2020 Saskatchewan general election

2020 Saskatchewan general election
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61 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
31 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Turnout52.86% Decrease4.94%
  First party Second party
 
Leader Scott Moe Ryan Meili
Party Saskatchewan New Democratic
Leader since January 27, 2018 March 3, 2018
Leader's seat Rosthern-Shellbrook Saskatoon Meewasin
Last election 51 seats, 62.53% 10 seats, 30.28%
Seats before 46 13
Seats won 48 13
Seat change Decrease 3 Increase3
Popular vote 269,996 140,584
Percentage 61.12% 31.82%
Swing Decrease 1.41 pp Increase 1.54 pp
Popular vote by riding
Premier before election

Scott Moe
Saskatchewan

Premier after election

Scott Moe
Saskatchewan

The 2020 Saskatchewan general election was held on October 26, 2020 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. This date was set by Saskatchewan's fixed election date law. The writ was dropped on September 29 just in time to hold the election on October 26.[1]

The previous election re-elected the Saskatchewan Party to its third consecutive majority government under the leadership of Brad Wall. On August 10, 2017, Wall announced his resignation as leader, pending the election of his successor.[2] On January 27, 2018, Environment Minister Scott Moe was elected leader of the Saskatchewan Party. He was appointed and sworn in as premier on February 2.

The conservative Saskatchewan Party under Moe was re-elected to its fourth consecutive majority government.

Date

Since 2010, the Legislative Assembly has had a fixed four-year term. According to the 2019 amendment to The Legislative Assembly Act, 2007 (Saskatchewan), "the first general election after the coming into force of this subsection must be held on Monday, October 26, 2020".[3][4][5] However, the act also provides that if the election period overlaps with a federal election period, the provincial election is to be postponed until the first Monday of the following April; in this case: April 5, 2021.[5] Because the 43rd Canadian Parliament was a minority Parliament, such a federal election was possible, but it did not occur prior to the provincial election being called. The fixed election law does not infringe on the lieutenant governor's right to dissolve the Legislative Assembly at an earlier date on the premier's advice.

Although Premier Moe hinted at the possibility of calling a snap election in spring 2020, Moe announced on March 12 that he would not do so, citing the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Saskatchewan.[6]

This was the third provincial election held in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada after New Brunswick and British Columbia.

Incumbents not contesting their seats

Retiring incumbents

Saskatchewan Party

New Democratic Party

Election summary

Like the previous election, few seats changed hands, though there was a small swing in the overall popular vote to the NDP. The Saskatchewan Party retained its sweep of the central and southern rural ridings, with no rural seats changing hands. Overall, the NDP's seat total was left unchanged at 13. No other party won any seats.

Saskatoon saw a swing to the NDP, with the New Democrats recording a net gain of one seat. The NDP picked up Saskatoon Eastview and Saskatoon University from the Sask. Party, however (especially given the overall swing to the NDP in the cities) the surprise of the night was in Saskatoon Riversdale, the riding of former premier Roy Romanow, which was won by the Saskatchewan Party for the first time. It was only the second time in that riding's history it was not won by the NDP, and arguably an even bigger upset since the only other such occasion was the 1982 Progressive Conservative landslide in which (unlike in 2020) the Tories took all of Saskatoon.

Regina also saw a swing towards the NDP, which gained Regina University from the Saskatchewan Party. However, this was balanced by the loss of its 2018 by-election gain of Regina Northeast. The Saskatchewan Party also re-gained the seat of Prince Albert Northcote, leaving the NDP shut out outside of Saskatoon, Regina and Northern Saskatchewan.

The newly formed Buffalo Party finished second in four rural ridings, and finished third place in the overall popular vote despite running far fewer candidates than the Green Party or the Progressive Conservatives. The PC's finished fifth behind the Greens in overall popular vote, but recorded more votes per candidate than the Greens. The Greens were the only other party besides the Saskatchewan Party and NDP to run anything close to a full slate of candidates, but averaged barely more votes per candidate on average than the essentially dormant Liberal Party. The Liberals ran only three paper candidates in order to maintain their party registration and did not run a meaningful campaign.

Election to the 29th Saskatchewan Legislature[7][8][9]
Party Leader Candidates Votes Seats
# ± % Change (pp) 2016 2020 ±
Saskatchewan Scott Moe 61 269,996 780Decrease 61.12 -1.41
 
 51
48 / 61
 3Decrease
New Democratic Ryan Meili 61 140,576 9,439Increase 31.82 1.54 1.54
 
 10
13 / 61
 3Increase
Buffalo Wade Sira (i) 17 11,298 11,298Increase 2.56 2.56 2.56
 
Green Naomi Hunter 60 10,031 2,064Increase 2.27 0.43
Progressive Conservative Ken Grey 31 8,404 2,833Increase 1.90 0.62
Independent 3 1,076 617Decrease 0.24 -0.15
Liberal Robert Rudachyk (i) 3 355 15,213Decrease 0.08 -3.51
 
Total 236 441,736 100.00%
Rejected ballots 3,261 146Increase
Turnout 444,997 10,753Increase 54.17% 2.65Decrease
Registered voters 821,422 57,158Increase

Historical results from 1991 onwards

Graph of Saskatchewan general election results by share of votes, 1991–2020; omitted are minor parties consistently registering less than 2% of the vote.
Graph of Saskatchewan general election results by seats won, 1991–2020; those of independent MNAs are omitted.

