# Cannington (electoral district)

Cannington is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. Located in the extreme southeast corner of the province, this constituency was redrawn to include the former district of Souris for the 18th Saskatchewan general election in 1975.
The original Cannington constituency, one of 25 created for the 1st Saskatchewan general election in 1905, was named after the Cannington Manor settlement located in the region.
Currently the safest seat for the Saskatchewan Party, it is arguably one of the most conservative ridings in the province – having never elected a member of the CCF or NDP.
The district has an economy based on grain and mixed farming. Oil production is scattered throughout the riding and oil service companies provide a great deal of off-farm employment. An integrated health facility in Wawota offers acute, long-term and palliative care.
The constituency's major communities include Carlyle, Oxbow, and Carnduff with populations of 2,129, 1,260 and 1,017 respectively. Smaller centres in the district include the towns of Redvers, Lampman, Stoughton, Wawota, Arcola and Alameda; and the villages of Manor, Gainsborough, Maryfield, Carievale and Kenosee Lake.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Legislature | Years | Member | Party |
| Souris-Cannington |||||
| 18th | 1975–1978 | Eric Berntson | Progressive Conservative |
| 19th | 1978–1982 | Eric Berntson | Progressive Conservative |
| 20th | 1982–1986 | Eric Berntson | Progressive Conservative |
| 21st | 1986–1991 | Eric Berntson | Progressive Conservative |
| 22nd | 1991–1995 | Dan D'Autremont | Progressive Conservative |
| Cannington |||||
| 23rd | 1995–1997 | Dan D'Autremont | Progressive Conservative |
| 23rd | 1997–1999 | Dan D'Autremont | Saskatchewan Party |
| 24th | 1999–2003 | Dan D'Autremont | Saskatchewan Party |
| 25th | 2003–2007 | Dan D'Autremont | Saskatchewan Party |
| 26th | 2007–2011 | Dan D'Autremont | Saskatchewan Party |
| 27th | 2011–2016 | Dan D'Autremont | Saskatchewan Party |
| 28th | 2016–2020 | Dan D'Autremont | Saskatchewan Party |
| 29th | 2020–present | Daryl Harrison | Saskatchewan Party |

## Election results

2020 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Saskatchewan | Daryl Harrison | 5,781 | 73.77 | -10.69 |
| | Buffalo | Wes Smith | 1,239 | 15.81 | – |
| | New Democratic | Dianne Twietmeyer | 680 | 8.68 | -0.15 |
| | Green | Jaina Forrest | 136 | 1.74 | ±0.00 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,836 | 99.71 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 23 | 0.29 | +0.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,859 | 79.58 | +17.14 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 9,876 |
| | Saskatchewan hold | Saskatchewan hold | Swing | Swing | – |
| Source: Elections Saskatchewan |||||||
2016 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Saskatchewan | Dan D'Autremont | 6,444 | 84.46 | +8.81 |
| | New Democratic | Nathaniel Cole | 674 | 8.83 | -5.99 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Kurt Schmidt | 245 | 3.21 | -4.16 |
| | Liberal | Patrick Dennie | 133 | 1.74 | - |
| | Green | Tierra Lemieux | 133 | 1.74 | -0.42 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,629 | 99.84 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 12 | 0.16 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,641 | 62.44 | – |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 12,238 |
| Source: Elections Saskatchewan |||||||
2011 Saskatchewan general election: Cannington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Saskatchewan | Dan D'Autremont | 4,691 | 75.65 | -2.10 |
| | NDP | Todd Gervais | 919 | 14.82 | -1.77 |
| | Prog. Conservative | Chris Brown | 457 | 7.37 | - |
| | Green | Daniel Johnson | 134 | 2.16 | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 6,201 | 100.00 | |
2007 Saskatchewan general election: Cannington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Saskatchewan | Dan D'Autremont | 5,614 | 77.75 | +6.87 |
| | NDP | Henry Friesen | 1,198 | 16.59 | -4.9 |
| | Liberal | Karen Spelay | 409 | 5.66 | -1.89 |
| Total | Total | Total | 7,221 | 100.00 | |
2003 Saskatchewan general election: Cannington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Saskatchewan | Dan D'Autremont | 5,156 | 70.88 | -4.00 |
| | NDP | Henry Friesen | 1,569 | 21.57 | +6.99 |
| | Liberal | John Atwell | 549 | 7.55 | -2.99 |
| Total | Total | Total | 7,274 | 100.00 | |
1999 Saskatchewan general election: Cannington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Saskatchewan | Dan D'Autremont | 5,671 | 74.88 | – |
| | NDP | Glen Lawson | 1,104 | 14.58 | -9.40 |
| | Liberal | Joanne Johnston | 798 | 10.54 | -19.85 |
| Total | Total | Total | 7,573 | 100.00 | |
1995 Saskatchewan general election: Cannington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Dan D'Autremont | 3,542 | 45.63 | +1.20 |
| | Liberal | Don Lees | 2,359 | 30.39 | +3.33 |
| | NDP | Gary Lake | 1,861 | 23.98 | -4.53 |
| Total | Total | Total | 7,762 | 100.00 | |

### Souris-Cannington

1991 Saskatchewan general election: Souris-Cannington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Dan D'Autremont | 2,980 | 44.43 | -23.27 |
| | NDP | Ross Arthur | 1,912 | 28.51 | +6.21 |
| | Liberal | Don Lees | 1,815 | 27.06 | +17.06 |
| Total | Total | Total | 6,707 | 100.00 | |
1986 Saskatchewan general election: Souris-Cannington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Eric Berntson | 4,642 | 67.70 | +11.25 |
| | NDP | Charlotte Rasmussen | 1,529 | 22.30 | -0.30 |
| | Liberal | William H. Ireland | 686 | 10.00 | +3.97 |
| Total | Total | Total | 6,857 | 100.00 | |
1982 Saskatchewan general election: Souris-Cannington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Eric Berntson | 4,093 | 56.45 | +2.48 |
| | NDP | Dean Fraser | 1,639 | 22.60 | -6.54 |
| | Western Canada Concept | Dale Nolin | 1,082 | 14.92 | – |
| | Liberal | William J. Owens | 437 | 6.03 | -10.86 |
| Total | Total | Total | 7,251 | 100.00 | |
1978 Saskatchewan general election: Souris-Cannington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Eric Berntson | 3,739 | 53.97 | +9.58 |
| | NDP | Dean Fraser | 2,019 | 29.14 | +8.00 |
| | Liberal | Gerard Belisle | 1,170 | 16.89 | -17.58 |
| Total | Total | Total | 6,928 | 100.00 | |
1975 Saskatchewan general election: Souris-Cannington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Eric Berntson | 3,212 | 44.39 | – |
| | Liberal | Thomas M. Weatherald | 2,494 | 34.47 | – |
| | NDP | James T. Eaton | 1,530 | 21.14 | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 7,236 | 100.00 | |