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The Battlefords (provincial electoral district)

Coordinates: 52°45′N 108°18′W / 52.750°N 108.300°W / 52.750; -108.300
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The Battlefords
Saskatchewan electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
MLA
 
 
 
Jeremy Cockrill
Saskatchewan
District created1917 (original), 2002 (current)
First contested2003
Last contested2020
Demographics
Electors9,528
CommunitiesNorth Battleford, Battleford

The Battlefords is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. It includes the city of North Battleford and the adjoining town of Battleford. Collectively these communities are commonly known as "The Battlefords".

The district was first established in 1917 from the urban portions of the constituencies of Battleford and North Battleford. The district was contested in every election until the 1995 general election, when it was broken up into the re-created district of North Battleford and a new district, Battleford-Cut Knife. North Battleford and Battleford-Cut Knife were abolished before the 2003 general election and The Battlefords was re-established as an electoral district.

It was most recently contested in the 2020 election, when Saskatchewan Party candidate Jeremy Cockrill was elected.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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Legislature Years Member Party
11th 1948–1949 Paul Prince Liberal
1949–1952 Hugh James Maher
12th 1953–1956 Eiling Kramer CCF
13th 1957–1960
14th 1961–1964
15th 1965–1967
16th 1968–1971
17th 1971–1975 NDP
18th 1975–1978
19th 1978–1980
1980–1982 David Manly Miner
20th 1982–1986 Myles Morin Progressive Conservative
21st 1986–1991     Douglas Anguish New Democrat
22nd 1991–1995
District divided into Battleford-Cut Knife and North Battleford
25th 2003–2007     Len Taylor New Democrat
26th 2007–2011
27th 2011–2016     Herb Cox Saskatchewan Party
28th 2016–2020
29th 2020–present Jeremy Cockrill Saskatchewan Party

Electoral results

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2024 Saskatchewan general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Saskatchewan Jeremy Cockrill
New Democratic Tom Kroczynski
Green Sara Piotrofsky
Buffalo Dale Richardson
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
Source: Elections Saskatchewan
2020 Saskatchewan general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Saskatchewan Jeremy Cockrill 4,477 66.19 +5.48
New Democratic Amber Stewart 1,931 28.55 -3.39
Progressive Conservative Harry Zamonsky 231 3.42 *
Green Joey Reynolds 125 1.85 +0.68
Total valid votes 6,764 98.99
Total rejected ballots 69 1.01 +0.81
Turnout 6,833 48.04 -5.07
Eligible voters 14,223
Saskatchewan hold Swing +4.44
Source: Elections Saskatchewan
2016 Saskatchewan general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Saskatchewan Herb Cox 4,296 60.70
New Democratic Rob Feist 2,260 31.93
Liberal Dexter Gopher 438 6.19
Green Josh Hunt 83 1.17
Total valid votes 7,077 99.80
Total rejected ballots 14 0.20
Turnout 7,091 53.11
Eligible voters 13,352
Source: Elections Saskatchewan,[1][2] Global News[3]
2011 Saskatchewan election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Saskatchewan Herb Cox 3,527 51.06% +11.40%
  NDP Len Taylor 2,475 35.83% -7.99%
  Liberal Ryan Bater 812 11.76% -1.60%
Green Owen Swiderski 93 1.35% -1.04%
Total 6,907 100.00%
Saskatchewan gain from New Democratic Swing -


2007 Saskatchewan general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Len Taylor 3,332 43.81% +1.29
Saskatchewan Herb Cox 3,020 39.71% +13.83
Liberal Ryan Bater 1,016 13.36% −16.34
Green Reid Steward 180 2.39% *
Western Independence Gordon Elias 57 0.76% −1.18
Total 7,605 100.00%
2003 Saskatchewan election, The Battlefords (provincial electoral district)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  NDP Len Taylor 3,056 42.53% *
  Liberal Jack Hillson 2,134 29.70% *
Saskatchewan Larry Doke 1,856 25.83% *
Western Independence Gordon Elias 139 1.94% *
Total 7,185 100.00%

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Preliminary voting results". Elections Saskatchewan. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  3. ^ McElroy, Justin (5 April 2016). "Saskatchewan election results 2016: Sask. Party wins The Battlefords riding". Global News. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
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52°45′N 108°18′W / 52.750°N 108.300°W / 52.750; -108.300