Summary: A riding with both suburban and college town elements, Saskatoon-University is a riding to watch this election.
Boundaries: The areas east of the South Saskatchewan River north of 8th Street (with the exception of the area around Sidney L. Buckwold Park), and the neighbourhoods east of Warman and Wanuskewin Road on the city’s west side.
Last Election: This is a new seat created from urban areas in Saskatoon-Wanuskewin (which elected Conservative MP Maurice Vellacott by 27 per cent) and Saskatoon-Humboldt (which elected Conservative MP Brad Trost by 17.6 per cent).
Trost is running here this election. Had it existed in the last election, the Conservatives would have taken it by 10.6 per cent more votes than the NDP (based on polling results), because the NDP received the vast majority of their votes in Saskatoon, while the Conservatives received most of their votes in the rural areas outside the city.
History: From 2000 to 2013, Saskatoon and the surrounding areas had been divided up into four ridings that contained part of Saskatoon, and part of the surrounding rural areas. In all five elections, the Conservatives took all four seats.
Demographics: The average income is $48,874, highest for not just the three Saskatoon ridings, but all of Saskatchewan. The median age of 34.7 is the second lowest in the province.
Candidates
Conservative: Brad Trost, MP since 2004
NDP: Claire Card, veterinary professor at the University of Saskatchewan
Liberal: Cynthia Block, former CTV news anchor
Green: Valerie Harvey, legal aid director
Rhino: Eric Schalm
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