Everything about Yukon Electoral District totally explained
Yukon riding is the only federal
electoral district in
Yukon Territory,
Canada. It has been represented in the
Canadian House of Commons from 1902 to 1949 and since 1953.
The Yukon hasn't seen the 50% levels of Liberal support common in the other two territories, perhaps on account of a proportionately smaller aboriginal population. Three-way races are the rule, with popular incumbents like
Erik Nielsen and one-time NDP leader
Audrey McLaughlin being returned narrowly but repeatedly. The City of
Whitehorse comprises an overwhelmingly large portion of the electorate and thus elections are fought on a comparatively tiny battlefield.
Demographics
| Population, 2005 |
31,227 |
| Electors |
21,196 |
| Area (km²) |
482,443 km² |
| Population density (people per km²) |
0.06/km² |
Geography
The district includes all of the Yukon Territory.
History
The electoral district was created in
1901 with the obligation that the Yukon send a
Member of Parliament to the House of Commons by
January 1,
1903.
James Hamilton Ross, the Yukon's third
Commissioner, was elected in
1902.
The riding was abolished in
1947, and the riding of
Yukon—Mackenzie River was created including a portion of the Northwest Territories. In
1952, Yukon-Mackenzie River was abolished, and the riding of Yukon was recreated.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following
Members of Parliament:
Current Member of Parliament
Its Member of Parliament is
Larry Bagnell, a former executive director. He was first elected in
2000 and represents the
Liberal Party of Canada. He served as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources and as a member of the 'Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans' and the 'Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs' under the
Paul Martin government.
Election results
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Liberal
|
Larry Bagnell
|align=right|6,847
|-
|
New Democrat
|Pam Boyde
|align=right|3,366
|-
|
Conservative
|Susan Greetham
|align=right|3,341
|-
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Green
|Philippe LeBlond
|align=right|559
|-
|
Liberal
|
Larry Bagnell
|
Whitehorse
|align="right"|5,724
|align="right"|45.68%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|$43,323
|
New Democratic Party
|Pam Boyde
|
Whitehorse
|align="right"|3,216
|align="right"|25.67%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|$42,221
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Conservative
|James Hartle
|
Watson Lake
|align="right"|2,618
|align="right"|20.89%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|$19,750
|-
|
Green
|Philippe LeBlond
|
Whitehorse
|align="right"|571
|align="right"|4.55%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|$1,463
|
Marijuana
|Sean Davey
|
Whitehorse
|align="right"|299
|align="right"|2.38%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|
Christian Heritage
|
Geoffrey Capp
|
Whitehorse
|align="right"|100
|align="right"|0.79%
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes
!align="right"|12,528
!align="right"|100.00%
!align="right"|
!align="right"|
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots
!align="right"|50
!align="right"|0.40%
!align="right"|
!align="right"|
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Turnout
!align="right"|12,578
!align="right"|61.82%
!align="right"|
!align="right"|
|-
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Liberal
|
Larry Bagnell
|align="right"|4,293
|align="right"|32.47%
|
|align="right"|$48,252
|-
|
New Democratic Party
|
Louise Hardy
|align="right"|4,223
|align="right"|31.94%
|
|align="right"|$65,576
|
Canadian Alliance
|Jim Kenyon
|align="right"|3,659
|align="right"|27.67%
|
|align="right"|$31,121
|
Progressive Conservative
|Don Cox
|align="right"|991
|align="right"|7.49%
|
|align="right"|$6,316
|No affiliation
|
Geoffrey Capp*
|align="right"|53
|align="right"|0.40%
|
|align="right"|$1,044
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes
!align="right"|13,219
!align="right"|100.00%
!
!
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots
!align="right"|53
!align="right"|0.40%
!
!
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Turnout
!align="right"|13,272
!align="right"|63.50%
!
!
*Capp was a CHP candidate, but the party lacked registered status.
|-
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New Democratic Party
|
Louise Hardy
|align="right"|4,002
|align="right"|28.93%
|
|align="right"|$52,148
|
Reform
|Ken Gabb
|align="right"|3,493
|align="right"|25.25%
|
|align="right"|$18,143
|
Liberal
|Shirley Adamson
|align="right"|3,036
|align="right"|21.95%
|
|align="right"|$43,661
|-
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Progressive Conservative
|
Ken McKinnon
|align="right"|1,928
|align="right"|13.94%
|
|align="right"|$24,269
|Independent
|Don Branigan
|align="right"|1,234
|align="right"|8.92%
|
|align="right"|$8,160
|
Christian Heritage
|
Geoffrey Capp
|align="right"|136
|align="right"|0.98%
|
|align="right"|$1,267
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes
!align="right"|13,829
!align="right"|100.00%
!
!
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots
!align="right"|86
!align="right"|0.62%
!
!
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="right" colspan=3|Turnout
!align="right"|13,915
!align="right"|69.81%
!
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