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.

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 contested2021

The riding consists of the communities of Kinngait and Kimmirut.

Election results

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1999 election

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1999 Nunavut general election
  Name Vote %
  Olayuk Akesuk 368 53.18%
  Goo Arlooktoo 232 33.53%
  Mathew Saveakjuk 92 13.29%
Total Valid Ballots 692 100%
Voter Turnout % Rejected Ballots

2004 election

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2004 Nunavut general election
[2] Name Vote %
  Olayuk Akesuk 300 58.94%
  Martha Lyta 110 21.61%
  Malicktoo Lyta 99 19.45%
Total Valid Ballots 509 100%
Voter Turnout 109.17% Rejected Ballots 3

2008 election

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2008 Nunavut general election
[3] Name Vote %
  No candidates,
by election
scheduled for
3 November[4]
%
Total Valid Ballots ? 100%
Voter Turnout % Rejected Ballots

2008 by-election

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November 3, 2008 by-election
[5] Name Vote %
  Fred Schell 203 39.6%
  Adamie Nuna 118 23%
  Joannie Ikkidluak 116 22.7%
  Zeke Ejesiak 72 14.1%
Total Valid Ballots 509 100%
Voter Turnout % Rejected Ballots

2013 election

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2013 Nunavut general election
[6] Name Vote %
  David Joanasie 409 58.2%
  Tommy Akavak 160 22.8%
  Mathew Saveakjuk Jaw 51 7.3%
  Fred Schell 43 6.1%
  Joannie Ikkidluak 40 5.7%
Total Valid Ballots 703 100%
Voter Turnout 82.4% Rejected Ballots 1

2017 election

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2017 Nunavut general election
Name Vote %
  David Joanasie 318
  Michael Salomonie 201

2021 election

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2021 Nunavut general election[7]
Name Vote %
  David Joanasie Acclaimed

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Nunavut Elections Act Office Consolidation, English version". Elections Nunavut. p. 135. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 5, 2017. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  2. ^ "Nunavut general election 2004 Election Results" (PDF). Elections Nunavut. p. 47. Retrieved 2008-09-24.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Official Candidates List" (PDF). Elections Nunavut. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-10-29. Retrieved 2008-09-27.
  4. ^ Akesuk may consider run in South Baffin 'only if nobody's going to do it'
  5. ^ "News Release" (PDF). Elections Nunavut. October 3, 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 29, 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
  6. ^ Results for the constituency of South Baffin Archived 2013-11-14 at the Wayback Machine at Elections Nunavut
  7. ^ "2021 General Election Results" (PDF). Elections Nunavut. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
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