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 subdivisions of Takhini and Raven's Ridge, as well as the Kopper King, Takhini, and Northland mobile home parks and the residences along the Fish Lake Road.
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 Boundaries of Takhini-Kopper King in Whitehorse | |||
| Territorial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Yukon Legislative Assembly | ||
| MLA |
New Democratic | ||
| District created | 2009 | ||
| First contested | 2011 | ||
| Last contested | 2016 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Electors (2016) | 1,839 | ||
| Census subdivisions | Takhini, Kopper King, and Northland mobile home parks, Takhini and Raven's Ridge subdivisions, Fish Lake Road | ||
The district has been held by New Democrat Kate White since it was first contested in the 2011 election.
MLAs
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37th | 2011–2016 | Kate White | New Democrat | |
| 2016 | 2016–present | |||
Election results
2016 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDP | Kate White | 605 | 46.1% | +0.2% | |
| Liberal | Jeane Lassen | 478 | 36.4% | +14.0% | |
| Yukon Party | Vanessa Innes | 229 | 17.5% | -14.2% | |
| Total | 1312 | 100.0% | – | ||
2011 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDP | Kate White | 458 | 45.9% | – | |
| Yukon Party | Samson Hartland | 316 | 31.7% | – | |
| Liberal | Cherish Clarke | 224 | 22.4% | – | |
| Total | 998 | 100.0% | – | ||
References
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