General Election | Population | Eligible Voters | Registered Voters | Registered Voters who voted | % of Population Eligible to vote | % of Eligible Voters Registered | % of Registered Voters who voted | % of Eligible Voters who voted |
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1982 | 984,778 | 672,952 | 640,216 | 537,165 | 68.3% | 95.1% | 83.9% | 79.8% |
1986 | 1,030,078 | 716,322 | 669,716 | 549,985 | 69.5% | 93.5% | 82.1% | 76.8% |
1991 | 1,003,140 | 701,117 | 652,233 | 542,760 | 69.9% | 93.0% | 83.2% | 77.4% |
1995 | 1,014,187 | 715,675 | 636,227 | 410,908 | 70.6% | 88.9% | 64.6% | 57.4% |
1999 | 1,013,074 | 729,831 | 622,500 | 407,707 | 72.0% | 85.3% | 65.5% | 55.9% |
2003 | 996,725 | 734,014 | 603,645 | 428,263 | 73.6% | 82.2% | 70.9% | 58.3% |
2007 | 1,007,147 | 747,503 | 598,234 | 454,776 | 74.2% | 80.0% | 76.0% | 60.8% |
2011 | 1,073,307 | 789,758 | 605,615 | 403,873 | 73.6% | 76.7% | 66.7% | 51.1% |
2016 | 1,144,306 | 812,224 | 750,893 | 434,244 | 71.0% | 92.4% | 57.8% | 53.5% |
Source: Elections SK and Sask Trends Monitor Last Updated: April 16, 2016
Note: Turnout percentages for the 2016 election are unofficial, as the voters who registered at the time of voting are not yet included in registered voters figure. Official figures for voter registration and turnout for the April 4, 2016 election will be published in the Statement of Votes for the election.
The following opinion/editorial was provided by Dr. Boda to the Leader-Post, StarPhoenix and CBC Saskatchewan on March 27, 2016: https://www.elections.sk.ca/media/news-releases/our-understanding-of-voter-turnout-in-saskatchewan-has-to-change/