title: Jim Lemaigre
text: # Jim Lemaigre
  
  Jim Lemaigre is a Canadian politician who has been a member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan since winning the 2022 Athabasca provincial by-election. He defeated former federal MP Georgina Jolibois and won the traditional New Democratic stronghold constituency for the Saskatchewan Party. It is the first time a right-wing party has held the seat since its creation in 1908.
  
  ## Personal life
  
  He is a member of the Clearwater River Dene Nation.
  
  ## Electoral results
  
  Saskatchewan provincial by-election, 15 February 2022: Athabasca Resignation of Buckley Belanger :
  
  | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Saskatchewan | Jim Lemaigre | 1,163 | 51.3 | +14.79% |
  | | New Democratic | Georgina Jolibois | 916 | 40.4 | -16.40% |
  | | Independent | Darwin Roy | 157 | 6.9 | - |
  | | Buffalo | Clint Arnason | 12 | 0.5 | - |
  | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,248 | 99.1 |
  | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 17 | 0.8 | -0.05 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,265 | 24.42 | -9.21 |
  | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 9,277 |
  | | Saskatchewan gain from New Democratic | Saskatchewan gain from New Democratic | Swing | Swing | +15.6 |
  | Source: Elections Saskatchewan |||||||
  