Regina Walsh Acres

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.

Regina Walsh Acres
Saskatchewan electoral district
Coordinates:50.483°N 104.658°W / 50.483; -104.658
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
MLA
 
 		 
Derek Meyers
Saskatchewan
District created1967
as "Regina North West"
First contested1967
Last contested2020
Demographics
Electors9,382
CommunitiesRegina

Today this district includes the Regina neighbourhoods of Normanview, Regent Park, Sherwood-McCarthy, McCarthy Park, and Walsh Acres.

This district was called "Regina North West" until 1995, and "Regina Sherwood" from 1995 to 2003.

Members of the Legislative Assembly
Legislature Years Member Party
Regina North West
16th 1967–1971     Ed Whelan New Democrat
17th 1971–1975
18th 1975–1978
19th 1978
1979–1982 John Solomon New Democrat
20th 1982–1983     Bill Sveinson Progressive Conservative
1983–1985     Liberal
1986     Western Canada Concept
21st 1986–1991     John Solomon New Democrat
22nd 1991–1993
1994–1995     Anita Bergman Liberal
Regina Sherwood
23rd 1995–1999     Lindy Kasperski New Democrat
24th 1999–2001
2001–2003     Independent
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–present     Derek Meyers Saskatchewan Party

Election results
2020 Saskatchewan general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
SaskatchewanDerek Meyers3,14846.62-4.68
New DemocraticKelly Hardy2,54237.65-5.05
IndependentSandra Morin79711.80-
Progressive ConservativeKen Grey2653.93-
Total valid votes 6,75299.21
Total rejected ballots 540.79+0.60
Turnout 6,806––
Saskatchewan hold Swing –
Source: Elections Saskatchewan
2016 Saskatchewan general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
SaskatchewanWarren Steinley3,57551.30-6.88
New DemocraticGloria Patrick2,97642.70+3.36
LiberalReina Sinclair3124.48-
GreenLeonie Williams1061.52-0.96
Total valid votes 6,96999.81
Total rejected ballots 130.19-0.10
Turnout 6,98258.58-9.02
Saskatchewan hold Swing -5.12
Source: Elections Saskatchewan[1][2]
2011 Saskatchewan general election: Regina Walsh Acres
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SaskatchewanWarren Steinley3,67958.18-
  NDP Sandra Morin 2,488 39.34 -22.65
GreenBart Soroka1572.48-0.96
Total valid votes 6,32499.72
Total rejected ballots 180.28-8.52
Turnout 6,34267.60-5.16
Saskatchewan gain from New Democratic Swing +40.41
2007 Saskatchewan general election: Regina Walsh Acres
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  NDP Sandra Morin 3,942 61.99 -0.86
LiberalMarie-France Magnin2,19834.57+24.09
GreenKelsey Pearson2193.44+2.56
SaskatchewanDan Harder1---
Total valid votes 6,35991.19
Total rejected ballots 6148.81+8.72
Turnout 6,97372.76-0.30
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 (October 29, 2007). "Sask. Party rejects Regina candidate". Regina Leader-Post. Archived from the original on October 30, 2007.

2003 Saskatchewan general election
Party Candidate Votes%
  NDP Sandra Morin 4,594 62.85
SaskatchewanMike Shenher1,69323.16
LiberalPerry Juttla76610.48
  Independent Lindy Kasperski1 192 2.63
New GreenNigel Taylor640.88
Total valid votes 7,30999.92
Total rejected ballots 60.08
Turnout 7,31573.06

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.

Regina Sherwood (1995–2003)
1999 Saskatchewan general election: Regina Sherwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  NDP Lindy Kasperski 3,090 50.58 -12.69
SaskatchewanArlene Bray1,54925.36*
LiberalTom Crosby1,36922.41-7.09
  Prog. Conservative George Marcotte 101 1.65 -5.58
Total valid votes 6,10999.45
Total rejected ballots 340.55+0.08
Turnout 6,14361.71+1.34
Eligible voters 9,955
New Democratic hold Swing -19.02
1995 Saskatchewan general election: Regina Sherwood
Party Candidate Votes%
  NDP Lindy Kasperski 3,951 63.27
LiberalFrank Gribbon1,84229.50
  Prog. Conservative Thomas D. Durbin 452 7.24
Total valid votes 6,24599.52
Total rejected ballots 300.48
Turnout 6,27560.37
Eligible voters 10,395

Regina North West (1967–1995)
February 4, 1994 By-election: Regina North West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalAnita Bergman2,56657.05+28.40
  NDP Kathie Maher-Wolbaum 1,794 39.88 -20.85
  Prog. Conservative Harvey Schmidt 138 3.07 -7.55
Total 4,498 100.00
1991 Saskatchewan general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  NDP John Solomon 5,660 60.73 +2.46
LiberalLiz Calvert2,67028.65+20.23
  Prog. Conservative Jack Mock 990 10.62 -22.40
Total 9,320 100.00
1986 Saskatchewan general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  NDP John Solomon 7,970 58.27 +19.97
  Prog. Conservative Alvin Law 4,517 33.02 -24.71
LiberalJohn MacGowan1,1528.42+6.34
AllianceBill Sveinson390.29*
Total valid votes 13,67899.80
Total rejected ballots 270.20-0.06
Turnout 13,70587.01-0.32
Eligible voters 15,751
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +22.34
1982 Saskatchewan general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Prog. Conservative Bill Sveinson 6,797 57.73 +36.95
  NDP John Solomon 4,509 38.30 -9.44
LiberalAdrian McBride2452.08-29.39
Western Canada ConceptLes R. Kavanagh2221.89*
Total valid votes 11,77399.75
Total rejected ballots 300.25-0.02
Turnout 11,80387.33+8.81
Eligible voters 13,515
Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic Swing +23.20
October 17, 1979 By-election: Regina North West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  NDP John Solomon 3,354 47.73 -7.13
LiberalTed Malone2,21131.47+17.27
  Prog. Conservative Philip Lundeen 1,460 20.78 -10.14
Total valid votes 7,025
New Democratic hold Swing -12.20
1978 Saskatchewan general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  NDP Ed Whelan 5,575 54.87 +12.74
  Prog. Conservative Philip Lundeen 3,142 30.93 +4.02
LiberalJ. Culliton Poston1,44314.20-16.76
Total valid votes 10,16099.73
Total rejected ballots 280.27-0.07
Turnout 10,18878.52+1.89
Eligible voters 12,975
New Democratic hold Swing +4.36
1975 Saskatchewan general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  NDP Ed Whelan 3,174 42.13 -22.15
LiberalDavid Bouchard2,33330.97-4.42
  Prog. Conservative Bill Sveinson 2,027 26.90 -
Total valid votes 7,53499.66
Total rejected ballots 260.34
Turnout 7,56076.63
Eligible voters 9,865
New Democratic hold Swing -8.86
1971 Saskatchewan general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  NDP Ed Whelan 8,805 64.27 +11.94
LiberalDavid H. Sheard4,84835.39-0.98
Communist Fred J. Schofield 46 0.34 *
Total valid votes 13,699
New Democratic hold Swing +6.46
1967 Saskatchewan general election: Regina North West
Party Candidate Votes%
  NDP Ed Whelan 5,364 52.33
LiberalFrank Kleefeld3,72836.37
  Prog. Conservative George Tkach 1,011 9.86
Social CreditH. Kenneth Cooper1471.43
Total valid votes 10,250

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 8 November 2016.
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