The Saskatchewan general election of 2003 was the twenty-fifth provincial election held in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It was held on November 5, 2003, to elect the 58 members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan (MLAs). The election was called on October 8 by Premier Lorne Calvert.
Campaign
Going into the election, the popularity of the New Democratic Party of Saskatchewan had declined because of controversy on a number of issues. Voters in this agrarian province were disgruntled because of a mediocre harvest and a disastrous summer for cattle producers - the American border had been closed to Canadian beef due to fears of mad cow disease.
Election issues included outmigration (the province's population is falling because young people leave the province to look for work), privatization of public transit and energy supplies, and utility rates.
During the campaign, the NDP was attacked for an internal cartoon that had been leaked to the media. It depicted conservative Saskatchewan Party leader Elwin Hermanson loading NDP sympathizers onto rail cars. The cartoon referred to speculation that if elected, Hermanson would replace civil servants who were NDP supporters with Saskatchewan Party supporters.
Unlike many of the other provincial elections held in 2003, the election was widely regarded as too close to call up until a large proportion of the polls had reported. The NDP's fourth straight win, with a majority government no less, surprised observers, who believed the NDP would be affected by the poor pre-election conditions. All of its cabinet ministers were re-elected, except for two who had defected to the party from the Liberals.
After Elwin Hermanson proved unable to lead his party to power, he resigned as leader on November 18, 2003.
Although speculation was high that they could form the balance of power in the case of a minority government, the Liberals lost both of their seats.
Results
| Party
| Party Leader
| # of
candidates
| Seats
| Popular Vote
|
| Previous
| After
| % Change
| #
| %
| % Change
| New Democratic
| | 58
| 28
| 30
| +7.2%
| 190,923
| 44.68%
| +5.95%
| Saskatchewan Party
| | 58
| 26
| 28
| +7.7%
| 168,144
| 39.35%
| -0.26%
| Liberal
| David Karwacki
| 58
| 1
| –
| –100%
| 60,601
| 14.18%
| -5.97%
| Western Independence
| Bruce Ritter
| 17
|
| –
|
| 2,615
| 0.61%
|
| New Green
| | 27
| –
| –
| –
| 2,323
| 0.55%
| -0.46%
|
|
| Independent
| 5
| 3
| –
| –100%
| 1,997
| 0.47%
| +0.37%
| Progressive Conservative
|
| 11
| –
| –
| –
| 681
| 0.16%
| -0.24
|
| Total
| 234
| 58
| 58
| -
| 427,284
| 100%
|
|
Riding by Riding Results
People in bold represent party leaders and the Speaker
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Arm River-Watrous
|
|Carol Rowan
3169
||
|Greg Brkich
3994
|
|Steven Barlow
914
|
|Gord Anderson (WIP)
158
Gord Pederson
69
|bgcolor="mediumseagreen"|
|Greg Brkich
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Athabasca
|bgcolor="sandybrown"|
|Buckley Belanger
2047
|
|Greg Ross
803
|
|Philip Derocher
207
|
|Sean Gilchrist (PC)
22
|bgcolor="sandybrown"|
|Buckley Belanger
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Batoche
|
|Ava Bear
2769
|bgcolor="mediumseagreen"|
|Delbert Kirsch
3349
|
|Bill Yeaman
1297
|
|Gordon Robert Dumont (NGA)
76
Florence Rabut (WIP)
138
|
|New District
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Biggar
|
|Lee Pearce
2628
|bgcolor="mediumseagreen"|
|Randy Weekes
3899
|
|Steven Dribnenki
751
|
|
|bgcolor="mediumseagreen"|
|Randy Weekes
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Cannington
|
|Henry Friesen
1569
|bgcolor="mediumseagreen"|
|Dan D'Autremont
5156
|
|John Atwell
549
|
|
|bgcolor="mediumseagreen"|
|Dan D'Autremont
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Canora-Pelly
|
|Brian Rusnak
2964
|bgcolor="mediumseagreen"|
|Ken Krawetz
4181
|
|Arlene Cote
577
|
|David Sawkiw (WIP)
172
|bgcolor="mediumseagreen"|
|Ken Krawetz
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Carrot River Valley
|
|Mark Pitzel
3095
|bgcolor="mediumseagreen"|
