Nunavut (electoral district)

Nunavut
Nunavut electoral district

Nunavut riding in relation to Canada
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP
 
 		 

Hunter Tootoo
Independent

District created 1976
First contested 1979
Last contested 2015
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1] 31,906
Electors (2015) 18,124
Area (km²)[2] 1,877,787.62
Pop. density (per km²) 0.02
Census divisions Kitikmeot Region, Keewatin Region, Baffin Region
Census subdivisions Iqaluit, Rankin Inlet, Arviat, Baker Lake, Igloolik, Cambridge Bay, Pangnirtung, Pond Inlet, Kugluktuk, Cape Dorset

Nunavut is a federal electoral district in Nunavut, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1997. Nunatsiaq, its predecessor that covered the same area, was a federal electoral district in Northwest Territories, that was represented in the House of Commons from 1979 to 1997.

Nunavut is the only electoral district in the territory. It is the largest federal electoral district in land area in Canada.[3] It is also the largest electoral district represented by a single legislator.[4]

Demographics

According to the Canada 2011 Census; 2013 representation[5][6]

Ethnic groups: 86.3% Aboriginal, 12.1% White
Languages: 66.8% Inuktitut, 29.1% English, 1.4% French
Religions: 86.0% Christian (50.3% Anglican, 23.9% Catholic, 4.9% Pentecostal, 6.8% Other), 12.9% No religion
Median income (2010): $25,662
Average income (2010): $43,505

The Nunavut riding holds a host of demographic records:

History

The electoral district was created in 1976 as "Nunatsiaq" riding from parts of Northwest Territories riding. It was replaced by "Nunavut" in 1996.

In 1999, the district's boundaries were redefined in the Nunavut Act, the law governing the creation of Nunavut as a separate jurisdiction from the Northwest Territories.

The boundaries of this riding were not changed in the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Riding Associations

Riding associations are the local branches of political parties:

Party Association Name CEO HQ Address HQ City
Conservative Conservative Party of Canada Nunavut Electoral District Association Julie-Anne Miller Post Office Box 1841 Iqaluit
Liberal Nunavut Federal Liberal Association Michel Potvin Post Office Box 714 Iqaluit
New Democratic Nunavut New Democratic Party Electoral District Association Bethany Scott Post Office Box 11380 Iqaluit

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Nunatsiaq
Riding created from Northwest Territories
31st  1979–1980     Peter Ittinuar New Democratic
32nd  1980–1982
 1982–1984     Liberal
 1984–1984     Independent
33rd  1984–1988     Thomas Suluk Progressive Conservative
34th  1988–1993     Jack Anawak Liberal
35th  1993–1997
Nunavut
36th  1997–2000     Nancy Karetak-Lindell Liberal
37th  2000–2004
38th  2004–2006
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011     Leona Aglukkaq Conservative
41st  2011–2015
42nd  2015–2016     Hunter Tootoo Liberal
 2016–Present     Independent

Election results

Nunavut

Canadian federal election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalHunter Tootoo 5,619 47.11 +18.41 –
New DemocraticJack Iyerak Anawak 3,171 26.58 +7.22 –
ConservativeLeona Aglukkaq 2,956 24.78 -25.12 –
GreenSpencer Rocchi 182 1.53 -0.51 –
Total valid votes/Expense limit 11,928100.00 $202,334.18
Total rejected ballots 950.79–
Turnout 12,20362.54 –
Eligible voters 19,223
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +21.77
Source: Elections Canada[11][12]
Canadian federal election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
ConservativeLeona Aglukkaq 3,930 49.85 +15.07
LiberalPaul Okalik 2,260 28.62 −0.38
New DemocraticJack Hicks 1,525 19.44 −8.18
GreenScott MacCallum 160 2.1 −6.27
Total valid votes 7,875100.0  
Total rejected ballots 56 0.71
Turnout 7,93146.66
Eligible voters 16,998
Conservative hold Swing +7.73
Canadian federal election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeLeona Aglukkaq 2,806 34.78 +5.72 $59,574
LiberalKirt Ejesiak 2,359 29.24 −10.74 $59,600
New DemocraticPaul Irngaut 2,228 27.62 +10.47 $20,095
GreenPeter Ittinuar 675 8.37 +2.45
Total valid votes/Expense limit 8,068100.0   $80,098
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +8.23
Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalNancy Karetak-Lindell 3,673 39.98 −11.32 $10,669
ConservativeDavid Aglukark 2,670 29.06 +14.62 $5,486
New DemocraticBill Riddell 1,576 17.15 +1.98 $11,990
MarijuanaD. Ed deVries 724 7.88 – $1,162
GreenFeliks Kappi 544 5.92 +2.59 $3,950
Total valid votes/Expense limit 9,187100.0   $74,506
Total rejected ballots 64 0.70
Turnout 9,25154.10
Liberal hold Swing −12.97
Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalNancy Karetak-Lindell 3,818 51.30 −17.71 $18,035
IndependentManitok Thompson 1,172 15.74 – $5,945
New DemocraticBill Riddell 1,129 15.17 −3.09 $12,810
ConservativeDuncan Cunningham 1,075 14.44 +6.24 $16,838
GreenNedd Kenney 248 3.33 −1.19 $190
Total valid votes 7,442100.0  
Total rejected ballots 330.44
Turnout 7,47543.86
Liberal hold Swing −16.72
Change for the Conservatives is based on the results of the Progressive Conservatives.
Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalNancy Karetak-Lindell 5,327 69.01 +23.13 $35,282
New DemocraticPalluq Susan Enuaraq 1,410 18.26 −5.50
Progressive ConservativeMike Sherman 633 8.20 −15.93 $6,045
GreenBrian Robert Jones 349 4.52 – $9,304
Total valid votes 7,719100.0  
Total rejected ballots 540.69
Turnout 7,77354.10
Liberal hold Swing +14.32
Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalNancy Karetak-Lindell 3,302 45.88 −23.87 $30,212
Progressive ConservativeOkalik Eegeesiak 1,737 24.13 +3.54 $11,251
New DemocraticHunter Tootoo 1,710 23.76 +14.10 $11,918
ReformJohn Turner 447 6.21 –
Total valid votes 7,196100.0  
Total rejected ballots 480.66
Turnout 7,24459.80
Liberal notional hold Swing −13.70

