2007 Election of the Sixteenth Legislative Assembly of the Official Voting Results Published by the Chief Electoral Officer

Office of the Chief Electoral Officer

November 23, 2007

The Honourable Paul Delorey Speaker Legislative Assembly of the NWT P.O. Box 1320 , NT X1A 2L9

Dear Mr. Speaker,

Official Voting Results

Pursuant to section 265 of the Elections and Plebiscites Act, it is my pleasure to provide you with the official voting results for the general election held on October 1, 2007 for the 16th Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories.

This report provides poll-by-poll results for the 16 electoral districts in which an election was held and details the acclamations of candidates in three electoral districts.

Sincerely,

S. Arberry Chief Electoral Officer

Mailing Address: #7, 4915 - 48th Street, Yellowknife, NT X1A 3S4 Phone: (867) 920-6999 or 1-800-661-0796 • Fax: (867) 873-0366 or 1-800-661-0872 e-mail: [email protected] • Website: www.electionsnwt.ca

Table of Contents

Official Voting Results

Summary of Votes Cast by Electoral District...... 1

Poll-by-Poll Results

Deh Cho...... 2 Frame Lake...... 3 ...... 4 ...... 5 ...... 6 Boot Lake...... 7 ...... 8 ...... 9 Mackenzie Delta...... 10 ...... 11 ...... 12 ...... 13 ...... 14 Sahtu...... 15 ...... 16 Tu Nedhe...... 17 Weledeh...... 18 ...... 19

Yellowknife South...... 20

Summary of Votes Cast by Electoral District

Official Voting Results

Electoral District Polling Stations Rejected Ballots Declined Ballots Total Votes Electors on List Voter Turn-out (including rejected and declined)

Deh Cho acclamation Frame Lake 6 6 0 694 1533 45.27% Great Slave 5 1 3 771 1359 56.73% Hay River North 5 2 0 845 1242 68.04% Hay River South 4 16 1 834 1078 77.37% acclamation Inuvik Twin Lakes 3 1 1 569 604 94.21% Kam Lake 6 6 2 615 1227 50.12% Mackenzie Delta 5 1 2 602 985 61.12% Monfwi 9 13 2 1089 1645 66.20% Nahendeh 10 2 0 894 1643 56.98% Nunakput 5 18 0 650 914 71.12% Range Lake 7 3 0 777 1491 52.11% Sahtu acclamation Thebacha 7 13 0 1185 1422 83.33% Tu Nedhe 3 1 0 478 526 90.87% Weledeh 7 2 1 1212 1513 80.11% Yellowknife Centre 7 12 0 933 1521 61.34% 6 2 1 877 1529 57.36% Totals 95 99 13 13,025 20,232 67.02%

Note: An elector may vote even though his or her name is not on the official list of electors by completing an oath of elector at the ordinary poll, the advance poll, the special mobile poll or the office of the Returning Officer. It is, therefore, possible for the total number of votes cast in any electoral district to exceed the number of names on the official list.

1 Deh Cho

Official Voting Results

Returning Officer: Phoebe Parent, Ft. Providence, NT

Acclamation: Michael V. McLeod, Ft. Providence, NT

2 Frame Lake

Official Voting Results

Returning Officer: Shawna Lampi-Legaree, Yellowknife, NT

Candidates: Wendy Bisaro, Yellowknife, NT Jeff Groenewegen, Yellowknife, NT Chris Johnston, Yellowknife, NT

Polling Division

Ballots cast for: 1 2 3 4 5 Special Total Percentage Bromley- Northland Northland Lanky- Forrest- Voting of Votes Woolgar Stanton Stinson Sissons Con Opportunities

BISARO, Wendy 107 24 21 72 92 73 389 56.05% GROENEWEGEN, Jeff 16 22 40 10 22 27 137 19.74% JOHNSTON, Chris 30 44 21 27 21 19 162 23.34% Rejected Ballots 0 0 0 2 0 4 6 Declined Ballots 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 153 90 82 111 135 123 694 Voters on Official List 327 254 213 384 355 1533 Voter turnout 46.79% 35.43% 38.50% 28.91% 38.03% 45.27%

Special voting opportunities include voting in the office of the Returning Officer, special ballots and special mobile polls.

