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Nunavut 
Nunavut electoral district
Nunavut riding in relation to Canada Federal electoral district Legislature House of Commons MP
Leona Aglukkaq
ConservativeDistrict created 1976 First contested 1979 Last contested 2008 District webpage profile, map Demographics Population (2006) 29,474 Electors (2011) 16,916 Area (km²) 2,093,190 Pop. density (per km²) 0.01 Census divisions Kitikmeot Region, Keewatin Region, Baffin Region Census subdivisions Iqaluit, Rankin Inlet, Arviat, Baker Lake, Igloolik, Cambridge Bay, Pangnirtung, Pond Inlet, Kugluktuk, Cape Dorset Nunavut is a federal electoral district in Nunavut, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997. Nunatsiaq, its predecessor that covered the same area, was a federal electoral district in Northwest Territories, that was represented in the House of Commons from 1979 to 1997.
Nunavut is the only electoral district in the territory.
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Demographics
Ethnic groups: 85.2% Aboriginal (mainly Inuit), 14.8% Non-aboriginal
Languages: 26.0% English, 1.5% French, 70.8% Other, 1.7% Multiple languages
Religions: 66.7% Protestant, 23.3% Catholic, 3.2% Other Christian, 6.2% No religious affiliation
Average income: $26,924The riding has the youngest population in Canada, with a median population age of 23.[1]
Geography
Main article: Geography of NunavutWith a total area of 2,093,190 km2 (808,190 sq mi)[2] Nunavut is the largest electoral district in the world, a title previously held by Kalgoorlie in Australia prior to its abolition in 2010.[3]
History
The electoral district was created in 1976 as "Nunatsiaq" riding from parts of Northwest Territories riding. It was replaced by "Nunavut" in 1996.
In 1999, the district's boundaries were redefined in the Nunavut Act, the law governing the creation of Nunavut as a separate jurisdiction from the Northwest Territories.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:
Parliament Years Member Party Northwest Territories prior to 1976 Nunatsiaq 31st 1979–1980 Peter Ittinuar New Democratic 32nd 1980–1982 1982–1984 Liberal 33rd 1984–1988 Thomas Suluk Progressive Conservative 34th 1988–1993 Jack Anawak Liberal 35th 1993–1997 Nunavut 36th 1997–2000 Nancy Karetak-Lindell Liberal 37th 2000–2004 38th 2004–2006 39th 2006–2008 40th 2008–2011 Leona Aglukkaq Conservative 41st 2011–present Election results
Canadian federal election, 2011 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Conservative Leona Aglukkaq 3,930 49.85 +15.07 Liberal Paul Okalik 2,260 28.62 -0.38 New Democrat Jack Hicks 1,525 19.44 -8.18 Green Scott MacCallum 160 2.1 -6.27 Total valid votes/Expense limit 7,875 100.00 Total rejected ballots 56 0.71 Turnout 7,931 46.66 Eligible voters 16,998 Conservative hold Swing +7.73 Canadian federal election, 2008 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Conservative Leona Aglukkaq 2,806 34.78 +5.72 $59,574 Liberal Kirt Ejesiak 2,359 29.24 -10.74 $59,600 New Democrat Paul Irngaut 2,228 27.62 +10.47 $20,095 Green Peter Ittinuar 675 8.37 +2.45 Total valid votes/Expense limit 8,068 100.00 $80,098 Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +8.23 Canadian federal election, 2006 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Liberal Nancy Karetak-Lindell 3,673 39.98 -11.32 $10,669 Conservative David Aglukark 2,670 29.06 +14.62 $5,486 New Democrat Bill Riddell 1,576 17.15 +1.98 $1,1990 Marijuana D. Ed deVries 724 7.88 $1,162 Green Feliks Kappi 544 5.92 +2.59 $3,950 Total valid votes/Expense limit 9,187 100.00 $74,506 Total rejected ballots 64 0.70 Turnout 9,251 54.10 Liberal hold Swing -13.0 Canadian federal election, 2004 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Liberal Nancy Karetak-Lindell 3,818 51.30 -17.71 $18,035 Independent Manitok Thompson 1,172 15.74 $5,945 New Democrat Bill Riddell 1,129 15.17 -3.09 $12,810 Conservative Duncan Cunningham 1,075 14.44 +6.24 $16,838 Green Nedd Kenney 248 3.33 -1.19 $190 Total valid votes 7,442 100.00 Total rejected ballots 33 0.44 Turnout 7,475 43.86 