DISTRICT: WHITEHORSE WEST
| Candidate | Party | Vote Count | Vote Share | Elected |
| Elaine Taylor | YP | 511 | 53.4%
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| Mike Walton | LIB | 371 | 38.77%
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| Rhoda Merkel | NDP | 75 | 7.84%
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| October 10, 10:01:08 PM PDT | 7 of 7 polls reporting
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Whitehorse West (18)
Candidates:
| YP: |
Elaine Taylor (incumbent) |
| LIB: |
Mike Walton |
| NDP: |
Rhoda Merkel |
Riding Profile:
Whitehorse West used to be the largest riding in the Yukon, with more than 2,000
voters in 2000, but it was carved in half just prior to the 2002 election to create
a new riding, Copperbelt. Now only the subdivisions of Logan, Arkell and part
of Copper Ridge lie within the boundaries of Whitehorse West. It wasn't the first
time that the riding's booming population had spurred boundary changes since Whitehorse
West was created in 1978.
The population seems destined to grow further, with more new lots planned within
the riding. Unlike other areas in Whitehorse, people in the riding do not object
to further development – perhaps because the constituency borders on
kilometres of wilderness.
Riding Map:
Political History:
The riding was an NDP stronghold held by Tony Penikett from 1978 until he
retired from politics in 1995, including the seven years that Penikett served
as the territory's leader. David Sloan managed to hang on to the riding for the NDP
through the ensuing byelection and next general election, but lost to the Liberals
in 2000. The Yukon Party's Elaine Taylor, who has been the minister of tourism
for the past four years, made a bid for the seat in 2000 but didn't win it until 2002.
| 2002: |
ELAINE TAYLOR (YP) won with 398 votes, compared with 319 for incumbent
DENNIS SCHNEIDER (LIB) and 117 for RACHEL GRANTHAM (NDP). There were 1,114
eligible voters, with a turnout of 75 per cent. |
| 2000: |
DENNIS SCHNEIDER (LIB) won with 621 votes, compared with 480 for incumbent
DAVID SLOAN (NDP) and 425 for ELAINE TAYLOR (YP). There were 2,085 eligible
voters, with a turnout of 74 per cent. |
| 1996: |
Incumbent DAVID SLOAN (NDP) won with 486 votes, compared with 383 for
LARRY BAGNELL (LIB) and 323 for KEN MCKINNON (YP). There were 1,577 eligible
voters, with a turnout of 76 per cent. |
| 1996: byelection |
DAVID SLOAN (NDP) won with 433 votes, compared with 326 for LARRY BAGNELL
(LIB) and 253 for SHELDA HUTTON (YP). There were 1,437 eligible voters,
with a turnout of 71 per cent. |
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