Elected candidate: Wendy Bisaro Majority: 227 votes (32.71%)

3 Great Slave

Official Voting Results

Returning Officer: Ron Latimer, Yellowknife, NT

Candidates: Glen Abernethy, Yellowknife, NT Mark Bogan, Yellowknife, NT Christopher Hunt, Yellowknife, NT Beaton MacKenzie, Yellowknife, NT Doug Ritchie, Yellowknife, NT

Polling Division

Ballots cast for: 1 2 3 4 Special Total Percentage Voting of Votes Opportunities

ABERNETHY, Glen 56 43 73 80 84 336 43.58% BOGAN, Mark 3 4 3 9 2 21 2.72% HUNT, Christopher 23 20 22 18 20 103 13.36% MACKENZIE, Beaton 26 18 26 9 22 101 13.10% RITCHIE, Doug 44 36 34 41 51 206 26.72% Rejected Ballots 0 0 0 1 0 1

Declined Ballots 0 0 2 1 0 3 Total 152 121 160 159 179 771

Voters on Official List 362 412 338 247 1359 Voter turnout 41.99% 29.37% 47.34% 64.37% 56.73%

Special voting opportunities include voting in the office of the Returning Officer, special ballots and special mobile polls.

Elected candidate: Glen Abernethy Majority: 130 votes (16.86%)

4 Hay River North

Official Voting Results

Returning Officer: Tessie Gonzales, Hay River, NT

Candidates: Paul Delorey, Hay River, NT Vince McKay, Hay River, NT

Polling Division

Ballots cast for: 1 2 3 4 Special Total Percentage Vale Island– Studney- Pine- Camsell- Voting of Votes West Point Beaver Saskatoon Eagle Opportunities

DELOREY, Paul 101 110 118 103 82 514 60.83% MCKAY, Vince 101 55 102 32 39 329 38.93% Rejected Ballots 1 0 0 0 1 2 Declined Ballots 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 203 165 220 135 122 845 Voters on Official 313 304 371 254 1242 List Voter turnout 64.86% 54.28% 59.30% 53.15% 68.04%

Special voting opportunities include voting in the office of the Returning Officer, special ballots and special mobile polls.

Elected candidate: Paul Delorey Majority: 185 votes (21.90%)

5 Hay River South

Official Voting Results

Returning Officer: Heather Coakwell, Hay River, NT

Candidates: Jane Groenewegen, Hay River, NT Greg McMeekin, Hay River, NT Marc Miltenberger, Hay River, NT

Polling Division

Ballots cast for: 1 2 3 Special Total Percentage Fraser-Nahanni Wright-Neville Paradise Gardens Voting of Votes & Mapes Crescent Opportunities

GROENEWEGEN, Jane 89 93 117 124 423 50.72% MCMEEKIN, Greg 4 2 1 3 10 1.20% MILTENBERGER, Marc 109 100 98 77 384 46.04% Rejected Ballots 1 0 1 14 16 Declined Ballots 1 0 0 0 1 Total 204 195 217 218 834 Voters on Official List 356 350 372 1078 Voter turnout 57.30% 55.71% 58.33% 77.37%

Special voting opportunities include voting in the office of the Returning Officer, special ballots and special mobile polls.

Elected candidate: Jane Groenewegen Majority: 39 votes (4.68%)

6 Inuvik Boot Lake

Official Voting Results

Returning Officer: Arlene Hansen, Inuvik, NT

Acclamation: , Inuvik, NT

7 Inuvik Twin Lakes

Official Voting Results

Returning Officer: Terry Halifax, Inuvik, NT

Candidates: Denise Kurszewski, Inuvik, NT Robert C. McLeod, Inuvik, NT

Polling Division

Candidate 1 2 Special Voting Total Percentage Opportunities of Votes

KURSZEWSKI, Denise 135 94 32 261 45.87% MCLEOD, Robert C. 156 111 39 306 53.78% Rejected Ballots 1 0 0 1 Declined Ballots 0 1 0 1 Total 292 206 71 569 Voters on Official List 335 269 604 Voter Turnout 87.16% 76.58% 94.21%

Special voting opportunities include voting in the office of the Returning Officer, special ballots and special mobile polls.

