The 2022 Saskatoon Meewasin provincial by-election was held on September 26, 2022.[1]
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| Turnout | 37.51% ( 18.79%) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Background edit
Ryan Meili was elected in the 2017 Saskatoon Meewasin provincial by-election. He resigned in June 2022.[2]
Candidates edit
Five parties registered candidates:[3]
- Mark Friesen (Buffalo Party of Saskatchewan)[4]
- Nathaniel Teed (Saskatchewan New Democratic Party)[5]
- Kim Groff (Saskatchewan Party)[6]
- Jeff Walters (Saskatchewan Liberal Party)[7]
- Jacklin Andrews (Green Party of Saskatchewan)[8]
Election edit
Advance voting began on September 20.[9]
| Saskatchewan provincial by-election, September 27, 2022: Saskatoon Meewasin Resignation of Ryan Meili | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Nathaniel Teed | 2,624 | 56.77 | +5.53 | ||||
| Saskatchewan | Kim Groff | 1,712 | 37.04 | -9.12 | ||||
| Liberal | Jeff Walters | 118 | 2.55 | |||||
| Buffalo | Mark Friesen | 112 | 2.42 | |||||
| Green | Jacklin Andrews | 56 | 1.21 | -1.39 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 4,622 | 99.89 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 5 | 0.11 | -1.04 | |||||
| Turnout | 4,627 | 37.51 | -18.79 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 12,336 | |||||||
| New Democratic hold | Swing | +7.32 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Saskatchewan[10] | ||||||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Byelection to fill former Saskatchewan NDP leader Ryan Meili's seat set for Sept. 26". thestar.com. August 29, 2022. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
- ^ "Ryan Meili resigning as Saskatoon Meewasin MLA". CBC News. May 19, 2022. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
- ^ "Saskatoon Meewasin byelection called for Sept. 26". CBC News. August 29, 2022.
- ^ "Saskatoon Meewasin byelection to be held on Sept. 26". Saskatoon. August 29, 2022. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
- ^ "Sask. NDP nominate Nathaniel Teed for Saskatoon-Meewasin byelection". CBC News. August 4, 2022.
- ^ "Kim Groff to run for Sask. Party in Saskatoon Meewasin byelection". 650 CKOM. August 5, 2022. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
- ^ Kliem, Theresa (August 9, 2022). "Sask. Liberal Leader Jeff Walters running in Saskatoon Meewasin byelection". CBC News.
- ^ "Saskatoon-Meewasin Green Candidate Jacklin Andrews Campaigns on Sustainable Development". Saskatchewan Green Party. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ "Advance voting begins in Saskatoon Meewasin byelection". 650 CKOM. September 20, 2022. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
- ^ "NDP's Nathaniel Teed wins Saskatoon Meewasin byelection". CBC News. September 26, 2022.