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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83/83 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| NDP | Dennis Bevington | 7,140 | 45.84 |
Elected |
| CON | Sandy Lee | 5,001 | 32.11 |
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| LIB | Joe Handley | 2,872 | 18.44 |
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| GRN | Eli Purchase | 477 | 3.06 |
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| AAE | Bonnie Dawson | 87 | 0.56 |
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All results are unofficial until final ballot counts are verified by Elections Canada. CBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.
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Riding Info
The Western Arctic riding is formed from Canada's vast Northwest Territories, which stretch from the mountainous Yukon border to the barrens abutting Nunavut, and from the bleak high Arctic to the forested 60th parallel.
Western Arctic riding was established in 1976.
Population: 41,464 (2006 census; an increase of 11% since 2001)
Political History
New Democrat Dennis Bevington was re-elected in a tight race, beating Conservative Brendan Bell by only 523 votes. Bevington put an end to a long-running Liberal streak in 2006, defeating incumbent Ethel Blondin-Andrew, who had held the seat since 1988.
Blondin-Andrew beat Bevington by a razor-thin margin in 2004, winning by just 53 votes. The former minister of state for northern development, Blondin-Andrew first attained office by unseating three-term Tory MP Dave Nickerson.
Before Nickerson, the N.W.T. had elected New Democrat, Liberal and Tory MPs.
- 1979, 1980, 1984 - PC
- 1988, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2004 – LIB
- 2006, 2008 - NDP
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 32.15% (13,200) |
| French | 10.68% (4,385) |
| Aboriginal | 50.92% (20,905) |
| American | 1.27% (520) |
| Canadian | 14.74% (6,050) |
| Caribbean | 0.32% (130) |
| Latin, Central, South | 0.30% (125) |
| Western European | 10.95% (4,495) |
| Northern European | 4.54% (1,865) |
| Eastern European | 6.92% (2,840) |
| S European | 2.78% (1,140) |
| Other European | 0.41% (170) |
| Scandinavian | 4.09% (1,680) |
| Baltic | 0.46% (190) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.62% (255) |
| African | 0.91% (375) |
| Arab | 0.40% (165) |
| Maghrebi | 0.00% (0) |
| West Asia | 0.34% (140) |
| South Asia | 0.51% (210) |
| East/SE Asia | 3.75% (1,540) |
| Oceania | 0.27% (110) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.05% (20) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 41,055 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 78% (31,545) |
| French | 2% (975) |
| Algonquin | 0% (0) |
| Atikamekw | 0% (0) |
| Blackfoot | 0% (0) |
| Carrier | 0% (0) |
| Chilcotin | 0% (0) |
| Chipewyan | 1% (390) |
| Cree | 0% (190) |
| Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux) | 0% (0) |
| Dene | 0% (50) |
| Dogrib | 5% (1,950) |
| Gitksan | 0% (0) |
| Inuinnaqtun | 0% (55) |
| Inuktitut, n.i.e. | 2% (695) |
| Kutchin-Gwich'in (Loucheux) | 0% (0) |
| Malecite | 0% (0) |
| Mi'kmaq | 0% (0) |
| Mohawk | 0% (0) |
| Montagnais-Naskapi | 0% (0) |
| Nisga'a | 0% (0) |
| North Slave (Hare) | 2% (830) |
| Ojibway | 0% (40) |
| Oji-Cree | 0% (0) |
| Shuswap | 0% (0) |
| South Slave | 3% (1,285) |
| Tlingit | 0% (0) |
| Italian | 0% (55) |
| Portuguese | 0% (25) |
| Romanian | 0% (0) |
| Spanish | 0% (85) |
| Danish | 0% (15) |
| Dutch | 0% (95) |
| Flemish | 0% (10) |
| Frisian | 0% (0) |
| German | 0% (190) |
| Norwegian | 0% (10) |
| Swedish | 0% (0) |
| Yiddish | 0% (0) |
| Bosnian | 0% (0) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (10) |
| Croatian | 0% (10) |
| Czech | 0% (20) |
| Macedonian | 0% (0) |
| Polish | 0% (30) |
| Russian | 0% (10) |
| Serbian | 0% (30) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (0) |
| Slovak | 0% (35) |
| Slovenian | 0% (15) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (35) |
| Latvian | 0% (10) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (0) |
| Estonian | 0% (10) |
| Finnish | 0% (20) |
| Hungarian | 0% (30) |
| Greek | 0% (10) |
| Armenian | 0% (25) |
| Turkish | 0% (10) |
| Amharic | 0% (10) |
| Arabic | 0% (110) |
| Hebrew | 0% (10) |
| Maltese | 0% (0) |
| Somali | 0% (25) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (0) |
| Bengali | 0% (0) |
| Gujarati | 0% (10) |
| Hindi | 0% (10) |
| Kurdish | 0% (0) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 0% (15) |
| Pashto | 0% (0) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (30) |
| Sindhi | 0% (0) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (0) |
| Urdu | 0% (40) |
| Malayalam | 0% (0) |
| Tamil | 0% (0) |
| Telugu | 0% (0) |
| Japanese | 0% (10) |
| Korean | 0% (15) |
| Cantonese | 0% (120) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 0% (110) |
| Mandarin | 0% (15) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (10) |
| Lao | 0% (10) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (0) |
| Vietnamese | 1% (305) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (10) |
| Ilocano | 0% (15) |
| Malay | 0% (0) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 1% (505) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (10) |
| Swahili | 0% (20) |
| Creoles | 0% (105) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 40,680 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 0.87 |
| Mining | 1.62 |
| Utilities | 2.14 |
| Construction | 5.78 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 0.75 |
| Retail | 11.12 |
| Transport | 5.42 |
| Info Culture | 1.82 |
| Finance Insurance | 0.75 |
| Real Estate | 2.93 |
| ProSciTech | 2.02 |
| Management | 0.08 |
| Waste/Remediation | 2.49 |
| Education | 12.15 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 8.71 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 2.37 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 3.17 |
| Public Admin | 26.16 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 12,635 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 10.4%
10.4% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 4.78%
4.76%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 18.15%
18.15%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $101,647
$101,647 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 7%
7% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 31.91%
31.91% National
33.35%
Candidate Info
We'll be updating these info pages as the campaign progresses. If you have any corrections, suggestions or new information to pass on, please email us.
NDP – Dennis Bevington Bonnie Dawson | |
 | Party: Animal Alliance Environment Voters Party of Canada Contact Information: 867-874-2036 |
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