Takhini-Kopper King

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Takhini-Kopper King
Flag of Yukon.svg Yukon electoral district
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Boundaries of Takhini-Kopper King in Whitehorse
Territorial electoral district
Legislature Yukon Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Kate White
New Democratic
District created2009
First contested 2011
Last contested 2021
Demographics
Electors (2021)2,128
Census subdivision(s)Takhini, Kopper King, and Northland mobile home parks, Takhini and Raven's Ridge subdivisions, Fish Lake Road

Takhini-Kopper King is an electoral district which returns a member (known as an MLA) to the Legislative Assembly of Yukon in Canada. It was created in 2009 out of much of the former riding of McIntyre-Takhini. The riding includes the Whitehorse subdivisions of Takhini and Raven's Ridge, as well as the Kopper King, Takhini, and Northland mobile home parks and the residences along the Fish Lake Road. Yukon University and the Whitehorse Correctional Centre Campus are also situated in this electoral district. However, inmates' votes are counted in their home district.

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In accordance with the Yukon Electoral District Boundaries Act (2024), this riding will experience moderate changes in boundaries and be renamed to Takhini at the 2025 Yukon general election. [1] [2]

MLAs

LegislatureYearsMemberParty
33rd 2011–2016   Kate White New Democrat
34th 2016–2021
35th 2021–present

Election results

2021

2021 Yukon general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Kate White 76363.31+17.2%
Yukon Party Morgan Yuill24420.24+2.8%
Liberal Raj Murugaiyan19816.43-20.0%
Total valid votes 1,205
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
New Democratic hold Swing -23.44
Source(s)
"Unofficial Election Results 2021". Elections Yukon . Retrieved 24 April 2021.

2016

2016 Yukon general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  NDP Kate White 60546.1%+0.2%
  Liberal Jeane Lassen 47836.4%+14.0%
Yukon Party Vanessa Innes22917.5%-14.2%
Total1312100.0%

2011

2011 Yukon general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  NDP Kate White 45845.9%
Yukon Party Samson Hartland31631.7%
  Liberal Cherish Clarke22422.4%
Total998100.0%

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References

  1. "Electoral District Boundaries Act (2024) receives assent in the Yukon Legislative Assembly". Government of Yukon. November 21, 2024.
  2. "EDBC Final Report 2024" (PDF). Elections Yukon. October 9, 2024.