Synopsis of results

2020 Saskatchewan general election - synopsis of riding results[10]
Riding[a 1] Winning party Turnout
[a 2] 		Votes
2016 Party 1st place Share Margin
# 		Margin
% 		2nd place Sask NDP Buff Grn PC Lib Ind Total
 
Arm River   Sask   Sask 6,569 76.98% 5,233 61.33%   NDP 65.26% 6,569 1,336 – 197 431 – – 8,533
Athabasca   NDP   NDP 1,730 56.80% 618 20.29%   Sask 33.63% 1,112 1,730 – 204 – – – 3,046
Batoche   Sask   Sask 4,357 65.28% 2,546 38.15%   NDP 56.47% 4,357 1,811 – 156 350 – – 6,674
Biggar-Sask Valley   Sask   Sask 5,775 73.52% 4,582 58.33%   NDP 57.60% 5,775 1,193 698 189 – – – 7,855
Cannington   Sask   Sask 5,781 73.77% 4,542 57.96%   Buff 62.38% 5,781 680 1,239 136 – – – 7,836
Canora-Pelly   Sask   Sask 4,343 68.31% 2,819 44.34%   NDP 54.04% 4,343 1,524 358 133 – – – 6,358
Carrot River Valley   Sask   Sask 4,833 74.54% 3,551 54.77%   NDP 52.58% 4,833 1,282 – 90 279 – – 6,484
Cumberland   NDP   NDP 2,807 66.53% 1,511 35.81%   Sask 29.34% 1,296 2,807 – 116 – – – 4,219
Cut Knife-Turtleford   Sask   Sask 5,517 76.91% 4,574 63.77%   NDP 55.46% 5,517 943 572 141 – – – 7,173
Cypress Hills   Sask   Sask 4,685 65.13% 3,296 45.82%   Buff 57.11% 4,685 681 1,389 110 328 – – 7,193
Estevan   Sask   Sask 4,409 62.43% 2,696 38.18%   Buff 57.85% 4,409 470 1,713 116 354 – – 7,062
Humboldt-Watrous   Sask   Sask 5,713 72.81% 4,533 57.77%   NDP 61.87% 5,713 1,180 529 181 243 – – 7,846
Indian Head-Milestone   Sask   Sask 5,626 67.02% 3,255 38.77%   NDP 59.56% 5,626 2,371 – 147 251 – – 8,395
Kelvington-Wadena   Sask   Sask 4,791 69.57% 3,568 51.81%   NDP 57.57% 4,791 1,223 370 172 331 – – 6,887
Kindersley   Sask   Sask 5,269 74.40% 4,228 59.70%   Buff 57.87% 5,269 508 1,041 70 194 – – 7,082
Last Mountain-Touchwood   Sask   Sask 4,461 62.44% 2,661 37.24%   NDP 60.09% 4,461 1,800 411 146 327 – – 7,145
Lloydminster   Sask   Sask 3,846 82.41% 3,316 71.05%   NDP 30.45% 3,846 530 235 56 – – – 4,667
Lumsden-Morse   Sask   Sask 6,243 73.40% 4,714 55.42%   NDP 63.39% 6,243 1,529 509 225 – – – 8,506
Martensville-Warman   Sask   Sask 7,137 74.01% 5,358 55.56%   NDP 53.53% 7,137 1,779 566 161 – – – 9,643
Meadow Lake   Sask   Sask 4,540 71.63% 2,913 45.96%   NDP 46.08% 4,540 1,627 – 171 – – – 6,338
Melfort   Sask   Sask 5,550 77.58% 4,418 61.76%   NDP 57.52% 5,550 1,132 369 103 – – – 7,154
Melville-Saltcoats   Sask   Sask 5,394 75.94% 4,146 58.37%   NDP 56.10% 5,394 1,248 – 137 324 – – 7,103
Moose Jaw North   Sask   Sask 4,733 63.75% 2,201 29.65%   NDP 58.24% 4,733 2,532 – 159 – – – 7,424
Moose Jaw Wakamow   Sask   Sask 3,466 53.40% 822 12.66%   NDP 50.60% 3,466 2,644 – 142 239 – – 6,491
Moosomin   Sask   Sask 5,467 77.78% 4,324 61.52%   NDP 54.82% 5,467 1,143 – 171 248 – – 7,029
Prince Albert Carlton   Sask   Sask 3,867 57.68% 1,304 19.45%   NDP 48.30% 3,867 2,563 – 99 175 – – 6,704
Prince Albert Northcote   NDP   Sask 2,652 48.84% 195 3.59%   NDP 37.78% 2,652 2,457 – 106 215 – – 5,430
Regina Coronation Park   Sask   Sask 2,913 48.87% 283 4.75%   NDP 47.64% 2,913 2,630 – 191 227 – – 5,961
Regina Douglas Park   NDP   NDP 3,545 60.14% 1,737 29.47%   Sask 46.04% 1,808 3,545 – 211 331 – – 5,895
Regina Elphinstone-Centre   NDP   NDP 2,491 61.42% 1,365 33.65%   Sask 32.13% 1,126 2,491 – 260 124 – 55 4,056
Regina Gardiner Park   Sask   Sask 4,342 60.78% 1,800 25.20%   NDP 57.88% 4,342 2,542 – 142 118 – – 7,144
Regina Lakeview   NDP   NDP 4,739 65.47% 2,545 35.16%   Sask 59.46% 2,194 4,739 – 202 – 103 – 7,238
