2006 Yukon general election

The 2006 Yukon general election was held on October 10, 2006, in Yukon, Canada, to elect members of the 32nd Yukon Legislative Assembly. The Premier of Yukon asked the territorial Commissioner for a dissolution of the Assembly on September 8, 2006. Because of changes in the Yukon Act, the Yukon Party government's mandate resulting from this election is for as long as five years instead of four.

Results

By party PartyParty leader# ofcandidatesSeatsPopular vote2002DissolutionElected% Change#% Dennis Fentie1812910 -16.7 5,503 40.6 Arthur Mitchell18145 +400.0 4,704 34.7 Todd Hardy18533 -40.0 3,197 23.6 Independents4020 - 143 1.1Total58181818-13,547100.0

By region Party nameWhitehorseRuralTotalYukon Party Seats:5510 Popular vote:38.9%42.9%40.6%Liberal Seats:235 Popular vote:38.3%30.0%34.7%New Democratic Party Seats:213 Popular vote:22.8%24.6%23.6%Independent Seats:(no candidate)00 Popular vote:(no candidate)2.5%1.1%Total seats: 9918

By rank PartySeatsSecondThirdFourth10530594034110Independents0004

Changes since the last election

Haakon Arntzen leaves the Yukon Party caucus after investigations into several sexual assault cases in the 70's and the 80's began. While serving as an independent, he was found guilty. The Opposition called for his resignation, however this was rebuffed by the Government who believed he should be sentenced first. The Liberal Party held a leadership race after Pat Duncan lost the previous election moving from government to only one seat and third place. The party chose Arthur Mitchell over Duncan to lead the party. Arntzen resigns from the legislature on September 9, 2005. A by-election was held on November 21, 2005 to fill the Copperbelt seat and Liberal leader Arthur Mitchell won the election with almost 50% of the vote. Peter Jenkins, member for Klondike, resigns from Yukon Party, November 28, 2005 and from the cabinet after a dispute with the Premier over the payment of loans. Gary McRobb, member for Kluane, and Eric Fairclough, member for Mayo-Tatchun were expelled from the New Democratic Party (NDP) on February 28, 2006 and March 1, 2006 respectively when it is learned that they are exploring the possibility of running as independents or Liberals in the next election. McRobb (on March 17, 2006) and Fairclough (on May 1, 2006) both joined the Liberal caucus. Fairclough's joining brought the Liberals ahead of the NDP making them the official opposition. Edzerza on August 2, 2006 resigned from cabinet and the Yukon Party caucus; the following day, Edzerza said he would seek the NDP nomination in his riding. In accordance with NDP policy, Edzerza is to sit as an independent until nominated and elected as an NDP candidate.

Campaign slogans Yukon Party: Imagine tomorrow Yukon Liberal Party: Putting people first Yukon New Democratic Party: Leading the way

Results by riding names in bold indicate cabinet ministers, names in italics are party leaders

Rural Yukon

| style="background:whitesmoke;"|Klondike

|Gary McRobb |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Lake Laberge

|Eric Fairclough 301 | |Karen Gage 99

|Eric Fairclough |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Mount Lorne | |Valerie Boxall 236 | |Colleen Wirth 231 || |Steve Cardiff 361

|Steve Cardiff |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Pelly-Nisutlin

|Dean Hassard |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Southern Lakes

|Darius Elias 64 | |Lorraine Peter 40

|Lorraine Peter |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Watson Lake

|Dennis Fentie

Whitehorse

| style="background:whitesmoke;"|Copperbelt | |Russ Hobbis 374

|Arthur Mitchell 632 | |David Hedmann 191

|John Edzerza 334

|John Edzerza |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Porter Creek Centre

|Archie Lang |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Porter Creek North || |Jim Kenyon 311 | |Dale Cheeseman 191 | |Dave Hobbis 158

|Don Inverarity 304 | |Samson Hartland 97

|Pat Duncan |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Riverdale North

|Ted Staffen |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Riverdale South

|Todd Hardy 357

|Todd Hardy |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Whitehorse West

|Elaine Taylor

Opinion polls

Polling FirmDateYPLibNDPIndResults of Election 20024029274DataPathJuly 20022335355DataPathMarch 200431262221DataPathFebruary 200531233313DataPathMay 200528293013DataPathAugust 20053021436TrendLinesAugust 2005353034TrendLinesSeptember 2005352935TrendLinesOctober 2005323236DataPathDecember 20052531359TrendLinesJanuary 20062634372TrendLinesMarch 20063132334TrendLinesMay 200627272917DataPathMay 20062931337TrendLinesJune 200626262721TrendLinesJuly 200635332310DataPathAugust 20063330316TrendLinesSeptember 20063239237DataPathOctober 20063437254TrendLinesOctober 20063532312Results of Election 20064135241

Trendlines polls from October 2005 to June 2006 are based on a 100-day rolling average. Trendlines polls from July 2006 to October 2006 only include the respective monthly figures.

Trendlines has conducted a poll in every riding every month for several months. According to the September/October polls, the Yukon Party could form a minority government with 7 of the 18 seats; or the Liberal Party and NDP could form a majority coalition with 11 out of the 18 seats.

Trendlines Riding pollsDistrictYPLibNDPIndCopperbelt2856160Klondike2314559Kluane1436437Lake Laberge3431286*McIntyre-Takhini4615380Mayo-Tatchun3350170Mount Lorne3218500Pelly-Nisutlin4282525Porter Creek Centre5035150Porter Creek North2929430Porter Creek South3555100Riverdale North3340270Riverdale South5025250Southern Lakes3214467Vuntut Gwitchin1457290Watson Lake6317138Whitehorse Centre1020700Whitehorse West554150Totals 7560

*Independent candidate Tim Zeigdel has since withdrawn. TrendLines Research

References

External links Election Almanac - Yukon Territorial Election Yukon Votes 2006. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

2006 Yukon general election

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