Batoche (electoral district)

See also Batoche (former electoral district) and Batoche (N.W.T. electoral district)

Batoche
Saskatchewan electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
MLA
 
 		 
Delbert Kirsch
Saskatchewan
District created2002
First contested2003
Last contested2016
Demographics
Population (2001)17,392
Electors10,189
Census divisions14, 15

Batoche is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located in north central Saskatchewan and has an economy based primarily on mixed agriculture and farm implement manufacturing. Bourgault Industries in St. Brieux manufactures harrows, cultivators, ploughs. The Batoche area is where Louis Riel led his Metis people in an armed uprising against the Canadian government in 1885. Batoche National Historic Site is located in this constituency.

A former electoral district of the same name was in existence from 1905 until 1908.

The largest communities are Birch Hills, Wakaw and Cudworth with populations of 935, 884 and 766, respectively. Smaller centres in the riding include the villages of St. Brieux, St. Louis, Lake Lenore, Duck Lake, Weldon and Middle Lake; and the town of Kinistino.

History

Constituency

This riding was created by The Representation Act, 2002 (Saskatchewan). This constituency was a formed from parts of the Humboldt, Melfort-Tisdale, Prince Albert Carlton, Rosthern, Saskatchewan Rivers and Shellbrook-Spiritwood ridings.

Member of Legislative Assembly
Legislature Years Member Party
Batoche
Riding created from Humboldt, Melfort-Tisdale, Prince Albert Carlton,
Rosthern, Saskatchewan Rivers and Shellbrook-Spiritwood
25th  2003–2007     Delbert Kirsch Saskatchewan
26th  2007–2011
27th  2011–2016
28th  2016–Present

Election results

2016 Saskatchewan general election
2016 Saskatchewan general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
SaskatchewanDelbert Kirsch4,47164.75-2.11
New DemocraticClay DeBray2,11430.61+0.33
LiberalGraham Tweten2163.12+3.12
GreenB. Garneau I.1031.49-1.40
Total valid votes 6,904100.0  
Eligible voters –
Saskatchewan hold Swing -
Source: Elections Saskatchewan[1][2]

2011 Saskatchewan general election
2011 Saskatchewan general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
SaskatchewanDelbert Kirsch4,65066.86+7.09
New DemocraticJanice Benier2,10630.28–3.86
GreenAmber Jones1992.86–
Total valid votes 6,955100.0  
Saskatchewan hold Swing +5.48

2007 Saskatchewan general election
2007 Saskatchewan general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
SaskatchewanDelbert Kirsch4,52359.77+15.87
New DemocraticDon Hovdebo2,58334.14–2.16
LiberalBernie Yuzdepski4616.09–10.91
Total valid votes 7,567100.0  
Saskatchewan hold Swing +9.02

2003 Saskatchewan general election
2003 Saskatchewan general election
Party Candidate Votes%
SaskatchewanDelbert Kirsch3,34943.90
New DemocraticAva Bear2,76936.30
LiberalBill Yeaman1,29717.00
Western IndependenceFlorent Rabut1381.81
New GreenGordon Robert Dumont761.00
Total valid votes 7,629100.0  
Saskatchewan pickup new district.

See also

Batoche – Northwest Territories territorial electoral district (1870–1905).

References
  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. "2016 General Election Results". Elections Saskatchewan. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.

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