Porter Creek South

Porter Creek South is an electoral district which returns a member (known as an MLA) to the Legislative Assembly of the Yukon Territory in Canada. It comprises part of the Whitehorse subdivision of Porter Creek and is the smallest riding in Whitehorse. It is bordered by the ridings of Porter Creek Centre, Porter Creek North, and Takhini-Kopper King.

Porter Creek South
Yukon electoral district
Boundaries of Porter Creek South in Whitehorse
Territorial electoral district
LegislatureYukon Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Ranj Pillai
Liberal
First contested1992
Last contested2016
Demographics
Electors (2016)877
Census subdivisionsPorter Creek

The riding is currently held by Liberal MLA Ranj Pillai, Deputy Premier of the Yukon, who was elected on November 7, 2016, when the Yukon Liberal Party was elected to a majority government.

Porter Creek South is also the former seat of Pat Duncan, 6th Premier of the Yukon, who served from 2000 to 2002. It was the only seat won by the Yukon Liberal Party in the 2002 territorial election when the Duncan's Liberal government was defeated.

It is considered a Liberal stronghold.

MLAs
Parliament Years Member Party
32nd 1992-1996     Alan Nordling Independent
33rd 1996-2000     Pat Duncan Liberal
34th 2000-2002
35th 2002-2006
36th 2006-2011 Don Inverarity
36th 2011–2016     Mike Nixon Yukon Party
37th 2016–present     Ranj Pillai Liberal

Election history

2016 general election
2016 Yukon general election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  Liberal Ranj Pillai 337 46.6% +6.0%
Yukon PartyMike Nixon28539.4%-3.5%
  NDP Shirley Chua-Tan 102 14.1% -2.4%
Total 724 100.0% –

2011 general election
2011 Yukon general election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Yukon PartyMike Nixon25742.9%+0.3%
  Liberal Don Inverarity 243 40.6% -2.8%
  NDP John Carney 99 16.5% +2.6%
Total 599 100.0% –

2006 general election
2006 Yukon general election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  Liberal Don Inverarity 304 43.4% -8.3%
Yukon PartyDean Hassard29842.6%+4.5%
  NDP Samson Hartland 97 13.9% +3.8%
Total 700 100.0% –

2002 general election
2002 Yukon general election[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  Liberal Pat Duncan 408 51.7% -12.5%
Yukon PartyLynn Ogden30138.1%+13.3%
  NDP Paul Warner 80 10.1% -0.7%
Total 789 100.0% –

2000 general election
2000 Yukon general election[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  Liberal Pat Duncan 607 64.2% +21.3%
Yukon PartyLarry Carlyle23524.8%-14.3%
  NDP Mark Dupuis 103 10.8% -7.0%
Total 945 100.0% –

1996 general election
1996 Yukon general election[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  Liberal Pat Duncan 435 42.9% +15.0%
Yukon PartyAlan Nordling39739.1%+39.1%
  NDP Mark Dupuis 181 17.8% -7.8%
Total 1013 100.0% –

1992 general election
1992 Yukon general election[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  Independent Alan Nordling 435 46.5% –
  Liberal Shayne Fairman 261 27.9% –
  NDP Brian McLaughlin 240 25.6% –
Total 936 100.0% –

References
  1. The Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 2016 General Election Elections Yukon (March 6, 2017).
  2. Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 2011 General Election Elections Yukon (December 8, 2011).
  3. Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 2006 General Election Elections Yukon (January 15, 2007).
  4. Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of the Yukon on the 2002 General Election Elections Yukon (March 3, 2003).
  5. Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of the Yukon on the 2000 General Election Elections Yukon (June 27, 2000).
  6. Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of the Yukon on the Yukon General Election Held September 30, 1996 Elections Yukon (January 20, 1997).
  7. Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of the Yukon on the 1992 General Election Elections Yukon (March 3, 1993).

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