Wikipedia / 2007 Saskatchewan general election
Wikipedia / 2007 Saskatchewan general election
The 2007 Saskatchewan general election was held on November 7, 2007 to determine the composition of the 26th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan.
The Saskatchewan New Democratic Party government of Premier Lorne Calvert was defeated by the Saskatchewan Party, led by Brad Wall. It was only the third time in the province's history that a centre-right party had won power.
Campaign
Lorne Calvert, Premier of Saskatchewan and leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP), advised the Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan to call an election for November 7, 2007. In the 2003 election, the NDP won 30 of 58 seats to form a majority government. The Saskatchewan Party, then led by Elwin Hermanson, won 28 seats in that election.
Following that election, Hermanson resigned as leader, and Swift Current MLA Brad Wall was acclaimed as his successor in March 2004.
Within a year after Wall took the leadership, the Saskatchewan Party unveiled a much more moderate policy platform in order to expand its support outside its rural base. This strategy paid off; by the spring of 2007 the Saskatchewan Party was well ahead in most opinion polling.
The NDP promised to create places for 10,000 new post-secondary students, and to lower tuition fees by $1,000. The Saskatchewan Party countered with a promise of a tuition rebate of up to $20,000 after graduation, spread over seven years.
At the leaders' debate, Liberal leader David Karwacki participated alongside Calvert and Wall despite the Liberals holding no seats going into the election. It is the last time to date that the leader of a party other than the NDP or the Saskatchewan Party has been invited to participate.
Results
|- bgcolor=CCCCCC !rowspan="2" colspan="2" align=left|Party !rowspan="2" align=left|Party leader !rowspan="2"|Candidates !colspan="4" align=center|Seats !colspan="3" align=center|Popular vote |- !2003 !Dissol. !2007 !Change !# !% !% Change |align=left|Saskatchewan |align=left|Brad Wall |align="right"|57 |align="right"|28 |align="right"|28 |align="right"|38 |align="right"|+10 |align="right"|230,671 |align="right"|50.92% |align="right"|+11.57% |align=left|New Democratic |align=left|Lorne Calvert |align="right"|58 |align="right"|30 |align="right"|30 |align="right"|20 |align="right"|-10 |align="right"|168,704 |align="right"|37.24% |align="right"|-7.44% |align=left|Liberal |align=left|David Karwacki |align="right"|58 |align="right"|0 |align="right"|0 |align="right"|0 |align="right"|– |align="right"|42,585 |align="right"|9.40% |align="right"|-4.78% |align=left|Sandra Finley |align="right"|48 |align="right"|0 |align="right"|0 |align="right"|0 |align="right"|– |align="right"|9,128 |align="right"|2.01% |align="right"|+1.46% |align=left|Progressive Conservative |align=left|Rick Swenson |align="right"|5 |align="right"|0 |align="right"|0 |align="right"|0 |align="right"|– |align="right"|832 |align="right"|0.18% |align="right"|+0.02% |align=left|John Nesdoly |align="right"|8 |align="right"|0 |align="right"|0 |align="right"|0 |align="right"|– |align="right"|572 |align="right"|0.13% |align="right"|-0.48% |align=left|Nathan Holowaty |align="right"|5 |align="right"|0 |align="right"|0 |align="right"|0 |align="right"|– |align="right"|517 |align="right"|0.11% |align="right"|+0.11% |- |align=left colspan="3"|Total | align="right"|239 | align="right"|58 | align="right"|58 | align="right"|58 | align="right"|– | align="right"|453,009 | align="right"|100% | align="right"| |}
Five New Democratic incumbents – Graham Addley, Mark Wartman, Maynard Sonntag, Lon Borgerson and Glenn Hagel – were defeated. Sonntag was initially declared elected in Meadow Lake on election night, but was declared defeated the following day after a reported tabulation error. This result was confirmed following the counting of absentee ballots on November 19.
The other five seat gains for the Saskatchewan Party came in districts where the New Democratic incumbent did not stand for reelection.