|Allan Kerpan
3447
|
|Kathy McIntyre
828
|
|
|bgcolor="mediumseagreen"|
|Allan Kerpan
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Cumberland
|bgcolor="sandybrown"|
|Joan Beatty
3268
|
|Winston McKay
1029
|
|Allan Adam
386
|
|Ari Avivi (PC)
53
|bgcolor="sandybrown"|
|Keith Goulet
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Cut Knife-Turtleford
|
|John Vinek
2505
|bgcolor="mediumseagreen"|
|Michael Chisholm
3130
|
|Larry Ingram
647
|
|Josiah Rise (WIP)
174
|
|New District
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Cypress Hills
|
|Eric August
1412
|bgcolor="mediumseagreen"|
|Wayne Elhard
4442
|
|Barry Thienes
933
|
|
|bgcolor="mediumseagreen"|
|Wayne Elhard
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Estevan
|
|David Pattyson
2141
|bgcolor="mediumseagreen"|
|Doreen Eagles
3509
|
|Tim Seipp
1091
|
|Sigfredo Gonzales (NGA)
91
|bgcolor="mediumseagreen"|
|Doreen Eagles
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Humboldt
|
|Bryan Barnes
3294
|bgcolor="mediumseagreen"|
|Donna Harpauer
3447
|
|Les Alm
1479
|
|Del Anderson (WIP)
0
|
|New District
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Indian Head-Milestone
|
|Lorne Scott
3237
|bgcolor="mediumseagreen"|
|Don McMorris
4056
|
|Anthony Gavrielides
710
|
|Ron Borys (WIP)
219
|bgcolor="mediumseagreen"|
|Don McMorris
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Kelvington-Wadena
|
|Ryan Calder
2434
|bgcolor="mediumseagreen"|
|June Draude
4500
|
|Harry Kerr
536
|
|Neil Fenske (WIP)
314
|bgcolor="mediumseagreen"|
|June Draude
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Kelvington-Wadena
|
|Blair McDaid
1434
|bgcolor="mediumseagreen"|
|Jason Dearborn
3948
|
|Del Price
1138
|
|
|bgcolor="mediumseagreen"|
|Jason Dearborn
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|The Last Mountain-Touchwood
|
|Jordon Hillier
3038
|bgcolor="mediumseagreen"|
|Glen Hart
3708
|
|Greg Burton
701
|
|Merv Werk (WIP)
205
|bgcolor="mediumseagreen"|
|Glen Hart
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Lloydminster
|
|Wayne Byers
1920
|bgcolor="mediumseagreen"|
|Milt Wakefield
1986
|
|Richard Sparks
98
|
|
|bgcolor="mediumseagreen"|
|Milt Wakefield
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Martensville
|
|Zane Dmytryshyn
1834
|bgcolor="mediumseagreen"|
|Ben Heppner
3771
|
|Allan Earle
1135
|
|Warren Fehr (WIP)
85
|bgcolor="mediumseagreen"|
|Ben Heppner
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Meadow Lake
|bgcolor="sandybrown"|
|Maynard Sonntag
3452
|
|Ron Dosdall
3044
|
|Don Coupland
373
|
|
|bgcolor="sandybrown"|
|Maynard Sonntag
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Melfort
|
|Garnet Davis
2805
|bgcolor="mediumseagreen"|
|Rod Gantefoer
4037
|
|Bernie Yuzdepski
511
|
|
|bgcolor="mediumseagreen"|
|Rod Gantefoer
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Melville-Saltcoats
|
|Ron Osika
2834
|bgcolor="mediumseagreen"|
|Bob Bjornerud
3439
|
|Brian Tochor
1660
|
|Grant Schmidt (Ind)
877
|bgcolor="gainsboro"|
|Ron Osika 1
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Moose Jaw North
|bgcolor="sandybrown"|
|Glenn Hagel
4553
|
|Darin Chow
2826
|
|Dean Legare
429
|
|Michael Wright (NGA)
66
|bgcolor="sandybrown"|
|Glen Hagel
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Moose Jaw Wakamow
|bgcolor="sandybrown"|
|Deb Higgins
4367
|
|Gwen Beitel
2113
|
|Robert Cosman
423
|
|Marcella Gall (NGA)
67
|bgcolor="sandybrown"|
|Deb Higgins
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Moosomin
|
|Robert Stringer
4367
|bgcolor="mediumseagreen"|
|Don Toth
2113
|
|Bryn Hirsch
423
|
|Frank Serfas (WIP)
67
|bgcolor="mediumseagreen"|
|Deb Higgins
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Prince Albert Carlton
|bgcolor="sandybrown"|
|Myron Kowalsky
3825
|
|Bert Provost
1784
|
|Carman Cripps
737
|
|Jayna Lacey (NGA)
71
Davey Clinton (Ind)
25
|bgcolor="sandybrown"|
|Myron Kowalsky
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Prince Albert Northcote
|bgcolor="sandybrown"|
|Eldon Lautermilch
3272
|
|Peter Abrametz
1549
