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Whitehorse West is an electoral district which returns a member (known as an MLA) to the Legislative Assembly of the
Yukon Territory Yukon (; ; formerly called Yukon Territory and also referred to as the Yukon) is the smallest and westernmost of Canada's three territories. It also is the second-least populated province or territory in Canada, with a population of 43,964 as ...
in
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. The
Whitehorse Whitehorse () is the capital of Yukon, and the largest city in Northern Canada. It was incorporated in 1950 and is located at kilometre 1426 (Historic Mile 918) on the Alaska Highway in southern Yukon. Whitehorse's downtown and Riverdale areas ...
district is the smallest riding, by size, in the Yukon and includes the subdivisions of Logan, Ingram, Arkell, and part of Copper Ridge. It is bordered by the ridings of Mountainvew,
Takhini-Kopper King Takhini-Kopper King is an electoral district which returns a member (known as an MLA) to the Legislative Assembly of Yukon in Canada. It was created in 2009 out of much of the former riding of McIntyre-Takhini. The riding includes the Whitehorse s ...
, and
Copperbelt North Copperbelt North is an electoral district which returns a member (known as an MLA) to the Legislative Assembly of Yukon in Canada. The riding was created in 2009 following the amalgamation of part of the district of Whitehorse West and the former ...
.


History

While it is one of the oldest ridings in the Yukon by name, the current riding no longer represents its initial boundaries, nor even the boundaries as recent as the 2000 general election due to the continued residential development in that area of the city. Whitehorse West is the former seat of Yukon Premier
Tony Penikett Antony David John "Tony" Penikett (born November 14, 1945) is a mediator and negotiator and former politician in Yukon, Canada, who served as the third premier of Yukon from 1985 to 1992. Early life and political activity Born in Sussex, Engl ...
of the
Yukon New Democratic Party The Yukon New Democratic Party (NDP; french: Nouveau Parti démocratique du Yukon) is a social-democratic political party in the Yukon territory of Canada. The Yukon NDP first formed the government of the territory under the leadership of Tony P ...
, Deputy Premier Elaine Taylor of the
Yukon Party The Yukon Party (french: Parti du Yukon) is a conservative political party in Yukon, Canada. It is the successor to the Yukon Progressive Conservative Party. Formation With Prime Minister Brian Mulroney's Progressive Conservative federal go ...
, Dennis Schneider, 8th Speaker of the Yukon Legislative Assembly, and
Ken McKinnon Kenneth Richard McKinnon was the second vice-chancellor of the University of Wollongong between 1981 and 1994. He also served as interim vice-chancellor of James Cook University in 1997 and Charles Darwin University from 2002 to 2003, where he w ...
, former
Commissioner of the Yukon The commissioner of Yukon (french: Commissaire du Yukon) is the representative of the Government of Canada in the Canadian federal territory of Yukon. The commissioner is appointed by the federal government and, in contrast to the governor gene ...
. Initially considered a
New Democrat New Democrats, also known as centrist Democrats, Clinton Democrats, or moderate Democrats, are a centrist ideological faction within the Democratic Party in the United States. As the Third Way faction of the party, they are seen as cultural ...
stronghold A fortification is a military construction or building designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is also used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from Latin ''fortis'' ("strong") and ''facere' ...
, the riding evolved into a largely
Yukon Party The Yukon Party (french: Parti du Yukon) is a conservative political party in Yukon, Canada. It is the successor to the Yukon Progressive Conservative Party. Formation With Prime Minister Brian Mulroney's Progressive Conservative federal go ...
stronghold, despite falling to the Liberals in 2016. However, Whitehorse West could also be viewed as a
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, as it has voted for the governing party in every territorial election since 1985, except one (1992). Whitehorse West was the only seat won by the
Yukon New Democratic Party The Yukon New Democratic Party (NDP; french: Nouveau Parti démocratique du Yukon) is a social-democratic political party in the Yukon territory of Canada. The Yukon NDP first formed the government of the territory under the leadership of Tony P ...
in the 1978 territorial election.


