Porter Creek Centre

Porter Creek Centre
Yukon electoral district
Boundaries of Porter Creek Centre in Whitehorse
Territorial electoral district
LegislatureYukon Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Yvonne Clarke
Yukon Party
First contested2002
Last contested2021
Demographics
Electors (2021)2,477
Census subdivision(s)Porter Creek, Whistle Bend

Porter Creek Centre is an electoral district which returns a member (known as an MLA) to the Legislative Assembly of Yukon, Canada.[1] It was created in 2002 out of the Whitehorse ridings of Porter Creek North and Porter Creek South. It encompasses the Whitehorse subdivision of Whistle Bend and part of the subdivision of Porter Creek. It is bordered by the ridings of Porter Creek South, Porter Creek North, and Riverdale North.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created from Porter Creek North and Porter Creek South
31st  2002–2006     Archie Lang Yukon Party
32nd  2006–2011
33rd  2011–2016 David Laxton
 2016–2016     Independent
34th  2016–2021     Paolo Gallina Liberal
35th  2021–Present     Yvonne Clarke Yukon Party

Election results

2021

2021 Yukon general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Yukon Party Yvonne Clarke 704 41.87 +5.5%
Liberal Paolo Gallina 643 38.25 -4.9%
New Democratic Shonagh McCrindle 334 19.86 -0.6%
Total valid votes 1,681
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
Yukon Party gain Swing +1.81
Source(s)
"Unofficial Election Results 2021". Elections Yukon. Retrieved 24 April 2021.

2016

2016 Yukon general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Paolo Gallina 452 43.3% +11.7%
Yukon Party Michelle Kolla 379 36.3% -2.5%
  NDP Pat Berrel 213 20.4% -9.3%
Total 1044 100.0%

2011

2011 Yukon general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Yukon Party David Laxton 298 38.5% -8.8%
  Liberal Kerry Huff[2] 245 31.6% +0.8%
  NDP Jean-François Des Lauriers 230 29.7% +7.8%
Total 773 100.0% –

2006

2006 Yukon general election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Yukon Party Archie Lang 344 47.3% -4.3%
  Liberal David Laxton 224 30.8% -9.5%
  NDP Kate White 159 21.9% +13.8%
Total 727 100.0% –

2002

2002 Yukon general election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Yukon Party Archie Lang 399 51.6% –
  Liberal Scott Kent 312 40.3% –
  NDP Judi Johnny 63 8.1% –
Total 774 100.0% –

References

  1. ^ a b Yukon Votes 2006 District Profiles, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 2006, retrieved 25 September 2010
  2. ^ "Kerry Huff Acclaimed as Porter Creek Centre Candidate". Yukon Liberal Party. October 28, 2010. Archived from the original on January 16, 2013. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
  3. ^ McElheran, Graeme (6 October 2006). "NDP and Libs hope to tilt Porter Creek left". Yukon News. Whitehorse. Retrieved 25 September 2010.