Madawaska—Restigouche is a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, which has been represented in the House of Commons since 1997. Its population in 2021 was 60,184.
Since 2025 its member of Parliament (MP) has been Guillaume Deschênes-Thériault of the Liberal Party.
Political geography The district includes all of the County of Madawaska (except Saint-André) and all of the County of Restigouche except the extreme eastern part.
The neighbouring ridings are Acadie—Bathurst, Miramichi—Grand Lake, Tobique—Mactaquac, Côte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata, Rimouski-Neigette—Mitis—Matapédia—Les Basques, and Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj.
In 2008, Liberal support was focused in the eastern and central parts of the riding, particularly in Edmundston, Campbellton, and Dalhousie. Support for the Conservatives was centered in the western part of the riding, in a strip of land bordering both Maine and Quebec. There was also a pocket of Tory support outside Saint-Leonard. The NDP won six polls in the riding, all in the Dalhousie area, a community they won.Pundit's Guide.ca http://www.punditsguide.ca/riding/?riding=973&pane=3
The electoral district was created in 1996 from Madawaska—Victoria and from Restigouche—Chaleur ridings. This riding gained a small amount of territory from Miramichi as a result of the 2012 federal electoral redistribution.
Following the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution, the riding gained the parishes of Drummond and the northern half of Grand Falls and the municipalities of Saint-André, Grand Falls and Drummond from Tobique—Mactaquac, while the boundary with Miramichi—Grand Lake was rerouted around Mount Carleton Provincial Park and the Nepisiguit Protected Natural Area. These changes came into effect upon the calling of the 2025 Canadian federal election.
Riding associations
Riding associations are the local branches of the national political parties:
PartyAssociation nameCEOHQ cityConservative Party of CanadaAssociation du Parti conservateur Madawaska-RestigoucheMarcel MichaudGrand FallsLiberal Party of CanadaMadawaska--Restigouche Federal Liberal AssociationGilberte MartinEdmundstonNew Democratic PartyMadawaska--Restigouche Federal NDP Riding AssociationJessica Annette PointonOttawa, Ontario
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
Election results
2021 federal election redistributed results Party Vote % Liberal 18,784 51.99 Conservative 10,032 27.77 People's 2,724 7.54 New Democratic 2,227 6.16 Green 981 2.72 Others 1,382 3.83
This riding gained some territory from Miramichi for the 42nd Canadian federal election.
2011 federal election redistributed resultsPundits' Guide to Canadian Elections Party Vote % Conservative 14,541 40.48 Liberal 12,497 34.79 New Democratic 6,948 19.34 Others 1,290 3.59 Green 646 1.80
2000 federal election redistributed results Party Vote % Liberal 18,311 52.41 Progressive Conservative 13,519 38.70 Alliance 1,639 4.92 New Democratic 1,467 4.41
See also List of Canadian electoral districts Historical federal electoral districts of Canada
References
Campaign expense data from Elections Canada Riding history from the Library of Parliament
Notes
External links Politwitter Project Democracy Pundit's Guide StatsCan District Profile