Delbert Kirsch of the Sask. Party has won the Batoche riding with 3,446 votes beating out the NDP’s Clay DeBray who got 1,700 votes.
Summary: Saskatchewan Party MLA Delbert Kirsch seeks a fourth term in Batoche, the primary riding between Prince Albert and Saskatoon.
Boundaries: Batoche stretches northeast from Saskatoon’s outskirts, with a northern border at the North Saskatchewan River, and an eastern border just to the east of Kinistino. Communities in Batoche include Wakaw, Cudworth, Birch Hills and Duck Lake.
Last Election: Kirsch defeated NDP candidate Janice Benier by over 2500 votes, 67-30 per cent.
History: Batoche has been held by Kirsch since it was created prior to the 2003 election. Much of the riding was once part of the electoral district of Kinistino, which elected PC candidates in 1982 and 1986, but NDP candidates in 1972, 1975, and 1991.
Candidates
Saskatchewan Party: Delbert Kirsch, MLA since 2003
NDP: Clay DeBray, educator at One Arrow First Nation school
Liberal: Graham Tweten, Operations Manager at Nissan dealership in Prince Albert
Green: B Garneau I
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