# Nunavut (electoral district)

Nunavut is a federal electoral district in Nunavut, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1979. Before 1997, it was known as Nunatsiaq, and was one of two electoral districts in the Northwest Territories.
The riding covers the entire territory of Nunavut. It is the largest federal electoral district by land area in Canada, and since the abolition of the Division of Kalgoorlie in Western Australia, it is the second largest electoral district in the world after Yakutsk in Russia and the largest one represented by a single legislator. It is also the world's northernmost single-member constituency, Greenland electing two members to the Danish Folketing and using proportional representation for its own Inatsisartut.

## Demographics

    According to the 2021 Canadian census; 2013 representation
* Ethnic groups: 85.8% Indigenous, 10.6% White, 1.5% Black
* Languages: 52.2% Inuktitut, 33% English, 1.4% French
* Religions: 73.5% Christian (39.1% Anglican, 22.5% Catholic, 4% Pentecostal), 24.9% No religion
* Median income (2020): $37,600
* Average income (2020): $57,200
The Nunavut riding holds a host of demographic records:
* Lowest median age: 24.1 years
* Highest percentage of Indigenous peoples: 85.0%
* Highest percentage of Inuit: 84.0%
* Highest percentage of a non-official language as mother tongue: 69.4%
* Highest percentage of an Indigenous language as mother tongue: 68.0%
* Highest percentage of Inuktitut as mother tongue: 66.8%
* Highest percentage of an Indigenous language as home language: 53.0%
* Highest percentage of Inuktitut as home language: 51.9%

## History

The riding was created in 1976 as "Nunatsiaq" from parts of the Northwest Territories riding. It was renamed "Nunavut" in 1996.
In 1999, the district's boundaries were redefined in the Nunavut Act, the law governing the creation of Nunavut as a separate jurisdiction from the Northwest Territories.
The boundaries of this riding were not changed in the 2012 electoral redistribution.

## Riding associations

Riding associations are the local branches of political parties:
| Party | Association name | CEO | HQ address | HQ city |
| Conservative | Conservative Party of Canada Nunavut Electoral District Association | Julie-Anne Miller | Post Office Box 1841 | Iqaluit |
| Liberal | Nunavut Federal Liberal Association | Michel Potvin | Post Office Box 714 | Iqaluit |
| New Democratic | Nunavut New Democratic Party Electoral District Association | Bethany Scott | Post Office Box 11380 | Iqaluit |

## Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Nunatsiaq Riding created from Northwest Territories |||||
| 31st | 1979–1980 | Peter Ittinuar | New Democratic |
| 32nd | 1980–1982 | Peter Ittinuar | New Democratic |
| 32nd | 1982–1984 | Peter Ittinuar | Liberal |
| 32nd | 1984–1984 | Peter Ittinuar | Independent |
| 33rd | 1984–1988 | Thomas Suluk | Progressive Conservative |
| 34th | 1988–1993 | Jack Anawak | Liberal |
| 35th | 1993–1997 | Jack Anawak | Liberal |
| Nunavut |||||
| 36th | 1997–2000 | Nancy Karetak-Lindell | Liberal |
| 37th | 2000–2004 | Nancy Karetak-Lindell | Liberal |
| 38th | 2004–2006 | Nancy Karetak-Lindell | Liberal |
| 39th | 2006–2008 | Nancy Karetak-Lindell | Liberal |
| 40th | 2008–2011 | Leona Aglukkaq | Conservative |
| 41st | 2011–2015 | Leona Aglukkaq | Conservative |
| 42nd | 2015–2016 | Hunter Tootoo | Liberal |
| 42nd | 2016–2019 | Hunter Tootoo | Independent |
| 43rd | 2019–2021 | Mumilaaq Qaqqaq | New Democratic |
| 44th | 2021–present | Lori Idlout | New Democratic |

