Regina Walsh Acres

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Regina Walsh Acres
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Saskatchewan electoral district
Saskatchewan 2022 Regina Walsh Acres.svg
Coordinates: 50°28′59″N104°39′29″W / 50.483°N 104.658°W / 50.483; -104.658
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
MLA
 
 		 
Jared Clarke
New Democratic
District created2003
First contested 2003
Last contested 2024
Demographics
Electors 9,382
Census division(s) Division No. 6
Census subdivision(s) Regina

Regina Walsh Acres is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. Originally created for the 16th Saskatchewan general election in 1967 from parts of Regina North and Regina West, this constituency has changed boundaries many times.

Contents

This district currently includes the Regina neighbourhoods of Normanview, Regent Park, Sherwood-McCarthy, McCarthy Park, and Walsh Acres. It will gain portions of Coronation Park and Argyle Park west of Argyle Street for the next general election.

The riding was created prior to the 2003 election from parts of Regina Sherwood, Regina Coronation Park, Regina Elphinstone and Regina Qu'Appelle Valley.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

LegislatureYearsMemberParty
Regina Walsh Acres
25th 2003–2007   Sandra Morin New Democrat
26th 2007–2011
27th 2011–2016   Warren Steinley Saskatchewan Party
28th 2016–2019
2019–2020Vacant
29th 2020–2023   Derek Meyers Saskatchewan Party
2023–2024   Jared Clarke New Democrat
30th 2024–present

Election results

2024 Saskatchewan general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Jared Clarke 4,36156.3
Saskatchewan Liaqat Ali2,91137.6
Saskatchewan United Bonnie Farrell3494.5
Green Dianna Holigroski1191.5
Total valid votes7,740
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters–
Source: Elections Saskatchewan
2020 provincial election redistributed results [1]
Party %
  Saskatchewan 49.5
  New Democratic 46.2
  Green 0.5
Saskatchewan provincial by-election, 10 August 2023
Death of Derek Meyers
** Preliminary results — Not yet official **
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Jared Clarke2,39554.05+16.40
Saskatchewan Nevin Markwart 1,78340.24-6.38
Progressive Conservative Rose Buscholl2154.85+0.93
Green Joseph Reynolds380.86
Total valid votes4,43199.95
Total rejected ballots20.05-0.75
Turnout4,43337.64-18.85
Eligible voters11,777
New Democratic gain from Saskatchewan Swing +11.39
Source: Elections Saskatchewan [2]
2020 Saskatchewan general election
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
2016 Saskatchewan general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Saskatchewan Warren Steinley 3,57551.30-6.88
New Democratic Gloria Patrick2,97642.70+3.36
Liberal Reina Sinclair3124.48-
Green Leonie Williams1061.52-0.96
Total valid votes6,96999.81
Total rejected ballots130.19-0.10
Turnout6,98258.58-9.02
Eligible voters11,919
Saskatchewan hold Swing -5.12
Source: Elections Saskatchewan [3] [4]
2011 Saskatchewan general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Saskatchewan Warren Steinley 3,67958.18-
New Democratic Sandra Morin 2,48839.34-22.65
Green Bart Soroka1572.48-0.96
Total valid votes6,32499.72
Total rejected ballots180.28-8.52
Turnout6,34267.60-5.16
Eligible voters9,382
Saskatchewan gain from New Democratic Swing +40.41
2007 Saskatchewan general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Sandra Morin 3,94261.99-0.86
Liberal Marie-France Magnin2,19834.57+24.08
Green Kelsey Pearson2193.44+2.57
Saskatchewan Dan Harder1---
Total valid votes6,35991.19
Total rejected ballots6148.81+8.72
Turnout6,97372.76-0.30
Eligible voters9,584
New Democratic hold Swing -12.47

1 Dan Harder, the Saskatchewan Party candidate, 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. See Brownlee, Karen (29 October 2007). "Sask. Party rejects Regina candidate". Regina Leader-Post. Archived from the original on 30 October 2007.

2003 Saskatchewan general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
New Democratic Sandra Morin 4,59462.85
Saskatchewan Mike Shenher1,69323.16
Liberal Perry Juttla76610.48
Independent Lindy Kasperski 11922.63
New Green Nigel Taylor640.88
Total valid votes7,30999.92
Total rejected ballots60.08
Turnout7,31573.06
Eligible voters10,013

1 Lindy Kasperski was suspended from the 24th Assembly's NDP caucus after being charged with fraud. Following Kasperski's acquittal, he was offered reinstatement – but refused in the face of a difficult re-nomination fight in this constituency.

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References

  1. ↑ "Regina Walsh Acres". 338Canada. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  2. ↑ "2023 By-elections". Elections Saskatchewan. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "Register of Official Candidates by Constituency - March 19 - FINAL" (PDF). Elections Saskatchewan. 19 March 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 April 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  4. ↑ "2016 General Election Results". Elections Saskatchewan. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
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