List of Nunavut territorial electoral districts

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This is a list of Nunavut territorial electoral districts. In total there are 22 electoral districts in Nunavut spread over three administrative regions. [1] Each district elects one member to the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut in a first past the post system. [2] Unlike some other parts of Canada, such as Ontario, a new by-election must be held in a riding if the original result ended in a tie. [3] [4] There are no political parties in Nunavut, each candidate runs as an independent and the territory operates by consensus government. [2]

Contents

List of districts

District [1] Incumbent [5] Community [1] Region [6]
Aggu [7] Paul Quassa Igloolik (north part) Qikiqtaaluk Region
Aivilik [8] Patterk Netser Coral Harbour, Repulse Bay Kivalliq Region
Amittuq [7] [9] Joelie Kaernerk Hall Beach, Igloolik (south part) Qikiqtaaluk Region
Arviat North-Whale Cove [10] John Main Arviat (north part), Whale Cove Kivalliq Region
Arviat South [10] Joe Savikataaq Arviat (south part) Kivalliq Region
Baker Lake [11] Simeon Mikkungwak Baker Lake Kivalliq Region
Cambridge Bay [12] Jeannie Ehaloak Cambridge Bay Kitikmeot Region
Gjoa Haven [13] Tony Akoak Gjoa Haven Kitikmeot Region
Hudson Bay [14] Allan Rumbolt Sanikiluaq Qikiqtaaluk Region
Iqaluit-Manirajak [15] Adam Lightstone Iqaluit (west part) Qikiqtaaluk Region
Iqaluit-Niaqunnguu [15] Pat Angnakak Iqaluit (east part) Qikiqtaaluk Region
Iqaluit-Sinaa [15] Elisapee Sheutiapik Iqaluit (south part) Qikiqtaaluk Region
Iqaluit-Tasiluk [15] George Hickes Iqaluit (north part) Qikiqtaaluk Region
Kugluktuk [16] Vacant Kugluktuk Kitikmeot Region
Netsilik Emiliano Qirngnuq Kugaaruk, Taloyoak Kitikmeot Region
Pangnirtung [17] Margaret Nakashuk [18] Pangnirtung Qikiqtaaluk Region
Quttiktuq [19] [20] David Akeeagok Arctic Bay, Grise Fiord, Resolute Qikiqtaaluk Region
Rankin Inlet North-Chesterfield Inlet [21] [22] Cathy Towtongie Chesterfield Inlet, Rankin Inlet (north part) Kivalliq Region
Rankin Inlet South [21] Lorne Kusugak Rankin Inlet (south part) Kivalliq Region
South Baffin [23] [24] David Joanasie Cape Dorset, Kimmirut Qikiqtaaluk Region
Tununiq [25] David Qamaniq Pond Inlet Qikiqtaaluk Region
Uqqummiut [26] Pauloosie Keyootak Clyde River, Qikiqtarjuaq Qikiqtaaluk Region

Former districts

District [27] Community [27] Region [6]
Akulliq [28] Kugaaruk, Repulse Bay Kitikmeot Region, Kivalliq Region
Arviat [29] Arviat Kivalliq Region
Iqaluit Centre [30] Iqaluit Qikiqtaaluk Region
Iqaluit East [31] Iqaluit Qikiqtaaluk Region
Iqaluit West [32] Iqaluit Qikiqtaaluk Region
Nanulik [33] Coral Harbour, Chesterfield Inlet Kivalliq Region
Nattilik [34] Gjoa Haven, Taloyoak Kitikmeot Region
Rankin Inlet North [35] Rankin Inlet Kivalliq Region
Rankin Inlet South/Whale Cove [36] Rankin Inlet, Whale Cove Kivalliq Region

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Nunavut Constituencies map 2013
  2. 1 2 Consensus Government
  3. ↑ Municipal Elections Act (Ontario, Canada) 1996, c. 32, Sched., s. 62 (3) : "If the recount indicates that two or more candidates who cannot both or all be declared elected to an office have received the same number of votes, the clerk shall choose the successful candidate or candidates by lot."
  4. ↑ Government of Nunavut (2013-09-23). "Nunavut Elections Act" (PDF). p. 56. Retrieved 2013-10-02. Section 149. (2) If the judge certifies a tie in the number of votes, the Chief Electoral Officer shall order that a new election be held.
  5. ↑ 2008 Election results
  6. 1 2 Regions
  7. 1 2 Aggu and Amittuq map (Igloolik)
  8. ↑ Aivilik map (Coral Harbour)
  9. ↑ Amittuq map (Hall Beach)
  10. 1 2 Arviat map
  11. ↑ Baker Lake map
  12. ↑ Cambridge Bay map
  13. ↑ Gjoa Haven map
  14. ↑ Hudson Bay map
  15. 1 2 3 4 Iqaluit map
  16. ↑ Kugluktuk map
  17. ↑ Pangnirtung map
  18. ↑ "Margaret Nakashuk Constituency Page". Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  19. ↑ Quttiktuq map (Arctic Bay)
  20. ↑ Quttiktuq map (Grise Fiord)
  21. 1 2 Rankin Inlet North-Chesterfield Inlet map (Rankin Inlet)
  22. ↑ Rankin Inlet North-Chesterfield Inlet map (Chesterfield Inlet)
  23. ↑ South Baffin map (Cape Dorset)
  24. ↑ South Baffin map (Kimmirut)
  25. ↑ "Tununiq map" (PDF). Elections Nunavut . Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 February 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
  26. ↑ "Uqqummiut map" (PDF). Elections Nunavut . Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 February 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
  27. 1 2 "Nunavut Constituencies map 2008" (PDF). Elections Nunavut . Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 February 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
  28. ↑ "Akulliq map" (PDF). Elections Nunavut . Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 February 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
  29. ↑ "Arviat map" (PDF). Elections Nunavut . Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 February 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
  30. ↑ "Iqaluit Centre map" (PDF). Elections Nunavut . Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 February 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  31. ↑ "Iqaluit East map" (PDF). Elections Nunavut . Retrieved 4 October 2013.
  32. ↑ "Iqaluit East map" (PDF). Elections Nunavut . Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 February 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
  33. ↑ "Nanulik map" (PDF). Elections Nunavut . Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 February 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
  34. ↑ "Nattilik map" (PDF). Elections Nunavut . Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 February 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
  35. ↑ "Rankin Inlet North map" (PDF). Elections Nunavut . Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 February 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
  36. ↑ "Rankin Inlet South/Whale Cove map" (PDF). Elections Nunavut . Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 February 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
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