MLAs


Electoral results


2021 general election


2016 general election

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Richard Mostyn Richard Mostyn is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Yukon in the 2016 election. He represents the electoral district of Whitehorse West as a member of the Yukon Liberal Party. He is currently the Minister of H ...
, align="right", 455 , align="right", 45.8% , align="right", +17.1% , - , - ,
NDP NDP may stand for: Computing * Neighbor Discovery Protocol, an Internet protocol * Nortel Discovery Protocol, a layer two Internet protocol, also called SONMP * Nondeterministic programming, a type of computer language Government * National ...
, Stu Clark , align="right", 106 , align="right", 10.7% , align="right", -2.2% , - ! align=left colspan=3, Total ! align= 994 ! align= 100.0% ! align= –


2011 general election

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Liberal Liberal or liberalism may refer to: Politics * a supporter of liberalism ** Liberalism by country * an adherent of a Liberal Party * Liberalism (international relations) * Sexually liberal feminism * Social liberalism Arts, entertainment and m ...
, Cully Robinson , align="right", 209 , align="right", 28.7% , align="right", -9.9% , - ,
NDP NDP may stand for: Computing * Neighbor Discovery Protocol, an Internet protocol * Nortel Discovery Protocol, a layer two Internet protocol, also called SONMP * Nondeterministic programming, a type of computer language Government * National ...
, Louis Gagnon , align="right", 94 , align="right", 12.9% , align="right", +5.1% , - ! align=left colspan=3, Total ! align= 729 ! align= 100.0% ! align= –


2006 general election

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Liberal Liberal or liberalism may refer to: Politics * a supporter of liberalism ** Liberalism by country * an adherent of a Liberal Party * Liberalism (international relations) * Sexually liberal feminism * Social liberalism Arts, entertainment and m ...
, Mike Walton , align="right", 371 , align="right", 38.6% , align="right", +0.6% , - ,
NDP NDP may stand for: Computing * Neighbor Discovery Protocol, an Internet protocol * Nortel Discovery Protocol, a layer two Internet protocol, also called SONMP * Nondeterministic programming, a type of computer language Government * National ...
, Rhoda Merkel , align="right", 75 , align="right", 7.8% , align="right", -6.1% , - ! align=left colspan=3, Total ! align= 963 ! align= 100.0% ! align= –


2002 general election

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Liberal Liberal or liberalism may refer to: Politics * a supporter of liberalism ** Liberalism by country * an adherent of a Liberal Party * Liberalism (international relations) * Sexually liberal feminism * Social liberalism Arts, entertainment and m ...
, Dennis Schneider , align="right", 319 , align="right", 38.0% , align="right", -2.5% , - ,
NDP NDP may stand for: Computing * Neighbor Discovery Protocol, an Internet protocol * Nortel Discovery Protocol, a layer two Internet protocol, also called SONMP * Nondeterministic programming, a type of computer language Government * National ...
, Rachel Grantham , align="right", 117 , align="right", 13.9% , align="right", -17.4% , - ! align=left colspan=3, Total ! align= 840 ! align= 100.0% ! align= –


2000 general election

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Liberal Liberal or liberalism may refer to: Politics * a supporter of liberalism ** Liberalism by country * an adherent of a Liberal Party * Liberalism (international relations) * Sexually liberal feminism * Social liberalism Arts, entertainment and m ...
, Dennis Schneider , align="right", 621 , align="right", 40.5% , align="right", +8.4% ,
NDP NDP may stand for: Computing * Neighbor Discovery Protocol, an Internet protocol * Nortel Discovery Protocol, a layer two Internet protocol, also called SONMP * Nondeterministic programming, a type of computer language Government * National ...
, Dave Sloan , align="right", 480 , align="right", 31.3% , align="right", -9.4% , - ! align=left colspan=3, Total ! align= 1535 ! align= 100.0% ! align= –


1996 general election

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NDP NDP may stand for: Computing * Neighbor Discovery Protocol, an Internet protocol * Nortel Discovery Protocol, a layer two Internet protocol, also called SONMP * Nondeterministic programming, a type of computer language Government * National ...
, Dave Sloan , align="right", 486 , align="right", 40.7% , align="right", -1.6% , - ,
Liberal Liberal or liberalism may refer to: Politics * a supporter of liberalism ** Liberalism by country * an adherent of a Liberal Party * Liberalism (international relations) * Sexually liberal feminism * Social liberalism Arts, entertainment and m ...
, Larry Bagnell , align="right", 383 , align="right", 32.1% , align="right", +0.2% , - , - ! align=left colspan=3, Total ! align= 1195 ! align= 100.0% ! align= –


