Klondike (electoral district)

Klondike is an electoral district which returns a member (known as an MLA) to the Legislative Assembly of Yukon in Canada. One of Yukon's eight rural ridings, it is also the oldest riding in Yukon, first established in 1905. The riding includes Dawson City and its environs, as well as Eagle Plains.

Klondike
Yukon electoral district
Boundaries of Klondike
Territorial electoral district
LegislatureYukon Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Sandy Silver
Liberal
District created1905
First contested1917
Last contested2021
Demographics
Electors (2016)1,329
Census subdivision(s)Dawson City, Eagle Plains, Moosehide Creek 2, Yukon, Unorganized

Klondike was the only seat won by the Yukon Party in the 2000 territorial election and the only seat held by the Liberals prior to the 2016 territorial election.

Geography

The constituency is named after the region of Klondike.

Members of the Territorial Council / Legislative Assembly
Assembly Years Member Party
23rd  1974–1978     Fred Berger Independent
24th  1978–1982     Meg McCall Progressive Conservative
25th  1982–1985 Clarke Ashley
26th  1985–1989     Art Webster New Democratic
27th  1989–1992
28th  1992–1996     David Millar Yukon Party
29th  1996–2000 Peter Jenkins
30th  2000–2002
31st  2002–2005
 2005–2006     Independent
32nd  2006–2011     Steve Nordick Yukon Party
33rd  2011–2016     Sandy Silver Liberal
34th  2016–2021
35th  2021–Present

Election results

2021 general election
2021 Yukon general election: Klondike
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalSandy Silver52647.2-11.9
Yukon PartyCharlie Dagostin36432.7+1.3
New DemocraticChris Clarke22420.1+10.6
Total valid votes 1,114
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
Liberal hold Swing -0.07
Source(s)
"Unofficial Election Results 2021". Elections Yukon. Retrieved 24 April 2021.


2016 general election
2016 Yukon general election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Sandy Silver 687 59.1% +10.3%
Yukon PartyBrad Whitelaw36531.4%-5.8%
  NDP Jay Farr 111 9.5% -4.0%
Total 1163 100.0% –

2011 general election
2011 Yukon general election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Sandy Silver 530 48.8% +34.1%
Yukon PartySteve Nordick40437.2%-7.9%
  NDP Jorn Meir 147 13.5% -19.6%
Total 1085 100.0% –

2006 general election
2006 Yukon general election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Yukon PartySteve Nordick40545.1%-9.1%
  NDP Jorn Meier 297 33.1% +11.8%
  Liberal Steve Taylor 132 14.7% -9.2%
  Independent Glen Everitt 56 6.2% +6.2%
Total 898 100.0% –

2002 general election
2002 Yukon general election[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Yukon PartyPeter Jenkins50854.2%+14.8%
  Liberal Glen Everitt 224 22.9% -14.0%
  NDP Lisa Hutton 200 21.3% -1.9%
Total 937 100.0% –

2000 general election
2000 Yukon general election[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Yukon PartyPeter Jenkins42439.4%-15.5%
  Liberal Stuart Schmidt 397 36.9% +28.2%
  NDP Aedes Scheer 249 23.2% -10.7%
Total 1075 100.0% –

1996 general election
1996 Yukon general election[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Yukon PartyPeter Jenkins60354.9%+2.0%
  NDP Tim Gerberding 372 33.9% -12.0%
  Liberal Glen Everitt 96 8.8% +8.8%
  Independent John Cramp 21 1.9% +1.9%
Total 1099 100.0% –

1992 general election
1992 Yukon general election[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Yukon PartyDavid Millar40952.9%–
  NDP Art Webster 355 45.9% –
Total 773 100.0% –

1978 general election
1978 Yukon general election[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativeMeg McCall15238.3%–
  NDP Fred Berger 130 32.8%
  Independent Eleanor Millard 114 28.7%
Total
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1922 general election
1920 Yukon general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Independent John Ferrell Acclaimed

1920 general election
1920 Yukon general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Independent Paul S. Hogan 254 53.4% –
  Independent Allan McMillan 221 46.5% –
Total 475 100% –

1917 general election
1917 Yukon general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Independent William Lowden – – –
  Independent Joseph McIntosh – – –
  Independent John Pickering – – –
  Independent James Wilson – – –
Total – – –

Top two candidates declared elected.

References
  1. Unofficial Results, Klondike Elections Yukon, November 7, 2016. Retrieved January 23, 2017
  2. Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 2011 General Election Elections Yukon, 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2017
  3. Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 2006 General Election Elections Yukon, 2006. Retrieved January 21, 2017
  4. Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 2002 General Election Elections Yukon, 2002. Retrieved January 21, 2017
  5. Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 2000 General Election Elections Yukon, 2000. Retrieved January 21, 2017
  6. Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the General Election Held on September 30, 1996 Elections Yukon, 1996. Retrieved January 21, 2017
  7. Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 1992 General Election Elections Yukon, 1992. Retrieved January 21, 2017
  8. Yukon Elections Board Report on the 1978 Election Elections Yukon, 1978. Retrieved January 21, 2017

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