This is the most recent election to date in which any party other than the NDP or the Saskatchewan Party received more than 5% of the vote.
Percentages
Ranking
Party | Seats | Second | Third | Fourth | 38 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Results by region
Party Name | Total | Seats: | 10 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 38 | Popular Vote: | 55.58% | 41.60% | 64.38% | 66.70% | 41.61% | 42.73% | 35.64% | 50.92% | Seats: | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 20 | Popular Vote: | 37.79% | 49.56% | 24.52% | 24.42% | 48.63% | 41.63% | 47.53% | 37.24% | Seats: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Popular Vote: | 5.03% | 7.05% | 8.14% | 6.79% | 6.62% | 12.77% | 14.03% | 9.40% | Seats: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Popular Vote: | 1.20% | 1.79% | 2.44% | 1.53% | 1.83% | 2.33% | 2.67% | 2.01% | Seats: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Popular Vote: | xx | xx | 0.35% | 0.31% | 1.31% | 0.15% | xx | 0.18% | Seats: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Popular Vote: | 0.30% | xx | 0.18% | 0.24% | xx | xx | xx | 0.13% | Seats: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Popular Vote: | xx | xx | xx | xx | xx | 0.37% | 0.13% | 0.11% | ||||||||||||||
Total seats: | 13 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 58 |
10 closest ridings
Moose Jaw North: Warren Michelson (SK Party) def. Glenn Hagel (NDP) by 33 votes
Meadow Lake: Jeremy Harrison (SK Party) def. Maynard Sonntag (NDP) by 36 votes
Prince Albert Carlton: Darryl Hickie (SK Party) def. Chad Nilson (NDP) by 61 votes
Regina Qu'Appelle Valley: Laura Ross (SK Party) def. Mark Wartman (NDP) by 204 votes
Regina South: Bill Hutchinson (SK Party) def. Yens Pedersen (NDP) by 255 votes
Saskatoon Sutherland: Joceline Schriemer (SK Party) def. Graham Addley (NDP) by 269 votes
Saskatoon Meewasin: Frank Quennell (NDP) def. Roger Parent (SK Party) by 299 votes
Saskatoon Greystone: Rob Norris (SK Party) def. Andrew Mason (NDP) by 308 votes
Saskatoon Eastview: Judy Junor (NDP) def. Terry Alm (SK Party) by 310 votes
The Battlefords: Len Taylor (NDP) def. Herb Cox (SK Party) by 312 votes
Riding-by-riding results
People in bold represent cabinet ministers and the Speaker. Party leaders are italicized. The symbol " ** " represents MLAs who did not run again.
Northwest Saskatchewan
Electoral District | Candidates | Incumbent | ||||
Phil Elliott1,012 (31.89%) | Buckley Belanger1,885 (59.41%) | Malvina Iron174 (5.48%) | Edna Daigneault102 (3.22%) | Buckley Belanger | ||
Michael Chisholm4,060 (61.03%) | Roger Emberley2,092 (31.45%) | Margaret MacGowan294 (4.42%) | Vinessa Currie140 (2.11%) | John Nesdoly66 (0.99%) | Michael Chisholm | |
