# Canora-Pelly

Canora-Pelly is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. Located in east-central Saskatchewan, this constituency is made up of one of the province's most densely populated rural areas. The economy is based on mixed farming, primarily in the northern areas. The southern portion of the region relies mainly on straight grain farming. Duck Mountain Provincial Park and Good Spirit Lake Provincial Park are also located in this constituency.
In 1899, much of the territory now covered by the Canora-Pelly district fell within the block settlement land grant that became the first Canadian home of the Doukhobors. The village of Veregin, named after Doukhobor leader Peter Verigin, was the central hub of the settlement.
The largest communities are Canora and Kamsack, with populations of 2,013 and 1,713, respectively. Other centres in the riding include the towns of Preeceville, Norquay, Springside, and Sturgis; and the villages of Pelly, Theodore, Endeavour, Buchanan, and Ebenezer (formerly "Ebenezer Valley").

## History

The constituency was created by the Representation Act, 1994 (Saskatchewan) out of the former districts of Canora and Pelly and was first contested in the 1995 general election.
Before the 2003 general election, the riding was significantly reconfigured, swapping large areas of territory to and from Kelvington-Wadena and also gaining the northern portion of the former Saltcoats riding. For the 2016 general election, the riding lost its northern sections to Carrot River Valley and gained some territory from Melville-Saltcoats and Yorkton, including the area immediately surrounding the Yorkton city limits.
Before the next general election, the riding will expand westward and gain territory from Last Mountain-Touchwood and Kelvington-Wadena, including the villages of Invermay and Theodore.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly:
| Legislature | Years | Member | Party |
| Canora-Pelly Riding created from Canora and Pelly |||||
| 23rd | 1995–1997 | Ken Krawetz | Liberal |
| 23rd | 1997–1999 | Ken Krawetz | Saskatchewan |
| 24th | 1999–2003 | Ken Krawetz | Saskatchewan |
| 25th | 2003–2007 | Ken Krawetz | Saskatchewan |
| 26th | 2007–2011 | Ken Krawetz | Saskatchewan |
| 27th | 2011–2016 | Ken Krawetz | Saskatchewan |
| 28th | 2016–2020 | Terry Dennis | Saskatchewan |
| 29th | 2020–2024 | Terry Dennis | Saskatchewan |
| 30th | 2024–present | Sean Wilson | Saskatchewan |

## Election results
### 2020

2020 provincial election redistributed results :
| Party | % |
| Saskatchewan | 68.7 |
| New Democratic | 22.1 |
| Buffalo | 5.5 |
| Green | 2.2 |
2020 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Saskatchewan | Terry Dennis | 4,343 | 68.31 | +0.85 |
| | New Democratic | Stacey Strykowski | 1,524 | 23.97 | +3.30 |
| | Buffalo | Robert Hayes | 358 | 5.63 | – |
| | Green | Breton Gattinger | 133 | 2.09 | +0.50 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,358 | 99.56 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 28 | 0.44 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,386 | – | – |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | – |
| | Saskatchewan hold | Saskatchewan hold | Swing | Swing | – |
| Source: Elections Saskatchewan |||||||

### 2016

vte2016 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Saskatchewan | Terry Dennis | 4,318 | 67.46 | -3.69 |
| | New Democratic | Theresa Wilson | 1,323 | 20.67 | -6.31 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Merv Malischewski | 414 | 6.46 | - |
| | Liberal | Kyle Budz | 192 | 3.00 | - |
| | Green | Rachel Gregoire | 102 | 1.59 | -0.28 |
| | Western Independence | David Sawkiw | 51 | 0.79 | - |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,400 | 100.0 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | – |
| | Saskatchewan hold | Saskatchewan hold | Swing | Swing | +5.00% |
| Source: Elections Saskatchewan |||||||

### 2011

2011 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Saskatchewan | Ken Krawetz | 4,371 | 71.15 | +6.66 |
| | New Democratic | Rob Carlson | 1,657 | 26.98 | –2.92 |
| | Green | Jaime Fairley | 115 | 1.87 | +0.27 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,143 | 100.0 |
| | Saskatchewan hold | Saskatchewan hold | Swing | Swing | +4.79 |

### 2007

vte2007 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Saskatchewan | Ken Krawetz | 4,632 | 64.49 | +11.53 |
| | New Democratic | Kerry Bewcyk | 2,148 | 29.90 | −7.65 |
| | Liberal | Duncan May | 232 | 3.23 | −4.08 |
| | Green | Keith Neu | 115 | 1.60 | − |
| | Western Independence | Carl Barabonoff | 56 | 0.78 | −1.40 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,183 | 100.0 |
| | Saskatchewan hold | Saskatchewan hold | Swing | Swing | +9.59 |

### 2003

vte2003 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Saskatchewan | Ken Krawetz | 4,181 | 52.96 | –5.21 |
| | New Democratic | Brian Rusnak | 2,964 | 37.55 | +9.36 |
| | Liberal | Arlene Cote | 577 | 7.31 | –4.70 |
| | Western Independence | David Sawkiw | 172 | 2.18 | +0.55 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,894 | 100.0 |
| | Saskatchewan hold | Saskatchewan hold | Swing | Swing | –7.28 |

### 1999

1999 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Saskatchewan | Ken Krawetz | 4,529 | 58.17 | +17.77 |
| | New Democratic | Bill Dodge | 2,195 | 28.19 | –11.59 |
| | Liberal | Richard McLeod | 935 | 12.01 | –28.39 |
| | Independent | David Sawkiw | 127 | 1.63 | –18.19 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,786 | 100.0 |
| | Saskatchewan gain from Liberal | Saskatchewan gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +34.88 |

### 1995

1995 Saskatchewan general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Ken Krawetz | 3,228 | 40.40 |
| | New Democratic | Bill Dodge | 3,178 | 39.78 |
| | Progressive Conservative | David Sawkiw | 1,584 | 19.82 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,990 | 100.0 |
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