The 2024 Yukon municipal elections were held on October 17, 2024.[1][2]
Background
editThe previous elections were held in October 2021.[3] Special and advanced polls opened October 10 and closed on election day.[4]
Elections
editThe following communities elected their mayors and city councils:[5]
- Whitehorse - City councillor Kirk Cameron elected as mayor
- Watson Lake - Town councillor Lauren Hanchar elected mayor [6]
- Dawson City - Stephen Johnson defeated incumbent mayor Bill Kendrick [6]
- Carmacks - Town councillor Justin Lachance elected as mayor[6]
- Faro - Incumbent mayor Jack Bowers was re-elected [6]
- Mayo - Incumbent mayor Trevor Ellis re-elected by acclamation[7]
- Teslin - Incumbent mayor Gord Curran re-elected by acclamation[7]
- Haines Junction - Michael Riseborough elected as mayor[6]
Whitehorse
editIncumbent mayor Laura Cabott announced in May 2024 that she would not run for re-election.[8]
A slate known as "Together Whitehorse" was formed, with priorities including community safety, fiscal responsibility and collaboration with territorial and First Nations governments. Tattoo artist Dan Bushnell was their mayor candidate.[9]
Other candidates for mayor included city councillor Kirk Cameron, janitor Dino Rudniski, businessman (and father of city councillor Melissa Murray) Stephen Kwok, and homelessness advocate Jack Bogaard.[10]
| Mayoral Candidate[11] | Vote[12] | % |
|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cameron | 3,116 | 52.20 |
| Dan Bushnell | 2,206 | 36.96 |
| Stephen Kwok | 381 | 6.38 |
| Jack Bogaard | 195 | 3.27 |
| Dino Rudniski | 71 | 1.19 |
References
edit- ^ "Municipal and Local Advisory Council elections". yukon.ca. November 29, 2023. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ^ OpenCouncil (April 28, 2022). "When is the next municipal election in each province in Canada? - Open Council". opencouncil.ca/. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ^ "There will be elections in all but one Yukon municipality this October, unofficially". Yukon News. September 24, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ^ "Where to vote: Yukon municipal elections 2024". Yukon News. October 17, 2024. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
- ^ "Polls open Thursday morning in Yukon municipal elections". CBC News. October 17, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Yukon's municipal elections bring big change to rural governments". Yahoo! News. October 18, 2024.
- ^ a b "Here's who's running in Yukon's rural community elections next month". CBC News. September 26, 2024.
- ^ "Whitehorse Mayor Laura Cabott won't seek re-election this fall". CBC. May 30, 2024. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ "Together Whitehorse group announces slate for city election". Yukon News. September 11, 2024. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ "Get to know the people running to be Whitehorse's next mayor". CBC. October 4, 2024. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Municipal Election". City of Whitehorse. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Whitehorse Municipal Election Unofficial Poll Results". City of Whitehorse. Retrieved October 18, 2024.