Nicole Rancourt

Nicole Rancourt is a Canadian politician who served in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 2016 to 2020, representing the riding of Prince Albert Northcote. She was elected in the 2016 provincial election as a member of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party.[1] She defeated Saskatchewan Party incumbent Victoria Jurgens with a majority of 261 votes. In the 2020 Saskatchewan general election, she was unseated by Alana Ross.

Nicole Rancourt
Member of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly
for Prince Albert Northcote
In office
April 4, 2016 – September 29, 2020
Preceded byVictoria Jurgens
Succeeded byAlana Ross
Personal details
Political partySaskatchewan New Democratic Party
ResidencePrince Albert, Saskatchewan

In 2008, Rancourt was awarded the Rebel With A Cause award from the Elizabeth Fry Society for her work with incarcerated women.[2] In 2023, she was named to the Women's Hall of Fame by the Prince Albert Council of Women.[3] She is running for her old seat in the 2024 Saskatchewan general election.[4]

Rancourt has a Business Administration Certificate from Saskatchewan Polytechnic and a Bachelor Degree in Social Work from the University of Regina. Before entering politics, Nicole was a registered Social Worker and worked at Prince Albert Mental Health Outpatient for the Prince Albert Parkland Health Region.[5]

Electoral history

2016 Saskatchewan general election
2016 Saskatchewan general election: Prince Albert Northcote
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticNicole Rancourt2,697––
SaskatchewanVictoria Jurgens2,465––
LiberalJonathan Fraser266––
GreenTrace Yellowtail88––
Total valid votes –100.0  
Eligible voters –
New Democratic gain from Saskatchewan Swing -
Source: Elections Saskatchewan[6][7]

References
  1. "Saskatchewan election: Big wins and losses". CBC News, April 5, 2016.
  2. "MLA NICOLE RANCOURT, PRINCE ALBERT NORTHCOTE". Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  3. Staff, paNOW. "Former MLA inducted into Women's Hall of Fame". paNOW. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  4. "Former MLA Nicole Rancourt nominated in Prince Albert Northcote". SaskToday.ca. 2023-06-16. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  5. "Prince Albert Northcote Candidates". Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  6. "Register of Official Candidates by Constituency - March 19 - FINAL" (PDF). Elections Saskatchewan. March 19, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 4, 2016. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
  7. "Preliminary voting results". Elections Saskatchewan. April 4, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2016.


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