Tununiq

Tununiq
Nunavut electoral district
Boundaries of Tununiq
Coordinates:72°41′57″N 077°57′33″W / 72.69917°N 77.95917°W / 72.69917; -77.95917
Territorial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Nunavut
MLA
 
 		 
Brian Koonoo
District created1999
First contested1999
Last contested2025

Tununiq (Inuktitut: ᑐᓄᓂᕐᒃ,[1] formerly Tunniniq) is a territorial electoral district (riding) for the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, Canada. The riding consists of the community of Pond Inlet.

History

The electoral district was named for the Pond Inlet area. There was a typo in the original legislation, and was corrected by amendments passed in the Assembly.[2]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

† by-election

Parliament Years Member
1st 1999–2004 Jobie Nutarak
2nd 2004–2006
2nd† 2006–2008 James Arvaluk
3rd 2008–2011
3rd† 2011–2013 Joe Enook
4th 2013–2017
5th 2017–2019
5th† 2019–2021 David Qamaniq
6th 2021–2025 Karen Nutarak
7th 2025–present Brian Koonoo

Election results

2025 election

2025 Nunavut general election
Candidate Votes%
Brian Koonoo19450.52
Verna Strickland10928.39
David Qamaniq7820.31
Eligible voters 792
Total valid ballots 381
Rejected ballots 3
Turnout 48.48%
[3]

2021 election

2021 Nunavut general election
Candidate Votes%
Karen Nutarak25955.5
David Qajaakuttuk Qamaniq14631.3
Joshua Arreak6213.3
Total valid ballots 467
Rejected ballots 5
[4]

2019 by-election

2019 Nunavut general election
Candidate Votes%
David Qajaakuttuk Qamaniq18251.56
Charlie Inuarak17148.44
Eligible voters 754
Total valid ballots 353
Rejected ballots 7
Turnout 47.75%
[5]

2017 election

2017 Nunavut general election
Candidate Votes%
Joe Enook25850.99
David Qajaakuttuk Qamaniq14628.85
Jeannie Mills10220.16
Eligible voters 771
Total valid ballots 506
Rejected ballots 6
Turnout 66.41%
[6]

2013 election

2013 Nunavut general election
Candidate Votes%
Joe Enook35973.12
David Qajaakuttuk Qamaniq13226.88
Eligible voters 764
Total valid ballots 491
Rejected ballots 11
Turnout 65.71%
[7]

2011 by-election

2011 Nunavut general election
Candidate Votes%
Joe Enook28562.91
David Qajaakuttuk Qamaniq10924.06
Brandy Kanayuk347.51
Sam Omik275.96
Eligible voters 678
Total valid ballots 453
Rejected ballots 2
Turnout 67.11%
[8]

2008 election

2008 Nunavut general election
Candidate Votes%
James Arvaluk23950.00
Simon Merkosak17135.77
Elizirie Peterloosie6814.23
Eligible voters 702
Total valid ballots 478
Rejected ballots 3
Turnout 68.52%
[9]

2006 by-election

2006 Nunavut general election
Candidate Votes%
James Arvaluk20643.92
Rhonda Cunningham15031.98
Joseph Krimmerdjuar6814.50
Sam Omik5311.30
Eligible voters 648
Total valid ballots 469
Rejected ballots 8
Turnout 76.91%
[10]

2004 election

2004 Nunavut general election
Candidate Votes%
Jobie Nutarak14231.84
David Qajaakuttuk Qamaniq13830.94
Appitaq Enuaraq8819.73
Sam Omik7817.49
Eligible voters 589
Total valid ballots 446
Rejected ballots 7
Turnout 76.91%
[11]

1999 election

1999 Nunavut general election
Candidate Votes%
Jobie Nutarak22347.55
Caleb Sangoya9420.04
Sam Omik8117.27
Elijah Erkloo428.96
Leo Mucktar296.18
Eligible voters 544
Total valid ballots 469
Rejected ballots 11
Turnout 88.24%
[12]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "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. ↑ "In the Legislative Assembly". Nunatisaq News. June 6, 2008. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  3. ↑ "2025 General Election Official Results" (PDF). Elections Nunavut. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "2021 General Election Results" (PDF). Elections Nunavut. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  5. ↑ "Tununiq By-election". Elections Nunavut. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  6. ↑ 2017 General Election. Official results for Tununiq. Elections Nunavut. Retrieved {{{5}}}
  7. ↑ 2013 General Election. Official results for Tununiq. Elections Nunavut. Retrieved {{{5}}}
  8. ↑ 2011 By-Election. Official results for Tununiq. Elections Nunavut. Retrieved {{{5}}}
  9. ↑ 2008 General Election. Official results for Tununiq. Elections Nunavut. Retrieved {{{5}}}
  10. ↑ 2006 By-Election. Official results for Tununiq. Elections Nunavut. Retrieved {{{5}}}
  11. ↑ 2004 General Election. Official results for Tununiq. Elections Nunavut. Retrieved {{{5}}}
  12. ↑ 1999 General Election. Official results for Tununiq. Elections Nunavut. Retrieved {{{5}}}
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