Local elections were held in seven hamlets and two charter communities in the Northwest Territories in 2019. Hamlet elections took place on December 19, while the charter communities of Tsiigehtchic and K’asho Got’ine held elections on June 17 and July 19, respectively. One additional hamlet, Tuktoyaktuk, cancelled its elections when the candidates for mayor and community council went uncontested.

Aklavik Turnout reached 62% with 245 out 398 registered voters casting their ballots.

Mayoral election CandidateVote#%Andrew Charlie 13755.92Robert Buckle10844.08Total245100%

Council election CandidateVoteDave McLeod164Don D. Storr131Edwin Greenland126William Storr125Velma Illasiak103Neil Heron94Kathy Greenland93Charles Furlong53Total889

Enterprise Turnout reached 70% with 50 out 71 registered voters casting their ballots.

Mayoral election CandidateVote#%Brandon Kimble2244.90Leonard LaLonde2142.86Michael St. Amour612.24Total49100%

Council election CandidateVoteSandra McMaster29Michael St. Amour27Leonard LaLonde26Bruce Kendol Proud25Chaal Richard Cadieux17Winnie Cadieux17Total141

K'asho Got'ine (Fort Good Hope) Turnout reached 40% with 285 out 705 registered voters casting their ballots.

Chief election CandidateVote#%Daniel Masuzumi16665.35Wilfred McNeely Jr.8834.65Total254100%

Council election CandidateVoteJoseph Tobac176Arthur Tobac159Stella Tabesca139Jacinta Grandjambe130George Barnaby127Charles McNeely125Rose McNeely125Roger Boniface118Dwayne Barnaby116Paul Dixon108Tommy Kakfwi95Collin Pierrot92Lucy Jackson84Alexis Orlias72Barthelemy Kotchile40Total1,706

Fort Liard Turnout reached 38% with 120 out 320 registered voters casting their ballots.

Mayoral election CandidateVote#%Hillary Deneron7151.08Mike Gonet6848.92Total139100%

Council election CandidateVoteJulia Capot Blanc122Collin Woehl116Kathie Hardisty99Cathy Marie Kotchea94Eva Hope93Herbert Berreault91Mike Gonet76Vanessa Villeneuve61Total752

Fort McPherson Turnout reached 21% with 109 out 530 registered voters casting their ballots.

Council election CandidateVoteMarion Koe87Ruby McDonald83Delores Vittrekwa73Dennis Wright63Lawrence Firth47Total353

Referendum Fort McPherson is seeking voter approval for a $1.5 million loan to upgrade the community arena.ChoiceVote#%Yes8987.25No1312.75Total102100%

Fort Resolution Turnout reached 68% with 232 out 342 registered voters casting their ballots.

Mayoral election CandidateVote#%Patrick Simon12855.41Louis Balsillie 10344.59Total231100%

Council election CandidateVoteTammy Hunter-McKay133Frank Fabien111Erica Lafferty98Wilfred Simon95Kevin Boucher70Total507

Sachs Harbour Turnout reached 57% with 39 out 69 registered voters casting their ballots.

Mayoral election CandidateVote#%Norman Anikina (1-year term)2567.57Kyle Wolki1232.43Total37100%

Council election CandidateVoteSharan Green (2-year term)30Donna Keogak (2-year term)27Angella Keogak (2-year term)25Wayne Gully (1-year term)24Shelby Lucas (1-year term)16Kyle Wolki12Total134

Tsiigehtchic Turnout reached 39% with 37 out 95 registered voters casting their ballots.

Council election CandidateVoteJamie Benoit-Cardinal23Bob Mumford19John Norbert17James Andre7Total66

Tuktoyaktuk

Mayoral election CandidateVote#%Erwin Elias AcclaimedTotalN/A

Council election CandidateVoteJeannie GrubenAcclaimedGeorgina Jacobson-MasuzumiJoe NasogaluakJames PokiakDennis Raddi Sr.TotalN/A

Ulukhaktok Turnout reached 38% with 107 out 278 registered voters casting their ballots.

Council election CandidateVoteSarah Kuptana (2-year term)66Kimberly Joss (2-year term)62Denise Okheena (2-year term)61Mary K. Okheena (2-year term)53Delma Klengenberg (1-year term)51Connie Alanak44Mollie Oliktoak39Jean Ekpakohak37Helena Ekootak29Joe Nilgak20Celine Inuktalik19Jack Akhiatak17Total498

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