2022 Saskatoon Meewasin provincial by-election

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2022 Saskatoon Meewasin provincial by-election
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg
  2020 September 26, 20222024 

Riding of Saskatoon Meewasin
Turnout37.51% (Decrease2.svg 18.79%)
 First partySecond party
 
NDP
SP
Candidate Nathaniel Teed Kim Groff
Party New Democratic Saskatchewan
Popular vote2,6241,712
Percentage56.77%37.04%
SwingIncrease2.svg 5.53%Decrease2.svg 9.12%

Saskatchewan 2012 Saskatoon Meewasin.svg
A map of Saskatoon's provincial ridings, showing
Saskatoon Meewasin highlighted in red.

MLA before election

Ryan Meili
New Democratic

Elected MLA

Nathaniel Teed
New Democratic

The 2022 Saskatoon Meewasin provincial by-election was held on September 26, 2022. [1]

Contents

Background

Ryan Meili was elected in the 2017 Saskatoon Meewasin provincial by-election. He resigned in June 2022. [2]

Candidates

Five parties registered candidates: [3]

Election

Advance voting began on September 20. [9]

Saskatchewan provincial by-election, September 27, 2022: Saskatoon Meewasin
Resignation of Ryan Meili
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Nathaniel Teed 2,62456.77+5.53
Saskatchewan Kim Groff1,71237.04-9.12
Liberal Jeff Walters1182.55
Buffalo Mark Friesen1122.42
Green Jacklin Andrews561.21-1.39
Total valid votes4,62299.89
Total rejected ballots50.11-1.04
Turnout4,62737.51-18.79
Eligible voters12,336
New Democratic hold Swing +7.32
Source: Elections Saskatchewan [10]

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