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Whitehorse Centre is an electoral district which returns a member (known as an MLA) to the Legislative Assembly of the Yukon in Canada. It was created in 1992 from an amalgamation of the ridings of Whitehorse North Centre and Whitehorse South Centre and readjusted in 2002 following the dissolution of the neighbouring riding of Riverside. The riding encompasses the downtown core of the City of Whitehorse (including Marwell) between the escarpment and the Yukon River. Whitehorse Centre is home to most of Whitehorse's businesses and government offices.
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Territorial electoral district | |||
Legislature | Yukon Legislative Assembly | ||
MLA |
New Democratic | ||
First contested | 1992 | ||
Last contested | 2021 | ||
Demographics | |||
Electors (2016) | 1,559 | ||
Census subdivision(s) | Whitehorse |
Whitehorse Centre is bordered by the ridings of Riverdale North, Takhini-Kopper King, and Mountainview.
The riding is generally considered a New Democrat stronghold.
Members of the Legislative AssemblyEdit
Legislature | Years | Member | Party | |
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28th | 1992–1996 | Margaret Commodore | NDP | |
29th | 1996–2000 | Todd Hardy | ||
30th | 2000–2002 | Mike McLarnon | Liberal | |
2002 | Independent | |||
31st | 2002–2006 | Todd Hardy | NDP | |
32nd | 2006–2010 | |||
2010–2011 | Liz Hanson | |||
33rd | 2011–2016 | |||
34th | 2016–2021 | |||
35th | 2021–present | Emily Tredger |
Electoral resultsEdit
2021 general electionEdit
2021 Yukon general election | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
New Democratic | Emily Tredger | 498 | 47.02 | +3.2% | ||||
Liberal | Dan Curtis | 312 | 29.46 | -9.4% | ||||
Yukon Party | Eileen Melnychuk | 249 | 23.51 | +6.1% | ||||
Total valid votes | 1,059 | |||||||
Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
Turnout | ||||||||
Eligible voters | ||||||||
New Democratic hold | Swing | +2.98 | ||||||
Source(s) |
2016 general electionEdit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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NDP | Liz Hanson | 487 | 43.8% | -18.3% | |
Liberal | Tamara Goeppel | 432 | 38.9% | +23.6% | |
Yukon Party | Doug Graham | 193 | 17.4% | -6.5% | |
Total | 1,112 | 100.0% | – |
2011 general electionEdit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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NDP | Liz Hanson | 525 | 62.1% | +9.6% | |
Yukon Party | Marian Horne | 202 | 23.9% | +3.2% | |
Liberal | Patrick Singh | 104 | 12.3% | -13.9% | |
Total | 846 | 100.0% | – |
2010 by-electionEdit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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NDP | Liz Hanson | 356 | 51.6% | +5.0% | |
Liberal | Kirk Cameron | 181 | 26.2% | -1.3% | |
Yukon Party | Mike Nixon | 150 | 21.7% | -3.1% | |
Total | 690 | 100.0% | – |
- Held upon the death of Todd Hardy, July 28, 2010.
2006 general electionEdit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
NDP | Todd Hardy | 357 | 46.6% | +13.4% | |
Liberal | Bernie Phillips | 211 | 27.5% | +3.4% | |
Yukon Party | Jerry Johnson | 188 | 24.8% | +5.9% | |
Total | 766 | 100.0% | – |
2002 general electionEdit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
NDP | Todd Hardy | 300 | 33.2% | -0.7% | |
Liberal | Bernie Phillips | 218 | 24.1% | -22.1% | |
Independent | Mike McLarnon | 207 | 22.9% | – | |
Yukon Party | Vicki Durrant | 171 | 18.9% | +0.3% | |
Total | 904 | 100.0% | – |
2000 general electionEdit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Mike McLarnon | 312 | 46.2% | +23.0% | |
NDP | Todd Hardy | 229 | 33.9% | -11.9% | |
Yukon Party | Vicki Durrant | 130 | 19.2% | -11.0% | |
Total | 676 | 100.0% | – |
1996 general electionEdit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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NDP | Todd Hardy | 328 | 45.8% | +8.3% | |
Yukon Party | Linda Dixon | 216 | 30.2% | -7.0% | |
Liberal | Jon Breen | 166 | 23.2% | -1.7% | |
Total | 716 | 100.0% | – |
1992 general electionEdit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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NDP | Margaret Commodore | 288 | 37.5% | – | |
Yukon Party | Chuck Rear | 286 | 37.2% | – | |
Liberal | Phil Wheelton | 191 | 24.9% | – | |
Total | 768 | 100.0% | – |
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Unofficial Results, Whitehorse Centre Elections Yukon, November 7, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- ^ Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 2011 General Election Elections Yukon, 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2017
- ^ Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on a By-election in the Electoral District of Whitehorse Centre Elections Yukon, 2011. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- ^ Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 2006 General Election Elections Yukon, 2006. Retrieved January 21, 2017
- ^ Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 2002 General Election Elections Yukon, 2002. Retrieved January 21, 2017
- ^ Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 2000 General Election Elections Yukon, 2000. Retrieved January 21, 2017
- ^ Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the General Election Held on September 30, 1996 Elections Yukon, 1996. Retrieved January 21, 2017
- ^ Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 1992 General Election Elections Yukon, 1992. Retrieved January 21, 2017