Tim McMillan3,219 (61.29%) | Grant Whitstone1,931 (36.77%) | John MacGowan102 (1.94%) | ||||
Jeremy Harrison3,507 (48.86%) | Maynard Sonntag3,471 (48.36%) | Don Coupland200 (2.78%) | Maynard Sonntag | |||
Denis Allchurch4,134 (57.50%) | Ron Blocka2,553 (35.51%) | Linda Neher339 (4.72%) | Margaret-Rose Uvery163 (2.27%) | Denis Allchurch | ||
Herb Cox3,020 (39.71%) | Len Taylor3,332 (43.81%) | Ryan Bater1,016 (13.36%) | Reid Stewart180 (2.37%) | Gordon Elias57 (0.75%) | Len Taylor |
Northeast Saskatchewan
Electoral District | Candidates | Incumbent | ||||
Delbert Kirsch4,523 (59.77%) | Don Hovdebo2,583 (34.14%) | Bernie Yuzdepski461 (6.09%) | Delbert Kirsch | |||
Ken Krawetz4,632 (64.49%) | Kerry Bewcyk2,148 (29.90%) | Duncan May232 (3.23%) | Keith Neu115 (1.60%) | Carl Barabonoff56 (0.78%) | Ken Krawetz | |
Fred Bradshaw4,634 (61.79%) | Leigh Spencer2,491 (33.21%) | Gerry MacNeill375 (5.00%) | ||||
Winston McKay1,088 (22.97%) | Joan Beatty3,124 (65.96%) | Heath Muggli230 (4.86%) | Harold Johnson294 (6.21%) | Joan Beatty | ||
June Draude5,330 (70.17%) | Mervin Kryzanowski1,753 (23.08%) | Don Gabel294 (3.87%) | Elaine Hughes138 (1.82%) | John Koban81 (1.06%) | June Draude | |
Rod Gantefoer4,751 (65.25%) | Dale Renneberg2,191 (30.09%) | Sarah Koskie339 (4.66%) | Rod Gantefoer | |||
Darryl Hickie3,675 (47.33%) | Chad Nilson3,614 (46.55%) | Jill Swenson370 (4.77%) | Steve Lawrence105 (1.35%) | |||
Kevin Shiach2,130 (34.41%) | Darcy Furber3,301 (53.33%) | Colin Fraser614 (9.92%) | Ray Johnson145 (2.34%) | |||
Nadine Wilson4,294 (54.92%) | Lon Borgerson3,221 (41.19%) | Alyssa Fullerton304 (3.89%) | Lon Borgerson |
West Central Saskatchewan
Electoral District | Candidates | Incumbent | ||||
Other | ||||||
Greg Brkich4,683 (57.92%) | Gordon MacMurchy2,314 (28.62%) | Lou Coderre762 (9.43%) | Arnold Taylor162 (2.00%) | Gordon Pederson (PC)164 (2.03%) | Greg Brkich | |
Randy Weekes4,499 (50.93%) | Ken Crush2,311 (30.78%) | Nathan Jeffries493 (6.57%) | Darryl Amey204 (2.72%) | Randy Weekes | ||
Donna Harpauer5,049 (57.57%) | Brenda Curtis2,456 (28.01%) | Brent Loehr1,048 (11.95%) | Anita Rocamora217 (2.47%) | Donna Harpauer | ||
Bill Boyd4,513 (66.95%) | Sarah Connor1,376 (20.41%) | Erhard Poggemiller577 (8.56%) | Norbert Kratchmer192 (2.85%) | Bruce Ritter (WIP)83 (1.23%) | ||
Nancy Heppner5,981 (73.47%) | Chris Gallaway1,525 (18.73%) | Eric Steiner476 (5.85%) | Hart Haidn159 (1.95%) | Nancy Heppner | ||
Jim Reiter5,669 (71.18%) | Eric Anderson1,592 (19.99%) | Tracey Kowalchuk485 (6.09%) | Kirk Friggstad218 (2.74%) |
Southwest Saskatchewan
Electoral District | Candidates | Incumbent | ||||
Other | ||||||
Wayne Elhard5,357 (75.72%) | Jason Hicks1,129 (15.96%) | Josh Haugerud321 (4.54%) | Bill Clary209 (2.95%) | David Sawkiw (WIP)59 (0.83%) | Wayne Elhard | |
