Fortress Regina continued to stand for the NDP when the dust of Wednesday's election had settled, though its foundation was shaken by a trio of Saskatchewan Party wins.
The NDP won all 11 seats in the city in 2003, but this time it had to settle for eight.
Regina city councillor Bill Hutchinson won for the Saskatchewan Party in Regina South. Christine Tell won for the party in Regina Wascana Plains, a seat formerly held by the NDP cabinet minister Doreen Hamilton. Laura Ross took Regina Qu'Appelle, a split urban-rural seat, from Mark Wartman, who had been agriculture minister.
With all polls reporting, the NDP received about 48 per cent of the vote in Regina ridings. That compares with about 36 per cent in the rest of the province.
The Saskatchewan Party received about 35 per cent of the popular vote in the Regina ridings, while the Liberals received around 14 per cent. The Liberals finished third in all ridings with the exception of Regina Walsh Acres, where there was no Saskatchewan Party candidate and they finished second.
In Regina Elphinstone Centre, voters gave New Democrat Warren McCall another term. Other New Democrats re-elected include:
- Kim Trew in Regina Coronation Park.
- Kevin Yates in Regina Dewdney.
- Harry Van Mulligen in Regina Douglas Park.
- John Nilson in Regina Lakeview.
- Ron Harper in Regina Northeast.
- Sandra Morin in Regina Walsh Acres.
One non-incumbent NDP candidate also won: Trent Wotherspoon in Rosemont.
Saskatchewan Votes 2007 »
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- Only 10 years into its existence as a political force, the Saskatchewan Party will form a majority government and its leader Brad Wall will be the new premier.
- NDP had a 'good run in government'
- A desire for change pushed the NDP out of 16 years of rule in Saskatchewan, but leader Lorne Calvert said the party has no regrets.
- Liberals fail again to elect single MLA
- The third time was not a charm for Liberal Leader David Karwacki, as voters in Saskatoon Meewasin rebuffed his efforts for elected office.
- Shift in urban vote handed seats to Sask. Party
- The seeds of victory were sown in Regina and Saskatoon, where the Saskatchewan Party picked up five seats — but there were gains in other urban areas, too, that helped seal the election win.
- NDP holds on in Regina, but loses 3 seats
- Fortress Regina continued to stand for the NDP when the dust of Wednesday's election had settled, though its foundation was shaken by a trio of Saskatchewan Party wins.
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- Saskatchewan Party wins majority government
- Only 10 years into its existence as a political force, the Saskatchewan Party will form a majority government and its leader Brad Wall will be the new premier.
- NDP had a 'good run in government'
- A desire for change pushed the NDP out of 16 years of rule in Saskatchewan, but leader Lorne Calvert said the party has no regrets.
- Liberals fail again to elect single MLA
- The third time was not a charm for Liberal Leader David Karwacki, as voters in Saskatoon Meewasin rebuffed his efforts for elected office.
- Shift in urban vote handed seats to Sask. Party
- The seeds of victory were sown in Regina and Saskatoon, where the Saskatchewan Party picked up five seats — but there were gains in other urban areas, too, that helped seal the election win.
- NDP holds on in Regina, but loses 3 seats
- Fortress Regina continued to stand for the NDP when the dust of Wednesday's election had settled, though its foundation was shaken by a trio of Saskatchewan Party wins.
