Cut Knife-Turtleford

Cut Knife-Turtleford
Saskatchewan electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
MLA
 
 		 
James Thorsteinson
Saskatchewan
District created2002
First contested2003
Last contested2024
Demographics
Electors8,363
Census division(s)Division 12, 13, 17, 16

Cut Knife-Turtleford is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. Located in northwest Saskatchewan, this constituency has an economy based primarily on farming – while oil and gas development is rising. The Battlefords Provincial Park is located here. Communities in the riding include the towns of Cut Knife (population 610), Maidstone (1,037), Lashburn (914), and Turtleford (461); and the villages of Neilburg, Meota, Glaslyn, Marsden, and Edam.

The riding was last contested in the 2024 general election. It sent Saskatchewan Party candidate James Thorsteinson to represent the district in the Legislature.

History

This constituency was created by the Representation Act, 2002 (Saskatchewan) mostly from the former Battleford-Cut Knife riding, along with parts of Lloydminster and North Battleford. It was first contested in the 2003 general election and has seen only minor boundary changes since its formation.

Cut Knife-Turtleford has elected Saskatchewan Party members since its creation. It is considered a safe seat for the Saskatchewan Party, and typically returns members of that party with large majorities.[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly:

Legislature Years Member Party
Cut Knife-Turtleford
Riding created from Battleford-Cut Knife and Turtleford
25th  2003–2007     Michael Chisholm Saskatchewan
26th  2007–2011
27th  2011–2016 Larry Doke
28th  2016–2020
29th  2020–2023 Ryan Domotor
 2023–2024     Independent
30th  2024–present     James Thorsteinson Saskatchewan

Election results

2020 provincial election redistributed results[2]
Party %
  Saskatchewan 76.4
  New Democratic 13.9
  Buffalo 7.8
  Green 1.9
2020 Saskatchewan general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Saskatchewan Ryan Domotor 5,517 76.91 -2.92
New Democratic Matt Fedler 943 13.15 -0.11
Buffalo Richard Nelson 572 7.97 –
Green Patrick McNally 141 1.97 +0.72
Total valid votes 7,173 99.46
Total rejected ballots 39 0.54 +0.09
Turnout 7,212 86.24 +28.28
Eligible voters 8,363
Saskatchewan hold Swing –
Source: Elections Saskatchewan, Global News
2016 Saskatchewan general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Saskatchewan Larry Doke 5,765 79.83 +16.56
New Democratic Danica Lorer 958 13.26 –20.08
Liberal Rod Gopher 255 3.53 -
Progressive Conservative Rick Cline 154 2.13 –
Green Tammy Fairley Saunders 90 1.25 –2.14
Total valid votes 7,222 99.55
Total rejected ballots 33 0.45 –
Turnout 7,255 57.96 –
Eligible voters 12,538
Saskatchewan hold Swing –
Source: Elections Saskatchewan,[3][4] Global News[1]
2011 Saskatchewan general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Saskatchewan Larry Doke 3,977 63.27 +2.24
New Democratic Bernadette Gopher 2,096 33.34 +1.89
Green Vinessa Currie 213 3.39 +1.29
Total valid votes 6,286 100.0  
Saskatchewan hold Swing +0.18
2007 Saskatchewan general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Saskatchewan Michael Chisholm 4,060 61.03 +12.55
New Democratic Roger Emberley 2,092 31.45 –7.35
Liberal Margaret MacGowan 294 4.42 –5.60
Green Vinessa Currie 140 2.10 –
Western Independence John Nesdoly 66 0.99 –1.71
Total valid votes 6,652 100.0  
Saskatchewan hold Swing +9.95
2003 Saskatchewan general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Saskatchewan Michael Chisholm 3,130 48.48
New Democratic John Vinek 2,505 38.80
Liberal Larry Ingram 647 10.02
Western Independence Josiah Rise 174 2.70
Total valid votes 6,456 100.0  
Saskatchewan pickup new district.


References

  1. ^ a b McElroy, Justin (5 April 2015). "Saskatchewan election results 2016: Sask. Party wins Cut Knife-Turtleford riding". Global News. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Cut Knife-Turtleford". 338Canada. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  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 7 November 2016.

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