Warren Michelson3,960 (45.83%) | Glenn Hagel3,927 (45.45%) | John Morris627 (7.26%) | Deanna Robilliard126 (1.46%) | Glenn Hagel | ||
Gwen Beitel2,726 (36.70%) | Deb Higgins3,887 (52.33%) | Sharice Billett Niedermayer436 (5.87%) | Larissa Shasko168 (2.26%) | Tom Steen (PC)211 (2.84%) | Deb Higgins | |
Brad Wall6,006 (70.88%) | Robert Hale1,983 (23.40%) | Justin Orthner300 (3.54%) | Gail Schroh185 (2.18%) | Brad Wall | ||
Lyle Stewart5,558 (64.45%) | Larry Hall1,997 (23.16%) | Rod Haugerud590 (6.84%) | Russ Rudd184 (2.13%) | Rick Swenson (PC)295 (3.42%) | Lyle Stewart | |
Yogi Huyghebaert5,323 (69.59%) | Steve Ryan1,320 (17.26%) | Michael Klein768 (10.04%) | Lynn Arrayet171 (2.23%) | Rockey Young (WIP)67 (0.88%) | Yogi Huyghebaert |
Southeast Saskatchewan
Electoral District | Candidates | Incumbent | |||
Dan D'Autremont5,614 (77.75%) | Henry Friesen1,198 (16.59%) | Karen Spelay409 (5.66%) | Dan D'Autremont | ||
Doreen Eagles4,703 (66.16%) | Morris Johnson1,335 (18.79%) | Tim Seipp910 (12.81%) | Sigfredo Gonzales158 (2.22%) | Doreen Eagles | |
Don McMorris5,351 (63.97%) | Corinne Pauliuk2,301 (27.51%) | Michael Hiebert510 (6.09%) | Dagan Harding203 (2.43%) | Don McMorris | |
Glen Hart4,736 (60.39%) | Jordon Hillier2,419 (30.85%) | Deon Kalaman507 (6.47%) | Wybo Ottenbreit-Born180 (2.29%) | Glen Hart | |
Bob Bjornerud5,039 (62.28%) | Marlys Knezacek2,574 (31.81%) | Henry Farmer375 (4.64%) | Frank Serfas103 (1.27%) | Bob Bjornerud | |
Don Toth5,101 (72.32%) | Virginia Healey1,506 (21.35%) | Randy Jeffries446 (6.33%) | Don Toth | ||
Dustin Duncan4,972 (60.71%) | Sharon Elliott2,060 (25.15%) | Colleen Christopherson-Cote1,004 (12.26%) | Al Birchard154 (1.88%) | Dustin Duncan | |
Greg Ottenbreit5,005 (59.46%) | Randy Goulden3,158 (37.52%) | Joyce Landry254 (3.02%) |
Saskatoon
Electoral District | Candidates | Incumbent | |||||
Jonathan Abrametz 1,929 (29.85%) | David Forbes 3,707 (57.36%) | Derek Morrison 565 (8.74%) | Nathan Risling 150 (2.32%) | Nathan Holowaty 112 (1.73%) | David Forbes | ||
Terry Alm 4,198 (42.24%) | Judy Junor 4,508 (45.36%) | Paul Maczek 980 (9.86%) | Keane Gruending 252 (2.54%) | Judy Junor | |||
Eileen Gelowitz 2,182 (34.20%) | Andy Iwanchuk 3,272 (51.28%) | Jim Pulfer 695 (10.89%) | Shannon Lee Dyck 138 (2.16%) | James M. Yachyshen 94 (1.47%) | Andy Iwanchuk | ||
Rob Norris 4,080 (41.97%) | Andrew Mason 3,772 (38.80%) | Zeba Ahmad 1,639 (16.86%) | Robert Cram 231 (2.38%) | ||||
Dennis Neudorf 2,629 (35.63%) | Cam Broten 4,109 (55.69%) | Ashraf Omar 473 (6.41%) | Crystal Stadnyk 168 (2.28%) | ||||
Roger Parent 2,740 (31.85%) | Frank Quennell 3,039 (35.32%) | David Karwacki 2,591 (30.11%) | Don Cameron 149 (1.73%) | Matt Oscienny 85 (0.99%) | Frank Quennell | ||
