Porter Creek South
Porter Creek South is an electoral district which returns a member (known as an MLA) to the Legislative Assembly of Yukon, Canada. It comprises part of the Whitehorse subdivision of Porter Creek and is the smallest riding in Whitehorse. It is bordered by the ridings of Porter Creek Centre, Porter Creek North, and Takhini-Kopper King.
 Yukon electoral district | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Boundaries of Porter Creek South in Whitehorse | |||
| Territorial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Yukon Legislative Assembly | ||
| MLA |
Liberal | ||
| First contested | 1992 | ||
| Last contested | 2021 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Electors (2016) | 877 | ||
| Census subdivision(s) | Porter Creek | ||
Porter Creek South is also the former seat of Pat Duncan, 6th Premier of the Yukon, who served from 2000 to 2002. It was the only seat won by the Yukon Liberal Party in the 2002 territorial election when the Duncan's Liberal government was defeated.
It is considered a Liberal stronghold.
MLAs
| Legislature | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28th | 1992-1996 | Alan Nordling | Independent | |
| 29th | 1996-2000 | Pat Duncan | Liberal | |
| 30th | 2000-2002 | |||
| 31st | 2002-2006 | |||
| 32nd | 2006-2011 | Don Inverarity | ||
| 33rd | 2011–2016 | Mike Nixon | Yukon Party | |
| 34th | 2016–2021 | Ranj Pillai | Liberal | |
| 35th | 2021–present | |||
Election history
2021 general election
| 2021 Yukon general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Ranj Pillai | 309 | 47.17 | +0.6% | ||||
| Yukon Party | Chad Sjodin | 262 | 40 | +0.6% | ||||
| New Democratic | Colette Acheson | 84 | 12.82 | -1.3% | ||||
| Total valid votes | 655 | |||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Eligible voters | ||||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -17.18 | ||||||
Source(s) | ||||||||
2016 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Ranj Pillai | 337 | 46.6% | +6.0% | |
| Yukon Party | Mike Nixon | 285 | 39.4% | -3.5% | |
| NDP | Shirley Chua-Tan | 102 | 14.1% | -2.4% | |
| Total | 724 | 100.0% | – | ||
2011 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yukon Party | Mike Nixon | 257 | 42.9% | +0.3% | |
| Liberal | Don Inverarity | 243 | 40.6% | -2.8% | |
| NDP | John Carney | 99 | 16.5% | +2.6% | |
| Total | 599 | 100.0% | – | ||
2006 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Don Inverarity | 304 | 43.4% | -8.3% | |
| Yukon Party | Dean Hassard | 298 | 42.6% | +4.5% | |
| NDP | Samson Hartland | 97 | 13.9% | +3.8% | |
| Total | 700 | 100.0% | – | ||
2002 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Pat Duncan | 408 | 51.7% | -12.5% | |
| Yukon Party | Lynn Ogden | 301 | 38.1% | +13.3% | |
| NDP | Paul Warner | 80 | 10.1% | -0.7% | |
| Total | 789 | 100.0% | – | ||
2000 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Pat Duncan | 607 | 64.2% | +21.3% | |
| Yukon Party | Larry Carlyle | 235 | 24.8% | -14.3% | |
| NDP | Mark Dupuis | 103 | 10.8% | -7.0% | |
| Total | 945 | 100.0% | – | ||
1996 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Pat Duncan | 435 | 42.9% | +15.0% | |
| Yukon Party | Alan Nordling | 397 | 39.1% | +39.1% | |
| NDP | Mark Dupuis | 181 | 17.8% | -7.8% | |
| Total | 1013 | 100.0% | – | ||
1992 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Alan Nordling | 435 | 46.5% | – | |
| Liberal | Shayne Fairman | 261 | 27.9% | – | |
| NDP | Brian McLaughlin | 240 | 25.6% | – | |
| Total | 936 | 100.0% | – | ||
References
- The Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 2016 General Election Elections Yukon (March 6, 2017).
- Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 2011 General Election Elections Yukon (December 8, 2011).
- Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 2006 General Election Elections Yukon (January 15, 2007).
- Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of the Yukon on the 2002 General Election Elections Yukon (March 3, 2003).
- Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of the Yukon on the 2000 General Election Elections Yukon (June 27, 2000).
- Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of the Yukon on the Yukon General Election Held September 30, 1996 Elections Yukon (January 20, 1997).
- Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of the Yukon on the 1992 General Election Elections Yukon (March 3, 1993).
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