2025 Yukon general election

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2025 Yukon general election
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←  2021 On or before November 3, 2025
All 21 seats to the Legislative Assembly
11 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
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Leader Currie Dixon Mike Pemberton Kate White
Party Yukon Party Liberal New Democratic
Leader since May 23, 2020 June 19, 2025 May 4, 2019
Leader's seat Copperbelt North Running in Whitehorse West [1] Takhini-Kopper King
Last election8 seats, 39.32%8 seats, 32.37%3 seats, 28.17%
Current seats883
Incumbent Premier

Mike Pemberton
Liberal



The 2025 Yukon general election will be held on or before November 3, 2025, to elect members to the 36th Yukon Legislative Assembly.

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Background

Under amendments to the territorial Elections Act passed in 2020, the first fixed election date following the 2021 Yukon general election is set as November 3, 2025. [2] All subsequent elections will take place on the first Monday in November of the fourth calendar year following the previous election. [3] The legislative assembly may be dissolved earlier by order of the Commissioner of Yukon due to a motion of no confidence in the current minority government or on the advice of the premier. [4] This election will elect an expanded legislature of two more seats, due to population growth in the territory.

Timeline

Incumbents not running for re-election

Member of the Legislative AssemblyElectoral DistrictDate announced
Sandy Silver [6] Klondike September 9, 2022
Geraldine Van Bibber [9] Porter Creek North January 28, 2025
Ranj Pillai [8] Porter Creek South May 7, 2025
Stacey Hassard [10] Pelly-Nisutlin July 2, 2025
Richard Mostyn [11] Whitehorse West July 30, 2025
Nils Clarke [12] Riverdale North August 1, 2025
Jeanie McLean [13] Mountainview August 15, 2025
John Streicker [14] Mount Lorne-Southern Lakes August 22, 2025

Candidates

Bold indicates party leaders
† – denotes a retiring incumbent MLA
‡ – running for re-election in different riding
italics indicates contestant for nomination or publicly declared interest in being party's candidate

Rural Yukon

Electoral districtCandidatesIncumbent
YukonLiberalNDP
Klondike Sandy Silver† [6]
Kluane Wade Istchenko [15] John VanderMeer [16] Wade Istchenko
Lake Laberge Brad Cathers [17] Brad Cathers
Mayo-Tatchun Cory Bellmore [18] Colin Prentice [19] Jeremy Harper
Marsh Lake-Mount Lorne-Golden Horn Jen Gehmair [20] [21] Kevin Kennedy [22] John Streicker†
Mount Lorne-Southern Lakes
Southern Lakes Cynthia James(nomination meeting Sepetmber 10) [23] New District
Watson Lake-Ross River–Faro Patti McLeod [21] Stacey Hassard† [10]
Pelly-Nisutlin
Merged District
Patti McLeod
Watson Lake
Vuntut Gwitchin Annie Blake

Whitehorse

Electoral districtCandidatesIncumbent
YukonLiberalNDP
Copperbelt North Currie Dixon [24] Currie Dixon
Copperbelt South Scott Kent [25] Scott Kent
Mountainview Peter Grundmanis [26] Linda Moen [27] Jeanie McLean†
Porter Creek Centre Ted Laking [28] Yvonne Clarke‡
Porter Creek North Doris Anderson [29] Geraldine Van Bibber† [9]
Porter Creek South Adam Gerle [30] Dario Paola [31] Ranj Pillai † [8]
Riverdale North Rose Sellars [32] Mark Kelly [33] Carmen Gustafson [34] Nils Clarke† [12]
Riverdale South Aurora Viernes [35] Tracy-Anne McPhee
Takhini Logan Freese [36] Kate White
Takhini-Kopper King
Whistle Bend North Yvonne Clarke [37] Beverly Cooper(nomination meeting Sepetmber 9) [38] Tiara Topps [39] New District
Whistle Bend South Linda Benoit [40] Vida Pelayo(nomination meeting Sepetmber 10) [41] New District
Whitehorse Centre Keith Jacobsen [42] [21] Lane Tredger
Whitehorse West Laura Lang [43] Mike Pemberton Katherine McCallum [44] Richard Mostyn† [11]

Opinion polling

Polling firmClientLast date
of polling		Link Liberal Yukon NDP Other Margin
of error		Sample
size		Polling methodLead
Léger Yukon Party January 30, 2025 HTML 23413414.4%500phone7
Léger Yukon Party January 24, 2024 HTML 20443514.35%500phone9
Léger Yukon Party September 21, 2022 HTML 23453024.35%500phone15
Election 2021 April 12, 202132.3739.3228.170.1419,0986.95

