Saskatchewan election results 2016: Sask. Party wins Regina Northeast riding

Kevin Doherty of the Sask. Party has won the Regina Northeast riding with 3,889 votes beating out the NDP’s Kathleen O’Reilly who got 2,896 votes.

Summary: An urban riding in northeast Regina.

Boundaries: The riding includes the Regina neighbourhoods of Uplands and Dewdney East. It stretches north on Highway 6, 12th Avenue and Winnipeg Street North then south to Victoria Avenue.

Last Election: Saskatchewan Party candidate Kevin Doherty defeated NDP candidate Dwayne Yasinowski by 1,391 votes, 59 per cent to 39 per cent.

History: The riding has primarily has an NDP candidate until the 2011 election. A PC MLA, Russell Sutor was in office from 1982-1985. Prior to the 2011 election, NDP MLA Ron Harper held his seat from 1999 to 2011. NDP MLA Edward Shillington served before him from 1991 to 1995.

Candidates

Saskatchewan Party: Kevin Doherty, Minister of Finance. He has previously served as Minister of Advanced Education and Minister of Parks, Culture and Sport, as well as Minister of Advanced Education and Minister Responsible for the Provincial Capital Commission.

NDP: Kathleen O’Reilly, associate professor of education at First Nations University of Canada, located at the University of Regina. She is also an author.

Liberal: Hafeez Chaudhuri, sales consultant for a retail furniture business and furniture store owner.

Green: Marlene Macfarlane.