# Michael McLeod (politician)

Michael McLeod MP (born September 6, 1959) is a Canadian politician, currently serving as a member of Parliament representing the Northwest Territories. He was first elected in the 2015 Canadian federal election, unseating Dennis Bevington, who was the incumbent New Democratic Party MP for the riding. McLeod was a former member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, Canada, as well as the former mayor of Fort Providence.

## Political career

McLeod was born in Fort Providence, Northwest Territories. When he was 22, he served as a mayor of Fort Providence after being chosen by the local Dene council.
McLeod first ran for a seat in the 1999 Northwest Territories general election. He won an upset election defeating Speaker Samuel Gargan to win the Deh Cho electoral district. He was re-elected in the 2003 Northwest Territories general election winning a hotly contested election over challenger Michael Nadli by just 13 votes.
McLeod was returned by acclamation in the 2007 Northwest Territories general election, and served in cabinet as Minister of Transportation and Minister of Public Works and Services. He was defeated by Michael Nadli in the 2011 election.
After his defeat in 2011, McLeod became the director of the Mackenzie River Environmental Impact Review Board and worked to promote tourism in the South Slave for the territorial government. He won the Liberal Party of Canada nomination for the Northwest Territories riding for the 2015 Canadian federal election over Gail Cyr, after a third competitor, Kieron Testart, withdrew from the race and endorsed McLeod. On October 19, 2015, McLeod defeated New Democrat incumbent Dennis Bevington to win the seat.
McLeod was re-elected in the 2019 federal election.
His brother Bob McLeod was a member of the legislature and Premier of the NWT (2011–2019).

## Electoral record
### Federal

vte2021 Canadian federal election: Northwest Territories :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Michael McLeod | 5,387 | 38.22 | -1.78 |
| | New Democratic | Kelvin Kotchilea | 4,558 | 32.34 | +10.54 |
| | Conservative | Lea Anne Mollison | 2,031 | 14.41 | -11.39 |
| | Independent | Jane Groenewegen | 1,791 | 12.71 | – |
| | Green | Roland Laufer | 328 | 2.33 | -8.27 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 14,095 | 98.91 | -0.33 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 155 | 1.09 | +0.33 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,250 | 47.2 | -6.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -4.16 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
vte2019 Canadian federal election: Northwest Territories :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Michael McLeod | 6,638 | 40.0 | -8.34 | $60,703.01 |
| | Conservative | Yanik D'Aigle | 4,279 | 25.8 | +7.45 | none listed |
| | New Democratic | Mary Beckett | 3,619 | 21.8 | -8.68 | $5,371.84 |
| | Green | Paul Falvo | 1,757 | 10.6 | +7.77 | $10,067.85 |
| | People's | Luke Quinlan | 295 | 1.8 | | none listed |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 16,291 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 125 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,416 | 54.3 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 30,235 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -15.79 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
vte2015 Canadian federal election: Northwest Territories :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Michael McLeod | 9,172 | 48.34 | +29.90 | $71,207.71 |
| | New Democratic | Dennis Bevington | 5,783 | 30.48 | −15.36 | $37,599.86 |
| | Conservative | Floyd Roland | 3,481 | 18.35 | −13.76 | – |
| | Green | John Moore | 537 | 2.83 | −0.23 | – |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 18,973 | 100.00 | | $214,028.20 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 104 | 0.55 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,077 | 64.82 | – |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 29,432 |
| | Liberal gain from New Democratic | Liberal gain from New Democratic | Swing | Swing | +22.63 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||

### Territorial

2011 Northwest Territories general election :
| Name | Vote | % |
| Michael Nadli | 394 | 394 |
| Michael McLeod | 226 | 226 |
2007 Northwest Territories general election :
| Name | Vote | % |
| Michael McLeod | Acclaimed | Acclaimed |
2003 Northwest Territories general election :
| | Name | Vote | % |
| | Michael McLeod | 318 | 51.04% |
| | Michael Nadli | 305 | 48.96% |
| Total Valid Ballots | Total Valid Ballots | 623 | 100% |
| Voter Turnout 79.35% | Voter Turnout 79.35% | Rejected Ballots 7 | Rejected Ballots 7 |
1999 Northwest Territories general election :
| | Name | Vote | % |
| | Michael McLeod | 382 | 62.62% |
| | Samuel Gargan | 228 | 37.38% |
| Total | Total | 610 | 100% |
| Voter Turnout 84.25% | Voter Turnout 84.25% | Rejected Ballots 5 | Rejected Ballots 5 |