Mail-in results point to Ross triumph in P.A. Northcote
Alana Ross of the Sask. Party appears to have clinched the closely contested Prince Albert Northcote seat following Monday’s provincial election.
With more than half the maximum 568 mail-in ballots counted – those that were received before the election – Elections Saskatchewan reported Wednesday afternoon that Ross had a 224-vote lead over incumbent Nicole Rancourt of the NDP. That slightly extends Ross’s 222-vote lead from election night. The latest numbers breakdown can be found here.
No more than 243 mail-in ballots still remain to be counted – those received by officials after Election Day – so it appears nearly certain Rancourt can not overcome the deficit. The current result tally sits at 2,547 to 2,323. The remaining mail-in ballots will be counted on Nov. 12.
“I’m ready for this, I said to my team this is my time,” Ross told paNOW after learning the initial mail-in results. “I’m ready for this in my life and my career.