Constituency Profile: Rosetown-Elrose

Rosetown-Elrose constituency map, courtesy of Elections Saskatchewan

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The current constituency of Rosetown-Elrose has had its current boundaries since 2003. Before that it had been called Rosetown-Biggar since 1995, and Rosetown-Elrose before that to 1975. Prior to 1975, Rosetown and Elrose had been separate constituencies going back to the early history of the province.

In 2003, the MLA for this seat was Elwin Hermanson of Beechy, Leader of the Saskatchewan Party. Hermanson had been a Reform Party MP from 1993 to 1997. Hermanson failed to lead the Sask Party to government in 2003, but was re-elected in Rosetown-Elrose with over 63 percent of the vote. Hermanson retired in 2007 and is now with the Canadian Grain Commission. In 2007 the new Sask Party MLA for Rosetown-Elrose became Jim Reiter of Rosetown. Reiter was an RM Administrator prior to his 2007 victory. Reiter is a rising star in the Wall Government, having served as Minister of Highways and Infrastructure since 2009.

Reiter won 71 percent of the vote in Rosetown-Elrose in 2007. All of his opponents last time were parachute candidates from outside of the constituency. If Reiter similarly faces no serious opposition this fall, and that will most likely be the case, it is possible that Reiter could capture 75 to 80 percent of the vote this time, or more.