Porter Creek North

Porter Creek North is an electoral district which returns a member (known as an MLA) to the Legislative Assembly of Yukon, Canada. It contains part of the Whitehorse subdivision of Porter Creek, as well as the subdivisions of Crestview and Kulan. It is bordered by the Whitehorse ridings of Porter Creek Centre, Porter Creek South, Takhini-Kopper King, and Riverdale North, as well as the rural ridings of Lake Laberge and Kluane.

Porter Creek North
Yukon electoral district
Boundaries of Porter Creek North in Whitehorse
Territorial electoral district
LegislatureYukon Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Geraldine Van Bibber
Yukon Party
First contested1992
Last contested2016
Demographics
Electors (2016)1,510
Census subdivision(s)Porter Creek, Crestview, Kulan

The electoral district was known as Whitehorse Porter Creek East before 1992.

The district at various points has been held by Yukon Conservative Senator Dan Lang, former Premier John Ostashek, former Whitehorse City Councillor Doug Graham, and former Yukon Commissioner Geraldine Van Bibber.

MLAs

Whitehorse Porter Creek East

Parliament Years Member Party
1978 1978–1982     Dan Lang Yukon Progressive Conservative Party
1982 1982–1985
1985 1985–1989
1989 1989–1991
1991–1992     Yukon Party

Porter Creek North

Parliament Years Member Party
1992 1992–1996     John Ostashek Yukon Party
1996 1996–2000
2000 2000–2002     Don Roberts Yukon Liberal Party
2002     Independent
2002 2002–2006     Jim Kenyon Yukon Party
2006 2006–2011
2011 2011–2016 Doug Graham
2016 2016–present Geraldine Van Bibber

Election results

2016 general election
2016 Yukon general election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Yukon PartyGeraldine Van Bibber43544.0%-5.3%
LiberalEileen Melnychuk37237.7%+27.6%
New DemocraticFrancis van Kessel14514.7%-16.5%
GreenMike Ivens373.7%-4.8%
Total 989 100.0% –

2011 general election
2011 Yukon general election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Yukon PartyDoug Graham40049.3%+2.3%
New DemocraticMike Tribes25331.2%+7.3%
LiberalDawn Beauchemin8210.1%-18.8%
GreenMike Ivens698.5%+8.5%
Total 811 100.0% –

2006 general election
2006 Yukon general election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Yukon PartyJim Kenyon31147.0%+1.7%
  Liberal Dale Cheeseman 191 28.9% +8.7%
  NDP Dave Hobbis 158 23.9% +5.7%
Total 661 100.0% –

2002 general election
2002 Yukon general election[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Yukon PartyJim Kenyon33145.3%+11.2
  Liberal Dave Austin 148 20.2% -33.1%
  NDP Mark Bowers 135 18.5% 15.4%
  Independent Roger Rondeau 112 15.3% +3.2
Total 731 100.0% –

2000 general election
2000 Yukon general election[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Don Roberts 504 53.3% +14.1%
Yukon PartyJohn Ostashek32334.1%-7.1%
  NDP Sidney Maddison 114 12.1% -7.4%
Total 946 100.0% –

1996 general election
1996 Yukon general election[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Yukon PartyJohn Ostashek40341.2%-11.2%
  Liberal Don Roberts 384 39.2% +25.4%
  NDP Luigi Zanasi 191 19.5% +13.8%
Total 979 100.0% –

1992 general election
1992 Yukon general election[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Yukon PartyJohn Ostashek47452.4%–
  NDP Carl Rumscheidt 301 33.3% –
  Liberal Eldon Organ 125 13.8% –
Total 904 100.0% –

References
  1. The Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 2016 General Election Elections Yukon (March 6, 2017).
  2. Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 2011 General Election Elections Yukon (December 8, 2011).
  3. Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 2006 General Election Elections Yukon (January 15, 2007).
  4. Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of the Yukon on the 2002 General Election Elections Yukon (March 3, 2003).
  5. Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of the Yukon on the 2000 General Election Elections Yukon (June 27, 2000).
  6. Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of the Yukon on the Yukon General Election Held September 30, 1996 Elections Yukon (January 20, 1997).
  7. Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of the Yukon on the 1992 General Election Elections Yukon (March 3, 1993).

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