Doyle Vermette

Doyle Vermette
Member of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly
for Cumberland
In office
June 25, 2008 – October 1, 2024
Preceded byJoan Beatty
Succeeded byJordan McPhail
Personal details
BornPrince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada
Political partyNew Democratic Party

Doyle Vermette is a Canadian politician. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, representing the electoral district of Cumberland as a member of the New Democratic Party until 2024. He was first elected in a 2008 by-election, and was most recently re-elected in the 2020 general election.

Political career

Vermette won a nomination race over two other candidates to run for the NDP in the Cumberland provincial electoral district by-election held on June 25, 2008,[1] following the resignation of Joan Beatty from the legislature. He won the electoral district in the by-election defeating two other candidates.[2] On election night, the results see-sawed back and forth between Vermette and Saskatchewan Party candidate Dale McAuley, with Vermette ultimately being elected with a majority of 164.[3]

Vermette has served as the Opposition Whip in the Legislature. As of June 22, 2024, he served as the Official Opposition critic for Northern Affairs and as the associate critic for Truth and Reconciliation as well as for First Nations and Métis Relations. Vermette announced that he would not be a candidate in the 2024 provincial election.

Electoral record

2020 Saskatchewan general election

2020 Saskatchewan general election: Cumberland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Doyle Vermette 2,807 65.31 +3.00
Saskatchewan Darren Deschambeault 1,296 30.15 +0.43
Green Aaron Oochoo 116 2.70 +1.25
Total valid votes 4,298 100.0  
Eligible voters 14,433
New Democratic hold Swing -
Source: Elections Saskatchewan

2016 Saskatchewan general election

2016 Saskatchewan general election: Cumberland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Doyle Vermette 3,375 62.31 -0.88
Saskatchewan Thomas Sierzycki 1,610 29.72 -3.70
Liberal George Morin 352 6.49 –
Green Mick Taylor-Lessard 79 1.45 -1.94
Total valid votes 5,416 100.0  
Eligible voters –
New Democratic hold Swing -
Source: Elections Saskatchewan[4][5]

2011 Saskatchewan general election

2011 Saskatchewan general election: Cumberland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Doyle Vermette 3,319 63.19 +13.46
Saskatchewan Joe Hordyski 1,755 33.42 –11.10
Green Samuel Hardlotte 178 3.39 –2.37
Total valid votes 5,252 100.0  
New Democratic hold Swing +12.28

2008 Cumberland by-election

Saskatchewan provincial by-election, 25 June 2008: Cumberland
On the resignation of Joan Beatty
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Doyle Vermette 1,564 49.73 –16.23
Saskatchewan Dale McAuley 1,400 44.52 +21.55
Green Tory McGregor 181 5.76 –0.45
Total valid votes 3,145 100.0  
New Democratic hold Swing –18.89

References

  1. ^ "NDP Nominates Candidate For Cumberland By-Election". Saskatchewan NDP. May 12, 2008.
  2. ^ "Cumberland Preliminary Results" (PDF). Elections Saskatchewan. June 25, 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2008-06-26.
  3. ^ "NDP narrowly regain seat in Cumberland byelection". Canadian Press. June 26, 2008. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
  4. ^ "Register of Official Candidates by Constituency - March 19 - FINAL" (PDF). Elections Saskatchewan. 19 March 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 April 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  5. ^ "2016 General Election Results". Elections Saskatchewan. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.


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