Serge LeClerc 4,513 (53.80%) | Ken Winton-Grey 2,490 (29.68%) | Ryan Androsoff 1,238 (14.76%) | Rick Barsky 148 (1.76%) | ||||
Don Johannesson 2,552 (29.13%) | Pat Atkinson 4,529 (51.70%) | Grant Karwacki 1,147 (13.09%) | Sandra Finley 355 (4.05%) | Christine King 109 (1.24%) | Gwen Katzman 68 (0.78%) | Pat Atkinson | |
Fred Ozirney 2,058 (32.45%) | Lorne Calvert 3,560 (56.13%) | Roman Todos 511 (8.06%) | Jan Norris 123 (1.94%) | Michael Kereiff 90 (1.42%) | Lorne Calvert | ||
Ken Cheveldayoff 6,884 (61.80%) | Gord Bedient 3,060 (27.47%) | Karen Parhar 959 (8.61%) | Cameron McRae 236 (2.12%) | Ken Cheveldayoff | |||
Don Morgan 6,125 (58.94%) | Jane Wollenberg 2,954 (28.43%) | Mark Lemstra 1,155 (11.11%) | Mike Fornssler 158 (1.52%) | Don Morgan | |||
Joceline Schriemer 3,679 (43.84%) | Graham Addley 3,410 (40.64%) | Dave Parker 1,034 (12.32%) | Lynn Oliphant 268 (3.19%) | Graham Addley |
Regina
Electoral District | Candidates | Incumbent | ||||
Terill Young 2,341 (31.76%) | Kim Trew 4,122 (55.93%) | Marlin Belt 669 (9.08%) | Allan Kirk 117 (1.59%) | Tom Shapiro 121 (1.64%) | Kim Trew | |
Don Saelhof 3,328 (39.62%) | Kevin Yates 3,821 (45.49%) | Shaine Peters 1,083 (12.89%) | Darcy Robillard 167 (1.99%) | Kevin Yates | ||
Scott Simpkins 3,051 (30.89%) | Harry Van Mulligen 5,128 (51.92%) | Nick Schenher 1,321 (13.37%) | Victor Lau 377 (3.82%) | Harry Van Mulligen | ||
Debbi Stevenson 1,182 (22.90%) | Warren McCall 3,224 (62.47%) | Keitha Kennedy 478 (9.26%) | Ingrid Alesich 277 (5.37%) | Warren McCall | ||
Raynelle Wilson 2,932 (32.33%) | John Nilson 4,323 (47.67%) | Matt Sirois 1,418 (15.64%) | Robert Cosbey 395 (4.36%) | John Nilson | ||
Morris Elfenbaum 3,308 (40.44%) | Ron Harper 3,995 (48.83%) | Bryan Bell 717 (8.76%) | Hal Swartz 161 (1.97%) | Ron Harper | ||
Laura Ross 4,362 (42.59%) | Mark Wartman 4,158 (40.60%) | Michael Huber 1,597 (15.59%) | Nicolas Stulberg 125 (1.22%) | Mark Wartman | ||
Tony Fiacco 2,624 (34.83%) | Trent Wotherspoon 4,026 (53.44%) | Jeff Raymond 667 (8.85%) | Vicki Nelson 216 (2.87%) | |||
Bill Hutchinson 4,302 (43.81%) | Yens Pedersen 4,047 (41.21%) | Mark Lloyd 1,215 (12.37%) | Ron McMahon 256 (2.61%) | |||
Dan Harder1 | Sandra Morin 3,942 (61.99%) | Marie-France Magnin 2,198 (34.57%) | Kelsey Pearson 219 (3.44%) | Sandra Morin | ||
Christine Tell 5,818 (52.74%) | Tyler Forrest 3,450 (31.28%) | Joe Stroeder 1,593 (14.44%) | Jim Elliott 170 (1.54%) |
Notes
1 Dan Harder, the Saskatchewan Party candidate in Regina Walsh Acres, withdrew his candidacy on October 27, 2007 after the party learned the details of a complaint of inappropriate conduct made against him by employees of Big Brothers of Regina in 2006 while he was executive director of the organization.
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