Glen Hector McCallum has won the race for president of the Métis Nation of Saskatchewan, according to unofficial election results.

McCallum garnered 1,015 votes in Saturday night’s election. McCallum is from Beauval and lives in Pinehouse, where he works at the village office. His background is in social and community development, and he was an area director for the Métis Nation

McCallum says he first wants to meet with the newly elected Métis government to decide the next steps as a group. He says he's optimistic for the future of Métis Nation.

“There's always been a lot of success in our Métis communities,” McCallum told CTV News on Sunday.

“We were left behind a lot of time, the Métis in Saskatchewan, but it didn’t mean we just sat back and didn't do anything.”

McCallum’s closest competitor was presidential candidate Karen Anne LaRocque, who received 880 votes. Charlene Lavallee was third with 631 votes.

Gerald Morin won the race for vice-president with 1,359 votes. Darren Deschambeault was second with 1,082 votes, followed by Louis G. Gardiner with 1,060 votes.

Ashley Norton received 1,832 votes in the race for secretary, enough to beat Lisa McCallum, who got 1,794 votes. Tammy Louise Mah-Fiddler was third with 1,414.

Treasurer candidate Mary Ann Morin won after receiving 2,479 votes. May Henderson was second with 1,396 votes, followed by Roxanne Marie Kennedy with 1,133 votes.

Twelve regional representatives were also voted in Saturday night.

In the east, Ryan Lee Carriere won by acclamation in Region 1. Sherry Soll edged out Helene Johnson by just five ballots to win with 47 votes. Derek Porky Langan won in Region 2A with 115 votes. His rival, Garry K. Martin, received 71 votes. In Region 3, Marg Friesen claimed victory after receiving 116 votes. The other candidate, Leebert M. Poitras, garnered 87 votes.

In the west, Loretta Maria King won the race in Region 1 with 205 votes. Michael Edward Bell was a close second with 190 votes, followed by Wally Chatelaine with 21 votes. Billy Dean Kennedy won in Region 1A with 171 votes, while Wendy Vandale Bissonnette received 132 votes.

Sherry Ann McLennan scored a victory in Region 2 with 624 votes, followed by Darlene Doris McKay with 515 votes and Shelley Fraser with 110 votes. Rebecca Major won in Region 2A after receiving 454 votes. Kelly Charles Pruden was second with 344 votes.

Wendy S. Gervais garnered the most votes in a four-way race in Region 3 with 201 ballots. Dennis Cameron Brooks was second with 156 votes, followed by Jennet Connie McGillis with 133 votes and Lela R. M. Arnold with 55 votes.

In the north, Earl Cook won by acclamation in Region 1. Leonard John Montgrand won in Region 2 with 262 votes. Region 2 candidate Sandy Ericson received 170 votes. Mervin Tex Leonard Bouvier received the most votes in Region 3 with 359, enough to beat Vince Walter Natomagan, who had 316 votes.

Voters chose from a total of 47 candidates in Saturday night’s election. Voter turnout was up substantially from the last Métis election. There were 1,775 voters in the advanced polls in 2017, compared to 470 in 2012.

Unofficial election results are available at mnselection.ca.