Electoral reform referendum

Following the final report from the citizen's assembly on electoral reform, the territorial government announced on September 19, 2024, that a referendum on adopting a ranked voting system will be held simultaneously with the 2025 general election. [45] The opposition Yukon Party reiterated its stance that changes to Yukon's electoral system should have to go through a referendum, while expressing its preference for first-past-the-post. [46]

In view of the population changes across the territory, the Yukon Electoral District Boundaries Commission was set up to redraw the constituencies to balance the discrepancy of the population each MLA represents. In their final report, a two-seat expansion of the size of the assembly (from 19) was recommended, with both new ridings located in Whitehorse. [47] This was to reflect the city’s significantly greater population growth than the average of the territory in over a decade. The final proposal was approved by MLAs in November 2024 and takes effect in the 2025 election. [48] [49]

References

  1. ↑ https://www.yukon-news.com/news/breaking-longtime-local-businessman-mike-pemberton-enters-yukon-liberal-leadership-race-8028207
  2. ↑ Ritchie, Haley (December 30, 2020). "Marathon fall legislature sitting ends". Yukon News . Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  3. ↑ Elections Act , R.S.Y. 2002, c. 63, s. 50.01, as amended by S.Y. 2020, c. 11
  4. ↑ MacIntyre, Chris (June 20, 2025). "Mike Pemberton elected Yukon Liberal Party leader". CBC News . Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Yukon Liberals, reduced to minority, embrace the NDP". CBC. April 28, 2021. Archived from the original on September 24, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  6. 1 2 3 Windeyer, Chris (September 9, 2022). "Yukon Premier Sandy Silver to step down, asks Liberal Party to find a new leader". CBC News . Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Ranj Pillai, acclaimed as Yukon Liberal leader, becomes premier this weekend". CBC.ca. January 9, 2023. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  8. 1 2 3 Joannou, Ashley (May 7, 2025). "Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai stepping down, won't run in next election". CoastReporter. The Canadian Press . Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  9. 1 2 Hatherly, Dana (January 28, 2025). "MLA Geraldine Van Bibber won't seek re-election; will chair Yukon Party campaign". Yukon News . Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  10. 1 2 Hatherly, Dana (July 2, 2025). "3-time MLA and former Yukon Party interim leader Stacey Hassard bows out". Yukon News . Black Press Media . Retrieved July 5, 2025.
  11. 1 2 Rudolph, Carly (July 30, 2025). "The Yukon Liberal Party extends thanks to Richard Mostyn for his dedicated service to Yukoners". Yukon Liberal Party . Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  12. 1 2 Stockton, Talar (August 1, 2025). "Yukon environment, highways minister won't seek re-election". Yukon News . Black Press Media . Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  13. ↑ Elliot, Jim (August 15, 2025). "Yukon deputy premier and Education Minister Jeanie McLean won't run again". Yukon News . Black Press Media . Retrieved August 31, 2025.
  14. ↑ Hatherly, Dana (August 22, 2025). "Mines Minister John Streicker to exit Yukon legislature after decade of service". Yukon News . Black Press Media . Retrieved August 31, 2025.
  15. ↑ Kucharuk, Tim (February 7, 2025). "Wade Istchenko Acclaimed as Candidate in Kluane". Yukon Party . Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  16. ↑ "President of White River First Nation Development Corporation and Small Business Owner John VanderMeer seeks Yukon NDP Nomination in Kluane". Yukon New Democratic Party . August 11, 2025. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  17. ↑ Kucharuk, Tim (May 15, 2025). "Brad Cathers Acclaimed as Yukon Party Candidate in Lake Laberge". Yukon Party . Retrieved May 17, 2025.
  18. ↑ "Cory Bellmore Acclaimed as Yukon Party Candidate in Mayo-Tatchun". Yukon Party . July 31, 2025. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  19. ↑ "Colin Prentice seeks Yukon NDP nomination in Mayo-Tatchun". Yukon NDP . Carmacks. May 22, 2025. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
  20. ↑ "Jen Gehmair Seeks YP Nomination in Marsh Lake-Mount Lorne-Golden Horn". Yukon Party . Whitehorse. August 14, 2025. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  21. 1 2 3 "Patti McLeod Acclaimed as YP Candidate in Watson Lake-Ross River-Faro". Yukon Party . Whitehorse. August 19, 2025. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  22. ↑ https://www.yukon-news.com/news/liberal-arts-teacher-and-past-nwt-councillor-steps-up-for-rural-yukon-ndp-mla-8206163
