Photo: Voldeg and Bolton · Public domainCathay Wagantall took Yorkton—Melville in 2021 by 19,555 votes, more than the margin in 97% of ridings
Locally, Melville is run as a city. In Saskatchewan, councils aren’t on any open list we can use, so Melville’s mayor isn’t named. No provincial riding is named for Melville, because the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan’s boundary file gives no terms of reuse. Federally, Melville sits in Yorkton—Melville, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), held by Cathay Wagantall of the Conservative Party of Canada.
What stands out in how Melville is governed
A safe federal seat
The 2021 winner in Yorkton—Melville finished 56.4 points ahead of the runner-up (New Democratic Party), a wider lead than in 97% of Canada’s 338 ridings. How Melville has voted ↓
High federal turnout
At the 2021 federal election, Yorkton—Melville out-voted 69% of the country’s ridings. The 2021 turnout ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Melville, a city in Saskatchewan, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
legassembly.sk.ca ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
There is no county government over Melville; Division No. 5 is a census division, not a council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Melville, from the most recent elections.
- 1Melville councilCity
- 2Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan–
- 3House of CommonsYorkton—Melville
Party colours are neutral on purpose: they tell parties apart and aren’t the parties’ own. MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada
When Melville votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Melville council | 13 November 2024 | 8 November 2028 |
| Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan | 28 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The last general elections came on 28 October 2024 for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. After the 13 November 2024 election, Melville council next goes to the polls on 8 November 2028. It is the second Wednesday in November every four years for cities, towns and villages, as the The Local Government Election Act, 2015 provides. The open federal catalogue ends at 2021; the 2025 results sit on elections.ca under terms that bar commercial use.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
The Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan: riding not placed
Provinces and territories run schools, health care and municipal law; each riding elects one MLA.
Find your MLA on the legislature’s site
legassembly.sk.ca ↗Legislatures: their own member pages
Cathay Wagantall represents Yorkton—Melville in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Yorkton—Melville · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2015
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Conservative Party of Canada13
- Liberal Party of Canada1
As Wikidata records them.
In Saskatchewan, 13 of 14 ridings are held by the Conservative Party of Canada, the party Cathay Wagantall sits with.
The MP’s record
Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Yorkton—Melville puts the Conservative Party of Canada first at 69%; Cathay Wagantall held it for the party in 2025. First elected in 2015, Cathay Wagantall is serving the 4th term of a Commons career.
MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026
In 2021, Yorkton—Melville re-elected Cathay Wagantall of the Conservative Party of Canada
Results in Yorkton—Melville as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
The 2019 result had favoured Cathay Wagantall as well, at 76%. Yorkton—Melville elected Cathay Wagantall (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021: 69% of the vote, a lead of 19,555 over Halsten David Rust (New Democratic Party).
All 6 candidates in Yorkton—Melville, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathay Wagantall | Conservative Party of Canada | 23,794 | 68.7% |
| Halsten David Rust | New Democratic Party | 4,239 | 12.2% |
| Braden Robertson | People's Party of Canada | 3,227 | 9.3% |
| Jordan Ames-Sinclair | Liberal Party of Canada | 2,187 | 6.3% |
| Valerie Brooks | Green Party of Canada | 614 | 1.8% |
| Denise Loucks | Maverick Party | 597 | 1.7% |
Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Having a say in how Melville is run
Check or update the federal list.
elections.ca ↗Every MP lists an office.
ourcommons.ca ↗Ridings, registration and voting dates.
elections.sk.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Election results. Where the page says “today’s boundaries”, it means Elections Canada’s estimate of the 2021 vote on the 2023 ridings; every other count is official and on the 2013 map.
- Not on this page. The open lists stop short of party labels, council budgets and band councils, so those are missing here.
- Who holds each seat. The members named here are Wikidata’s, kept up by volunteers; a by-election or a floor crossing may take a few days to show.
- Which riding. A riding is listed when 5% or more of the place’s 2021 Census residents live in it; the largest share comes first.
Questions about how Melville is run
Who is the MP for Melville?
Melville is in Yorkton—Melville, represented by Cathay Wagantall (Conservative Party of Canada).
Which party won Melville in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Cathay Wagantall (Conservative Party of Canada), who represents Yorkton—Melville still.
Who is the MLA for Melville?
Every MLA of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan is on its members page, which is where to find the one for Melville.
Who heads the council in Melville?
The head of Melville’s council isn’t named here; as a city, it publishes its council itself.
Sources: MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · Next municipal election: the province’s municipal election act · Municipality types: Statistics Canada census subdivisions · Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).