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2009 Saskatchewan New Democratic Party leadership election

Field	Value
election_name	2009 Saskatchewan New Democratic Party leadership election
country	Saskatchewan
type	presidential
ongoing	no
previous_year	2001
next_election	2013
next_year	2013
election_date	June 5–7, 2009
1blank	Riding
2blank	Final ballot
3blank	First ballot
image1	Dwain Lingenfelter - NDP leader.jpg
colour1	f4a460
candidate1	Dwain Lingenfelter
1data1	none
2data1	**5,028
(55.07%)**
3data1	**4,360
(46.17%)**
image2	RyanMeili2013.jpg
colour2	f4a460
candidate2	Ryan Meili
1data2	none
2data2	4,102
(44.93%)
3data2	2,401
(25.42%)
title	Leader
before_election	Lorne Calvert
after_election	Dwain Lingenfelter

(55.07%)** (46.17%)**

(44.93%) (25.42%)

The 2009 Saskatchewan New Democratic Party leadership election was held on June 5–7, 2009, to elect a successor to Lorne Calvert as leader of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party. The election was necessary because Calvert had announced his intention to step down as leader on October 16, 2008. Dwain Lingenfelter won on the second ballot, defeating Ryan Meili.

Background

Dwain Lingenfelter was widely perceived to be the frontrunner during the leadership campaign, and attracted the most fundraising.

Following the first ballot, Yens Pedersen withdrew and Deb Higgins was eliminated. Both chose to endorse Meili.

Candidates

Deb Higgins

Deb Higgins was the MLA for Moose Jaw Wakamow. She was first elected in the 1999 provincial election. Before entering politics, she was a union organizer for United Food and Commercial Workers.

Dwain Lingenfelter

Dwain Lingenfelter was previously the MLA for Regina Elphinstone from 1988 to 2000 and Shaunavon from 1978 to 1986. He had also served as Deputy Premier under Roy Romanow. Before entering politics, he was a farmer.

Ryan Meili

Ryan Meili was a physician from Saskatoon.

Yens Pedersen

Yens Pedersen was a lawyer from Regina and the former president of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party. He was also the Saskatchewan NDP candidate for the constituency of Regina South in the 2007 and 2011 provincial elections.

Ballot results

Candidate	Votes	Percentage
Dwain Lingenfelter	4,360	46.17
Ryan Meili	2,401	25.42
Yens Pedersen	1,380	14.61
Deb Higgins	1,303	13.80
Total	9,444	100.00

Candidate	Weighted Votes	Percentage	+/-
Dwain Lingenfelter	5,028	55.07	+8.90
Ryan Meili	4,102	44.93	+19.51
Total	9,130	100.00

References

Briere, Karen. (2009-06-11). "Lingenfelter wins NDP leadership". The Western Producer.
. (2009-04-29). ["Lingenfelter attracting the most NDP leadership cash"](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/lingenfelter-attracting-the-most-ndp-leadership-cash-1.814900). *[[CBC News]]*.
. (2009-06-06). ["Saskatchewan New Democrats choose Dwain Lingenfelter as leader"](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/saskatchewan-new-democrats-choose-dwain-lingenfelter-as-leader-1.800567). *[[CBC News]]*.
"Deb Higgins". [[Saskatchewan New Democratic Party]].
. (2009-01-30). ["Higgins runs for NDP leadership"](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/higgins-runs-for-ndp-leadership-1.842091). *[[CBC News]]*.
. (2000-07-04). ["Deputy Premier resigns from politics"](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/deputy-premier-resigns-from-politics-1.205683). *[[CBC News]]*.
. (2008-10-28). ["Lingenfelter set to launch NDP leadership bid"](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/lingenfelter-set-to-launch-ndp-leadership-bid-1.707964). *[[CBC News]]*.
. (2009-02-05). ["Saskatoon doctor running for NDP leadership"](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/saskatoon-doctor-running-for-ndp-leadership-1.857173). *[[CBC News]]*.
(2007-10-25). "Pedersen to represent Regina South". [[Regina Leader-Post]].
. (2009-01-22). ["Saskatchewan NDP leadership now a race"](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/saskatchewan-ndp-leadership-now-a-race-1.776858). *[[CBC News]]*.

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