Francis cruises to a SaskParty victory

Buffalo Party finishes second in Kindersley and Cypress Hills

Ken Francis of the Saskatchewan Party has been elected for his first full-term in office as MLA for the Kindersley riding. Francis won a by-election for the seat in 2018 after long-time MLA Bill Boyd retired from politics the previous year.

A total of 6,927 votes were cast in the riding, with Francis receiving 5,157 of those (74.4%).

Jason Cooper of the Buffalo Party received 1,034 votes or 14.9%.

Steven Allen (NDP) had 477 votes (6.9%); PC Party candidate, Terry Sieben received 2.8% of the vote (193) and the Green Party candidate, Evangeline Godron earned 1% of the vote with 66.

Further south in the Cypress Hills, MLA Doug Steele was re-elected. Steele was first elected as MLA for the constituency in 2016.

Saskatchewan Party: Doug Steele - Elected 65.3% (4,646 votes)

Buffalo Party of Saskatchewan: Crystal Tiringer 19.8% (1,383 votes)

New Democratic Party: Kelly Genert 8.7% (667 votes)

Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan: John Goohsen 4.7% (325 votes)

Saskatchewan Green Party: Dianna Holigroski 1.5% (110 votes).

Although the SaskParty won by a large margin, the Buffalo Party had a “better than expected” turnout in the polls.