Nunatsiaq

Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalJack Iyerak Anawak 6,685 69.79 +29.85
Progressive ConservativeLeena Evic-Twerdin 1,970 20.57 −2.37
New DemocraticMike Illnik 924 9.65 −23.51
Total valid votes 9,579100.0  
Liberal hold Swing +16.11
Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalJack Iyerak Anawak 3,356 39.94 +11.04
New DemocraticPeter Kusugak 2,786 33.15 +4.50
Progressive ConservativeSedluk Bryan Pearson 1,928 22.94 −28.52
IndependentRichard Inukpak Lee 333 3.96 –
Total valid votes 8,403100.0  
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +3.27
Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeThomas Suluk 2,237 32.49 +24.71
LiberalRobert Kuptana 1,990 28.90 −12.90
New DemocraticRhoda Innuksuk 1,973 28.65 −18.61
IndependentPeter Ittinuar 686 9.96 –
Total valid votes 6,886100.0  
Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic Swing +18.80
Independent candidate Peter Ittinuar lost 37.31 percentage points from the 1980 election, when he ran as a New Democrat.
Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
New DemocraticPeter Ittinuar 2,688 47.27 +10.99
LiberalJames Arvaluk 2,377 41.80 +15.81
Progressive ConservativeLyle Stevenson 442 7.77 −18.22
RhinocerosLloyd Ellsworth 180 3.17 –
Total valid votes 5,687100.0  
New Democratic hold Swing −2.41
Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes%
New DemocraticPeter Ittinuar 1,963 37.74
LiberalTagak Curley 1,887 36.27
Progressive ConservativeAbe Okpik 1,352 25.99
Total valid votes 5,202100.0  
This riding was created from part of Northwest Territories, where New Democrat Wally Firth was the incumbent.

See also

References

Notes

  1. ↑ Statistics Canada: 2011
  2. ↑ Statistics Canada: 2011
  3. ↑ Madeline Redfern on Nunavut's electoral riding, largest in Canada, CBC, October 8, 2015
  4. ↑ Durack: the electorate bigger than many countries still finds it hard to get noticed, The Guardian, 14 May 2016
  5. ↑ http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=FED2013&Code1=62001&Data=Count&SearchText=Nunavut&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=All&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1
  6. ↑ http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=FED2013&Code1=62001&Data=Count&SearchText=Nunavut&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=All&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1#tabs2
  7. ↑ "Age (131) and Sex (3) for the Population of Canada, Provinces, Territories and Federal Electoral Districts (2003 Representation Order), 2011 Census". www2.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
  8. ↑ "Aboriginal Identity (8), Sex (3) and Age Groups (12) for the Population of Canada, Provinces, Territories and Federal Electoral Districts (2003 Representation Order), 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data". 2.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
  9. ↑ "2011 Census of Canada: Topic-based tabulations | Detailed Mother Tongue (232), Knowledge of Official Languages (5), Age Groups (17A) and Sex (3) for the Population Excluding Institutional Residents of Canada, Provinces, Territories and Federal Electoral Districts (2003 Representation Order), 2011 Census". 2.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
  10. ↑ "First Official Language Spoken (7), Detailed Language Spoken Most Often at Home (232), Age Groups (17A) and Sex (3) for the Population Excluding Institutional Residents of Canada, Provinces, Territories and Federal Electoral Districts (2003 Representation Order), 2011 Census". 2.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
  11. ↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Nunavut, 30 September 2015
  12. ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates

Coordinates: 73°N 91°W / 73°N 91°W / 73; -91 (Nunavut)

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