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Regina Walsh Acres
Saskatchewan electoral district
Coordinates:50°28′59″N 104°39′29″W / 50.483°N 104.658°W / 50.483; -104.658
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
MLA
 
 		 
Jared Clarke
New Democratic
District created2003
First contested2003
Last contested2024
Demographics
Electors9,382
Census division(s)Division No. 6
Census subdivision(s)Regina

Regina Walsh Acres is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. Originally created for the 16th Saskatchewan general election in 1967 from parts of Regina North and Regina West, this constituency has changed boundaries many times.

This district currently includes the Regina neighbourhoods of Normanview, Regent Park, Sherwood-McCarthy, McCarthy Park, and Walsh Acres. It will gain portions of Coronation Park and Argyle Park west of Argyle Street for the next general election.

The riding was created prior to the 2003 election from parts of Regina Sherwood, Regina Coronation Park, Regina Elphinstone and Regina Qu'Appelle Valley.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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Legislature Years Member Party
Regina Walsh Acres
25th 2003–2007     Sandra Morin New Democrat
26th 2007–2011
27th 2011–2016     Warren Steinley Saskatchewan Party
28th 2016–2019
2019–2020 Vacant
29th 2020–2023     Derek Meyers Saskatchewan Party
2023–2024     Jared Clarke New Democrat
30th 2024–present

Election results

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2024 Saskatchewan general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Jared Clarke 4,361 56.3
Saskatchewan Liaqat Ali 2,911 37.6
Saskatchewan United Bonnie Farrell 349 4.5
Green Dianna Holigroski 119 1.5
Total valid votes 7,740
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters –
Source: Elections Saskatchewan
2020 provincial election redistributed results[1]
Party %
  Saskatchewan 49.5
  New Democratic 46.2
  Green 0.5
Saskatchewan provincial by-election, 10 August 2023
Death of Derek Meyers
** Preliminary results — Not yet official **
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Jared Clarke 2,395 54.05 +16.40
Saskatchewan Nevin Markwart 1,783 40.24 -6.38
Progressive Conservative Rose Buscholl 215 4.85 +0.93
Green Joseph Reynolds 38 0.86
Total valid votes 4,431 99.95
Total rejected ballots 2 0.05 -0.75
Turnout 4,433 37.64 -18.85
Eligible voters 11,777
New Democratic gain from Saskatchewan Swing +11.39
Source: Elections Saskatchewan[2]
2020 Saskatchewan general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Saskatchewan Derek Meyers 3,148 46.62 -4.68
New Democratic Kelly Hardy 2,542 37.65 -5.06
Independent Sandra Morin 797 11.80 -
Progressive Conservative Ken Grey 265 3.92 -
Total valid votes 6,752 99.21
Total rejected ballots 54 0.79 +0.61
Turnout 6,806 56.49 -2.09
Eligible voters 12,048
Saskatchewan hold Swing +0.19
Source: Elections Saskatchewan
2016 Saskatchewan general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Saskatchewan Warren Steinley 3,575 51.30 -6.88
New Democratic Gloria Patrick 2,976 42.70 +3.36
Liberal Reina Sinclair 312 4.48 -
Green Leonie Williams 106 1.52 -0.96
Total valid votes 6,969 99.81
Total rejected ballots 13 0.19 -0.10
Turnout 6,982 58.58 -9.02
Eligible voters 11,919
Saskatchewan hold Swing -5.12
Source: Elections Saskatchewan[3][4]
2011 Saskatchewan general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Saskatchewan Warren Steinley 3,679 58.18 -
New Democratic Sandra Morin 2,488 39.34 -22.65
Green Bart Soroka 157 2.48 -0.96
Total valid votes 6,324 99.72
Total rejected ballots 18 0.28 -8.52
Turnout 6,342 67.60 -5.16
Eligible voters 9,382
Saskatchewan gain from New Democratic Swing +40.41
2007 Saskatchewan general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Sandra Morin 3,942 61.99 -0.86
Liberal Marie-France Magnin 2,198 34.57 +24.08
Green Kelsey Pearson 219 3.44 +2.57
Saskatchewan Dan Harder1 - - -
Total valid votes 6,359 91.19
Total rejected ballots 614 8.81 +8.72
Turnout 6,973 72.76 -0.30
Eligible voters 9,584
New Democratic hold Swing -12.47

1 Dan Harder, the Saskatchewan Party candidate, withdrew his candidacy on October 27, 2007 after the party learned the details of a complaint of inappropriate conduct made against him by employees of Big Brothers of Regina in 2006 while he was executive director of the organization. See Brownlee, Karen (29 October 2007). "Sask. Party rejects Regina candidate". Regina Leader-Post. Archived from the original on 30 October 2007.

2003 Saskatchewan general election
Party Candidate Votes %
New Democratic Sandra Morin 4,594 62.85
Saskatchewan Mike Shenher 1,693 23.16
Liberal Perry Juttla 766 10.48
Independent Lindy Kasperski1 192 2.63
New Green Nigel Taylor 64 0.88
Total valid votes 7,309 99.92
Total rejected ballots 6 0.08
Turnout 7,315 73.06
Eligible voters 10,013

1 Lindy Kasperski was suspended from the 24th Assembly's NDP caucus after being charged with fraud. Following Kasperski's acquittal, he was offered reinstatement – but refused in the face of a difficult re-nomination fight in this constituency.

References

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  1. ^ "Regina Walsh Acres". 338Canada. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  2. ^ "2023 By-elections". Elections Saskatchewan. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  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 8 November 2016.
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