Canadian federal election, 2000 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Liberal Nancy Karetak-Lindell 5,327 69.01 +23.13 $35,282 New Democrat Palluq Susan Enuaraq 1,410 18.26 -5.50 Progressive Conservative Mike Sherman 633 8.20 -15.93 $6,045 Green Brian Robert Jones 349 4.52 $9,304 Total valid votes 7,719 100.00 Total rejected ballots 54 0.69 Turnout 7,773 54.10 Canadian federal election, 1997 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Liberal Nancy Karetak-Lindell 3,302 45.88 -23.87 $30,212 Progressive Conservative Okalik Eegeesiak 1,737 24.13 +3.54 $11,251 New Democrat Hunter Tootoo 1,710 23.76 +14.10 $11,918 Reform John Turner 447 6.21 Total valid votes 7,196 100.00 Total rejected ballots 48 0.66 Turnout 7,244 59.80 Nunatsiaq
Canadian federal election, 1993 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Jack Iyerak Anawak 6,672 69.75 +29.81 Progressive Conservative Leena Evic-Twerdin, 1,970 20.59 -2.35 New Democrat Mike Illnik 924 9.66 -23.50 Total valid votes 9,566 100.00 Canadian federal election, 1988 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Jack Iyerak Anawak 3,356 39.94 +11.04 New Democrat Peter Kusugak 2,786 33.15 +4.50 Progressive Conservative Sedluk Bryan Pearson 1,928 22.94 -28.52 Independent Richard Inukpak Lee 333 3.96 Total valid votes 8,403 100.00 Canadian federal election, 1984 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Progressive Conservative Thomas Suluk 2,237 32.49 +24.71 Liberal Robert Kuptana 1,990 28.90 -12.90 New Democrat Rhoda Innuksuk 1,973 28.65 -18.61 Independent Peter Ittinuar 686 9.96 Total valid votes 6,886 100.00 Canadian federal election, 1980 Party Candidate Votes % ±% New Democrat Peter Ittinuar 2,688 47.27 +10.99 Liberal James Arvaluk 2,377 41.80 +15.81 Progressive Conservative Lyle Stevenson 442 7.77 -18.22 Rhino Lloyd Ellsworth 180 3.17 Total valid votes 5,687 100.00 Canadian federal election, 1979 Party Candidate Votes % New Democrat Peter Ittinuar 1,963 37.74 Liberal Tagak Curley 1,887 36.27 Progressive Conservative Abe Okpik 1,352 25.99 Total valid votes 5,202 100.00 See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
References
External links
- Riding history for Nunatsiaq (1976–1996) from the Library of Parliament
- Riding history for Nunavut (1996–1999) from the Library of Parliament
- Riding history for Nunavut (1999– ) from the Library of Parliament
- Expenditures - 2004
- Expenditures – 2000
- Expenditures – 1997
- Website of the Parliament of Canada
Conservative Nunavut • Yukon
New Democratic 
Subdivisions of NunavutRegions Communities Arctic Bay · Arviat · Baker Lake · Bathurst Inlet · Cambridge Bay · Cape Dorset · Chesterfield Inlet · Clyde River · Coral Harbour · Gjoa Haven · Grise Fiord · Hall Beach · Igloolik · Iqaluit Apex · Kimmirut · Kugaaruk · Kugluktuk · Pangnirtung · Pond Inlet · Qikiqtarjuaq · Rankin Inlet · Repulse Bay · Resolute · Sanikiluaq · Taloyoak · Whale CoveWeather stations
and Canadian Forces basesMine sites Proposed Baffinland Iron MineUnder construction Defunct Bent Horn Mine · Cullaton Lake/Shear Lake Mine · Jericho Diamond Mine · Lupin Mine · Nanisivik Mine · Polaris mine · Rankin Inlet MineDEW line and NWS sites Bernard Harbour · Bray Island · Brevoort Island · Broughton Island · Byron Bay · Cambridge Bay · Cape Dyer · Cape Hooper · Cape Mcloughlin · Cape Mercy · Cape Peel West · Cape Young · Clifton Point · Clinton Point · Croker River · Dewar Lakes · Durban Island · Edinburgh Island · Ekalugad · Gjoa Haven · Gladman Point · Hall Beach · Harding River · Hat Island · Jenny Lind Island · Kangok Fjord · Keats Point · Keith Bay · Kivitoo · Lady Franklin Point · Lailor River · Loks Land · Longstaff Bluff · Mackar Inlet · Matheson Point · Nudluardjuk Lake · Pelly Bay · Resolution Island · Ross Point · Rowley Island · Scarpa Lake · Shepherd Bay · Simpson Lake · Sturt PointFormer Amadjuak · Brooman Point Village · Craig Harbour · Dundas Harbour · Iglunga · Killiniq · Native Point · Nuwata · Padlei · Port Leopold · TavaniHudson's Bay Company
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