Photo: Joli Rumi · CC BY-SA 4.0Turnout in Saskatoon—University reached 68% in 2021, above 88% of ridings
University is in Saskatoon—University, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), and the seat belongs to Corey Tochor of the Conservative Party of Canada. The Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan’s riding map is published without a licence, so this page doesn’t place University in a riding. University is part of Saskatoon, whose council is led by Cynthia Block, the mayor.
What stands out in how University is governed
A close federal race
In 2021 the winner in Saskatoon—University led the runner-up (New Democratic Party) by 12.6 points, a closer finish than in 65% of Canada’s 338 ridings. How University has voted ↓
High federal turnout
Federal turnout in Saskatoon—University beat 88% of Canada’s ridings in 2021. 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
University is governed by Saskatoon, with Saskatchewan and Ottawa.
The city council decides local matters.
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.
Saskatoon has no upper-tier council: Division No. 11, its census division, exists for statistics only.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for University, from the most recent elections.
- 1Saskatoon councilelectedCynthia Block
- 2Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan–
- 3House of CommonsSaskatoon—University
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 University votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Saskatoon council | 13 November 2024 | 8 November 2028 |
| Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan | 28 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Why not 2025? Elections Canada publishes those counts under non-commercial terms, and its open data stop at the 2021 election. Elected on 13 November 2024, Saskatoon council is up again on 8 November 2028. 8 November 2028 is the next council election in Saskatoon, fixed by the The Local Government Election Act, 2015 for the second Wednesday in November every four years for cities, towns and villages. Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan on 28 October 2024.
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
Corey Tochor represents Saskatoon—University in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Saskatoon—University · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2019
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Conservative Party of Canada13
- Liberal Party of Canada1
As Wikidata records them.
Corey Tochor sits with the Conservative Party of Canada, which holds 13 of the 14 seats from Saskatchewan.
The MP’s record
Mapped onto today’s Saskatoon—University, the 2021 vote gives the Conservative Party of Canada 48%; in 2025 Corey Tochor kept the seat in the same hands. Corey Tochor was first elected in 2019; the current Parliament is Corey Tochor’s 3rd.
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, Saskatoon—University re-elected Corey Tochor of the Conservative Party of Canada
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Saskatoon—University; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
Corey Tochor (Conservative Party of Canada) took Saskatoon—University in 2021 with 48% of the vote, 5,347 votes ahead of Claire Card (New Democratic Party). 52% had elected Corey Tochor there in 2019.
All 7 candidates in Saskatoon—University, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Tochor | Conservative Party of Canada | 20,389 | 48.0% |
| Claire Card | New Democratic Party | 15,042 | 35.4% |
| Dawn Dumont Walker | Liberal Party of Canada | 4,608 | 10.8% |
| Guto Penteado | People's Party of Canada | 1,778 | 4.2% |
| North-Marie Hunter | Green Party of Canada | 405 | 1.0% |
| Carl A Wesolowski | Christian Heritage Party of Canada | 195 | 0.5% |
| Jeremy Fisher | Communist Party of Canada | 100 | 0.2% |
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 University 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
- Which riding. Each place is put in its ridings by where its 2021 Census residents live; a riding holding 5% or more of them is listed.
- 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.
- Not on this page. Council budgets, band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
- Election results. Elections Canada redrew the ridings in 2023 and re-tallied the 2021 ballots onto the new map from polling divisions; that estimate, and the official 2019 and 2021 counts on the old map, are what you see.
Questions about how University is run
Who is the MP for University?
Corey Tochor (Conservative Party of Canada) sits for Saskatoon—University, the riding University is in.
Which party won University in the 2021 federal election?
Corey Tochor (Conservative Party of Canada) took Saskatoon—University in 2021 and is its MP today.
Who is the MLA for University?
Every MLA of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan is on its members page, which is where to find the one for University.
Who heads the council in Saskatoon?
Saskatoon council is led by Cynthia Block, its mayor.
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).