Porter Creek Centre is an electoral district which returns a member (known as an MLA) to the Legislative Assembly of Yukon, Canada.[1] It was created in 2002 out of the Whitehorse ridings of Porter Creek North and Porter Creek South. It encompasses the Whitehorse subdivision of Whistle Bend and part of the subdivision of Porter Creek. It is bordered by the ridings of Porter Creek South, Porter Creek North, and Riverdale North.
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![]() Boundaries of Porter Creek Centre in Whitehorse | |||
Territorial electoral district | |||
Legislature | Yukon Legislative Assembly | ||
MLA |
Yukon Party | ||
First contested | 2002 | ||
Last contested | 2021 | ||
Demographics | |||
Electors (2016) | 1,308 | ||
Census subdivision(s) | Porter Creek, Whistle Bend |
Assembly | Years | Member | Party | |
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Riding created from Porter Creek North and Porter Creek South | ||||
31st | 2002–2006 | Archie Lang | Yukon Party | |
32nd | 2006–2011 | |||
33rd | 2011–2016 | David Laxton | ||
2016–2016 | Independent | |||
34th | 2016–2021 | Paolo Gallina | Liberal | |
35th | 2021–Present | Yvonne Clarke | Yukon Party |
2021 Yukon general election | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Yukon Party | Yvonne Clarke | 704 | 41.87 | +5.5% | ||||
Liberal | Paolo Gallina | 643 | 38.25 | -4.9% | ||||
New Democratic | Shonagh McCrindle | 334 | 19.86 | -0.6% | ||||
Total valid votes | 1,681 | |||||||
Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
Turnout | ||||||||
Eligible voters | ||||||||
Yukon Party gain | Swing | +1.81 | ||||||
Source(s)
"Unofficial Election Results 2021". Elections Yukon. Retrieved 24 April 2021. |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Paolo Gallina | 452 | 43.3% | +11.7% | |
Yukon Party | Michelle Kolla | 379 | 36.3% | -2.5% | |
NDP | Pat Berrel | 213 | 20.4% | -9.3% | |
Total | 1044 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Yukon Party | David Laxton | 298 | 38.5% | -8.8% | |
Liberal | Kerry Huff[2] | 245 | 31.6% | +0.8% | |
NDP | Jean-François Des Lauriers | 230 | 29.7% | +7.8% | |
Total | 773 | 100.0% | – |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Yukon Party | Archie Lang | 344 | 47.3% | -4.3% | |
Liberal | David Laxton | 224 | 30.8% | -9.5% | |
NDP | Kate White | 159 | 21.9% | +13.8% | |
Total | 727 | 100.0% | – |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Yukon Party | Archie Lang | 399 | 51.6% | – | |
Liberal | Scott Kent | 312 | 40.3% | – | |
NDP | Judi Johnny | 63 | 8.1% | – | |
Total | 774 | 100.0% | – |
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