The municipal government consists of a mayor and ten city councillors elected to four-year terms of office.
The council is non-partisan with the mayor serving as the chairman, casting a ballot only in cases of a tie vote.
There are four wards electing two councillors each with an additional two councillors selected at large by the general electorate.
Day-to-day operation of the city is under the control of a City Manager.

Moncton is in the federal riding of Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe.
 Portions of Dieppe are in the federal riding of Beauséjour, and portions of Riverview are in the riding of Fundy Royal.
In the current federal parliament, all three members from the metropolitan area belong to the Liberal party.
The municipal government consists of a mayor and ten city councillors elected to four-year terms of office. The council is non-partisan with the mayor serving as the chairman, casting a ballot only in cases of a tie vote. There are four wards electing two councillors each with an additional two councillors selected at large by the general electorate. Day-to-day operation of the city is under the control of a City Manager.
Moncton is in the federal riding of Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe.  Portions of Dieppe are in the federal riding of Beauséjour, and portions of Riverview are in the riding of Fundy Royal. In the current federal parliament, all three members from the metropolitan area belong to the Liberal party.
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