Wascana (electoral district)

Parliament	Years		Party
Regina—Qu'Appelle and Regina—Wascana prior to 1996
36th	1997–2000	Ralph Goodale	Liberal
37th	2000–2004
38th	2004–2006
39th	2006–2008
40th	2008–2011
41st	2011–present

Its Member of Parliament is Ralph Goodale, a former lawyer and broadcaster. He was first elected in 1974. He is a member of the Liberal Party of Canada, and has served as Deputy Leader of the party since September 2010.

Election results

Canadian federal election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Liberal	(x)Ralph Goodale	17,028	46.0	-5.7	$66,057
	Conservative	Michelle Hunter	12,798	34.6	+4.4	$66,686
	New Democrat	Stephen Moore	5,418	14.7	+0.2	$19,393
	Green	George Wooldridge	1,706	4.6	+1.1	$4,204
Total valid votes/Expense limit			36,950	100.0		$77,030
Total rejected ballots			121	0.3	+0.1
Turnout			37,071	64.2	-6

Note: Conservative vote is compared to the Canadian Alliance vote in 2000 election.

Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.

Federal ridings in Saskatchewan

Conservative	Battlefords—Lloydminster • Blackstrap • Cypress Hills—Grasslands • Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River • Palliser • Prince Albert • Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre • Regina—Qu'Appelle • Saskatoon—Humboldt • Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar • Saskatoon—Wanuskewin • Souris—Moose Mountain • Yorkton—Melville

Liberal	Wascana

Federal ridings in the Prairies

Rural Manitoba	Brandon—Souris • Churchill • Dauphin—Swan River—Marquette • Portage—Lisgar • Provencher • Selkirk—Interlake

Winnipeg	Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia • Elmwood—Transcona • Kildonan—St. Paul • Saint Boniface • Winnipeg Centre • Winnipeg North • Winnipeg South • Winnipeg South Centre

Saskatchewan (South, North)	Battlefords—Lloydminster • Blackstrap • Cypress Hills—Grasslands • Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River • Palliser • Prince Albert • Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre • Regina—Qu'Appelle • Saskatoon—Humboldt • Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar • Saskatoon—Wanuskewin • Souris—Moose Mountain • Wascana • Yorkton—Melville

Rural Alberta	Crowfoot • Fort McMurray—Athabasca • Lethbridge • Macleod • Medicine Hat • Peace River • Red Deer • Vegreville—Wainwright • Westlock—St. Paul • Wetaskiwin • Wild Rose • Yellowhead

Edmonton and environs	Edmonton Centre • Edmonton East • Edmonton—Leduc • Edmonton—Mill Woods—Beaumont • Edmonton—St. Albert • Edmonton—Sherwood Park • Edmonton—Spruce Grove • Edmonton—Strathcona

Calgary	Calgary Centre • Calgary Centre-North • Calgary East • Calgary Northeast • Calgary—Nose Hill • Calgary Southeast • Calgary Southwest • Calgary West