Municipal
Councillor
- French: conseiller
Saint John Common Council · Saint John
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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: 2, Ward 2: 2, Ward 3: 2, 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
- 8
Who holds these seats now
8 seats, each with its own constituency.
| Seat | Held by |
|---|---|
| Ward 1 (1) |  Sherri Colwell-McCavour since May 2026
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| Ward 1 (2) |  Greg Norton since May 2026
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| Ward 2 (1) |  John MacKenzie since May 2026
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| Ward 2 (2) |  Brian Wyatt since May 2026
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| Ward 3 (1) |  Ryan Moore since May 2026
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| Ward 3 (2) |  Eric Savoie since May 2026
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| Ward 4 (1) |  Paul Dempsey since May 2026
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| Ward 4 (2) |  David Merrithew since May 2026
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Next vote
Sources
- laws.gnb.ca · checked councils: Seats: Ward 1 2 (municipal site); Ward 2 2 (municipal site); Ward 3 2 (municipal site); Ward 4 2 (municipal site). 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
- saintjohn.ca · checked councils: Councillor ward 2, Saint John: listed on the municipal council page, read 2026-10-11; contested seats cross-checked against the Elections NB 2026 results. For: Brian Wyatt, current term, John MacKenzie, current term
- saintjohn.ca · checked councils: Councillor ward 4, Saint John: listed on the municipal council page, read 2026-10-11; contested seats cross-checked against the Elections NB 2026 results. For: David Merrithew, current term, Paul Dempsey, current term
- saintjohn.ca · checked councils: Councillor ward 3, Saint John: listed on the municipal council page, read 2026-10-11; contested seats cross-checked against the Elections NB 2026 results. For: Eric Savoie, current term, Ryan Moore, current term
- saintjohn.ca · checked councils: Councillor ward 1, Saint John: listed on the municipal council page, read 2026-10-11; contested seats cross-checked against the Elections NB 2026 results. For: Greg Norton, current term, Sherri Colwell-McCavour, 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