Regina Northeast   Sask   Sask 3,709 49.60% 450 6.02%   NDP 58.32% 3,709 3,259 – 135 272 103 – 7,478
Regina Pasqua   Sask   Sask 4,791 47.23% 256 2.52%   NDP 54.30% 4,791 4,535 – 409 408 – – 10,143
Regina Rochdale   Sask   Sask 5,981 56.18% 1,841 17.29%   NDP 62.64% 5,981 4,140 – 209 317 – – 10,647
Regina Rosemont   NDP   NDP 4,094 57.83% 1,572 22.21%   Sask 53.38% 2,522 4,094 – 168 295 – – 7,079
Regina University   Sask   NDP 3,478 49.99% 342 4.92%   Sask 62.78% 3,136 3,478 – 180 164 – – 6,958
Regina Walsh Acres   Sask   Sask 3,148 46.62% 606 8.98%   NDP 56.49% 3,148 2,542 – – 265 – 797 6,752
Regina Wascana Plains   Sask   Sask 7,209 63.80% 3,590 31.77%   NDP 63.63% 7,209 3,619 – 248 – – 224 11,300
Rosetown-Elrose   Sask   Sask 5,806 77.70% 4,615 61.76%   NDP 62.54% 5,806 1,191 – 193 282 – – 7,472
Rosthern-Shellbrook   Sask   Sask 5,341 79.54% 4,257 63.40%   NDP 55.18% 5,341 1,084 – 146 144 – – 6,715
Saskatchewan Rivers   Sask   Sask 4,401 62.22% 2,562 36.22%   NDP 58.55% 4,401 1,839 292 117 424 – – 7,073
Saskatoon Centre   NDP   NDP 3,080 58.52% 1,049 19.93%   Sask 39.48% 2,031 3,080 – 152 – – – 5,263
Saskatoon Churchill-Wildwood   Sask   Sask 3,839 49.55% 259 3.34%   NDP 61.71% 3,839 3,580 – 130 198 – – 7,747
Saskatoon Eastview   Sask   NDP 4,063 50.78% 359 4.49%   Sask 62.82% 3,704 4,063 – 234 – – – 8,001
Saskatoon Fairview   Sask   NDP 3,759 53.91% 991 14.21%   Sask 47.10% 2,768 3,759 – 131 315 – – 6,973
Saskatoon Meewasin   Sask   NDP 3,700 51.24% 367 5.08%   Sask 56.27% 3,333 3,700 – 188 – – – 7,221
Saskatoon Northwest   Sask   Sask 4,390 62.17% 1,871 26.50%   NDP 60.36% 4,390 2,519 – 152 – – – 7,061
Saskatoon Nutana   NDP   NDP 4,777 65.13% 2,438 33.24%   Sask 56.95% 2,339 4,777 – 219 – – – 7,335
Saskatoon Riversdale   NDP   Sask 2,984 49.18% 81 1.34%   NDP 45.96% 2,984 2,903 – 180 – – – 6,067
Saskatoon Silverspring-Sutherland   Sask   Sask 4,272 59.07% 1,535 21.23%   NDP 54.25% 4,272 2,737 – 223 – – – 7,232
Saskatoon Southeast   Sask   Sask 5,679 63.58% 2,599 29.10%   NDP 59.59% 5,679 3,080 – 173 – – – 8,932
Saskatoon Stonebridge-Dakota   Sask   Sask 7,584 67.17% 4,501 39.87%   NDP 57.87% 7,584 3,083 334 289 – – – 11,290
Saskatoon University   Sask   NDP 3,225 52.97% 495 8.13%   Sask 54.45% 2,730 3,225 – 133 – – – 6,088
Saskatoon Westview   Sask   Sask 4,322 54.30% 1,062 13.34%   NDP 51.12% 4,322 3,260 – 229 – 149 – 7,960
Saskatoon Willowgrove   Sask   Sask 7,509 66.38% 3,909 34.56%   NDP 56.81% 7,509 3,600 – 203 – – – 11,312
Swift Current   Sask   Sask 5,620 78.44% 4,199 58.60%   NDP 57.11% 5,620 1,421 – 124 – – – 7,165
The Battlefords   Sask   Sask 4,477 66.19% 2,546 37.64%   NDP 48.04% 4,477 1,931 – 125 231 – – 6,764
Weyburn-Big Muddy   Sask   Sask 5,972 77.01% 4,951 63.84%   NDP 61.70% 5,972 1,021 673 89 – – – 7,755
Wood River   Sask   Sask 6,413 82.79% 5,328 68.78%   NDP 63.33% 6,413 1,085 – 248 – – – 7,746
Yorkton   Sask   Sask 4,171 74.01% 2,870 50.92%   NDP 44.66% 4,171 1,301 – 164 – – – 5,636
  1. ^ sorted as per results summary
  2. ^ including rejected and declined ballots
  = Open seat
  = Turnout is above provincial average
  = Winning candidate was in previous Legislature
  = Incumbent had switched allegiance
  = Previously incumbent in another riding
  = Not incumbent; was previously elected to the Legislature
  = Incumbency arose from byelection gain
  = Other incumbents renominated
  = NDP candidate - nomination reversed by party leader
  = Previously an MP in the House of Commons of Canada
  = Multiple candidates

