Photo: John Kaminski · CC BY-SA 4.0Yorkton—Melville gave Cathay Wagantall a 19,555-vote lead in 2021, bigger than in 97% of ridings
In the census’s list of municipalities, Preeceville is a town. Mayors and councillors in Saskatchewan aren’t on any open list, so Preeceville’s council goes unnamed here. No provincial riding is named for Preeceville, because the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan’s boundary file gives no terms of reuse. Federally, Preeceville 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 Preeceville is governed
A safe federal seat
In 2021 the winner in Yorkton—Melville led the runner-up (New Democratic Party) by 56.4 points, a wider gap than in 97% of Canada’s 338 ridings. How Preeceville 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
Preeceville, a town 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 Preeceville; Division No. 9 is a census division, not a council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Preeceville, from the most recent elections.
- 1Preeceville councilTown
- 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 Preeceville votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Preeceville council | 13 November 2024 | 8 November 2028 |
| Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan | 28 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Voters last chose the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan on 28 October 2024 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. Preeceville council was elected on 13 November 2024, and the next vote is on 8 November 2028. That date comes from the The Local Government Election Act, 2015, which sets the second Wednesday in November every four years for cities, towns and villages. 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.
Cathay Wagantall is one of 13 Conservative Party of Canada MPs among the 14 from Saskatchewan.
The MP’s record
First elected in 2015, Cathay Wagantall is serving the 4th term of a Commons career. 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.
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
Cathay Wagantall kept Yorkton—Melville for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
Results in Yorkton—Melville as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
Cathay Wagantall won the 2021 race in Yorkton—Melville for the Conservative Party of Canada, polling 69% and beating Halsten David Rust (New Democratic Party) by 19,555 votes. In 2019, Cathay Wagantall had won the same riding with 76%.
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 Preeceville 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. Wikidata, edited by volunteers, is the source for each MP, and it can trail a change of seat by a little.
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
Questions about how Preeceville is run
Who is the MP for Preeceville?
Preeceville is in Yorkton—Melville, represented by Cathay Wagantall (Conservative Party of Canada).
Which party won Preeceville in the 2021 federal election?
Cathay Wagantall (Conservative Party of Canada) took Yorkton—Melville in 2021 and is its MP today.
Who is the MLA for Preeceville?
The Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan lists each MLA with the riding they hold; this page can’t place Preeceville in one.
Who heads the council in Preeceville?
Ask the municipality itself: Preeceville, a town, isn’t on an open list of councils we can use.
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).