David Hickey (politician)
David Hickey | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly for Saint John Harbour | |
| Assuming office November 2, 2024[1] | |
| Succeeding | Arlene Dunn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1995 or 1996 (age 28–29) Saint John, New Brunswick |
| Political party | Liberal |
David Hickey is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2024 election.[2]
Life and career
[edit]David Hickey was born in 1995 or 1996.[3] He was raised in Saint John, graduating from Saint John High School. He attended the University of New Brunswick where he studied Business and Economics.[4] As a student, Hickey worked for Canadian Members of Parliament (MPs) in the Liberal Party, including British Columbia MPs Hedy Fry and Stephen Fuhr, as well as Saint John—Rothesay MP Wayne Long. In 2018, he was elected National Chair of the Young Liberals of Canada serving for 2 years.[3]
Hickey was elected to the Saint John Common Council in May 2019.[4] He lives in the Waterloo Village neighbourhood in Saint John.[5]
Electoral Record
[edit]2024 election
[edit]| 2024 New Brunswick general election | ||||||||
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| ** Preliminary results — Not yet official ** | ||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | David Hickey | 3,413 | 56.87 | +33.6 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Adam Smith | 1,563 | 26.05 | -16.7 | ||||
| Green | Mariah Darling | 715 | 11.91 | -9.6 | ||||
| New Democratic | Kenneth Procter | 228 | 3.80 | -2.1 | ||||
| Libertarian | Shelley Craig | 82 | 1.37 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 6,001 | 99.62 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 23 | 0.38 | ||||||
| Turnout | 6,024 | 50.52 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 11,925 | |||||||
| Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | +25.1 | ||||||
| Source: Elections New Brunswick[6] | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Premier-designate Holt And MLAs To Be Sworn In Nov. 2". CHCO-TV. 2024-10-23. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ^ "Saint John Harbour". CBC News. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
- ^ a b DeLong, Nathan (January 8, 2018). "UNBSJ student hopes to lead federal Young Liberals". Telegraph-Journal. p. B3. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- ^ a b "David Hickey – Liberal Party". New Brunswick Liberal Association. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- ^ Mcphee, Emma (July 8, 2023). "North end homes eligible for repair grants". Telegraph-Journal. p. A13. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- ^ "List of Candidates". Elections NB. Retrieved 9 October 2024.