Seats changing hands

Seven seats changed allegiance from 2016:

Sask to NDP
NDP to Sask
Resulting composition of the 29th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
Source Party
Sask NDP Total
Seats retained Incumbents returned 38 5 43
Open seats held 7 3 10
Byelection loss reversed 1 1
Seats changing hands Incumbents defeated 1 2 3
Open seats gained 1 1 2
Byelection gains held 2 2
Total 48 13 61

Detailed analysis

Party rankings in each riding
Party Seats 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
Saskatchewan 48 13 – – –
New Democratic 13 44 4 – –
Buffalo – 4 11 2 –
Green – – 24 30 6
Progressive Conservative – – 21 10 –
Independent – – 1 – 2
Liberal – – – 2 1
Total 61 61 61 44 9
Principal races, according to top-three results
Winning Party 2nd-place Party 3rd-place Party Seats
█ New Democratic █ Saskatchewan █ Green 10
█ New Democratic █ Saskatchewan █ Progressive Conservative 3
█ Saskatchewan █ Buffalo █ New Democratic 4
█ Saskatchewan █ New Democratic █ Buffalo 11
█ Saskatchewan █ New Democratic █ Green 14
█ Saskatchewan █ New Democratic █ Independent 1
█ Saskatchewan █ New Democratic █ Progressive Conservative 18
Total 61

5 closest ridings

Incumbents are denoted in bold and followed by (I).

Riding Winner Runner-up Vote difference
Saskatoon Riversdale   Marv Friesen   Ashlee Hicks 81
Regina Pasqua   Muhammad Fiaz (I)   Bhajan Brar 256
Saskatoon Churchill-Wildwood   Lisa Lambert (I)   Dave McGrane 259
Regina Coronation Park   Mark Docherty (I)   Noor Burki 283
Regina University   Aleana Young   Tina Beaudry-Mellor (I) 342

Candidates by riding

Candidates in bold represent cabinet members and the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. Party leaders are italicized. The symbol † indicates incumbent MLAs who are not running again. [11]

Northwest Saskatchewan

Electoral District Candidates Incumbent
SK Party New Democratic Green PC Buffalo
         
Athabasca Kelly Kwan
1,112 (36.52%) 		Buckley Belanger
1,730 (56.81%) 		Leroy Laliberte
204 (6.70%) 		  Buckley Belanger
Cut Knife-Turtleford Ryan Domotor
5,517 (76.91%) 		Matt Fedler
943 (13.15%) 		Patrick McNally
138 (1.97%) 		Richard Nelson
562 (7.97%) 		  † Larry Doke
Lloydminster Colleen Young
3,846 (82.41%) 		Colleen Morrell Henning
530 (11.36%) 		Audra Kish
56 (1.20%) 		Steve Gessner
235 (5.03%) 		  Colleen Young
Meadow Lake Jeremy Harrison
4,540 (71.63%) 		Harmonie King
1,627 (25.67%) 		Carol Vandale
171 (2.70%) 		  Jeremy Harrison
Rosthern-Shellbrook Scott Moe
5,341 (79.54%) 		Trina Miller
1,084 (16.14%) 		Larry Neufeld
146 (2.17%) 		Yvonne Choquette
144 (2.15%) 		  Scott Moe
The Battlefords Jeremy Cockrill
4,477 (66.19%) 		Amber Stewart
1,931 (28.55%) 		Joey Reynolds
125 (1.85%) 		Harry Zamonsky
231 (3.41%) 		  † Herb Cox

