# Carrot River Valley

Carrot River Valley is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. Located in the east central area of Saskatchewan, this constituency was created by The Representation Act, 1994 (Saskatchewan) out of the former district of Kelsey-Tisdale and part of the riding of Nipawin. The Carrot River flows through the riding.
The riding was last contested in the 2020 general election, when incumbent Saskatchewan Party MLA Fred Bradshaw was re-elected.
The largest population centers in the constituency are Nipawin (pop. 4,275), Tisdale (pop. 3,063), Hudson Bay (pop. 1,783), and Carrot River (pop. 1,017). Smaller communities in the riding include the villages of Codette, Zenon Park, Aylsham, Mistatim, and Crooked River; and the town of Arborfield.

## History

The riding was first contested in the 1995 general election, when it returned NDP candidate Andy Renaud. After the 1999 general election, the riding returned only Saskatchewan Party members until the present day.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly:
| Legislature | Years | Member | Party |
| Carrot River Valley Riding created from Kelsey-Tisdale and Nipawin |||||
| 23rd | 1995–1999 | Andy Renaud | New Democratic |
| 24th | 1999–2003 | Carl Kwiatkowski | Saskatchewan |
| 24th | 2003–2003 | Allan Kerpan | Saskatchewan |
| 25th | 2003–2007 | Allan Kerpan | Saskatchewan |
| 26th | 2007–2011 | Fred Bradshaw | Saskatchewan |
| 27th | 2011–2016 | Fred Bradshaw | Saskatchewan |
| 28th | 2016–2020 | Fred Bradshaw | Saskatchewan |
| 29th | 2020–2024 | Fred Bradshaw | Saskatchewan |
| 30th | 2024–present | Terri Bromm | Saskatchewan |

## Election results
### 2020

2020 provincial election redistributed results :
| Party | % |
| Saskatchewan | 73.9 |
| New Democratic | 18.9 |
| Green | 1.5 |
| Buffalo | 0.5 |
2020 Saskatchewan general election: Carrot River Valley :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Saskatchewan | Fred Bradshaw | 4,833 | 74.54 | -1.42 |
| | New Democratic | Rod McCorriston | 1,282 | 19.77 | -0.60 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Glen Leson | 279 | 4.30 | – |
| | Green | Liam Becker | 90 | 1.39 | -0.32 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,484 | 99.37 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 41 | 0.63 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,525 | – | – |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | – |
| | Saskatchewan hold | Saskatchewan hold | Swing | Swing | – |
| Source: Elections Saskatchewan |||||||

### 2016

2016 Saskatchewan general election: Carrot River Valley :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Saskatchewan | Fred Bradshaw | 5,104 | 75.96 | +0.67 |
| | New Democratic | Sandy Ewen | 1,369 | 20.37 | -1.82 |
| | Liberal | Karalsingham Sadadcharan | 131 | 1.94 | - |
| | Green | Koreena Lynn Fibke | 115 | 1.71 | -0.81 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | – | 100.0 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | – |
| | Saskatchewan hold | Saskatchewan hold | Swing | Swing | – |
| Source: Elections Saskatchewan |||||||

### 2011

2011 Saskatchewan general election: Carrot River Valley :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Saskatchewan | Fred Bradshaw | 4,903 | 75.29 | +13.55 |
| | New Democratic | Arnold Schellenberg | 1,445 | 22.19 | –11.00 |
| | Green | Spencer Bourassa | 164 | 2.52 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,512 | 100.0 |
| | Saskatchewan hold | Saskatchewan hold | Swing | Swing | +12.28 |

### 2007

2007 Saskatchewan general election: Carrot River Valley :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Saskatchewan | Fred Bradshaw | 4,364 | 61.74 | +14.97 |
| | New Democratic | Leigh Spencer | 2,346 | 33.19 | –8.80 |
| | Liberal | Gerry MacNeill | 358 | 5.07 | –6.17 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,068 | 100.0 |
| | Saskatchewan hold | Saskatchewan hold | Swing | Swing | +11.88 |

### 2003

2003 Saskatchewan general election: Carrot River Valley :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Saskatchewan | Allan Kerpan | 3,447 | 46.77 | –1.50 |
| | New Democratic | Mark Pitzel | 3,095 | 41.99 | +10.78 |
| | Liberal | Kathy McIntyre | 828 | 11.24 | –9.28 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,370 | 100.0 |
| | Saskatchewan hold | Saskatchewan hold | Swing | Swing | –6.14 |

### 2003 by-election

Saskatchewan provincial by-election, 26 June 2003: Carrot River Valley On the death of Carl Kwiatkowski, 2 February 2003 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Saskatchewan | Allan Kerpan | 2,192 | 48.27 | –2.52 |
| | New Democratic | Mark Pitzel | 1,417 | 31.21 | –8.54 |
| | Liberal | Kathy McIntyre | 932 | 20.52 | +11.06 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,541 | 100.0 |
| | Saskatchewan hold | Saskatchewan hold | Swing | Swing | +3.01 |

### 1999

1999 Saskatchewan general election: Carrot River Valley :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Saskatchewan | Carl Kwiatkowski | 3,582 | 50.79 | – |
| | New Democratic | Andy Renaud | 2,803 | 39.75 | –3.49 |
| | Liberal | Ron Wassill | 667 | 9.46 | –26.49 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,052 | 100.0 |
| | Saskatchewan gain from New Democratic | Saskatchewan gain from New Democratic | Swing | Swing | +27.14 |

### 1995

1995 Saskatchewan general election: Carrot River Valley :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | New Democratic | Andy Renaud | 3,238 | 43.24 |
| | Liberal | Gary Broker | 2,692 | 35.95 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Bob Ferguson | 1,558 | 20.81 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,488 | 100.0 |
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