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: 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) | Jeff Kirkbride since May 2026 Report |
| Ward 1 (2) | Dean Grattan since May 2026 Report |
| Ward 2 (1) | Joseph Myers since May 2026 Report |
| Ward 2 (2) | Brad Whalen since May 2026 Report |
| Ward 3 (1) | Sheridan Mawhinney since May 2026 Report |
| Ward 3 (2) | Kelly Murdock since May 2026 Report |
| Ward 4 (1) | Ryan Carr since May 2026 Report |
| Ward 4 (2) | Gary von Richter since May 2026 Report |
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
- oromocto.ca · checked councils: Councillor ward 2, Oromocto: listed on the municipal council page, read 2026-10-11; contested seats cross-checked against the Elections NB 2026 results. For: Brad Whalen, current term, Joseph Myers, current term
- oromocto.ca · checked councils: Councillor ward 1, Oromocto: listed on the municipal council page, read 2026-10-11; contested seats cross-checked against the Elections NB 2026 results. For: Dean Grattan, current term, Jeff Kirkbride, current term
- oromocto.ca · checked councils: Councillor ward 4, Oromocto: listed on the municipal council page, read 2026-10-11; contested seats cross-checked against the Elections NB 2026 results. For: Gary von Richter, current term, Ryan Carr, current term
- oromocto.ca · checked councils: Councillor ward 3, Oromocto: listed on the municipal council page, read 2026-10-11; contested seats cross-checked against the Elections NB 2026 results. For: Kelly Murdock, current term, Sheridan Mawhinney, 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