Elected candidate: Robert C. McLeod Majority: 45 votes (7.91%)

8 Kam Lake

Official Voting Results

Returning Officer: Erika Wallbridge, Yellowknife, NT

Candidates: Brad Enge, Yellowknife, NT , Yellowknife, NT

Polling Division

Ballots cast for: 1 2 3 4 5 Special Total Percentage Voting of Votes Opportunities

ENGE, Brad 18 17 18 24 19 22 118 19.19% RAMSAY, Dave 62 79 84 107 84 73 489 79.51% Rejected Ballots 2 0 1 0 1 2 6 Declined Ballots 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 Total 82 96 105 131 104 97 615 Voters on Official List 158 215 298 405 151 1227 Voter turnout 51.90% 44.65% 35.23% 32.35% 68.87% 50.12%

Special voting opportunities include voting in the office of the Returning Officer, special ballots and special mobile polls.

Elected candidate: Dave Ramsay Majority: 371 votes (60.32%)

9 Mackenzie Delta

Official Voting Results

Returning Officer: Joyce Greenland, Fort McPherson, NT

Candidates: Mary Clark, Fort McPherson, NT David M. Krutko, Fort McPherson, NT Donald Robert, Fort McPherson, NT

Polling Division

Ballots cast for: 1 2 3 Advance Poll- Special Total Percentage Fort Tsiigehtchic Aklavik Voting of Votes McPherson Opportunities

CLARK, Mary 38 87 25 1 13 164 27.24% KRUTKO, David M. 103 167 20 2 11 303 50.33% ROBERT, Donald 31 74 13 7 7 132 21.93% Rejected Ballots 0 0 0 0 1 1 Declined Ballots 2 0 0 0 0 2 Total 174 328 58 10 32 602 Voters on Official List 329 565 91 985 Voter turnout 52.89% 58.27% 63.74% 61.12%

Special voting opportunities include voting in the office of the Returning Officer, special ballots and special mobile polls.

Elected candidate: David Krutko Majority: 139 votes (23.09%)

10 Monfwi

Official Voting Results

Returning Officer: Harriet Koyina, Behchoko, NT

Candidates: Jackson Lafferty, Yellowknife, NT Henry Zoe, Yellowknife, NT

Polling Division

Ballots cast for: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Special Total Percentage Behchoko Behchoko Behchoko Edzo Whati Gameti Wekweeti Voting of Votes South North East Opportunities

LAFFERTY, Jackson 62 147 78 47 130 68 30 17 579 53.17%

ZOE, Henry 80 121 148 58 37 26 7 18 495 45.45%

Rejected Ballots 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 9 13

Declined Ballots 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2

Total 142 269 230 105 168 94 37 44 1089

Voters on Official List 212 415 337 175 280 151 75 1645

Voter Turnout 66.98% 64.82% 68.25% 60.00% 60.00% 62.25% 49.33% 66.20%

Special voting opportunities include voting in the office of the Returning Officer, special ballots and special mobile polls. To protect the secrecy of the vote, the Whati advance poll results are included in special voting opportunities.

Elected candidate: Jackson Lafferty Majority: 84 votes (7.72%)

11 Nahendeh

Official Voting Results

Returning Officer: Rita Cazon, , NT

Candidates: Bob Hanna, Fort Simpson, NT Arnold Hope, Fort Simpson, NT Kevin Menicoche, Ft. Simpson, NT Keyna Norwegian, Ft. Simpson, NT

Polling Division

Ballots cast 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Advance Special Total Percentage for: Fort Fort Fort Jean Trout Wrigley Fort Nahanni Poll - Fort Voting of Votes Simpson Simpson Simpson Marie Lake Liard Butte Liard Opportunities North Central South River

HANNA, Bob 18 11 11 0 0 5 0 0 0 26 71 7.94%

HOPE, Arnold 31 28 30 5 9 20 27 3 17 33 203 22.71%

MENICOCHE, Kevin 118 106 74 22 38 18 57 46 19 50 548 61.30%

NORWEGIAN, Keyna 20 9 14 0 0 4 7 0 1 15 70 7.83%

Rejected Ballots 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2

Declined Ballots 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 187 154 129 27 47 47 91 49 37 126 894

Voters on Official List 348 337 232 53 60 101 369 69 1569

Voter Turnout 53.74% 45.70% 55.60% 50.94% 78.33% 46.53% 24.66% 71.01% 56.98%

Special voting opportunities include voting in the office of the Returning Officer, special ballots and special mobile polls.

