Lumsden-Morse is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. It was created mostly from parts of Thunder Creek plus six other ridings and was first contested in the 2016 election.

Lumsden-Morse
Saskatchewan electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
MLA
 
 
 
Blaine McLeod
Saskatchewan
District created2013[1]
First contested2016
Last contested2020
Demographics
Census division(s)Division No. 6, Division No. 7, Division No. 8
Census subdivision(s)Avonlea, Baildon No. 131, Beaver Flat, Belle Plaine, Bratt's Lake No. 129, Briercrest, Buena Vista, Caron No. 162, Caronport, Chaplin, Chaplin No. 164, Coderre, Craven, Disley, Drinkwater, Elmsthorpe No. 100, Ernfold, Excelsior No. 166, Grand Coulee, Herbert, Hillsborough No. 132, Longlaketon No. 219, Lumsden, Lumsden Beach, Lumsden No. 189, Moose Jaw, Moose Jaw No. 161, Morse, Morse No. 165, Mortlach, Pense, Pense No. 160, Redburn No. 130, Regina, Regina Beach, Rodgers No. 133, Rouleau, Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan Landing No. 167, Sherwood No. 159, Stewart Valley, Swift Current No. 137, Terrell No. 101, Waldeck, Wheatlands No. 163, Wilcox

The riding hugs the rural area along the Trans-Canada Highway between Swift Current and Regina, excluding Moose Jaw. In the northeast, it stretches to the shores of Last Mountain Lake to include the towns of Lumsden and Regina Beach.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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Lumsden-Morse
Legislature Years Member Party
Indian Head-Milestone, Regina Qu'Appelle Valley, Regina Wascana Plains, Swift Current, Thunder Creek, Weyburn-Big Muddy, and Wood River prior to 2016
28th  2009–2013     Lyle Stewart Saskatchewan
29th  2020–2023
 2023–Present Blaine McLeod

Election results

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Saskatchewan provincial by-election, 10 August 2023
Resignation of Lyle Stewart
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Saskatchewan Blaine McLeod 2,696 53.42 -19.98
Saskatchewan United Jon Hromek 1,145 22.69
New Democratic Kaitlyn Stadnyk 1,110 21.99 +4.01
Buffalo Les Guillemin 56 1.11 -4.87
Green Isaiah Hunter 40 0.79 -1.86
Total valid votes 5,047 99.88
Total rejected ballots 6 0.12 -0.30
Turnout 5,053 37.73 -25.66
Eligible voters 13,391
Saskatchewan hold Swing -21.33
Source: Elections Saskatchewan[2]
2020 Saskatchewan general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Saskatchewan Lyle Stewart 6,243 73.40 -1.69
New Democratic Nic Lewis 1,529 17.98 -1.89
Buffalo Les Guillemin 509 5.98
Green Isaiah Hunter 225 2.65 +0.50
Total valid votes 8,506 99.58
Total rejected ballots 36 0.42 +0.15
Turnout 8,542 63.39 -1.48
Eligible voters 13,476
Saskatchewan hold Swing +0.10
Source: Elections Saskatchewan
2016 Saskatchewan general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Saskatchewan Lyle Stewart 6,256 75.08
New Democratic Rhonda Phillips 1,655 19.86
Liberal Gerald Hiebert 242 2.90
Green Patricia Crowther 179 2.15
Total valid votes 8,332 99.72
Total rejected ballots 23 0.28
Turnout 8,355 64.87
Eligible voters 12,880
Source: Elections Saskatchewan[3]

References

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  1. ^ The Representation Act, 2013 (PDF), retrieved 23 April 2017
  2. ^ "2023 By-elections". Elections Saskatchewan. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  3. ^ "2016 Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections Saskatchewan. 23 January 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2023.