Copperbelt South
Copperbelt South is an electoral district which returns a member (known as an MLA) to the Legislative Assembly of Yukon in Canada. It is an amalgamation of the former ridings of Mount Lorne and Copperbelt. It is bordered by the ridings of Riverdale South, Copperbelt North, Takhini-Kopper King, and Mount Lorne-Southern Lakes.
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|---|---|---|---|
 Boundaries of Copperbelt South in Whitehorse | |||
| Territorial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Yukon Legislative Assembly | ||
| MLA |
Yukon Party | ||
| District created | 2009 | ||
| First contested | 2011 | ||
| Last contested | 2016 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Electors (2016) | 1,469 | ||
| Census subdivisions | Mary Lake, Cowley Creek, Wolf Creek, Whitehorse Copper, Mount Sima, MacRae, Pineridge, Golden Horn | ||
The district comprises the rural-residential subdivisions of southern Whitehorse, Yukon: Mary Lake; Cowley Creek; Wolf Creek; Pineridge; Golden Horn; Mount Sima; MacRae; and Whitehorse Copper.
The district was first contested in the 2011 election. The current MLA of Copperbelt South is Scott Kent of the Yukon Party, who was elected on November 7, 2016.
MLAs
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37th | 2011–2016 | Lois Moorcroft | New Democrat | |
| 38th | 2016–present | Scott Kent | Yukon Party | |
Election results
2016 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yukon Party | Scott Kent | 449 | 36.9% | -4.8% | |
| Liberal | Jocelyn Curteanu | 425 | 34.9% | +18.6% | |
| NDP | Lois Moorcroft | 331 | 27.2% | -14.8% | |
| Green | Philippe LeBlond | 12 | 1.0% | +1.0% | |
| Total | 1,217 | 100.0% | – | ||
2011 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDP | Lois Moorcroft | 397 | 42.0% | – | |
| Yukon Party | Valerie Boxall | 394 | 41.7% | – | |
| Liberal | Colleen Wirth | 154 | 16.3% | – | |
| Total | 945 | 100.0% | – | ||
References
- "Moorcroft confirmed Copperbelt South winner". CBC News, October 17, 2011.
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