South Baffin

South Baffin
Nunavut electoral district
Boundaries of South Baffin
Coordinates:64°21′36″N 72°03′00″W / 64.360°N 72.050°W / 64.360; -72.050
Territorial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Nunavut
MLA
 
 		 
David Joanasie
District created1999
First contested1999
Last contested2025

South Baffin (Inuktitut: ᕿᑭᕐᒃᑖᓘᑉ ᓂᒋᐊ,[1] French: Baffin Sud,[1] Inuinnaqtun: Hivuraa Qikiqtaaluk)[1] is a territorial electoral district (riding) for the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, Canada. The riding consists of the communities of Kinngait and Kimmirut.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

† by-election

Parliament Years Member
1st 1999–2004     Olayuk Akesuk
2nd 2004–2008
3rd† 2008–2013 Fred Schell
4th 2013–2017 David Joanasie
5th 2017–2021
6th 2021–2025
7th 2025–present

Election results

2025 election

2025 Nunavut general election
Candidate Votes%
David JoanasieAcclaimed
[2]

2021 election

2021 Nunavut general election
Candidate Votes%
David JoanasieAcclaimed
[3]

2017 election

2017 Nunavut general election
Candidate Votes%
David Joanasie31061.39
Michael Salomonie19538.61
Eligible voters 917
Total valid ballots 505
Rejected ballots 8
Turnout 55.04%
[4]

2013 election

2013 Nunavut general election
Candidate Votes%
David Joanasie40958.2
Tommy Akavak16022.8
Mathew Saveakjuk Jaw517.3
Fred Schell436.1
Joannie Ikkidluak405.7
Eligible voters 853
Total valid ballots 703
Rejected ballots 1
Turnout 82.4%
[5]

2008 by-election

2008 Nunavut general election
Candidate Votes%
Fred Schell20339.6
Adamie Nuna11823.0
Joannie Ikkidluak11622.7
Zeke Ejesiak7214.1
Eligible voters 872
Total valid ballots 509
Rejected ballots 3
Turnout 58.37%
[6]

2008 general election

2008 Nunavut general election
Candidate Votes
Result No candidates nominated; by-election held November 3, 2008
[7]

2004 election

2004 Nunavut general election
Candidate Votes%
Olayuk Akesuk30058.94
Martha Lyta11021.61
Malicktoo Lyta9919.45
Eligible voters 466
Total valid ballots 509
Rejected ballots 3
Turnout 109.17%
[8]

1999 election

1999 Nunavut general election
Candidate Votes%
Olayuk Akesuk36853.18
Goo Arlooktoo23233.53
Mathew Saveakjuk9213.29
Eligible voters 759
Total valid ballots 692
Rejected ballots 5
Turnout 91.23%
[9]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Nunavut Elections Act Office Consolidation, English version". Elections Nunavut. p. 135. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 May 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "2025 General Election Official Results" (PDF). Elections Nunavut. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "2021 General Election Results" (PDF). Elections Nunavut. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  4. ↑ 2017 General Election Official Results at Elections Nunavut
  5. ↑ Results for the constituency of South Baffin at Elections Nunavut
  6. ↑ 2008 South Baffin By-Election Official Results at Elections Nunavut
  7. ↑ CBC News
  8. ↑ Kusugak, Sandy (2004). "Appendix B: Constituency Voting Results". Report to the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut by the Chief Electoral Officer: Elections Nunavut - Laying Groundwork; Conduct of the 2nd General Election – February 16, 2004; Next Steps (PDF). Elections Nunavut. p. 17 of Appendix B, or p. [46] overall. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2008.
  9. ↑ 1999 General Election Official Results at Elections Nunavut
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