Northeast Saskatchewan

Electoral District Candidates Incumbent
SK Party New Democratic Green PC Buffalo
         
Batoche Delbert Kirsch
4,357 (65.28%) 		Lon Borgerson
1,811 (27.14%) 		Hamish Graham
156 (2.34%) 		Carrie Harris
350 (5.24%) 		  Delbert Kirsch
Canora-Pelly Terry Dennis
4,343 (68.31%) 		Stacey Strykowski
1,524 (23.97%) 		Breton Gattinger
133 (2.09%) 		Robert Hayes
358 (5.63%) 		  Terry Dennis
Carrot River Valley Fred Bradshaw
4,833 (74.54%) 		Rod McCorriston
1,282 (19.77%) 		Liam Becker
90 (1.39%) 		Glen Leson
279 (4.30%) 		  Fred Bradshaw
Cumberland Darren Deschambeault
1,296 (30.15%) 		Doyle Vermette
2,807 (65.31%) 		Aaron Oochoo
116 (2.70%) 		  Doyle Vermette
Kelvington-Wadena Hugh Nerlien
4,791 (69.57%) 		Linda Patenaude
1,223 (17.76%) 		Melissa Fletcher
172 (2.50%) 		Wayne Mastrachuk
331 (4.80%) 		Justin Chrobot
370 (5.37%) 		  Hugh Nerlien
Melfort Todd Goudy
5,550 (77.58%) 		Lorne Schroeder
1,132 (15.82%) 		Matthew Diakuw
103 (1.44%) 		Dave Waldner
369 (5.16%) 		  Todd Goudy
Prince Albert Carlton Joe Hargrave
3,867 (57.68%) 		Troy Parenteau
2,563 (38.32%) 		Shirley Davis
99 (1.48%) 		Renee Grasby
175 (2.61%) 		  Joe Hargrave
Prince Albert Northcote Alana Ross
2,652 (48.25%) 		Nicole Rancourt
2,457 (44.70%) 		Sarah Kraynick
106 (1.92%) 		Jaret Nikolaisen
215 (3.91%) 		  Nicole Rancourt
Saskatchewan Rivers Nadine Wilson
4,401 (62.22%) 		Lyle Whitefish
1,839 (26.00%) 		Marcia Neault
117 (1.65%) 		Shaun Harris
424 (6.00%) 		Fred Lackie
292 (4.13%) 		  Nadine Wilson

West Central Saskatchewan

Electoral District Candidates Incumbent
SK Party New Democratic Green PC Buffalo
         
Arm River Dana Skoropad
6,569 (76.98%) 		Cam Goff
1,336 (15.66%) 		Tiffany Giesbrecht
197 (2.31%) 		Steve Forbes
431 (5.05%) 		  † Greg Brkich
Biggar-Sask Valley Randy Weekes
5,775 (73.52%) 		Twyla Harris Naciri
1,193 (15.19%) 		Darcy Robilliard
189 (2.41%) 		Trevor Simpson
698 (8.88%) 		  Randy Weekes
Humboldt-Watrous Donna Harpauer
5,713 (72.81%) 		Wendy Sekulich
1,180 (15.04%) 		Jim Ternier
181 (2.31%) 		Rose Buscholl
243 (3.10%) 		Constance Maffenbeier
529 (6.74%) 		  Donna Harpauer
Kindersley Ken Francis
5,269 (74.40%) 		Steven Allen
508 (7.17%) 		Evangeline Godron
70 (0.99%) 		Terry Sieben
194 (2.74%) 		Jason Cooper
1,041 (14.70%) 		  Ken Francis
Martensville-Warman Terry Jenson
7,137 (74.01%) 		Carla Streeton
1,779 (18.45%) 		Melvin Pylypchuk
161 (1.67%) 		Wade Sira
566 (5.87%) 		  † Nancy Heppner
Rosetown-Elrose Jim Reiter
5,806 (77.70%) 		Brenda Edel
1,191 (15.94%) 		Justina Robinson
193 (2.58%) 		Adrian Janssens
282 (3.78%) 		  Jim Reiter

