SASKATOON — The Saskatchewan New Democratic Party held its own in the city and flipped the ridings of Churchill-Wildwood, Silverspring and Stonebridge. However, it will remain the official opposition after failing to break the Saskatchewan Party’s rural strongholds.

Preliminary results from October 29 show that Saskatchewan. Party holding 35 seats compared to 26 for the NDP, exceeding the 31 seats needed to form a government. The Saskatchewan United Party had a mixed performance, failing to gain rural votes.

Old Saskatchewan. Party member Nadine Wilson lost her Saskatchewan Rivers seat, finishing third behind Saskatchewan. Eric Schmalz of the Party and Doug Racine of the NDP. Saskatchewan. United hoped to win at least two seats.

The NDP won every seat in Regina, but it wasn’t enough despite gains in Athabasca and Cumberland.

All results are preliminary, with mail-in ballots expected to be processed on October 30. A third count will follow, covering the entire week of voting and absentee ballots received before the deadline.