Greg Brkich of the Sask. Party has won the Arm River riding with 6,006 votes beating out the NDP’s Denise Leduc who got 1,402 votes.
Summary: A rural riding that has changed its boundaries significantly, Greg Brkich seeks a fifth term in the Arm River region
Boundaries: Arm River generally comprises the rural area between Saskatoon and Regina along Highway 11, along with the areas between Big Quill Lake and Last Mountain Lake. The largest communities in Arm River are Elbow, Craik, Outlook, Davidson and Raymore.
Last Election: Brkich defeated NDP candidate Eric Skonberg by over 3300 votes, 74-24 per cent.
History: Most of this area is part of the former riding of Arm River-Watrous, which elected Brkich in 2003, 2007 and 2011. Prior to that, the historical riding of Arm River was held by Brkich in 1999, Liberal Harvey McLane in 1995, and Progressive Conservative Gerald Muirhead from 1978 to 1995.
Candidates
Saskatchewan Party: Greg Brkich, MLA since 1999
NDP: Denise Leduc, branch librarian for Imperial
Green: Dale Dewar, associate professor of Family Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan
Liberal: Russ Collicott
PC: Raymond Carrick
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