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Klondike (electoral district)

Territorial electoral district in the Yukon, Canada

Summary

Territorial electoral district in the Yukon, Canada

FieldValue
nameKlondike
provinceYukon
image
captionInteractive map of riding boundaries
prov-statusactive
prov-created1905
prov-election-first1917
prov-election-last2025
prov-repBrent McDonald
prov-rep-partyNDP
demo-electors1,583
demo-electors-date2021
demo-csdDawson City, Eagle Plains, Moosehide Creek 2, Yukon, Unorganized

| prov-status = active | prov-created = 1905 | prov-abolished = | prov-election-first = 1917 | prov-election-last = 2025 | prov-rep = Brent McDonald | prov-rep-party = NDP | demo-census-date = | demo-electors = 1,583 | demo-electors-date = 2021 | demo-cd = | demo-csd = Dawson City, Eagle Plains, Moosehide Creek 2, Yukon, Unorganized Klondike is a territorial electoral district of Yukon that has been represented in the Yukon Legislative Assembly since 1917.

As one of Yukon's eight rural ridings, it is the oldest riding in Yukon, first established in 1905. The district includes Dawson City and its environs, as well as Eagle Plains. Klondike was the only seat won by the Yukon Party in the 2000 general election and the only seat held by the Yukon Liberals prior to the 2016 election.

From 2011 to 2025, the district was represented by Sandy Silver, former Premier of Yukon and leader of the Yukon Liberal Party.

Geography

As of the 2025 Yukon general election, Klondike comprises Dawson City and surrounding areas in the central Yukon. The district includes the Klondike River region and extends north to Eagle Plains along the Dempster Highway. It is bordered by the districts of Vuntut Gwitchin to the north and Mayo-Tatchun to the south.

Members of the Territorial Council / Legislative Assembly

| Assembly# = 23 | Assembly# = 24 | PartyTerms# = 2 | Assembly# = 25 | Assembly# = 26 | PartyTerms# = 2 | RepTerms# = 2 | Assembly# = 27 | Assembly# = 28 | PartyTerms# = 4 | Assembly# = 29 | RepTerms# = 4 | Assembly# = 30 | Assembly# = 31 | #ByElections = 1 | Assembly# = 32 | Assembly# = 33 | PartyTerms# = 3 | RepTerms# = 3 | Assembly# = 34 | Assembly# = 35 | Assembly# = 36 | PartyTerms# = 1 | RepTerms# = 1

Election results

2025

2021

2016

|- | Liberal

Sandy Silver
-
NDP
Jay Farr
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2011

|- | Liberal

Sandy Silver
-
NDP
Jorn Meir
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}

2006

|NDP

Jorn Meier
Steve Taylor
-
Glen Everitt
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2002

|-

Glen Everitt
NDP
Lisa Hutton
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2000

-
Stuart Schmidt
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NDP
Aedes Scheer
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1996

-
NDP
Tim Gerberding
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Glen Everitt
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John Cramp
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1992

-
NDP
Art Webster
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  • The Yukon Progressive Conservative Party re-branded itself the Yukon Party before the 1992 election.

1978

|-

| NDP | Fred Berger

| Independent

Eleanor Millard
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  • Partisan politics introduced into the territory.

1922

|- | Independent | John Ferrell |}

1920

|- | Independent | Paul S. Hogan | Independent

Allan McMillan
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1917

|- | Independent

William Lowden
Independent
Joseph McIntosh
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Independent
John Pickering
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Independent
James Wilson
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}

Top two candidates declared elected.

References

References

  1. [http://results.electionsyk.ca/results/03.htm Unofficial Results, Klondike] Elections Yukon, November 7, 2016. Retrieved January 23, 2017
  2. [http://www.electionsyukon.gov.yk.ca/docs/elections_report_2011.pdf Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 2011 General Election] Elections Yukon, 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2017
  3. [http://www.electionsyukon.gov.yk.ca/docs/election06.pdf Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 2006 General Election] Elections Yukon, 2006. Retrieved January 21, 2017
  4. [http://www.electionsyukon.gov.yk.ca/docs/election02.pdf Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 2002 General Election] Elections Yukon, 2002. Retrieved January 21, 2017
  5. [http://www.electionsyukon.gov.yk.ca/docs/2000_General_Election.pdf Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 2000 General Election] Elections Yukon, 2000. Retrieved January 21, 2017
  6. [http://www.electionsyukon.gov.yk.ca/docs/1996_General_Election.pdf Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the General Election Held on September 30, 1996] Elections Yukon, 1996. Retrieved January 21, 2017
  7. [http://www.electionsyukon.gov.yk.ca/docs/1992_General_Election.pdf Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 1992 General Election] Elections Yukon, 1992. Retrieved January 21, 2017
  8. [http://www.electionsyukon.gov.yk.ca/docs/1978_General_Election.pdf Yukon Elections Board Report on the 1978 Election] Elections Yukon, 1978. Retrieved January 21, 2017
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