 On May 5, 2015, the PC Party's 44 straight years of government ended as they lost 60 seats in the Legislature to fall to third place in the legislature, while the NDP won a majority government over the resurgent Wildrose Party which finished second and become the Official Opposition.Prentice resigned as party leader and as an MLA, leaving the PC Party with only 9 seats.Rachel Notley was appointed and sworn in as premier on May 24, 2015, following her party's having won a strong majority in the 2015 general election, with 54 out of 87 seats in the Legislature.