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Watson Lake
Yukon electoral district
Boundaries of Watson Lake
Territorial electoral district
LegislatureYukon Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Patti McLeod
Yukon Party
District created1970
First contested1970
Last contested2021
Demographics
Electors (2016)857
Census subdivision(s)Swift River, Two Mile and Two and One-Half Mile Village, Upper Liard, Watson Lake, Yukon, Unorganized

Watson Lake is an electoral district which returns a member (known as an MLA) to the Legislative Assembly of the Yukon Territory in Canada. The riding is one of the Yukon's eight rural ridings and is one of the oldest ridings in the Yukon.

Watson Lake includes the communities of Watson Lake and Upper Liard and is situated on the traditional territory of the Ross River Dena Council and the Liard First Nation of the Kaska Dena. In accordance with the Yukon Electoral District Boundaries Act (2024), this riding will experience a significant westward expansion of boundaries into what is currently the neighbouring Pelly-Nisutlin and be renamed to Watson Lake-Ross River-Faro at the 2025 Yukon general election.[1][2]

It is considered a Yukon Party stronghold.

Members of the Territorial Council / Legislative Assembly

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Assembly Years Member Party
22nd  1970–1974     Donald Taylor Independent
23rd  1974–1978
24th  1978–1982     Progressive Conservative
25th  1982–1985
 1985–1985     Independent
26th  1985–1989     Dave Porter New Democratic
27th  1989–1991     John Devries Progressive Conservative
 1991–1992     Yukon Party
28th  1992–1996
29th  1996–2000     Dennis Fentie New Democratic
30th  2000–2002
 2002–2002     Yukon Party
31st  2002–2006
32nd  2006–2011
33rd  2011–2016 Patti McLeod
34th  2016–2021
35th  2021–Present

Electoral results

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2021

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The Yukon NDP nominated candidate Amy Labonte. Two days after the close of nominations, following controversy over past social media posts,[3] Labonte withdrew her candidacy on March 24, 2021.[4] Watson Lake became the only electoral district in the Yukon without an NDP candidate. For the first time since 1970, Watson Lake had only two candidates on the ballot.


2021 Yukon general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Yukon Party Patti McLeod 313 56.9 +18.0%
Liberal Amanda Brown 237 43.09 +15.5%
Total valid votes 550
Total rejected ballots 11
Turnout 561
Eligible voters
Yukon Party hold Swing -6.91
Source(s)
"Official Election Results 2021" (PDF). Elections Yukon. Retrieved 12 August 2021.

2016

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2016 Yukon general election[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Yukon Party Patti McLeod 299 38.9% +1.8%
  NDP Erin Labonte 219 28.5% -4.6%
  Liberal Ernie Jamieson 212 27.6% +5.0%
  Independent Victor Kisoun 38 5.0% -1.6%
Total 768 100.0% –

2011

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2011 Yukon general election[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Yukon Party Patti McLeod 276 37.8% -26.9%
  NDP Liard McMillan 242 33.1% +27.3%
  Liberal Thomas Slager 165 22.6% -3.0%
  Independent Patricia Gilhooly 48 6.6% +6.6%
Total 731 100.0% –

2006

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2006 Yukon general election[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Yukon Party Dennis Fentie 495 64.7% +1.6%
  Liberal Rick Harder 196 25.6% +4.4%
  NDP Rachael Lewis 45 5.8% -10.0%
  Independent Dale Robert Worsfold 28 3.6% +3.6%
Total 764 100.0% –

2002

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2002 Yukon general election[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Yukon Party Dennis Fentie 521 63.1% +46.2%
  Liberal Tom Cove 174 21.1% -10.9%
  NDP Kathy Magun 130 15.8% -35.3%
Total 825 100.0% –

2000

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2000 Yukon general election[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  NDP Dennis Fentie 434 51.1% -1.7%
  Liberal Isaac Wood 272 32.0% +19.3%
Yukon Party Mickey Thomas 144 16.9% -12.8%
Total 850 100.0% –