Southwest Saskatchewan

Electoral District Candidates Incumbent
SK Party New Democratic Green PC Buffalo
         
Cypress Hills Doug Steele
4,685 (65.13%) 		Kelly Genert
681 (9.47%) 		Dianna Holigroski
110 (1.53%) 		John Goohsen
328 (4.56%) 		Crystal Tiringe
1,389 (19.31%) 		  Doug Steele
Lumsden-Morse Lyle Stewart
6,243 (73.40%) 		Nic Lewis
1,529 (17.98%) 		Isaiah Hunter
225 (2.64%) 		Les Guillemin
509 (5.98%) 		  Lyle Stewart
Moose Jaw North Tim McLeod
4,733 (63.75%) 		Kyle Lichtenwald
2,532 (34.11%) 		North Hunter
159 (2.14%) 		  † Warren Michelson
Moose Jaw Wakamow Greg Lawrence
3,466 (53.40%) 		Melissa Patterson
2,644 (40.73%) 		Abby Firlotte
142 (2.19%) 		Darcy Jensen
239 (3.68%) 		  Greg Lawrence
Swift Current Everett Hindley
5,620 (78.44%) 		Stefan Rumpel
1,421 (19.83%) 		George Watson
124 (1.73%) 		  Everett Hindley
Wood River Dave Marit
6,413 (82.79%) 		Roger Morgan
1,085 (14.01%) 		Kimberly Soo Goodtrack
248 (3.20%) 		  Dave Marit

Southeast Saskatchewan

Electoral District Candidates Incumbent
SK Party New Democratic Green PC Buffalo
         
Cannington Daryl Harrison
5,781 (73.77%) 		Dianne Twietmeyer
680 (8.68%) 		Jaina Forrest
136 (1.74%) 		Wes Smith
1,239 (15.81%) 		  † Dan D'Autremont
Estevan Lori Carr
4,409 (62.43%) 		Seth Lendrum
470 (6.66%) 		Scott Meyers
116 (1.64%) 		Linda Sopp
354 (5.01%) 		Phil Zajac
1,713 (24.26%) 		  Lori Carr
Indian Head-Milestone Don McMorris
5,626 (67.02%) 		Jared Clarke
2,371 (28.24%) 		Billy Patterson
147 (1.75%) 		Elvin Mandziak
251 (2.99%) 		  Don McMorris
Last Mountain-Touchwood Travis Keisig
4,461 (62.44%) 		Thera Nordal
1,800 (25.19%) 		Justin Stranack
146 (2.04%) 		Victor Teece
327 (4.58%) 		Gordon Bradford
411 (5.75%) 		  † Glen Hart
Melville-Saltcoats Warren Kaeding
5,394 (75.94%) 		Bonnie Galenzoski
1,248 (17.57%) 		Jack Powless
137 (1.93%) 		Trever Ratti
324 (4.56%) 		  Warren Kaeding
Moosomin Steven Bonk
5,467 (77.78%) 		Ken Burton
1,143 (16.26%) 		Marjorie Graham
171 (2.43%) 		Frank Serfas
248 (3.53%) 		  Steven Bonk
Weyburn-Big Muddy Dustin Duncan
5,972 (77.00%) 		Regan Lanning
1,021 (13.17%) 		Shane Caellaigh
89 ( 1.15%) 		Collin Keith
673 (8.68%) 		  Dustin Duncan
Yorkton Greg Ottenbreit
4,171 (74.01%) 		Carter Antoine
1,301 (23.08%) 		Judy Mergel
164 (2.91%) 		  Greg Ottenbreit

