Claim: In the 2011 Saskatchewan general election, the New Democratic Party took the lead with 49 seats, while the Saskatchewan Party followed only nine seats.
Evidence: The election was called on October 10 by the Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan, on the advice of Premier Brad Wall. Wall's Saskatchewan Party government was re-elected with an increased majority of 49 seats, the third-largest majority government in the province's history. The opposition New Democratic Party was cut down to only nine ridings, its worst showing in almost 30 years. 
Saskatchewan Seats: 49 New Democratic Seats: 9