 Yukon electoral district | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Boundaries of Porter Creek North in Whitehorse | |||
| Territorial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Yukon Legislative Assembly | ||
| MLA |
Yukon Party | ||
| First contested | 1992 | ||
| Last contested | 2021 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Electors (2021) | 2,019 | ||
| Census subdivision(s) | Porter Creek, Crestview, Kulan | ||
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.
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
| Legislature | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24th | 1978–1982 | Dan Lang | Yukon Progressive Conservative Party | |
| 25th | 1982–1985 | |||
| 26th | 1985–1989 | |||
| 27th | 1989–1991 | |||
| 1991–1992 | Yukon Party | |||
Porter Creek North
| Legislature | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28th | 1992–1996 | John Ostashek | Yukon Party | |
| 29th | 1996–2000 | |||
| 30th | 2000–2002 | Don Roberts | Yukon Liberal Party | |
| 2002 | Independent | |||
| 31st | 2002–2006 | Jim Kenyon | Yukon Party | |
| 32nd | 2006–2011 | |||
| 33rd | 2011–2016 | Doug Graham | ||
| 34th | 2016–2021 | Geraldine Van Bibber | ||
| 35th | 2021–present | |||
Election results
2021 general election
| 2021 Yukon general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Yukon Party | Geraldine Van Bibber | 562 | 49.16 | +5.2% | ||||
| Liberal | Staci McIntosh | 331 | 28.95 | -8.8% | ||||
| New Democratic | Francis Van Kessel | 250 | 21.87 | +7.2% | ||||
| Total valid votes | 1,143 | |||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Eligible voters | ||||||||
| Yukon Party hold | Swing | -10.11 | ||||||
Source(s) | ||||||||
2016 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yukon Party | Geraldine Van Bibber | 435 | 44.0% | -5.3% | |
| Liberal | Eileen Melnychuk | 372 | 37.7% | +27.6% | |
| New Democratic | Francis van Kessel | 145 | 14.7% | -16.5% | |
| Green | Mike Ivens | 37 | 3.7% | -4.8% | |
| Total | 989 | 100.0% | – | ||
2011 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yukon Party | Doug Graham | 400 | 49.3% | +2.3% | |
| New Democratic | Mike Tribes | 253 | 31.2% | +7.3% | |
| Liberal | Dawn Beauchemin | 82 | 10.1% | -18.8% | |
| Green | Mike Ivens | 69 | 8.5% | +8.5% | |
| Total | 811 | 100.0% | – | ||
2006 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yukon Party | Jim Kenyon | 311 | 47.0% | +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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yukon Party | Jim Kenyon | 331 | 45.3% | +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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Don Roberts | 504 | 53.3% | +14.1% | |
| Yukon Party | John Ostashek | 323 | 34.1% | -7.1% | |
| NDP | Sidney Maddison | 114 | 12.1% | -7.4% | |
| Total | 946 | 100.0% | – | ||
1996 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yukon Party | John Ostashek | 403 | 41.2% | -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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yukon Party | John Ostashek | 474 | 52.4% | – | |
| NDP | Carl Rumscheidt | 301 | 33.3% | – | |
| Liberal | Eldon Organ | 125 | 13.8% | – | |
| Total | 904 | 100.0% | – | ||
References
- ↑ The Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 2016 General Election Elections Yukon (March 6, 2017).
- ↑ Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 2011 General Election Elections Yukon (December 8, 2011).
- ↑ Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 2006 General Election Elections Yukon (January 15, 2007).
- ↑ Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of the Yukon on the 2002 General Election Elections Yukon (March 3, 2003).
- ↑ Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of the Yukon on the 2000 General Election Elections Yukon (June 27, 2000).
- ↑ Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of the Yukon on the Yukon General Election Held September 30, 1996 Elections Yukon (January 20, 1997).
- ↑ Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of the Yukon on the 1992 General Election Elections Yukon (March 3, 1993).
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