Saskatchewan electoral district | |||
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Provincial electoral district | |||
Legislature | Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan | ||
MLA |
Saskatchewan |
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District created | 1905 | ||
First contested | 1905 | ||
Last contested | 2016 | ||
Demographics | |||
Electors | 10,961 | ||
Census divisions | Division 9 | ||
Census subdivisions | Yorkton |
Yorkton is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. It has historically almost always voted for the governing party, selecting an opposition candidate only twice in its history (1938 & 1960).
The current boundaries of the constituency were set by the Representation Act, 2012 (Saskatchewan).
Founded as "York City" in 1882, Yorkton (pop. 15,038) became a city on February 1, 1928.
Coordinates: 51°12′N 102°42′W / 51.200°N 102.700°W