|
|Brent Zbaraschuk
781
|
|Ben Webster (NGA)
153
|bgcolor="sandybrown"|
|Eldon Lautermilch
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Regina Coronation Park
|bgcolor="sandybrown"|
|Kim Trew
4425
|
|Robert Taylor
1660
|
|Edgar Sauer
845
|
|Kim Weiss (NGA)
64
Kenneth Johnson (PC)
47
|bgcolor="sandybrown"|
|Kim Trew
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Regina Dewdney
|bgcolor="sandybrown"|
|Kevin Yates
4145
|
|Rob Bresciani
2140
|
|Simone Clayton
1161
|
|Darcy Robillard(NGA)
35
Blaine Gilbertson (Ind)
39
|bgcolor="sandybrown"|
|Kevin Yates
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Regina Douglas
|bgcolor="sandybrown"|
|Harry Van Mulligen
5123
|
|Laura Ross
1882
|
|Mike Farmer
1690
|
|Dave Orban(NGA)
147
Wayne Mastrachuk (PC)
86
|bgcolor="sandybrown"|
|Harry Van Mulligen
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Regina Elphinstone-Centre
|bgcolor="sandybrown"|
|Warren McCall
2926
|
|Angie Roe
737
|
|Paul Compton
516
|
|John Warnock(NGA)
286
Janice Schreiner(PC)
97
Carl Barabonoff (WIP)
35
|bgcolor="sandybrown"|
|Warren McCall
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Regina Lakeview
|bgcolor="sandybrown"|
|John Nilson
4960
|
|Michelle Hunter
1782
|
|Dave Brundige
1869
|
|Brian Rands(NGA)
121
|bgcolor="sandybrown"|
|John Nilson
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Regina Northeast
|bgcolor="sandybrown"|
|Ron Harper
4423
|
|Dwayne Walter
1636
|
|Dennis Hydamacka
1032
|
|Susan Ferren(NGA)
62
George Marcotte (PC)
62
|bgcolor="sandybrown"|
|Ron Harper
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Regina Qu'Appelle Valley
|bgcolor="sandybrown"|
|Mark Wartman
4689
|
|Darlene Hincks
2604
|
|Marlin Belt
874
|
|Kelsey Pearson(NGA)
40
Angela Barabonoff (WIP)
26
|bgcolor="sandybrown"|
|Mark Wartman
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Regina Rosemont
|bgcolor="sandybrown"|
|Joanne Crofford
4200
|
|Morris Elfenbaum
1474
|
|Sherry Banadyga
995
|
|Victor Lau(NGA)
76
Vanessa Slater (PC)
41
|bgcolor="sandybrown"|
|Joanne Crofford
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Regina South
|bgcolor="sandybrown"|
|Andrew Thomson
4648
|
|Jim Roberts
2635
|
|Debbie Ward
1990
|
|Garry Ewart(NGA)
97
Shea Ritter (WIP)
28
|bgcolor="sandybrown"|
|Andrew Thompson
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Regina Walsh Acres
|bgcolor="sandybrown"|
|Sandra Morin
4578
|
|Mike Shenher
1691
|
|Perry Juttla
764
|
|Nigel Taylor(NGA)
64
Lindy Kasperski (Ind)
195
|bgcolor="gainsboro"|
|Lindy Kasperski 2
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Regina Wascana Plains
|bgcolor="sandybrown"|
|Doreen Hamilton
3891
|
|Dan Thibault
3420
|
|Frank William Proto
1671
|
|John Keen(NGA)
47
|bgcolor="sandybrown"|
|Doreen Hamilton
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Rosetown-Elrose
|
|Jack Randall Mason
2199
|bgcolor="mediumseagreen"|
|Elwin Hermanson
5147
|
|Janay Volk
755
|
|
|bgcolor="mediumseagreen"|
|Elwin Hermanson
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Rosthern-Shellbrook
|
|John Serheinko
2585
|bgcolor="mediumseagreen"|
|Dennis Allchurch
3421
|
|George Cameron
744
|
|Laverne Issac (WIP)
324
|bgcolor="mediumseagreen"|
|Dennis Allchurch
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Saskatchewan Rivers
|bgcolor="sandybrown"|
|Lon Borgerson
3440
|
|Daryl Wiberg
2822
|
|Cliff Rose
756
|
|Gerald Regnitter (NGA)
187
|bgcolor="mediumseagreen"|
|Daryl Wiberg
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Saskatoon Centre
|bgcolor="sandybrown"|
|David Forbes
3585
|
|Roger Parent
1225
|
|Richard Clatney
900
|
|Betty Korkin (PC)
86
|bgcolor="sandybrown"|
|David Forbes
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Saskatoon Eastview
|bgcolor="sandybrown"|
|Judy Junor
4142
|
|Robin Bellamy
2549
|
|Rob Norris
2500
|
|A. M. (Sandy) Ervin (WIP)
107
|bgcolor="sandybrown"|
|Judy Junor
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Saskatoon Fairview
|bgcolor="sandybrown"|
|Andy Iwanchuk
3192
|
|Jim McAllister
1416
|
|Rik Steernburg
1072
|
|Jason Hanson(NGA)
52