Saskatoon

Electoral District Candidates Incumbent
SK Party New Democratic Green PC Other
         
Saskatoon Centre Kim Groff
2,031 (38.59%) 		Betty Nippi-Albright
3,080 (58.52%) 		Raven Reid
152 (2.89%) 		  † David Forbes
Saskatoon Churchill-Wildwood Lisa Lambert
3,839 (49.55%) 		Dave McGrane
3,580 (46.21%) 		Gillian Walker
130 (1.68%) 		John Lowe
198 (2.56%) 		  Lisa Lambert
Saskatoon Eastview Chris Guérette
3,704 (46.29%) 		Matt Love
4,063 (50.78%) 		Jan Norris
234 (2.93%) 		  Vacant
Saskatoon Fairview Manny Sadhra
2,768 (39.69%) 		Vicki Mowat
3,759 (53.91%) 		Tobi-Dawne Smith
131 (1.88%) 		Tony Ollenberger
315 (4.52%) 		  Vicki Mowat
Saskatoon Meewasin Rylund Hunter
3,333 (46.16%) 		Ryan Meili
3,700 (51.24%) 		Jacklin Andrews
188 (2.60%) 		  Ryan Meili
Saskatoon Northwest Gordon Wyant
4,390 (62.17%) 		Gillian Strange
2,519 (35.68%) 		Maria Krznar
152 (2.15%) 		  Gordon Wyant
Saskatoon Nutana Kyle Mazer
2,339 (31.89%) 		Erika Ritchie
4,777 (65.12%) 		Albert Chubak
219 (2.99%) 		  † Cathy Sproule
Saskatoon Riversdale Marv Friesen
2,984 (49.18%) 		Ashlee Hicks
2,903 (47.85%) 		Delanie Passer
170 (2.97%) 		  † Danielle Chartier
Saskatoon Silverspring-Sutherland Paul Merriman
4,272 (59.07%) 		Tajinder Grewal
2,737 (37.85%) 		Jaime Fairley
223 (3.08%) 		  Paul Merriman
Saskatoon Southeast Don Morgan
5,679 (63.58%) 		Pamela Beaudin
3,080 (34.48%) 		Cheryl Mazil
173 (1.94%) 		  Don Morgan
Saskatoon Stonebridge-Dakota Bronwyn Eyre
7,584 (67.17%) 		Judicaël Moukoumi
3,083 (27.31%) 		Lydia Martens
289 (2.56%) 		Brett Gregg (Buff.)
334 (2.96%) 		  Bronwyn Eyre
Saskatoon University Eric Olauson
2,730 (44.84%) 		Jennifer Bowes
3,225 (52.97%) 		Erickka Patmore
125 (2.19%) 		  Eric Olauson
Saskatoon Westview David Buckingham
4,322 (54.29%) 		Malik Draz
3,260 (40.96%) 		Glenn Wright
229 (2.88%) 		Robert Rudachyk (Lib.)
149 (1.87%) 		  David Buckingham
Saskatoon Willowgrove Ken Cheveldayoff
7,509 (66.38%) 		Kaitlyn Harvey
3,600 (31.82%) 		David Greenfield
203 (1.80%) 		  Ken Cheveldayoff

Regina

Electoral District Candidates Incumbent
SK Party New Democratic Green PC Other
         
Regina Coronation Park Mark Docherty
2,913 (48.87%) 		Noor Burki
2,630 (44.12%) 		Irene Browatzke
195 (3.20%) 		David Coates
221 (3.81%) 		  Mark Docherty
Regina Douglas Park Nadeem Naz
1,808 (30.67%) 		Nicole Sarauer
3,545 (60.14%) 		Victor Lau
211 (3.58%) 		Sara Healey
331 (5.61%) 		  Nicole Sarauer
Regina Elphinstone-Centre Caesar Khan
1,126 (27.76%) 		Meara Conway
2,491 (61.41%) 		Naomi Hunter
260 (6.41%) 		Don Kirk
124 (3.06%) 		Rolf Hartloff (Ind.)
55 (1.36%) 		  † Warren McCall
Regina Gardiner Park Gene Makowsky
4,342 (60.78%) 		Faycal Haggui
2,542 (35.58%) 		Helmi Scott Uguh
142 (1.99%) 		David Teece
118 (1.65%) 		  Gene Makowsky
Regina Lakeview Megan Patterson
2,194 (30.31%) 		Carla Beck
4,739 (65.48%) 		Michael Wright
202 (2.79%) 		Bruno Sahut (Lib.)
103 (1.42%) 		  Carla Beck
Regina Northeast Gary Grewal
3,709 (49.60%) 		Yens Pedersen
3,259 (43.58%) 		Anthony Majore
132 (1.80%) 		Corie Rempel
265 (3.64%) 		Jeff Walters (Lib.)
102 (1.38%) 		  Yens Pedersen
Regina Pasqua Muhammad Fiaz
4,791 (47.24%) 		Bhajan Brar
4,535 (44.71%) 		Heather Lau
409 (4.03%) 		Harry Frank
408 (4.02%) 		  Muhammad Fiaz
Regina Rochdale Laura Ross
5,981 (56.18%) 		Brett Estey
4,140 (38.88%) 		Sarah Risk
209 (1.96%) 		Murray Morhart
317 (2.98%) 		  Laura Ross
Regina Rosemont Alex Nau
2,522 (35.58%) 		Trent Wotherspoon
4,102 (57.86%) 		James Park
170 (2.40%) 		Christopher McCulloch
295 (4.16%) 		  Trent Wotherspoon
Regina University Tina Beaudry-Mellor
3,136 (45.07%) 		Aleana Young
3,478 (49.98%) 		Tanner Wallace
180 (2.59%) 		Debbie Knill
164 (2.36%) 		  Tina Beaudry-Mellor
Regina Walsh Acres Derek Meyers
3,148 (46.62%) 		Kelly Hardy
2,542 (37.65%) 		Ken Grey
256 (3.93%) 		Sandra Morin (Ind.)
776 (11.80%) 		  Vacant
Regina Wascana Plains Christine Tell
7,209 (63.79%) 		Mike Sinclair
3,619 (32.03%) 		Sonja Doyle
248 (2.20%) 		Nestor Mryglod (Ind.)
224 (1.98%) 		  Christine Tell

