Election watchers take an interest in battleground ridings
Several political scientists have said the overall results of Monday’s provincial election aren’t likely to surprise – they say the Saskatchewan Party will most likely form government.
But zooming in on the provincial map can reveal some hotly-contested ridings that will be a focus once the polls close.
Jim Farney, a political scientist and department head at the University of Regina, said there are about a dozen ridings between Regina and Saskatoon that will be interesting to watch. He said many of them were close in the last election, like the seat last held by the Sask. Party’s Mark Docherty in Regina Coronation Park.
“It was a close race last time. The NDP has been polling well in Regina so you’d expect them to surge a bit higher,” said Farney.