Yellowknife North
Yellowknife North is a territorial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, Canada. It is one of seven districts that represent Yellowknife, the territorial capital. It encompasses Old Town, Niven Heights, some of downtown, and a large rural hinterland centered on the Ingraham Trail.
 Northwest Territories electoral district | |||
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 Boundaries of Yellowknife North | |||
| Territorial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories | ||
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| First contested | 1975 | ||
| Last contested | 2019 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Census subdivision(s) | Yellowknife | ||
The district previously existed from 1975 to 1999, but was dissolved at the 1999 election.
The riding was recreated for the 2015 election, from part of the former district of Weledeh.[1]
Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)
| Name | Elected | Left Office | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Nickerson | 1975 | 1979 | |
| George Braden | 1975 | 1983 | |
| Michael Ballantyne | 1983 | 1995 | |
| Roy Erasmus | 1995 | 1999 | |
| dissolved | 1999 | 2015 | |
| Cory Vanthuyne | 2015 | 2019 | |
| Rylund Johnson | 2019 | present |
Election results
2019 election
| 2019 Northwest Territories general election | |||
| Name | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rylund Johnson | 501 | ||
| Cory Vanthuyne | 496 | ||
| Jan Vallillee | 380 | ||
2015 election
| Yellowknife North | |||
| Name | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cory Vanthuyne | 392 | 35.8 | |
| Dan Wong | 376 | 34.3 | |
| Ben Nind | 189 | 17.2 | |
| Edwin Castillo | 127 | 11.6 | |
| Sean Erasmus | 12 | 1.1 | |
| Total Valid Ballots | 1,096 | 100% | |
| Turnout | 45% | ||
References
- "MLAs vote to merge Tu Nedhe and Weledeh, despite opposition". Northern Journal, June 2, 2014.
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