List of MLAs who lost their seat

Party Name Constituency Year elected Seat held by party since Defeated by Party
Saskatchewan New Democratic Party Nicole Rancourt Prince Albert Northcote 2016 2016 Alana Ross Saskatchewan Party
Yens Pedersen Regina Northeast 2018 2018 Gary Grewal
Saskatchewan Party Eric Olauson Saskatoon University 2016 2016 Jennifer Bowes Saskatchewan New Democratic Party
Tina Beaudry-Mellor Regina University 2016 2016 Aleana Young

Open seats changing hands

Party Candidate Incumbent retiring from the House Constituency Defeated by Party
Saskatchewan Party Chris Guérette Corey Tochor Saskatoon Eastview Matt Love Saskatchewan New Democratic Party
Saskatchewan New Democratic Party Ashlee Hicks Danielle Chartier Saskatoon Riversdale Marv Friesen Saskatchewan Party

Opinion polls

Three-day average of Saskatchewan opinion polls from April 4, 2016, to the last possible date of the next election on October 26, 2020. Each line corresponds to a political party.

Date(s)
conducted 		Polling organization/client Sample size SK Party NDP Liberal Green PC Others Lead
26 October 2020 2020 election results 445,011 61.1% 31.8% 0.1% 2.3% 1.9% 2.8% 29.3%
25 October 2020 Forum Research 1011 56.2% 35.8% 1.4% 1.7% n/a 4.9% 20.4%
23–25 October 2020 Research Co. 500 56% 38% 1% 2% 2% 1% 18%
24 October 2020 Mainstreet Research 616 55.2% 37.3% n/a 2.4% n/a 4.9% 17.9%
8–13 October 2020 Angus Reid 759 60% 33% n/a n/a n/a 7% 27%
8–10 October 2020 Research Co. 500 58% 36% 1% 2% 2% 1% 22%
6–8 October 2020 Insightrix 801 54% 35% 2% 3% 4% 3% 19%
Sep 29, 2020 Premier Scott Moe announces a general election to be held on October 26, 2020.
28 Sep 2020 Naveed Anwar steps down as leader of the Saskatchewan Liberal Party.
16 September 2020 CHASR Research 400 53% 25% 8% 0.5% 12% 28%
10 July-26 August 2020 EKOS Research 1,638 60% 28% 12% 32%
16 June-9 July 2020 EKOS Research 1,240 57% 32% 12% 25%
19–24 May 2020 Angus Reid 459 57% 32% 3% 2% 6% 25%
6–10 May 2020 The Canadian Perspective 792 51.9% 35.0% 2.9% 5.0% 1.9% 3.3% 16.9%
1–7 May 2020 Innovative Research 203 44% 32% 17% 2% 5% 12%
1 Mar 2020 Naomi Hunter is elected leader of the Green Party of Saskatchewan.
20–22 March 2019 Mainstreet Research 695 55.0% 31.2% 4.9% 4.0% 5.0% 23.8%
14–15 January 2019 Mainstreet Research 830 55.8% 32.6% 5.9% 2.4% 3.3% 23.2%
3 Nov 2018 Ken Grey is elected leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan.
30 October-1 November 2018 Mainstreet Research 779 55.1% 30.3% 6.8% 4.2% 3.5% 24.8%
15–17 July 2018 Mainstreet Research 776 52.1% 35.1% 5.6% 4.0% 3.1% 17.0%
16–18 Apr 2018 Mainstreet Research 963 49.8% 38.7% 6.7% 3.3% 1.5% 11.1%
5 May 2018 Naveed Anwar is elected leader of the Saskatchewan Liberal Party.
3 Mar 2018 Ryan Meili is elected leader of the Saskatchewan NDP.
2 Feb 2018 Scott Moe becomes Premier of Saskatchewan.
4–6 Jan 2018 Mainstreet Research 764 50.9% 34.4% 8.8% 5.8% 16.5%
24–27 Aug 2017 The Canadian Perspective 273 42.9% 45.4% 6.2% 4% 1.5% 2.5%
5–12 Jun 2017 Angus Reid 1,053 48% 41% 6% 3% 2% 7%
15–16 May 2017 Mainstreet Research 2,000 40% 49% 6% 5% 9%
11–13 Apr 2017 Insightrix 803 44% 40% 5% 4% 7% 4%
30–31 Mar 2017 Mainstreet Research 1,704 47% 42% 6% 5% 5%
22–23 August 2016 Mainstreet Research 1,690 53% 37% 5% 5% 16%
13 Jun 2016 Mainstreet Research 1,400 59% 32% 4% 5% 27%
4 Apr 2016 2016 election results 433,030 62.4% 30.2% 3.6% 1.8% 1.3% 0.5% 32.2%

Further reading

  • A Report on the Twenty-Ninth General Election (PDF). Vol. I - Statement of Votes. Elections Saskatchewan. 2021.

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