In the 2011 Saskatchewan general election, the New Democratic Party took the lead with 49 seats, while the Saskatchewan Party followed only nine seats.
The election was called on October 10 by the Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan, on the advice of Premier Brad Wall. Wall's Saskatchewan Party government was re-elected with an increased majority of 49 seats, the third-largest majority government in the province's history. The opposition New Democratic Party was cut down to only nine ridings, its worst showing in almost 30 years. 
Saskatchewan Seats: 49 New Democratic Seats: 9 
