title: Doyle Vermette
text: # Doyle Vermette
  
  Doyle Vermette is a Canadian politician. He is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, representing the electoral district of Cumberland as a member of the New Democratic Party. He was first elected in a 2008 by-election, and was most recently re-elected in the 2020 general election.
  
  ## Political career
  
  Vermette won a nomination race over two other candidates to run for the NDP in the Cumberland provincial electoral district by-election held on June 25, 2008, following the resignation of Joan Beatty from the legislature. He won the electoral district in the by-election defeating two other candidates. On election night, the results see-sawed back and forth between Vermette and Saskatchewan Party candidate Dale McAuley, with Vermette ultimately being elected with a majority of 164.
  
  Vermette is the Opposition Whip in the Legislature, and serves in various portfolios within the provincial shadow cabinet.
  
  ## Electoral record
  
  ### 2020 Saskatchewan general election
  
  2020 Saskatchewan general election: Cumberland :
  
  | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | New Democratic | Doyle Vermette | 2,807 | 65.31 | +3.00 |
  | | Saskatchewan | Darren Deschambeault | 1,296 | 30.15 | +0.43 |
  | | Green | Aaron Oochoo | 116 | 2.70 | +1.25 |
  | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,298 | 100.0 |
  | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 14,433 |
  | | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | - |
  | Source: Elections Saskatchewan |||||||
  
  ### 2016 Saskatchewan general election
  
  2016 Saskatchewan general election: Cumberland :
  
  | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | New Democratic | Doyle Vermette | 3,375 | 62.31 | -0.88 |
  | | Saskatchewan | Thomas Sierzycki | 1,610 | 29.72 | -3.70 |
  | | Liberal | George Morin | 352 | 6.49 | – |
  | | Green | Mick Taylor-Lessard | 79 | 1.45 | -1.94 |
  | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,416 | 100.0 |
  | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | – |
  | | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | - |
  | Source: Elections Saskatchewan |||||||
  
  ### 2011 Saskatchewan general election
  
  2011 Saskatchewan general election: Cumberland :
  
  | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | New Democratic | Doyle Vermette | 3,319 | 63.19 | +13.46 |
  | | Saskatchewan | Joe Hordyski | 1,755 | 33.42 | –11.10 |
  | | Green | Samuel Hardlotte | 178 | 3.39 | –2.37 |
  | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,252 | 100.0 |
  | | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | +12.28 |
  
  ### 2008 Cumberland by-election
  
  Saskatchewan provincial by-election, 25 June 2008: Cumberland On the resignation of Joan Beatty :
  
  | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | New Democratic | Doyle Vermette | 1,564 | 49.73 | –16.23 |
  | | Saskatchewan | Dale McAuley | 1,400 | 44.52 | +21.55 |
  | | Green | Tory McGregor | 181 | 5.76 | –0.45 |
  | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 3,145 | 100.0 |
  | | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | –18.89 |
  