1996 by-election

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NDP NDP may stand for: Computing * Neighbor Discovery Protocol, an Internet protocol * Nortel Discovery Protocol, a layer two Internet protocol, also called SONMP * Nondeterministic programming, a type of computer language Government * National ...
, Dave Sloan , align="right", 433 , align="right", 42.3% , align="right", -3.3% ,
Liberal Liberal or liberalism may refer to: Politics * a supporter of liberalism ** Liberalism by country * an adherent of a Liberal Party * Liberalism (international relations) * Sexually liberal feminism * Social liberalism Arts, entertainment and m ...
, Larry Bagnell , align="right", 326 , align="right", 31.9% , align="right", +14.8% , - bgcolor="white" !align="left" colspan=3, Total ! align= 1023 ! align= 100.0% ! align= – *''On the resignation of
Tony Penikett Antony David John "Tony" Penikett (born November 14, 1945) is a mediator and negotiator and former politician in Yukon, Canada, who served as the third premier of Yukon from 1985 to 1992. Early life and political activity Born in Sussex, Engl ...
, 1995''


1992 general election

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NDP NDP may stand for: Computing * Neighbor Discovery Protocol, an Internet protocol * Nortel Discovery Protocol, a layer two Internet protocol, also called SONMP * Nondeterministic programming, a type of computer language Government * National ...
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Tony Penikett Antony David John "Tony" Penikett (born November 14, 1945) is a mediator and negotiator and former politician in Yukon, Canada, who served as the third premier of Yukon from 1985 to 1992. Early life and political activity Born in Sussex, Engl ...
, align="right", 304 , align="right", 45.6% , align="right", -9.7% , - , - ,
Liberal Liberal or liberalism may refer to: Politics * a supporter of liberalism ** Liberalism by country * an adherent of a Liberal Party * Liberalism (international relations) * Sexually liberal feminism * Social liberalism Arts, entertainment and m ...
, Shaun Patrick Dennehy , align="right", 114 , align="right", 17.1% , align="right", +6.2% , - , Independent , Bernd Schmidt , align="right", 12 , align="right", 1.8% , align="right", +1.8% , - ! align=left colspan=3, Total ! align= 666 ! align= 100.0% ! align= – * ''The Yukon Progressive Conservative Party re-branded itself as the
Yukon Party The Yukon Party (french: Parti du Yukon) is a conservative political party in Yukon, Canada. It is the successor to the Yukon Progressive Conservative Party. Formation With Prime Minister Brian Mulroney's Progressive Conservative federal go ...
before the 1992 election.''


1989 general election

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NDP NDP may stand for: Computing * Neighbor Discovery Protocol, an Internet protocol * Nortel Discovery Protocol, a layer two Internet protocol, also called SONMP * Nondeterministic programming, a type of computer language Government * National ...
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Tony Penikett Antony David John "Tony" Penikett (born November 14, 1945) is a mediator and negotiator and former politician in Yukon, Canada, who served as the third premier of Yukon from 1985 to 1992. Early life and political activity Born in Sussex, Engl ...
, align="right", 810 , align="right", 55.3% , align="right", -1.9% , - , - ,
Liberal Liberal or liberalism may refer to: Politics * a supporter of liberalism ** Liberalism by country * an adherent of a Liberal Party * Liberalism (international relations) * Sexually liberal feminism * Social liberalism Arts, entertainment and m ...
, Joe Jack , align="right", 160 , align="right", 10.9% , align="right", +10.9% , - ! align=left colspan=3, Total ! align= 1465 ! align= 100.0% ! align= –


1985 general election

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NDP NDP may stand for: Computing * Neighbor Discovery Protocol, an Internet protocol * Nortel Discovery Protocol, a layer two Internet protocol, also called SONMP * Nondeterministic programming, a type of computer language Government * National ...
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Tony Penikett Antony David John "Tony" Penikett (born November 14, 1945) is a mediator and negotiator and former politician in Yukon, Canada, who served as the third premier of Yukon from 1985 to 1992. Early life and political activity Born in Sussex, Engl ...
, align="right", 716 , align="right", 57.2% , align="right", +8.5% , - , - ! align=left colspan=3, Total ! align= 1251 ! align= 100.0% ! align= –