Elected candidate: Kevin Menicoche Majority: 345 votes (38.59%)

12 Nunakput

Official Voting Results

Returning Officer: Molly Nogasak, , NT

Candidates: Eddie T. Dillon, Tuktoyaktuk, NT , Tuktoyaktuk, NT Calvin Patrick Pokiak, Tuktoyaktuk, NT Vince J. Teddy, Tuktoyaktuk, NT

Polling Division

Ballots cast for: 1 2 3 4 Special Total Percentage Tuktoyaktuk Sachs Voting of Votes Harbour Opportunities

DILLON, Eddie T. 83 16 8 31 4 142 21.85% JACOBSON, Jackie 124 78 16 46 2 266 40.92% POKIAK, Calvin Patrick 42 8 9 7 8 74 11.38% TEDDY, Vince J. 116 4 11 16 3 150 23.08% Rejected Ballots 0 0 0 18 0 18 Declined Ballots 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 365 106 44 118 17 650 Voters on Official List 501 141 62 210 914 Voter Turnout 72.80% 75.18% 70.97% 56.19% 71.12%

Special voting opportunities include voting in the office of the Returning Officer, special ballots and special mobile polls.

Elected candidate: Jackie Jacobson Majority: 116 votes (17.84%)

13 Range Lake

Official Voting Results

Returning Officer: Lynda Comerford, Yellowknife, NT

Candidates: Ashley A. Geraghty, Yellowknife, NT Sandy Lee, Yellowknife, NT

Polling Division

Ballots cast for: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Special Total Percentage Voting of Votes Opportunities

GERAGHTY, Ashley A. 13 29 39 49 30 25 25 210 27.03%

LEE, Sandy 36 60 85 78 106 107 92 564 72.59%

Rejected Ballots 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 3

Declined Ballots 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 49 89 124 127 137 133 118 777

Voters on Official List 186 171 312 272 250 300 1491

Voter Turnout 26.34% 52.05% 39.74% 46.69% 54.80% 44.33% 52.11%

Special voting opportunities include voting in the office of the Returning Officer, special ballots and special mobile polls.

Elected candidate: Sandy Lee Majority: 354 votes (45.56%)

14 Sahtu

Official Voting Results

Returning Officer: Margrit Minder, Norman Wells, NT

Acclamation: Norman Yakeleya, Tulita, NT

15 Thebacha

Official Voting Results

Returning Officer: Margo Harney, Ft. Smith, NT

Candidates: Jeannie Marie-Jewell, Fort Smith, NT Peter Martselos, Fort Smith, NT J. Michael Miltenberger, Fort Smith, NT

Polling Division

Ballots cast for: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Special Total Percentage Voting of Votes Opportunities

MARIE-JEWELL, Jeannie 24 18 28 39 20 15 53 197 16.62%

MARTSELOS, Peter 34 48 37 54 48 55 168 444 37.47%

MILTENBERGER, J. Michael 76 75 38 72 42 77 151 531 44.81%

Rejected Ballots 0 1 1 0 0 1 10 13

Declined Ballots 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 134 142 104 165 110 148 382 1185

Voters on Official List 261 239 221 268 194 239 1422

Voter Turnout 51.34% 59.41% 47.06% 61.57% 56.70% 61.92% 83.33%

Special voting opportunities include voting in the office of the Returning Officer, special ballots and special mobile polls.

