Currie Dixon led the Yukon Party to a majority government for the first time since 2011, with the party winning 14 seats, the largest caucus for any party in Yukon history, as well as 51.9% of the vote, the party's best ever result and the first time any party won a majority of the vote since the adoption of a multi-party electoral system starting with the 1978 election. With 66.6% of the territorial legislature's seats, the Yukon Party had one of the largest percentage of MLAs in the legislature in Yukon's history, tied with the 2002 election, with only 1978's total (when 68.75% of the MLAs were part of the Yukon Party, then known as the Yukon Progressive Conservative Party) being slightly larger. Dixon also became the first Yukon-born premier of the territory.[2]Kate White's New Democratic Party (NDP) won 6 seats and 37.8% of the vote, achieving its best result since 1996, the last time the party won government, and forming the official opposition. The incumbent Liberal Party, led by Mike Pemberton, recorded one of its worst results in party history, with Pemberton losing in his riding and the party coming in first in only one riding that has been ordered for a mandatory recount due to the close result. Pemberton also became the first sitting Yukon premier to lose his riding despite not having been in the legislature at the time of his premiership.[3][4] Turnout for the election was 53.09%, the lowest in Yukon's history since the adoption of the modern election system in the territory in 1978.[5] The election also resulted in more women being elected than men for the first time.[6]
Background
Under amendments to the territorial Elections Act passed in 2020, the first fixed election date following the 2021 Yukon general election was set as November 3, 2025.[7] All subsequent elections will take place on the first Monday in November of the fourth calendar year following the previous election.[8] The legislative assembly was dissolved by order of the Commissioner of Yukon on the advice of the premier on October 3, 2025.[9] This election will elect an expanded legislature of two more seats, due to population growth in the territory.
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.[10] 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 took affect at the 2025 election.[11][12]
All incumbent Liberal cabinet ministers declined to seek re-election; Speaker Jeremy Harper was the only Liberal MLA who sought re-election,[13] but was ultimately defeated by Yukon Party candidate Cory Bellmore.
September 9, 2022 – Sandy Silver announced his intention to resign as premier and party leader, staying on until the party elects a successor.[16]
January 9, 2023 – Silver was succeeded by Ranj Pillai. Pillai was acclaimed as Liberal leader and became premier on January 14.[17]
May 7, 2025 – Pillai announced his decision to not seek re-election and resign as party leader.[18]
June 19, 2025 – Businessman Mike Pemberton was elected to succeed Pillai; he did not hold a seat in the legislature before the election. Pemberton became premier on June 27.
October 3, 2025 – Premier Pemberton asked the Commissioner to dissolve the Legislative Assembly for a general territorial election, scheduled for November 3, 2025.[19]
Prior to the drawing up of the writ, the Yukon Party became the first party to launch its campaign for the election on May 6, 2025.[27] The NDP launched their campaign on September 11, and the Liberals launched their campaign on October 2.[28] Issues in the election include rising territorial debt, healthcare, crime, the cost-of-living, and housing.[29] The CBC's leaders' forum was held on October 23, hosted by Chris Windeyer.[30][31]
The following table lists incumbents from the 39th Yukon Legislative Assembly who sought re-election, their parties, outcomes, and changes in personal vote share from 2021. Data is preliminary and subject to final validation.[81][82]
Verified Results for Incumbents in the 2025 Yukon General Election
Incumbent Name
Party
2021 Riding
2021 Vote%
2025 Riding
2025 Vote%
Reelected
Change in Vote%
Wade Istchenko
YP
Kluane
45.00
Kluane
56.06
Yes
+11.06
Brad Cathers
YP
Lake Laberge
62.10
Lake Laberge
71.93
Yes
+9.83
Jeremy Harper
Lib
Mayo-Tatchun
37.70
Mayo-Tatchun
42.04
No
+4.34
Patti McLeod
YP
Watson Lake
56.90
Watson Lake-Ross River–Faro
53.19
Yes
-3.71
Currie Dixon
YP
Copperbelt North
51.90
Copperbelt North
68.35
Yes
+16.45
Scott Kent
YP
Copperbelt South
57.00
Copperbelt South
66.47
Yes
+9.47
Kate White
NDP
Takhini-Kopper King
63.30
Takhini
56.64
Yes
-6.66
Yvonne Clarke
YP
Porter Creek Centre
41.80
Whistle Bend North (new)
52.17
Yes
+10.37
Lane Tredger
NDP
Whitehorse Centre
47.00
Whitehorse Centre
49.88
Yes
+2.88
Annie Blake
NDP
Vuntut Gwitchin
50.00
Vuntut Gwitchin
34.09
No
-15.91
Seats that changed hands
The following seats changed allegiance from the 2021 redistributed results.
Following the final report from the citizen's assembly on electoral reform, the territorial government announced on September 19, 2024, that a plebiscite on adopting instant-runoff voting will be held simultaneously with the 2025 general election.[84] 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 plurality voting.[85] The Yukon NDP is for the plebiscite while the Yukon Liberal Party is neutral on the matter.[86]
According to preliminary results, the plebiscite recorded a majority in favour of switching to ranked-choice voting, with 56.18% in favour and 43.82% opposed.[83]
Student Vote results
Student Vote elections are mock elections that run parallel to real elections, in which students not of voting age participate. They are administered by CIVIX Canada, in partnership with Elections Yukon. Student Vote elections are for educational purposes and do not count towards the actual results.[87]
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