2016 Saskatchewan general election

2016 Saskatchewan general election

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61 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout57.8% [1] (Decrease8.9pp)
  First party Second party
  Brad Wall at the 2016 Leaders Debate Cam Broten at the 2016 Leaders Debate
Leader Brad Wall Cam Broten
Party Saskatchewan New Democratic
Leader since March 15, 2004 March 9, 2013
Leader's seat Swift Current Saskatoon
Massey Place
(ran in Saskatoon Westview; lost)
Last election 49 seats, 64.25% 9 seats, 31.97%
Seats before 47 9
Seats won 51 10
Seat change Increase4 Increase1
Popular vote 270,776 131,137
Percentage 62.53% 30.28%
Swing Decrease1.72pp Decrease1.69pp

Popular vote by riding. As this is an FPTP election, seat totals are not determined by popular vote, but instead via results by each riding. Riding names are listed at the bottom of the map.

Premier before election

Brad Wall
Saskatchewan

Premier after election

Brad Wall
Saskatchewan

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The 2016 Saskatchewan general election, was held on April 4, 2016, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. The Lieutenant Governor dissolved the Legislature on March 8, 2016, setting the election date for April 4. The election resulted in the Saskatchewan Party winning its third majority government. This is the first time in 90 years that a party other than the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party (NDP) or its predecessor, the Saskatchewan Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) has won three consecutive majority governments in Saskatchewan. It is also the first time that a centre-right party has won three consecutive elections in the province.

  1. ^ "Voter turnout figures for 28th Saskatchewan election released". Elections Saskatchewan. April 16, 2016. Archived from the original on May 14, 2018. Retrieved May 14, 2018.