## Election results
### Nunavut

vte2021 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Lori Idlout | 3,427 | 47.7 | +6.9 |
| | Liberal | Pat Angnakak | 2,578 | 35.9 | +5.0 |
| | Conservative | Laura Mackenzie | 1,184 | 16.5 | −9.6 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,189 | 98.93 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 78 | 1.07 | −0.15 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,267 | 34.1 | −17.0 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | +1.0 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
vte2019 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Mumilaaq Qaqqaq | 3,861 | 40.8 | +14.2 | $5,618.37 |
| | Liberal | Megan Pizzo Lyall | 2,918 | 30.9 | -16.2 | $41,679.84 |
| | Conservative | Leona Aglukkaq | 2,469 | 26.1 | +1.3 | $88,289.32 |
| | Green | Douglas Roy | 206 | 2.2 | +0.7 | $0.00 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 9,454 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 88 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,542 | 51.1 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 18,665 |
| | New Democratic gain from Liberal | New Democratic gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +15.35 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
vte2015 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Hunter Tootoo | 5,619 | 47.11 | +18.41 | $32,110.96 |
| | New Democratic | Jack Iyerak Anawak | 3,171 | 26.58 | +7.22 | – |
| | Conservative | Leona Aglukkaq | 2,956 | 24.78 | -25.12 | $36,393.17 |
| | Green | Spencer Rocchi | 182 | 1.53 | -0.51 | – |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 11,928 | 100.00 | | $203,887.65 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 95 | 0.79 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,203 | 62.54 | – |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 19,223 |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | Swing | +21.77 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
vte2011 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Leona Aglukkaq | 3,930 | 49.85 | +15.07 |
| | Liberal | Paul Okalik | 2,260 | 28.62 | −0.38 |
| | New Democratic | Jack Hicks | 1,525 | 19.44 | −8.18 |
| | Green | Scott MacCallum | 160 | 2.1 | −6.27 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,875 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 56 | 0.71 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,931 | 46.66 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 16,998 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +7.73 |
vte2008 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Leona Aglukkaq | 2,806 | 34.78 | +5.72 | $59,574 |
| | Liberal | Kirt Ejesiak | 2,359 | 29.24 | −10.74 | $59,600 |
| | New Democratic | Paul Irngaut | 2,228 | 27.62 | +10.47 | $20,095 |
| | Green | Peter Ittinuar | 675 | 8.37 | +2.45 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 8,068 | 100.0 | | $80,098 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +8.23 |
vte2006 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Nancy Karetak-Lindell | 3,673 | 39.98 | −11.32 | $10,669 |
| | Conservative | David Aglukark | 2,670 | 29.06 | +14.62 | $5,486 |
| | New Democratic | Bill Riddell | 1,576 | 17.15 | +1.98 | $11,990 |
| | Marijuana | D. Ed deVries | 724 | 7.88 | – | $1,162 |
| | Green | Feliks Kappi | 544 | 5.92 | +2.59 | $3,950 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 9,187 | 100.0 | | $74,506 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 64 | 0.70 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,251 | 54.10 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | −12.97 |
vte2004 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Nancy Karetak-Lindell | 3,818 | 51.30 | −17.71 | $18,035 |
| | Independent | Manitok Thompson | 1,172 | 15.74 | – | $5,945 |
| | New Democratic | Bill Riddell | 1,129 | 15.17 | −3.09 | $12,810 |
| | Conservative | Duncan Cunningham | 1,075 | 14.44 | +6.24 | $16,838 |
| | Green | Nedd Kenney | 248 | 3.33 | −1.19 | $190 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,442 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 33 | 0.44 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,475 | 43.86 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | −16.72 |
| Change for the Conservatives is based on the results of the Progressive Conservatives. |||||||
vte2000 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Nancy Karetak-Lindell | 5,327 | 69.01 | +23.13 | $35,282 |
| | New Democratic | Palluq Susan Enuaraq | 1,410 | 18.26 | −5.50 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Mike Sherman | 633 | 8.20 | −15.93 | $6,045 |
| | Green | Brian Robert Jones | 349 | 4.52 | – | $9,304 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,719 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 54 | 0.69 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,773 | 54.10 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +14.32 |
vte1997 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Nancy Karetak-Lindell | 3,302 | 45.88 | −23.87 | $30,212 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Okalik Eegeesiak | 1,737 | 24.13 | +3.54 | $11,251 |
| | New Democratic | Hunter Tootoo | 1,710 | 23.76 | +14.10 | $11,918 |
| | Reform | John Turner | 447 | 6.21 | – | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,196 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 48 | 0.66 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,244 | 59.80 |
| | Liberal notional hold | Liberal notional hold | Swing | Swing | −13.70 |

### Nunatsiaq

vte1993 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jack Iyerak Anawak | 6,685 | 69.79 | +29.85 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Leena Evic-Twerdin | 1,970 | 20.57 | −2.37 |
| | New Democratic | Mike Illnik | 924 | 9.65 | −23.51 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 9,579 | 100.00 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +16.11 |
vte1988 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jack Iyerak Anawak | 3,356 | 39.94 | +11.04 |
| | New Democratic | Peter Kusugak | 2,786 | 33.15 | +4.50 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Sedluk Bryan Pearson | 1,928 | 22.94 | −28.52 |
| | Independent | Richard Inukpak Lee | 333 | 3.96 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,403 | 100.00 |
| | Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | Swing | +3.27 |
vte1984 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Thomas Suluk | 2,237 | 32.49 | +24.71 |
| | Liberal | Robert Kuptana | 1,990 | 28.90 | −12.90 |
| | New Democratic | Rhoda Innuksuk | 1,973 | 28.65 | −18.61 |
| | Independent | Peter Ittinuar | 686 | 9.96 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,886 | 100.00 |
| | Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic | Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic | Swing | Swing | +18.80 |
| Independent candidate Peter Ittinuar lost 37.31 percentage points from the 1980 election, when he ran as a New Democrat. |||||||
vte1980 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Peter Ittinuar | 2,688 | 47.27 | +10.99 |
| | Liberal | James Arvaluk | 2,377 | 41.80 | +15.81 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Lyle Stevenson | 442 | 7.77 | −18.22 |
| | Rhinoceros | Lloyd Ellsworth | 180 | 3.17 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,687 | 100.00 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | −2.41 |
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vte1979 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | New Democratic | Peter Ittinuar | 1,963 | 37.74 |
| | Liberal | Tagak Curley | 1,887 | 36.27 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Abe Okpik | 1,352 | 25.99 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,202 | 100.00 |
| This riding was created from part of Northwest Territories, where New Democrat Wally Firth was the incumbent. |||||||