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2023 Northwest Territories general election

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2023 Northwest Territories general election

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All seats in the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories

Premier before election

Caroline Cochrane

Premier after election

R. J. Simpson

The 2023 Northwest Territories general election was held on November 14, 2023.[1] Nineteen members were elected to the 20th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly.[2] The Assembly is run on a consensus government system, in which all MLAs sit as independents and are not organized into political parties.

Due to the Northwest Territories wildfire evacuations in August, territorial chief election officer, Stephen Dunbar, proposed delaying the election one month to November, due to the possibility that some residents of the territory may still be displaced from their homes during the currently scheduled campaign period.[3] Some cabinet ministers expressed support for his proposal, with the Assembly meeting on August 28 to debate rescheduling the election.[3] The election was officially delayed from the original October 3 date to November 14, six weeks later.[4]

On September 28, incumbent Premier Caroline Cochrane announced she would not seek re-election.[5]

Results

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The Legislative Assembly is run on a consensus government system, in which all MLAs sit as independents and are not organized into political parties. Note, accordingly, that colours in the following charts are used solely to indicate candidate status, not political party affiliations.

Statistics

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Reelection statistics
Seats Did not run Defeated Reelected
Cabinet 7 2 2 3
Independent 11 3 5 4
All MLAs 19 5 7 7

Candidates

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2023 Northwest Territories general election: Deh Cho
Candidate Votes %
Sheryl Yakeleya 229 39.48
Steven Vandell 178 30.69
Ronald Bonnetrouge (I) 146 25.17
Richard C. Lafferty 27 4.66
Total votes 580
2023 Northwest Territories general election: Frame Lake
Candidate Votes %
Julian Morse 209 32.91
Spencer Tracy 182 28.66
Stuart Wray 169 26.61
John Stanley 49 7.72
Deanna Cornfield 26 4.09
Total votes 635
2023 Northwest Territories general election: Great Slave
Candidate Votes %
Kate Reid 263 34.79
Stacie Arden Smith 237 31.35
Katrina Nokleby (I) 197 26.06
James Lawrence 59 7.80
Total votes 756
2023 Northwest Territories general election: Hay River North
Candidate Votes %
R. J. Simpson (I.C.) 398 65.57
Michael Wallington 109 17.96
Hans Wiedemann 85 14.00
Greg McMeekin 15 2.47
Total votes 607
2023 Northwest Territories general election: Hay River South
Candidate Votes %
Vince McKay 282 38.63
Wally Schumann 238 32.60
Pierre Simpson (I) 210 28.77
Total votes 730
2023 Northwest Territories general election: Inuvik Boot Lake
Candidate Votes %
Denny Rodgers 210 42.51
Diane Archie (I.C.) 152 30.77
Sallie Ross 132 26.72
Total votes 494
2023 Northwest Territories general election: Inuvik Twin Lakes
Candidate Votes %
Lesa Semmler (I) 322 71.56
Lenora McLeod 128 28.44
Total votes 450
2023 Northwest Territories general election: Kam Lake
Candidate Votes
Caitlin Cleveland (I) Acclaimed
2023 Northwest Territories general election: Mackenzie Delta
Candidate Votes %
George Nerysoo 233 37.04
Frederick Blake Jr. (I.S.) 220 34.98
Richard Ross Jr. 176 27.98
Total votes 629
2023 Northwest Territories general election: Monfwi
Candidate Votes
Jane Weyallon Armstrong (I) Acclaimed
2023 Northwest Territories general election: Nahendeh
Candidate Votes %
Shane Thompson (I.C.) 326 34.50
Mavis Cli-Michaud 185 19.58
Sharon Allen 149 15.77
Hillary Deneron 149 15.77
Les Wright 115 12.17
Josh P.T. Campbell 21 2.22
Total votes 945
2023 Northwest Territories general election: Nunakput
Candidate Votes %
Lucy Kuptana 340 68.14
Vince Teddy 159 31.86
Total votes 499
2023 Northwest Territories general election: Range Lake
Candidate Votes %
Kieron Testart 326 55.25
Aaron Reid 155 26.27
Nicole Sok 109 18.47
Total votes 590
2023 Northwest Territories general election: Sahtu
Candidate Votes %
Daniel McNeely 372 46.21
Paulie Chinna (I.C.) 226 28.07
Delphine (Dolly) Pierrot 207 25.71
Total votes 805
2023 Northwest Territories general election: Thebacha
Candidate Votes %
Jay MacDonald 483 48.59
Frieda Martselos (I) 416 41.85
Connie Benwell 95 9.56
Total votes 994
2023 Northwest Territories general election: Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh
Candidate Votes %
Richard Edjericon (I) 221 87.01
Nadine Delorme 33 12.99
Total votes 254
2023 Northwest Territories general election: Yellowknife Centre
Candidate Votes %
Robert Hawkins 333 41.57
Matt Spence 243 30.34
Ambe Chenemu 225 28.09
Total votes 801
2023 Northwest Territories general election: Yellowknife North
Candidate Votes %
Shauna Morgan 734 64.50
Bruce Valpy 350 30.76
Jon Howe 54 4.75
Total votes 1138
2023 Northwest Territories general election: Yellowknife South
Candidate Votes
Caroline Wawzonek (I.C.) Acclaimed

Analysis

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In the election, 12 out of the 19 seats in the legislature elected new MLAs. In addition, the number of women elected to the legislature decreased, from nine in 2019 to eight.[6][7][8]

Given that the territory operates on a consensus government system, MLAs elected on November 14 chose the new premier in the first session of the 20th Assembly on December 7,[9] with Hay River North MLA R. J. Simpson being elected premier.[10] Candidates included Simpson, Kieron Testart, Shane Thompson, and Caroline Wawzonek. Thompson was elected speaker the same day.[11]

The other members elected by MLAs to cabinet were, for the north, Lucy Kuptana and Lesa Semmler; for Yellowknife, Caitlin Cleveland and Caroline Wawzonek; and for the south, Vince McKay and Jay MacDonald.

References

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  1. ^ NWT, Elections. "About Elections NWT". www.electionsnwt.ca. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  2. ^ "NWT ELECTION 2023". NWT2023. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Carrie Tait and Alanna Smith, "Wildfires could push Northwest Territories fall election back a month". The Globe and Mail, August 21, 2023.
  4. ^ "Elections NWT says legislature has delayed election over wildfires". CTV News, August 28, 2023.
  5. ^ https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/n-w-t-premier-caroline-233518525.html
  6. ^ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/key-takeaways-from-the-2023-nwt-election-1.7028563
  7. ^ https://cabinradio.ca/161501/news/politics/what-happened-in-the-nwt-election-get-a-quick-summary/
  8. ^ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/nwt-candidates-list-election-2024-1.6994242
  9. ^ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/nwt-election-how-to-vote-1.7024924
  10. ^ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/nwt-premier-speaker-cabinet-selection-1.7051317
  11. ^ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/find-out-why-these-n-w-t-mlas-say-they-should-be-premier-1.7044502