Porter Creek North
 Yukon electoral district | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Boundaries of Porter Creek North in Whitehorse | |||
| Territorial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Yukon Legislative Assembly | ||
| MLA |
Yukon Party | ||
| First contested | 1992 | ||
| Last contested | 2025 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Electors (2021) | 2,019 | ||
| Census subdivision(s) | Crestview, Kulan, Porter Creek | ||
Porter Creek North (formerly Whitehorse Porter Creek East) is a territorial electoral district of Yukon that has been represented in the Yukon Legislative Assembly since 1992.
The district at various points has been held by Yukon Conservative Senator Dan Lang, former Premier John Ostashek, former Whitehorse City Councillor Doug Graham, and former Yukon Commissioner Geraldine Van Bibber.
Geography
Porter Creek North comprises the northern portion of the Whitehorse neighbourhood of Porter Creek. The district includes residential areas north of Wann Road and west toward the Alaska Highway and north of the Kulan Industrial area, along with parts of the Crestview neighbourhood. It is bordered by the ridings of Porter Creek Centre, Whistle Bend North, Riverdale North, and Lake Laberge.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehorse Porter Creek East | ||||
| 24th | 1978–1982 | Dan Lang | Progressive Conservative | |
| 25th | 1982–1985 | |||
| 26th | 1985–1989 | |||
| 27th | 1989–1991 | |||
| 1991–1992 | Yukon Party | |||
| Porter Creek North | ||||
| 28th | 1992–1996 | John Ostashek | Yukon Party | |
| 29th | 1996–2000 | |||
| 30th | 2000–2002 | Don Roberts | Liberal | |
| 2002–2002 | Independent | |||
| 31st | 2002–2006 | Jim Kenyon | Yukon Party | |
| 32nd | 2006–2011 | |||
| 33rd | 2011–2016 | Doug Graham | ||
| 34th | 2016–2021 | Geraldine Van Bibber | ||
| 35th | 2021–2025 | |||
| 36th | 2025–present | Doris Anderson | ||
Election results
2025
| 2025 Yukon general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ** Preliminary results — Not yet official ** | ||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Yukon Party | Doris Anderson | 384 | 53.6 | |||||
| New Democratic | Chris Dunbar | 265 | 37.0 | |||||
| Liberal | Jacklyn Stockstill | 67 | 9.4 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 716 | |||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Eligible voters | ||||||||
Source(s) | ||||||||
| 2021 Yukon general election redistributed results[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | % | |
| Yukon Party | 355 | 46 | |
| Liberal | 238 | 31 | |
| New Democratic | 178 | 23 | |
2021
| 2021 Yukon general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Yukon Party | Geraldine Van Bibber | 562 | 49.16 | +5.2% | ||||
| Liberal | Staci McIntosh | 331 | 28.95 | -8.8% | ||||
| New Democratic | Francis Van Kessel | 250 | 21.87 | +7.2% | ||||
| Total valid votes | 1,143 | |||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Eligible voters | ||||||||
| Yukon Party hold | Swing | -10.11 | ||||||
Source(s) | ||||||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yukon Party | Geraldine Van Bibber | 435 | 44.0% | -5.3% | |
| Liberal | Eileen Melnychuk | 372 | 37.7% | +27.6% | |
| New Democratic | Francis van Kessel | 145 | 14.7% | -16.5% | |
| Green | Mike Ivens | 37 | 3.7% | -4.8% | |
| Total | 989 | 100.0% | – | ||
2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yukon Party | Doug Graham | 400 | 49.3% | +2.3% | |
| New Democratic | Mike Tribes | 253 | 31.2% | +7.3% | |
| Liberal | Dawn Beauchemin | 82 | 10.1% | -18.8% | |
| Green | Mike Ivens | 69 | 8.5% | +8.5% | |
| Total | 811 | 100.0% | – | ||
2006
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yukon Party | Jim Kenyon | 311 | 47.0% | +1.7% | |
| Liberal | Dale Cheeseman | 191 | 28.9% | +8.7% | |
| NDP | Dave Hobbis | 158 | 23.9% | +5.7% | |
| Total | 661 | 100.0% | – | ||
2002
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yukon Party | Jim Kenyon | 331 | 45.3% | +11.2 | |
| Liberal | Dave Austin | 148 | 20.2% | -33.1% | |
| NDP | Mark Bowers | 135 | 18.5% | 15.4% | |
| Independent | Roger Rondeau | 112 | 15.3% | +3.2 | |
| Total | 731 | 100.0% | – | ||
2000
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Don Roberts | 504 | 53.3% | +14.1%
| |
| Yukon Party | John Ostashek | 323 | 34.1% | -7.1% | |
| NDP | Sidney Maddison | 114 | 12.1% | -7.4% | |
| Total | 946 | 100.0% | – | ||
1996
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yukon Party | John Ostashek | 403 | 41.2% | -11.2% | |
| Liberal | Don Roberts | 384 | 39.2% | +25.4% | |
| NDP | Luigi Zanasi | 191 | 19.5% | +13.8% | |
| Total | 979 | 100.0% | – | ||
1992
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yukon Party | John Ostashek | 474 | 52.4% | – | |
| NDP | Carl Rumscheidt | 301 | 33.3% | – | |
| Liberal | Eldon Organ | 125 | 13.8% | – | |
| Total | 904 | 100.0% | – | ||
See also
References
- ^ Hutton, Kyle (24 May 2025). "Yukon's New Electoral Boundaries". Blunt Objects. Substack. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ The Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 2016 General Election Elections Yukon (March 6, 2017).
- ^ Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 2011 General Election Elections Yukon (December 8, 2011).
- ^ Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 2006 General Election Elections Yukon (January 15, 2007).
- ^ Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of the Yukon on the 2002 General Election Elections Yukon (March 3, 2003).
- ^ Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of the Yukon on the 2000 General Election Elections Yukon (June 27, 2000).
- ^ Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of the Yukon on the Yukon General Election Held September 30, 1996 Elections Yukon (January 20, 1997).
- ^ Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of the Yukon on the 1992 General Election Elections Yukon (March 3, 1993).