Porter Creek South
Provincial electoral district in Yukon, Canada
Yukon electoral district | |||
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Boundaries of Porter Creek South in Whitehorse | |||
Territorial electoral district | |||
Legislature | Yukon Legislative Assembly | ||
MLA |
Liberal | ||
First contested | 1992 | ||
Last contested | 2021 | ||
Demographics | |||
Electors (2021) | 921 | ||
Census subdivision(s) | Porter Creek |
Porter Creek South is an electoral district which returns a member (known as an MLA) to the Legislative Assembly of Yukon, Canada. It comprises part of the Whitehorse subdivision of Porter Creek and is the smallest riding in Whitehorse. It is bordered by the ridings of Porter Creek Centre, Porter Creek North, and Takhini-Kopper King.
Porter Creek South is also the former seat of Pat Duncan, 6th Premier of the Yukon, who served from 2000 to 2002. It was the only seat won by the Yukon Liberal Party in the 2002 territorial election when the Duncan's Liberal government was defeated.
It is considered a Liberal stronghold.
MLAs
Legislature | Years | Member | Party | |
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28th | 1992-1996 | Alan Nordling | Independent | |
29th | 1996-2000 | Pat Duncan | Liberal | |
30th | 2000-2002 | |||
31st | 2002-2006 | |||
32nd | 2006-2011 | Don Inverarity | ||
33rd | 2011–2016 | Mike Nixon | Yukon Party | |
34th | 2016–2021 | Ranj Pillai | Liberal | |
35th | 2021–present |
Election history
2021
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Liberal | Ranj Pillai | 309 | 47.17 | +0.6% | ||||
Yukon Party | Chad Sjodin | 262 | 40 | +0.6% | ||||
New Democratic | Colette Acheson | 84 | 12.82 | -1.3% | ||||
Total valid votes | 655 | |||||||
Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
Turnout | ||||||||
Eligible voters | ||||||||
Liberal hold | Swing | -17.18 | ||||||
Source(s) "Unofficial Election Results 2021". Elections Yukon. Retrieved 24 April 2021. |
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Ranj Pillai | 337 | 46.6% | +6.0% | |
Yukon Party | Mike Nixon | 285 | 39.4% | -3.5% | |
NDP | Shirley Chua-Tan | 102 | 14.1% | -2.4% | |
Total | 724 | 100.0% | – |
2011
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Yukon Party | Mike Nixon | 257 | 42.9% | +0.3% | |
Liberal | Don Inverarity | 243 | 40.6% | -2.8% | |
NDP | John Carney | 99 | 16.5% | +2.6% | |
Total | 599 | 100.0% | – |
2006
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Don Inverarity | 304 | 43.4% | -8.3% | |
Yukon Party | Dean Hassard | 298 | 42.6% | +4.5% | |
NDP | Samson Hartland | 97 | 13.9% | +3.8% | |
Total | 700 | 100.0% | – |
2002
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Pat Duncan | 408 | 51.7% | -12.5% | |
Yukon Party | Lynn Ogden | 301 | 38.1% | +13.3% | |
NDP | Paul Warner | 80 | 10.1% | -0.7% | |
Total | 789 | 100.0% | – |
2000
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Pat Duncan | 607 | 64.2% | +21.3% | |
Yukon Party | Larry Carlyle | 235 | 24.8% | -14.3% | |
NDP | Mark Dupuis | 103 | 10.8% | -7.0% | |
Total | 945 | 100.0% | – |
1996
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Pat Duncan | 435 | 42.9% | +15.0% | |
Yukon Party | Alan Nordling | 397 | 39.1% | +39.1% | |
NDP | Mark Dupuis | 181 | 17.8% | -7.8% | |
Total | 1013 | 100.0% | – |
1992
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Alan Nordling | 435 | 46.5% | – | |
Liberal | Shayne Fairman | 261 | 27.9% | – | |
NDP | Brian McLaughlin | 240 | 25.6% | – | |
Total | 936 | 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).