List of mayors of Yellowknife

This is a list of mayors of Yellowknife , Northwest Territories, Canada ^[1]

List

• Jock McNiven 1953–1954
• Gordon A. Allen 1954–1955
• Fred W. Henne 1956–1957
• Ted Horton 1958–1963
• John Parker 1964 – February 1967
• C. M. "Chet" Wilkinson March – December 1967
• Fred W. Henne 1968–1973
• Robert M. Findlay 1974–1975
• Fred W. Henne 1976–1979
• Michael Ballantyne 1980–1983
• Don Sian 1984–1985
• Michael McGrath 1986–1987
• Pat McMahon 1988–1994
• David Lovell 1994–2000
• Gordon Van Tighem 2000–2012 ^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}
• Mark Heyck 2012–2018 ^{[6] [7]}
• Rebecca Alty 2018–2025 ^{[8] [9]}
• Ben Hendriksen 2025–2026 ^[10]

Election results

2025

Mayoral candidate	Vote [10]	%
Ben Hendriksen	Appointed

2022

Mayoral candidate	Vote [9]	%
Rebecca Alty	Acclaimed

2018

Mayoral candidate	Vote [8]	%
Rebecca Alty	2,938	54.99
Adrian Bell	2,210	41.36
Bob Stewart	102	1.91
Jerald Sibbeston	93	1.74

2015

Mayoral candidate	Vote [7]	%
Mark Heyck	4,479	76.04
John Himmelman	1,411	23.96

2012

Mayoral candidate	Vote [6]	%
Mark Heyck	2,008	46.82
Tim Doyle	1,465	34.16
Paul Falvo	816	19.03

2009

Mayoral candidate	Vote [5]	%
Gordon Van Tighem	2,497	73.77
Bryan Sutherland	592	17.49
John Westergreen	296	8.74

2006

Mayoral candidate	Vote [4]	%
Gordon Van Tighem	Acclaimed

2003

Mayoral candidate	Vote [3]	%
Gordon Van Tighem	Acclaimed

2000

Mayoral candidate	Vote [2]	%
Gordon Van Tighem	1,555	37.47
Bob Brooks	1,355	32.65
David Lovell	899	21.66
Cheryl Best	341	8.22

References

1. "Mayors of Yellowknife". City of Yellowknife. Archived from the original on 6 November 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
2. "Municipal Election Results" (PDF). 16 October 2000. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 August 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
3. "City of Yellowknife Municipal Election" (PDF). 20 October 2003. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
4. "City of Yellowknife Municipal Election" (PDF). 16 October 2006. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 August 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
5. "City of Yellowknife Municipal Election" (PDF). 19 October 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 August 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
6. "2012 Election Result" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 August 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
7. "City of Yellowknife Municipal Election" (PDF). 19 October 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
8. "City of Yellowknife Municipal Election" (PDF). 15 October 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
9. "City of Yellowknife Municipal Election" (PDF). 17 October 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 February 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
10. "Ben Hendriksen appointed Yellowknife mayor for remaining 1.5-year term". CBC News. 5 May 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2025.