Sask. NDP wins all but 1 seat in Regina and Saskatoon after final votes counted

The 2024 Saskatchewan election results have been finalized, with one seat decided by a margin of fewer than 100 votes. The race was tight across the province, especially in Saskatoon, Regina, and Prince Albert, where some seats were too close to call.

Elections Saskatchewan confirmed on Saturday that candidates who were leading in two Saskatoon ridings, initially considered too close to call by CBC, emerged victorious. In Saskatoon-Willowgrove, Saskatchewan Party’s Ken Cheveldayoff secured re-election by a slim margin of 136 votes, fending off the NDP’s challenge.

Following his victory, Cheveldayoff was appointed as the Minister of Advanced Education by re-elected Premier Scott Moe. Meanwhile, the NDP’s April ChiefCalf clinched the seat in Saskatoon-Westview, defeating the Saskatchewan Party’s David Buckingham by a narrow margin of 74 votes.

These victories were crucial for the Saskatchewan Party, as they secured their last remaining big city seats in Saskatoon, with the NDP sweeping all other ridings in the city. Additionally, the Saskatchewan Party failed to secure any seats in Regina.

In total, the Saskatchewan Party won 34 out of the 61 ridings, garnering 244,037 votes to form a majority government. The NDP won 27 ridings with 188,373 votes, securing their position as the Official Opposition. No third party managed to win a seat in this election.

The voter turnout in this election was notably higher than in the previous one, with over 56% of eligible voters casting their ballots compared to 52% in 2020. A total of 471,087 votes were cast in Saskatchewan, including 26,388 mail-in ballots that were counted.

Elections Saskatchewan undertook the meticulous task of counting ballots, with the majority being processed during the election week. The remaining ballots from remand centers, hospitals, and those received by mail were counted on Saturday, as per legislative requirements that mandate a 12-day waiting period following the last day of voting.

Furthermore, the 61 returning offices verified on Saturday that their election night results were accurately entered. The final tally solidified the outcome of the 2024 Saskatchewan election, shaping the political landscape of the province for the coming years.