  23. ↑ https://www.ylp.ca/official_notice_of_nomination
  24. ↑ Hatherly, Dana (January 8, 2025). "Leader declares candidacy as Yukon Party preps for territorial elections". Yukon News . Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  25. ↑ Kucharuk, Tim (February 21, 2025). "Yukon Party Confirms Two Candidates for 2025 Territorial Election". Yukon Party . Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  26. ↑ "Peter Grundmanis Acclaimed as Yukon Party Candidate in Mountainview". Yukon Party . August 21, 2025. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  27. ↑ "Kwanlin Dün First Nation Councillor Linda Moen to seek Yukon NDP Nomination in Mountainview". Yukon New Democratic Party . August 14, 2025. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  28. ↑ Kucharuk, Tim (June 10, 2025). "Ted Laking Will Represent the Yukon Party in Porter Creek Centre". Yukon Party . Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  29. ↑ Kucharuk, Tim (February 14, 2025). "Doris Anderson Acclaimed as Candidate in Porter Creek North". Yukon Party . Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  30. ↑ Kucharuk, Tim (March 5, 2025). "Adam Gerle Acclaimed as Yukon Party Candidate in Porter Creek South". Yukon Party . Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  31. ↑ "Former Yukon Liberal organizer and President of Safe at Home Society Dario Paola to seek NDP nomination in Porter Creek South". Yukon NDP . June 17, 2025. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  32. ↑ "Rose Sellars Acclaimed as Yukon Party Candidate in Riverdale North". Yukon Party . Whitehorse. August 26, 2025. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
  33. ↑ "Mark Kelly confirmed as Yukon Liberal Party candidate for Riverdale North". Yukon Liberal Party . August 21, 2025. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  34. ↑ "Environmental advocate and former lawyer Carmen Gustafson to seek Riverdale North NDP Nomination". Yukon NDP . June 6, 2025. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  35. ↑ Kucharuk, Tim (June 17, 2025). "Aurora Viernes Acclaimed as Yukon Party Candidate in Riverdale South". Yukon Party . Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  36. ↑ "Logan Freese Acclaimed as Yukon Party Candidate in Takhini". Yukon Party . July 24, 2025. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  37. ↑ Kucharuk, Tim (May 13, 2025). "Yvonne Clarke Will Represent Yukon Party in Whistle Bend North". Yukon Party . Retrieved May 17, 2025.
  38. ↑ https://www.ylp.ca/official_notice_of_nomination_whistlebend_north
  39. ↑ "It's official - Tiara Topps NDP has been nominated as our candidate for Whistle Bend North!". Facebook . Yukon New Democratic Party. August 16, 2025. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  40. ↑ Kucharuk, Tim (June 24, 2025). "Linda Benoit Will Represent the Yukon Party in Whistle Bend South". Yukon Party . Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  41. ↑ https://www.ylp.ca/official_notice_of_nomination_whistle_bend_south
  42. ↑ "Keith Jacobsen Seeks Yukon Party Nomination in Whitehorse Centre". Yukon Party . August 20, 2025. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  43. ↑ "Contested Nomination to be held for YP Nomination in Whitehorse West". Yukon Party . Whitehorse. August 14, 2025. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  44. ↑ https://yukonndp.ca/artist-and-community-leader-katherine-mccallum-to-seek-yukon-ndp-nomination-in-whitehorse-west/
  45. ↑ Pilkington, Caitrin (September 19, 2024). "Yukon government to hold referendum on electoral reform in 2025". CBC News. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  46. ↑ Hatherly, Dana (September 26, 2024). "Yukon Party prefers current voting system despite citizens' assembly's ranked ballot pitch". Yukon News . Retrieved December 2, 2024.
  47. ↑ "EDBC Final Report 2024" (PDF). Elections Yukon. October 9, 2024. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
  48. ↑ "Yukon MLAs vote to redraw electoral map, with 2 new Whitehorse ridings". CBC News. November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  49. ↑ "Electoral District Boundaries Act (2024) receives assent in the Yukon Legislative Assembly". Government of Yukon. November 21, 2024. Retrieved December 1, 2024.

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