2023 Regina Coronation Park provincial by-election

August 10, 2023 (2023-08-10)

District of Regina Coronation Park
Turnout29.02%
  First party Second party Third party
 
NDP
SP
PC
Candidate Noor Burki Riaz Ahmad Olasehinde Ben Adebayo
Party New Democratic Saskatchewan Progressive Conservative
Popular vote 2,039 1,131 222
Percentage 56.65% 31.43% 6.17%
Swing Increase 12.53 Decrease 17.44 Increase 2.36

MLA before election

Mark Docherty
Saskatchewan

Elected MLA

Noor Burki
New Democratic

A by-election was held in the provincial riding of Regina Coronation Park in Saskatchewan on August 10, 2023, to elect a new member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan following the resignation of Saskatchewan Party MLA Mark Docherty.[1]

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

Candidates

The list of candidates:[3]

Results

Saskatchewan provincial by-election, 10 August 2023: Regina Coronation Park
Resignation of Mark Docherty
** Preliminary results — Not yet official **
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticNoor Burki2,03956.65+12.53
SaskatchewanRiaz Ahmad1,13131.43-17.44
Progressive ConservativeOlasehinde Ben Adebayo2226.17+2.36
GreenKendra Anderson1223.39+0.19
ProgressReid Hill852.36
Total valid votes 3,59999.89
Total rejected ballots 40.11-0.75
Turnout 3,60329.02-18.62
Eligible voters 12,415
New Democratic gain from Saskatchewan Swing +14.99
Source: Elections Saskatchewan[4]

2020 result

2020 Saskatchewan general election: Regina Coronation Park
Party Candidate Votes%±%
SaskatchewanMark Docherty2,91348.87+1.02
New DemocraticNoor Burki2,63044.12-1.39
Progressive ConservativeDavid Coates2273.81-
GreenIrene Browatzke1913.20+1.57
Total valid votes 5,96199.14
Total rejected ballots 520.86+0.55
Turnout 6,01347.64-4.47
Eligible voters 12,621
Saskatchewan hold Swing +1.20
Source: Elections Saskatchewan

References

  1. "MLA Mark Docherty resignation launches contest for Regina Coronation".
  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.

See also

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