2024 Civic Election: New ward boundaries established by Municipal Wards Commission
Early planning for Saskatoon’s 2024 Municipal/School Boards elections continues. One of the first planning steps is to review the boundaries of the city’s ten current wards to ensure they all have similar population numbers, in accordance with The Cities Act. Ward boundary reviews must be completed no less than 180 days prior to a general municipal election.
As such, having considered feedback from two public engagement sessions, an online survey, written submissions and phone calls from residents, the Municipal Wards Commission has now established the new ward boundaries that will be in effect for Saskatoon’s next Municipal/School Boards elections to be held on November 13, 2024.
The new ward boundaries incorporate the following changes from the existing ward boundaries:
- Confederation Urban Centre, currently Ward 3, moves to join Ward 2
- Nutana Park, currently Ward 7, moves to join Ward 9
Several general principles guided the Commission’s review process of ward boundaries, in addition to the legislated requirement of +/- 10% population variance, including:
- Geographic conditions and natural barriers, such as the river or major corridors;
- Population density and relative rate of population growth;
- Any special diversity or community of interest of residents;
- Maintain neighbourhood boundaries; and
- Limiting the number of ward changes.
Public engagement was conducted in two phases. In the first phase, residents were asked to provide feedback on three presented options for ward boundary changes. Based on feedback received in phase one (summer 2023), two revised ward boundary options were then presented in phase two (fall 2023) for public feedback.
After careful consideration of all submissions, the Municipal Ward Commission’s full administrative report will be presented to City Council as information on Wednesday, November 22, 2023. The report details the rationale used to inform the Commission in reviewing Saskatoon’s ten wards and also presents a map of the new boundaries. 2023 Public Engagement Summary
The City will continue to create ongoing public awareness around these ward boundary changes to help inform residents on the ward they reside in.
For more information visit saskatoon.ca/wardboundaries or call 306-975-3240.