1996

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1996 Yukon general election[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  NDP Dennis Fentie 442 52.8% +18.3%
Yukon Party Barrie Ravenhill 249 29.7% -29.0%
  Liberal Dave Kalles 106 12.7% +5.9%
  Independent Mickey Thomas 40 4.8% +4.8%
Total 837 100.0% –

1992

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1992 Yukon general election[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Yukon Party John Devries 485 58.7% +13.5%
  NDP Karel Kauppinen 285 34.5% -10.2%
  Liberal Ron Lutz 56 6.8% -2.7%
Total 826 100.0% –

1989

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1989 Yukon general election[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative John Devries 298 45.2% +29.4%
  NDP Karel Kauppinen 295 44.7% +11.5%
  Liberal John McDonald 63 9.5% +9.5%
Total 660 100.0% –

1985

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1985 Yukon general election[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  NDP Dave Porter 183 33.2% +29.9%
  Independent Donald Taylor 174 30.6% -0.4%
  Independent Brian Shanahan 119 21.0% -8.1%
Progressive Conservative Don McIntosh 90 15.8% -11.1%
Total 568 100.0% –

1982

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1982 Yukon general election[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Independent Donald Taylor 170 31.0% +31.0%
  Independent Brian Shanahan 154 28.1% +28.1%
Progressive Conservative Dave Rollie 142 27.5% -25.9%
  Liberal Eileen Van Bibber 60 10.9% -34.9%
  NDP James Cahill 18 3.3% +3.3%
Total 548 100.0% –

1978

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1978 Yukon general election[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Donald Taylor 226 53.4% –
  Liberal Grant Taylor 188 44.9% –
Total 419 100.0% –
  • Partisan politics introduced into the territory

1974

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1974 Yukon general election[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Independent Donald Taylor 223 49.6% –
  Independent Johnny Friend 110 24.4% –
  Independent Harold Godfrey 107 23.8% –
Total 450 100.0% –

1970

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1970 Yukon general election[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Independent Donald Taylor 397 58.0% –
  Independent R.W. Stubenberg 275 40.2% –
Total 684 100.0% –

References

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  1. ^ "Electoral District Boundaries Act (2024) receives assent in the Yukon Legislative Assembly". Government of Yukon. November 21, 2024.
  2. ^ "EDBC Final Report 2024" (PDF). Elections Yukon. October 9, 2024.
  3. ^ NDP candidate for Watson Lake to withdraw Yukon Chronicle, March 24, 2021. Retrieved March 25, 2021
  4. ^ https://electionsyukon.ca/en/withdrawl-of-candidate [dead link‍]
  5. ^ Unofficial results, Watson Lake Elections Yukon, November 7, 2016. Retrieved January 21, 2017
  6. ^ Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 2011 General Election Elections Yukon, 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2017
  7. ^ Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 2006 General Election Elections Yukon, 2006. Retrieved January 21, 2017
  8. ^ Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 2002 General Election Elections Yukon, 2002. Retrieved January 21, 2017
  9. ^ Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 2000 General Election Elections Yukon, 2000. Retrieved January 21, 2017
  10. ^ Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the General Election Held on September 30, 1996 Elections Yukon, 1996. Retrieved January 21, 2017
  11. ^ Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 1992 General Election Elections Yukon, 1992. Retrieved January 21, 2017
  12. ^ Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 1989 General Election Elections Yukon, 1989. Retrieved January 21, 2017
  13. ^ Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 1985 General Election Elections Yukon, 1985. Retrieved January 21, 2017
  14. ^ Yukon Elections Board Report on the 1982 Election Elections Yukon, 1982. Retrieved January 21, 2017
  15. ^ Yukon Elections Board Report on the 1978 Election Elections Yukon, 1978. Retrieved January 21, 2017
  16. ^ Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on Yukon Territory Elections Held During the Year 1974 Elections Yukon, 1974. Retrieved January 21, 2017
  17. ^ Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on Yukon Territory Elections Held During the Year 1970 Elections Yukon, 1970. Retrieved January 21, 2017
  • Watson Lake - Yukon Votes 2006. Retrieved May 22, 2009.

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