Jim Reiter of the Sask. Party has won the Rosetown-Elrose riding with 5,890 votes beating out the NDP’s Glenn Wright who got 1,409 votes.
Summary: Minister of Government Relations Jim Reiter seeks re-election is Rosetown-Elrose, a rural riding in western Saskatchewan that has seen boundary changes since the last election.
Boundaries: Broadly speaking, Rosetown-Elrose encompasses the area to Saskatoon’s southwest, beginning with the city’s outer suburbs and stretching to Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park. It is bordered by the South Saskatchewan River to the east and south, and its largest communities are Rosetown, Dinsmore, Beechy and Delisle.
Last Election: Reiter defeated NDP candidate Eric Anderson by over 4000 votes, 71-20 per cent.
History: The riding has been held by the Saskatchewan Party since it was created prior to the 2003 election. The area was held by the NDP in the 1991 and 1995 election, but has otherwise elected the Saskatchewan and PC parties since 1975.
Candidates
Saskatchewan Party: James Reiter, MLA since 2007
NDP: Glenn Wright, engineer
Liberal: Adrian C. Janssens, retired health region employee and broadcaster
Green: Yvonne Potter Pihach
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