Luke Randall
Canadian politician
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Luke Randall is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2024 New Brunswick general election.[1] He represents the electoral district of Fredericton North as a member of the New Brunswick Liberal Association.
Luke Randall MLA | |
|---|---|
| Minister responsible for Opportunities NB | |
| Assumed office November 2, 2024 | |
| Premier | Susan Holt |
| Preceded by | Greg Turner |
| Minister responsible for Economic Development and Small Business | |
| Assumed office November 2, 2024 | |
| Premier | Susan Holt |
| Preceded by | Greg Turner |
| Minister responsible for NB Liquor and Cannabis NB | |
| Assumed office November 2, 2024 | |
| Premier | Susan Holt |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick for Fredericton North | |
| Assumed office October 21, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Jill Green |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Liberal |
Prior to his election to the legislature, Randall and his husband Tyler were co-owners of Endeavours and ThinkPlay, an art and gaming supply store in downtown Fredericton.[2] He previously ran as a Green Party candidate for the same district in the 2020 New Brunswick general election,[3] switching to the Liberals in 2024 due to his support of Liberal leader Susan Holt.
He is the province's first out gay member of the Legislative Assembly, as Richard Hatfield was not out during his political career.
On November 1, 2024, it was announced that he was placed on the cabinet as Minister responsible for Opportunities NB, Minister responsible for Economic Development and Small Business, and Minister responsible for NB Liquor and Cannabis NB.[4]
Electoral record
| 2024 New Brunswick general election: Fredericton North | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Luke Randall | 4,130 | 51.13 | +32.7 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Jill Green | 2,753 | 34.08 | -7.5 | ||||
| Green | Anthea Plummer | 922 | 11.41 | -19.8 | ||||
| New Democratic | Matthew Stocek | 120 | 1.49 | +0.3 | ||||
| People's Alliance | Glen Davis | 107 | 1.32 | -6.3 | ||||
| Libertarian | Andrew Vandette | 46 | 0.57 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 8,078 | 99.80 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 16 | 0.20 | ||||||
| Turnout | 8,094 | 64.99 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 12,454 | |||||||
| Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | +20.1 | ||||||
| Source: Elections New Brunswick[5] | ||||||||
| 2020 New Brunswick general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Jill Green | 3,227 | 41.13 | +12.89 | ||||
| Green | Luke Randall | 2,464 | 31.40 | +14.41 | ||||
| Liberal | Stephen Horsman | 1,464 | 18.66 | -12.95 | ||||
| People's Alliance | Allen Price | 591 | 7.53 | -13.83 | ||||
| New Democratic | Mackenzie Thomason | 100 | 1.27 | -0.52 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 7,846 | 99.47 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 42 | 0.53 | +0.33 | |||||
| Turnout | 7,888 | 66.29 | -0.20 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 11,900 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +12.92 | ||||||
