 2022-50. For: Councillor
- laws.gnb.ca · checked french: French form of the title / descriptive name. For: Councillor in French
- electionsnb.ca · checked Marked (accl.) in Elections NB "May 11, 2026 Local Government, Rural District and District Education Council - Lists of Candidates". For: Carey Beth Gillis, current term, Lindsey Ganong, current term, Stephen Muir, current term
- electionsnb.ca · checked councils: Councillor ward 4, Valley Waters: winner in the official Elections NB tabulation of the 11 May 2026 general election. For: Harold Keith, current term, Mary-Francis (Fran) Keirstead, current term
- electionsnb.ca · checked councils: Councillor ward 1, Valley Waters: winner in the official Elections NB tabulation of the 11 May 2026 general election. For: Jennifer McDonald, current term
- laws.gnb.ca · checked councils: Local Governance Act s. 54(1): general elections on the second Monday in May for 2026 and every fourth year after (13 May 2030). For: General election, May 13, 2030