Yukon (electoral district)

Yukon
Yukon electoral district
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP
 
 		  
Ryan Leef
Conservative
District created 1952
First contested 1953
Last contested 2011
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2006) 30,372
Electors (2011) 23,357
Area (km²) 482,443
Pop. density (per km²) 0.06
Census divisions Yukon
Census subdivisions Whitehorse, Dawson City, Watson Lake, Haines Junction

Yukon 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 City of Whitehorse comprises an overwhelmingly large portion of the electorate and thus elections are fought on a comparatively small area.

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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 on 2 December 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:

Parliament Years Member Party
9th 1902–1904     James Hamilton Ross Liberal
10th 1904–1908     Alfred Thompson Conservative
11th 1908–1911     Frederick Tennyson Congdon Liberal
12th 1911–1917     Alfred Thompson Conservative
13th 1917–1921     Unionist
14th 1921–1925     George Black Conservative
15th 1925–1926
16th 1926–1930
17th 1930–1935
18th 1935–1940     Martha Black Independent Conservative
19th 1940–1945     George Black National Government
20th 1945–1949     Progressive Conservative
Yukon—Mackenzie River from 1949 to 1953
22nd 1953–1957     James Aubrey Simmons Liberal
23rd 1957
1957–1958     Erik Nielsen Progressive Conservative
24th 1958–1962
25th 1962–1963
26th 1963–1965
27th 1965–1968
28th 1968–1972
29th 1972–1974
30th 1974–1979
31st 1979–1980
32nd 1980–1984
33rd 1984–1987
1987–1988     Audrey McLaughlin New Democratic
34th 1988–1993
35th 1993–1997
36th 1997–2000     Louise Hardy New Democratic
37th 2000–2004     Larry Bagnell Liberal
38th 2004–2006
39th 2006–2008
40th 2008–2011
41st 2011–present     Ryan Leef Conservative

Current Member of Parliament

Its Member of Parliament is Ryan Leef. He was first elected in the 2011 election as the candidate of the Conservative Party of Canada.

Election results

Canadian federal election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Conservative Ryan Leef 5,422 33.77 +1.11 $78,970
     Liberal Larry Bagnell 5,290 32.95 -12.85 $79,778
     Green John Streicker 3,037 18.91 +6.08 $42,746
     New Democrat Kevin Barr 2,308 14.37 +5.67 $28,631
Total valid votes/Expense limit 16,057 100.00 $230,125
Total rejected ballots 67 0.42
Turnout 16,124 68.11
Eligible voters 23,673
Canadian federal election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Liberal Larry Bagnell 6,715 45.80 -3.26 $56,745
     Conservative Darrell Pasloski 4,788 32.66 +9.12 $68,782
     Green John Streicker 1,881 12.83 +9.00 $14,609
     New Democrat Ken Bolton 1,276 8.70 -14.85 $13,004
Total valid votes/Expense limit 14,660 100.00 $82,727
     Liberal hold Swing -6.19
Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Liberal Larry Bagnell 6,847 48.52 +2.84 $42,606
     New Democrat Pam Boyde 3,366 23.85 -1.82 $35,493
     Conservative Susan Greetham 3,341 23.67 +2.78 $17,992
     Green Philippe LeBlond 559 3.96 -0.59 $20
Total valid votes/Expense limit 14,113 100.00 $76,176
     Liberal hold Swing +2.33
Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Liberal Larry Bagnell 5,724 45.68 +13.21 $43,323
     New Democrat Pam Boyde 3,216 25.67 -6.27 $42,221
     Conservative James Hartle 2,618 20.89 -14.27 $19,750
     Green Philippe LeBlond 571 4.55 $1,463
     Marijuana Sean Davey 299 2.38
     Christian Heritage Geoffrey Capp 100 0.79 +0.39
Total valid votes 12,528 100.00
Total rejected ballots 50 0.40
Turnout 12,578 61.82
     Liberal hold Swing +9.74

Conservative change is from a combination of Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative votes.

Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Liberal Larry Bagnell 4,293 32.47 +10.52 $48,252
     New Democrat Louise Hardy 4,223 31.94 +3.01 $65,576
     Canadian Alliance Jim Kenyon 3,659 27.67 +2.42 $31,121
     Progressive Conservative Don Cox 991 7.49 -6.45 $6,316
     Independent Geoffrey Capp* 53 0.40 -0.58 $1,044
Total valid votes 13,219 100.00
Total rejected ballots 53 0.40
Turnout 13,272 63.50
     Liberal gain from New Democratic Party Swing +3.8

*Capp was a Christian Heritage Party candidate, but the party lacked registered status.

Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     New Democrat Louise Hardy 4,002 28.93 $52,148
     Reform Ken Gabb 3,493 25.25 $18,143
     Liberal Shirley Adamson 3,036 21.95 $43,661
     Progressive Conservative Ken McKinnon 1,928 13.94 $24,269
     Independent Don Branigan 1,234 8.92 $8,160
     Christian Heritage Geoffrey Capp 136 0.98 $1,267
Total valid votes 13,829 100.00
Total rejected ballots 86 0.62
Turnout 13,915 69.81

See also

Sources

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Federal ridings in the territories of Canada
Conservative
Nunavut • Yukon
New Democratic