Elected candidate: J. Michael Miltenberger Majority: 87 votes (7.34%)

16 Tu Nedhe

Official Voting Results

Returning Officer: Gloria Balsillie, Fort Resolution, NT

Candidates: Tom Beaulieu, Yellowknife, NT Andrew Butler, Fort Resolution, NT Steve Ellis, Lutselk’e, NT James W. McPherson, Hay River, NT Raymond Simon, Fort Resolution, NT Bobby J. Villeneuve, Fort Resolution, NT

Polling Division

Ballots cast for: 1 2 Special Voting Total Percentage Fort Resolution Lutselk’e Opportunities of Votes

BEAULIEU, Tom 191 8 53 252 52.72% BUTLER, Andrew 3 0 3 6 1.26% ELLIS, Steve 12 152 11 175 36.61% MCPHERSON, James W. 4 0 2 6 1.26% SIMON, Raymond 16 1 9 26 5.44% VILLENEUVE, Bobby J. 8 1 3 12 2.51% Rejected Ballots 1 0 0 1 Declined Ballots 0 0 0 0 Total 235 162 81 478 Voters on Official List 338 188 526 Voter Turnout 69.53% 86.17% 90.87%

Special voting opportunities include voting in the office of the Returning Officer, special ballots and special mobile polls.

Elected candidate: Tom Beaulieu Majority: 77 votes (16.14%)

17 Weledeh

Official Voting Results

Returning Officer: Pam Dunbar, Yellowknife, NT

Candidates: Bob Bromley, Yellowknife, NT Carol Morin, Yellowknife, NT Jonas Sangris, Detah, NT Andy Wong, Yellowknife, NT

Polling Division

Ballots cast for: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Special Total Percentage Latham Ingraham Old Town - Trail’s End - Niven Lake Detah Voting of Votes Island Trail Hearne Hill Explorer - Opportunities North St. Pat’s

BROMLEY, Bob 83 22 120 77 59 20 141 522 43.07%

MORIN, Carol 11 3 3 9 1 3 4 34 2.81%

SANGRIS, Jonas 69 18 31 22 5 67 32 244 20.13%

WONG, Andy 38 28 69 88 95 13 78 409 33.75%

Rejected Ballots 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2

Declined Ballots 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Total 203 71 223 196 160 103 256 1212

Voters on Official List 372 127 347 319 232 116 1513

Voter Turnout 54.57% 55.91% 64.27% 61.44% 68.97% 88.79% 80.11%

Special voting opportunities include voting in the office of the Returning Officer, special ballots and special mobile polls.

Elected candidate: Bob Bromley Majority: 113 votes (9.32%)

18 Yellowknife Centre

Official Voting Results

Returning Officer: Sara Russell, Yellowknife, NT

Candidates: Sue Glowach, Yellowknife, NT Robert Hawkins, Yellowknife, NT Ben McDonald, Yellowknife, NT Bryan Sutherland, Yellowknife, NT

Polling Division

Ballots cast for: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Special Total Percentage Voting of Votes Opportunities

GLOWACH, Sue 33 45 15 31 32 42 60 258 27.65%

HAWKINS, Robert 49 59 12 49 62 62 137 430 46.09%

MCDONALD, Ben 43 29 7 36 18 28 43 204 21.86%

SUTHERLAND, Bryan 3 5 6 3 5 2 5 29 3.11%

Rejected Ballots 1 2 0 0 0 0 9 12

Declined Ballots 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 129 140 40 119 117 134 254 933

Voters on Official List 287 139 193 293 321 288 1521

Voter Turnout 44.95% 100.72% 20.73% 40.61% 36.45% 46.53% 61.34%

Special voting opportunities include voting in the office of the Returning Officer, special ballots and special mobile polls.

Elected candidate: Robert Hawkins Majority: 172 votes (18.44%)

19 Yellowknife South

Official Voting Results

Returning Officer: Pat Thagard, Yellowknife, NT

Candidates: Garett Cochrane, Yellowknife, NT Amy Hacala, Yellowknife, NT Bob McLeod, Yellowknife, NT

Polling Division

Ballots cast for: 1 2 3 4 5 Special Total Percentage Voting of Votes Opportunities

COCHRANE, Garett 13 8 7 10 13 6 57 6.50% HACALA, Amy 41 28 52 62 58 37 278 31.70% MCLEOD, Bob 89 78 102 114 91 65 539 61.46% Rejected Ballots 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 Declined Ballots 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Total 146 114 161 186 162 108 877 Voters on Official List 335 248 334 345 267 1529 Voter turnout 43.58% 45.97% 48.20% 53.91% 60.67% 57.36%

Special voting opportunities include voting in the office of the Returning Officer, special ballots and special mobile polls.

Elected candidate: Bob McLeod Majority: 261 votes (29.76%)

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