Whitehorse Centre
| Yukon electoral district | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Interactive map of riding boundaries | |||
| Territorial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Yukon Legislative Assembly | ||
| MLA |
New Democratic | ||
| First contested | 1992 | ||
| Last contested | 2025 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Electors (2021) | 1,968 | ||
| Census subdivision | Whitehorse | ||
Whitehorse Centre is a territorial electoral district of Yukon that has been represented in the Yukon Legislative Assembly since 1992.
The riding was created in 1992 from an amalgamation of the ridings of Whitehorse North Centre and Whitehorse South Centre. It underwent moderate boundary changes in 2002 following the dissolution of its neighboring riding of Riverside.
The district is considered a safe New Democratic seat; the party has won 9 of the last 10 elections since its creation.
Geography
As of the 2025 general election, Whitehorse Centre comprises the downtown core of the City of Whitehorse, including Marwell and the area between the Yukon River and the escarpment. It is bordered by the districts of Riverdale North, Takhini, and Mountainview.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehorse Centre | ||||
| 28th | 1992–1996 | Margaret Commodore | New Democratic | |
| 29th | 1996–2000 | Todd Hardy | ||
| 30th | 2000–2002 | Mike McLarnon | Liberal | |
| 2002–2002 | Independent | |||
| 31st | 2002–2006 | Todd Hardy | New Democratic | |
| 32nd | 2006–2010 | |||
| 2010–2011 | Liz Hanson | |||
| 33rd | 2011–2016 | |||
| 34th | 2016–2021 | |||
| 35th | 2021–2025 | Lane Tredger | ||
| 36th | 2025–Present | |||
Electoral results
2025
| 2025 Yukon general election | ||||||||
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| ** Preliminary results — Not yet official ** | ||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Lane Tredger | 425 | 49.88 | +2.86 | ||||
| Yukon Party | Keith Jacobsen | 350 | 41.08 | +17.57 | ||||
| Liberal | Mellisa Kwok | 77 | 9.04 | -20.42 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 852 | |||||||
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2021
| 2021 Yukon general election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Emily Tredger[a] | 498 | 47.03 | +3.2% | ||||
| Liberal | Dan Curtis | 312 | 29.46 | -9.4% | ||||
| Yukon Party | Eileen Melnychuk | 249 | 23.51 | +6.1% | ||||
| Total valid votes | 1,059 | |||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
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| New Democratic hold | Swing | +2.98 | ||||||
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2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDP | Liz Hanson | 487 | 43.8% | -18.3% | |
| Liberal | Tamara Goeppel | 432 | 38.9% | +23.6% | |
| Yukon Party | Doug Graham | 193 | 17.4% | -6.5% | |
| Total | 1,112 | 100.0% | – | ||
2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDP | Liz Hanson | 525 | 62.1% | +9.6% | |
| Yukon Party | Marian Horne | 202 | 23.9% | +3.2% | |
| Liberal | Patrick Singh | 104 | 12.3% | -13.9% | |
| Total | 846 | 100.0% | – | ||
2010 by-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDP | Liz Hanson | 356 | 51.6% | +5.0% | |
| Liberal | Kirk Cameron | 181 | 26.2% | -1.3% | |
| Yukon Party | Mike Nixon | 150 | 21.7% | -3.1% | |
| Total | 690 | 100.0% | – | ||
- Held upon the death of Todd Hardy, July 28, 2010.
2006
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDP | Todd Hardy | 357 | 46.6% | +13.4% | |
| Liberal | Bernie Phillips | 211 | 27.5% | +3.4% | |
| Yukon Party | Jerry Johnson | 188 | 24.8% | +5.9% | |
| Total | 766 | 100.0% | – | ||
2002
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDP | Todd Hardy | 300 | 33.2% | -0.7% | |
| Liberal | Bernie Phillips | 218 | 24.1% | -22.1% | |
| Independent | Mike McLarnon | 207 | 22.9% | – | |
| Yukon Party | Vicki Durrant | 171 | 18.9% | +0.3% | |
| Total | 904 | 100.0% | – | ||
2000
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Mike McLarnon | 312 | 46.2% | +23.0% | |
| NDP | Todd Hardy | 229 | 33.9% | -11.9% | |
| Yukon Party | Vicki Durrant | 130 | 19.2% | -11.0% | |
| Total | 676 | 100.0% | – | ||
1996
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDP | Todd Hardy | 328 | 45.8% | +8.3% | |
| Yukon Party | Linda Dixon | 216 | 30.2% | -7.0% | |
| Liberal | Jon Breen | 166 | 23.2% | -1.7% | |
| Total | 716 | 100.0% | – | ||
1992
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDP | Margaret Commodore | 288 | 37.5% | – | |
| Yukon Party | Chuck Rear | 286 | 37.2% | – | |
| Liberal | Phil Wheelton | 191 | 24.9% | – | |
| Total | 768 | 100.0% | – | ||
See also
Notes
References
- ^ Unofficial Results, Whitehorse Centre Elections Yukon, November 7, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- ^ Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 2011 General Election Elections Yukon, 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2017
- ^ Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on a By-election in the Electoral District of Whitehorse Centre Elections Yukon, 2011. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- ^ Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 2006 General Election Elections Yukon, 2006. Retrieved January 21, 2017
- ^ Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 2002 General Election Elections Yukon, 2002. Retrieved January 21, 2017
- ^ Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 2000 General Election Elections Yukon, 2000. Retrieved January 21, 2017
- ^ Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the General Election Held on September 30, 1996 Elections Yukon, 1996. Retrieved January 21, 2017
- ^ Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 1992 General Election Elections Yukon, 1992. Retrieved January 21, 2017