Cambridge Bay (Inuinnaqtun: Iqaluktuuttiaq, Inuktitut: ᐃᖃᓗᒃᑑᑎᐊᕐᒃ[1]) is a territorial electoral district (riding) for the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, Canada.
 Nunavut electoral district | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Boundaries of Cambridge Bay | |||
| Coordinates: | 69°07′02″N 105°03′11″W / 69.11722°N 105.05306°W | ||
| Territorial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly of Nunavut | ||
| MLA |
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| District created | 15 February 1999 | ||
| First contested | 1999 | ||
| Last contested | 2021 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2006) | 1,477 | ||
| Census division(s) | Kitikmeot Region | ||
| Census subdivision(s) | Bathurst Inlet, Cambridge Bay, Umingmaktok | ||
The riding, which consists of the communities of Bathurst Inlet, Cambridge Bay and Umingmaktok, came into existence for the first Nunavut general election. The election, which occurred 15 February 1999, was held prior to division of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, 1 April 1999.
Election results
edit1999 election
edit| 1999 Nunavut general election | |||
| Name | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelvin Ng | 332 | 49.41 | |
| Wilfred Wilcox | 164 | 24.41 | |
| Mike O'Gorman | 108 | 16.07 | |
| Beatrice Bernhardt | 68 | 10.11 | |
| Total valid ballots | 672 | 100 | |
| Voter turnout % | Rejected ballots | ||
2004 election
edit| 2004 Nunavut general election | |||
| [2] | Name | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Peterson | 311 | 54.09 | |
| Harry Ambrose Aknavigak | 93 | 16.17 | |
| Harry Maksagak | 86 | 14.96 | |
| David Kaosoni | 85 | 14.78 | |
| Total valid ballots | 575 | 100 | |
| Voter turnout 102.13% | Rejected ballots 0 | ||
2008 election
edit| 2008 Nunavut general election | |||
| [3] | Name | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Peterson | Acclaimed | ||
2013 election
edit| 2013 Nunavut general election | |||
| [4] | Name | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Peterson | 443 | 68.7 | |
| Fred Pedersen | 120 | 18.6 | |
| Clara Hokayak Evalik | 82 | 12.7 | |
| Total valid ballots | 645 | 100 | |
| Voter turnout 101.7% | Rejected ballots 10 | ||
2017 election
edit| 2017 Nunavut general election | |||
| Name | Vote[5] | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeannie Ehaloak | 259 | 40.7 | |
| Pam Gross | 250 | 39.3 | |
| Harry Maksagak | 126 | 19.8 | |
| Total valid ballots | 635 | 100 | |
| Voter turnout | Rejected ballots | ||
2021 election
edit| 2021 Nunavut general election | |||
| Name | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pam Gross[6] | 224 | 34.6 | |
| Jeannie Ehaloak | 215 | 33.2 | |
| Peter Ohokak | 209 | 32.3 | |
| Total valid ballots | 648 | 100 | |
| Voter turnout 63.9% | Rejected ballots 1 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Nunavut Elections Act Office Consolidation, English version". Elections Nunavut. p. 135. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 5, 2017. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ^ "Nunavut general election 2004 Election Results" (PDF). Elections Nunavut. p. 35. Retrieved 2008-09-24.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Official Candidates List" (PDF). Elections Nunavut. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-10-29. Retrieved 2008-09-27.
- ^ Results for the constituency of Cambridge Bay Archived 2013-11-13 at the Wayback Machine at Elections Nunavut
- ^ "'I'm finally feeling rested': Recount confirms Jeannie Ehaloak's election in Cambridge Bay". CBC News. 2017-11-05. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ^ "Unofficial Election Results Cambridge Bay". 2021. Retrieved 2023-09-27.