Gwen Katzman (PC)
43
|bgcolor="sandybrown"|
|Andy Iwanchuk
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Saskatoon Greystone
|bgcolor="sandybrown"|
|Peter Prebble
4287
|
|Kevin Waugh
2844
|
|Herta Barron
1552
|
|Brian Berezowski(NGA)
50
|bgcolor="sandybrown"|
|Peter Prebble
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Saskatoon Massey Place
|bgcolor="sandybrown"|
|Eric Cline
4009
|
|Philipp Strenger
1423
|
|Myron Luzkca
943
|
|Ryan John Taylor(NGA)
60
David Connor (PC)
83
|bgcolor="sandybrown"|
|Eric Cline
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Saskatoon Meewasin
|bgcolor="sandybrown"|
|Frank Quennell
3227
|
|Shelley Hengen
1976
|
|David Karwacki
2635
|
|David Greenfield(NGA)
76
|bgcolor="sandybrown"|
|Carolyn Jones
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Saskatoon Northwest
|
|Jim Melenchuk
2927
|bgcolor="mediumseagreen"|
|Ted Merriman
3197
|
|Ken McDonough
1718
|
|
|bgcolor="gainsboro"|
|Jim Melenchuk 1
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Saskatoon Nutana
|bgcolor="sandybrown"|
|Pat Atkinson
4543
|
|Sandy Ewert
1545
|
|Grant Karwacki
1938
|
|Neal Anderson (NGA)
201
|bgcolor="sandybrown"|
|Pat Atkinson
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Saskatoon Riversdale
|bgcolor="sandybrown"|
|Lorne Calvert
3586
|
|Fred Ozirney
1927
|
|Deneen Gudjonson
752
|
|Keith Morvick (NGA)
52
Glen Schreiner (PC)
37
|bgcolor="sandybrown"|
|Lorne Calvert
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Saskatoon Silver Springs
|
|Russell Scott
3480
|bgcolor="mediumseagreen"|
|Ken Cheveldayoff
3995
|
|Shawn Flett
1449
|
|
|
|New District
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Saskatoon Southeast
|
|John Conway
3343
|bgcolor="mediumseagreen"|
|Don Morgan
2730
|
|Zoria Broughton
2162
|
|Neil Sinclair (NGA)
51
|bgcolor="sandybrown"|
|Pat Lorje
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Saskatoon Sutherland
|bgcolor="sandybrown"|
|Graham Addley
3603
|
|Patrick Bundrock
2039
|
|Mark Kelleher
1987
|
|Lynn Oliphant (NGA)
114
|bgcolor="sandybrown"|
|Graham Addley
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Swift Current
|
|Dean Smith
2690
|bgcolor="mediumseagreen"|
|Brad Wall
4293
|
|Mike Burton
367
|
|
|bgcolor="mediumseagreen"|
|Brad Wall
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|The Battlefords
|bgcolor="sandybrown"|
|Len Taylor
3037
|
|Larry William Doke
1853
|
|Jack Hillson
2033
|
|Gordon Elias (WIP)
139
|bgcolor="lightcoral"|
|Jack Hillson
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Thunder Creek
|
|Larry Hall
2550
|bgcolor="mediumseagreen"|
|Lyle Stewart
4430
|
|Rod Haugerud
1132
|
|Harold Stephan (WIP)
164
|bgcolor="mediumseagreen"|
|Lyle Stewart
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Weyburn-Big Muddy
|
|Sherry Leach
3441
|bgcolor="mediumseagreen"|
|Brenda Bakken
3827
|
|Janet Ledingham
1211
|
|
|bgcolor="mediumseagreen"|
|Brenda Bakken
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Wood River
|
|Trevor Davies
2021
|bgcolor="mediumseagreen"|
|D. F. (Yogi) Huyghebaert
4324
|
|Louis Stringer
1260
|
|Nick Yorga (WIP)
206
|bgcolor="mediumseagreen"|
|D. F. (Yogi) Huyghebaert
|-
|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Yorkton
|bgcolor="sandybrown"|
|Clay Serby
3979
|
|Randy Atkinson
3197
|
|Chuck Gunning
371
|
|Bruce Ritter (WIP)
218
|bgcolor="sandybrown"|
|Clay Serby
|}
Notes:
- 1. Two members were elected as Liberals and joined in to coalition with the NDP. After David Karwacki become Liberal leader, he ordered all members to leave the coalition. Two members refused and became Independents. Both Independents are ran for the NDP in the election.
- 2.Lindy Kasperski was removed from the NDP caucus after facing criminal charges. After she was cleared of the charges, she was offered back in to caucus, but refused after the party opened her riding to nominations. She ran in the election as an Independent.
Source: Elections Saskatchewan
See also
External links
General resources
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Last updated: 06-02-2005 18:45:19
