2023 Regina Walsh Acres provincial by-election

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2023 Regina Walsh Acres provincial by-election
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August 10, 2023 (2023-08-10)

District of Regina Walsh Acres
Turnout37.64%
 First partySecond party
 
NDP
SP
Candidate Jared Clarke Nevin Markwart
Party New Democratic Saskatchewan
Popular vote2,5351,842
Percentage54.66%39.71%
SwingIncrease2.svg 17.01Decrease2.svg 6.90

MLA before election

Derek Meyers
Saskatchewan

Elected MLA

Jared Clarke
New Democratic

A by-election was held in the provincial riding of Regina Walsh Acres in Saskatchewan on August 10, 2023 to elect a new member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan following the death of Saskatchewan Party MLA Derek Meyers. [1]

Contents

It was held the same day as two others in the province; Lumsden-Morse and Regina Coronation Park. [2]

Candidates

The list of candidates: [3]

Result

Saskatchewan provincial by-election, 10 August 2023: Regina Walsh Acres
Death of Derek Meyers
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Jared Clarke 2,53554.66+17.01
Saskatchewan Nevin Markwart 1,84239.72-6.90
Progressive Conservative Rose Buscholl2214.76+0.84
Green Joseph Reynolds400.86
Total valid votes4,63899.89
Total rejected ballots50.11-0.68
Turnout4,64339.42-17.07
Eligible voters11,777
New Democratic gain from Saskatchewan Swing +11.96
Source: Elections Saskatchewan [4]

2020 result

2020 Saskatchewan general election : Regina Walsh Acres
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Saskatchewan Derek Meyers 3,14846.62-4.68
New Democratic Kelly Hardy2,54237.65-5.06
Independent Sandra Morin 79711.80-
Progressive Conservative Ken Grey2653.92-
Total valid votes6,75299.21
Total rejected ballots540.79+0.61
Turnout6,80656.49-2.09
Eligible voters12,048
Saskatchewan hold Swing +0.19
Source: Elections Saskatchewan

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References

  1. Wallace-Scribner, Tanner (March 28, 2023). "Regina Walsh Acres MLA Derek Meyers dies at the age of 45". CKRM . Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  2. "Lumsden-Morse to hold byelection on Aug. 10". MooseJawToday.com. July 31, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  3. "Final list of candidates in three provincial by-elections". Elections Saskatchewan. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  4. "2023 By-elections". Elections Saskatchewan. Retrieved July 25, 2023.

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