As of 2012, general elections in Saskatchewan are held every four years. Elections are held in order to elect a mayor and 10 councillors, one councillor for each of the city’s 10 wards. City council decides through policy and setting direction what programs will be delivered, the level of service, and the allocation of human and financial resources. The City of Saskatoon also conducts elections for both the Saskatoon Public Schools and Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools in order to elect their respective trustees.

The next general election will be held Monday, November 9, 2020.