1982 general election

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NDP NDP may stand for: Computing * Neighbor Discovery Protocol, an Internet protocol * Nortel Discovery Protocol, a layer two Internet protocol, also called SONMP * Nondeterministic programming, a type of computer language Government * National ...
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Tony Penikett Antony David John "Tony" Penikett (born November 14, 1945) is a mediator and negotiator and former politician in Yukon, Canada, who served as the third premier of Yukon from 1985 to 1992. Early life and political activity Born in Sussex, Engl ...
, align="right", 541 , align="right", 48.7% , align="right", +17.4% , - , - ,
Liberal Liberal or liberalism may refer to: Politics * a supporter of liberalism ** Liberalism by country * an adherent of a Liberal Party * Liberalism (international relations) * Sexually liberal feminism * Social liberalism Arts, entertainment and m ...
, Adam Skrutkowski , align="right", 59 , align="right", 5.3% , align="right", -21.9% , - ! align=left colspan=3, Total ! align= 1112 ! align= 100.0% ! align= –


1978 general election

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NDP NDP may stand for: Computing * Neighbor Discovery Protocol, an Internet protocol * Nortel Discovery Protocol, a layer two Internet protocol, also called SONMP * Nondeterministic programming, a type of computer language Government * National ...
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Tony Penikett Antony David John "Tony" Penikett (born November 14, 1945) is a mediator and negotiator and former politician in Yukon, Canada, who served as the third premier of Yukon from 1985 to 1992. Early life and political activity Born in Sussex, Engl ...
, align="right", 230 , align="right", 31.3% , align="right", – , - ,
Liberal Liberal or liberalism may refer to: Politics * a supporter of liberalism ** Liberalism by country * an adherent of a Liberal Party * Liberalism (international relations) * Sexually liberal feminism * Social liberalism Arts, entertainment and m ...
, John Watt , align="right", 200 , align="right", 27.2% , align="right", – , - , - , Independent , Al Omatani , align="right", 81 , align="right", 11.0% , align="right", – , - , Independent , Guy Julien , align="right", 37 , align="right", 5.0% , align="right", – , - ! align=left colspan=3, Total ! align= 736 ! align= 100.0% ! align= – *''Partisan politics introduced into the territory''


1974 general election

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Independent Independent or Independents may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Artist groups * Independents (artist group), a group of modernist painters based in the New Hope, Pennsylvania, area of the United States during the early 1930s * Independ ...
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Flo Whyard Florence "Flo" Whyard (January 13, 1917 – April 23, 2012) was a Canadian politician and former newspaper editor of the ''Whitehorse Star''. In 1974, at the age of 57, she was elected to the Yukon Territorial Council, representing the Whiteh ...
, align="right", 252 , align="right", 42.3% , align="right", – , - ,
Independent Independent or Independents may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Artist groups * Independents (artist group), a group of modernist painters based in the New Hope, Pennsylvania, area of the United States during the early 1930s * Independ ...
, John Watt , align="right", 227 , align="right", 38.1% , align="right", – , - ,
Independent Independent or Independents may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Artist groups * Independents (artist group), a group of modernist painters based in the New Hope, Pennsylvania, area of the United States during the early 1930s * Independ ...
, Al Omatani , align="right", 116 , align="right", 19.5% , align="right", – , - ! align=left colspan=3, Total ! align= 596 ! align= 100.0% ! align= –


1970 general election

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Independent Independent or Independents may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Artist groups * Independents (artist group), a group of modernist painters based in the New Hope, Pennsylvania, area of the United States during the early 1930s * Independ ...
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Ken McKinnon Kenneth Richard McKinnon was the second vice-chancellor of the University of Wollongong between 1981 and 1994. He also served as interim vice-chancellor of James Cook University in 1997 and Charles Darwin University from 2002 to 2003, where he w ...
, align="right", 444 , align="right", 23.4% , align="right", – , - ,
Independent Independent or Independents may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Artist groups * Independents (artist group), a group of modernist painters based in the New Hope, Pennsylvania, area of the United States during the early 1930s * Independ ...
, John Watt , align="right", 294 , align="right", 28.7% , align="right", – , - ,
Independent Independent or Independents may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Artist groups * Independents (artist group), a group of modernist painters based in the New Hope, Pennsylvania, area of the United States during the early 1930s * Independ ...
, John P. Hoyt , align="right", 281 , align="right", 27.5% , align="right", – , - ! align=left colspan=3, Total ! align= 1023 ! align= 100.0% ! align= –


References

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