Whitehorse West


Whitehorse West is a territorial electoral district of Yukon that has been represented in the Yukon Legislative Assembly since 1952.

Geography

Whitehorse West includes the subdivisions of Ingram, Arkell, and Logan; the north part of Copper Ridge bounded by Lazulite Drive to Tigereye Crescent, cutting across to the north of Ruby Lane, and extending to the boundary of the Porter Creek South electoral district. Besides Porter Creek South, Whitehorse West is bordered by the districts of Mountainview, and Copperbelt North. The Whitehorse district is the smallest riding, by size, in the Yukon.

History

Whitehorse West is the former seat of Yukon Premier Tony Penikett of the Yukon New Democratic Party, Deputy Premier Elaine Taylor of the Yukon Party, Dennis Schneider, 8th Speaker of the Yukon Legislative Assembly, and Ken McKinnon, former Commissioner of the Yukon.
Initially considered a New Democrat stronghold, the riding evolved into a largely Yukon Party stronghold, despite falling to the Liberals in 2016. However, Whitehorse West could also be viewed as a bellwether, as it has voted for the governing party in every territorial election since 1985, except 1992.

Electoral results

2016

! align=left colspan=3|Total
! align=right| 994
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2011

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! align=right| 729
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2006

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! align=right| 963
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2002

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! align=right| 840
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2000

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! align=right| 1535
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1996

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! align=right| 1195
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1996 by-election

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! align=right| 1023
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1992

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! align=right| 666
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1989

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! align=right| 1465
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1985

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! align=right| 1251
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1982

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! align=right| 1112
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1978

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! align=right| 736
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1974

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! align=right| 596
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1970

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! align=right| 1023
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