2024 Yukon municipal elections explained
The 2024 Yukon municipal elections were held on October 17, 2024.[1] [2]
Background
The previous elections were held in October 2021.[3] Special and advanced polls opened October 10 and closed on election day.[4]
Elections
The following communities elected their mayors and city councils:[5]
- Whitehorse - City councillor Kirk Cameron elected as mayor
- Watson Lake - Town councillor Lauren Hanchar elected mayor [6]
- Dawson City - Stephen Johnson defeated incumbent mayor Bill Kendrick [6]
- Carmacks - Town councillor Justin Lachance elected as mayor[6]
- Faro - Incumbent mayor Jack Bowers was re-elected [6]
- Mayo - Incumbent mayor Trevor Ellis re-elected by acclamation[7]
- Teslin - Incumbent mayor Gord Curran re-elected by acclamation[7]
- Haines Junction - Michael Riseborough elected as mayor[6]
Whitehorse
Incumbent mayor Laura Cabott announced in May 2024 that she would not run for re-election.[8]
A slate known as "Together Whitehorse" was formed, with priorities including community safety, fiscal responsibility and collaboration with territorial and First Nations governments. Tattoo artist Dan Bushnell was their mayor candidate.[9]
Other candidates for mayor included city councillor Kirk Cameron, janitor Dino Rudniski, businessman (and father of city councillor Melissa Murray) Stephen Kwok, and homelessness advocate Jack Bogaard.[10]
| Mayoral Candidate[11] | Vote[12] | % |
|---|
| Kirk Cameron | 3,116 | 52.20 |
| Dan Bushnell | 2,206 | 36.96 |
| Stephen Kwok | 381 | 6.38 |
| Jack Bogaard | 195 | 3.27 |
| Dino Rudniski | 71 | 1.19 | |
Notes and References
- Web site: 2023-11-29 . Municipal and Local Advisory Council elections . 2024-05-27 . yukon.ca.
- Web site: OpenCouncil . 2022-04-28 . When is the next municipal election in each province in Canada? - Open Council . 2024-05-27 . opencouncil.ca/ . en-CA.
- Web site: 2021-09-24 . There will be elections in all but one Yukon municipality this October, unofficially . 2024-05-27 . Yukon News . en.
- Web site: 2024-10-17 . Where to vote: Yukon municipal elections 2024 . 2024-10-17 . Yukon News . en.
- Web site: October 17, 2024 . Polls open Thursday morning in Yukon municipal elections . CBC News.
- Web site: October 18, 2024 . Yukon's municipal elections bring big change to rural governments. Yahoo! News.
- Web site: September 26, 2024 . Here's who's running in Yukon's rural community elections next month . CBC News.
- Web site: 2024-05-30. Whitehorse Mayor Laura Cabott won't seek re-election this fall . 2024-10-10 . CBC . en.
- Web site: 2024-09-11. Together Whitehorse group announces slate for city election . 2024-10-10 . Yukon News. en.
- Web site: 2024-10-04. Get to know the people running to be Whitehorse's next mayor. 2024-10-10 . CBC . en.
- Web site: 2024 Municipal Election. 2024-10-10 . City of Whitehorse. en.
- Web site: 2024 Whitehorse Municipal Election Unofficial Poll Results. 2024-10-18 . City of Whitehorse. en.
