2006 Yukon general election

The 2006 Yukon general election was held on October 10, 2006, in Yukon, Canada, to elect members of the 32nd Yukon Legislative Assembly. The Premier of Yukon asked the territorial Commissioner for a dissolution of the Assembly on September 8, 2006. Because of changes in the Yukon Act, the Yukon Party government's mandate resulting from this election is for as long as five years instead of four.

Changes since the last election

 * Haakon Arntzen leaves the Yukon Party caucus after investigations into several sexual assault cases in the 70's and the 80's began. While serving as an independent, he was found guilty. The Opposition called for his resignation, however this was rebuffed by the Government who believed he should be sentenced first.
 * The Liberal Party held a leadership race after Pat Duncan lost the previous election moving from government to only one seat and third place. The party chose Arthur Mitchell over Duncan to lead the party.
 * Arntzen resigns from the legislature on September 9, 2005. A by-election was held on November 21, 2005 to fill the Copperbelt seat and Liberal leader Arthur Mitchell won the election with almost 50% of the vote.
 * Peter Jenkins, member for Klondike, resigns from Yukon Party, November 28, 2005 and from the cabinet after a dispute with the Premier over the payment of loans.
 * Gary McRobb, member for Kluane, and Eric Fairclough, member for Mayo-Tatchun were expelled from the New Democratic Party (NDP) on February 28, 2006 and March 1, 2006 respectively when it is learned that they are exploring the possibility of running as independents or Liberals in the next election.
 * McRobb (on March 17, 2006) and Fairclough (on May 1, 2006) both joined the Liberal caucus. Fairclough's joining brought the Liberals ahead of the NDP making them the official opposition.
 * Edzerza on August 2, 2006 resigned from cabinet and the Yukon Party caucus; the following day, Edzerza said he would seek the NDP nomination in his riding. In accordance with NDP policy, Edzerza is to sit as an independent until nominated and elected as an NDP candidate.

Campaign slogans

 * Yukon Party: Imagine tomorrow
 * Yukon Liberal Party: Putting people first
 * Yukon New Democratic Party: Leading the way

Results by riding
names in bold indicate cabinet ministers, names in italics are party leaders

Rural Yukon
405 132 297 56 176 317 82 19 458 221 120 166 301 99 236 231 361 241 145 146 40 276 134 238 38 64 40 495 196 45 28
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Klondike
 * Steve Nordick
 * Steve Nordick
 * Steve Nordick
 * Steve Taylor
 * Steve Taylor
 * Jorn Meier
 * Jorn Meier
 * Glen Everitt
 * Glen Everitt
 * Peter Jenkins
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Kluane
 * Jim Bowers
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Kluane
 * Jim Bowers
 * Jim Bowers
 * Gary McRobb
 * Gary McRobb
 * Lillian Grubach-Hambrook
 * Lillian Grubach-Hambrook
 * Freddy Hutter
 * Freddy Hutter
 * Gary McRobb
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Lake Laberge
 * Brad Cathers
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Lake Laberge
 * Brad Cathers
 * Brad Cathers
 * Jon Breen
 * Jon Breen
 * Nina Sutherland
 * Nina Sutherland
 * Brad Cathers
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Mayo-Tatchun
 * Jean VanBibber
 * Brad Cathers
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Mayo-Tatchun
 * Jean VanBibber
 * Jean VanBibber
 * Jean VanBibber
 * Eric Fairclough
 * Eric Fairclough
 * Karen Gage
 * Karen Gage
 * Eric Fairclough
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Mount Lorne
 * Valerie Boxall
 * Eric Fairclough
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Mount Lorne
 * Valerie Boxall
 * Valerie Boxall
 * Valerie Boxall
 * Colleen Wirth
 * Colleen Wirth
 * Steve Cardiff
 * Steve Cardiff
 * Steve Cardiff
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Pelly-Nisutlin
 * Marian Horne
 * Steve Cardiff
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Pelly-Nisutlin
 * Marian Horne
 * Marian Horne
 * Marian Horne
 * Hammond Dick
 * Hammond Dick
 * Gwen Wally
 * Gwen Wally
 * Elvis Aaron Presley ("Tagish" Elvis Presley)
 * Elvis Aaron Presley ("Tagish" Elvis Presley)
 * Dean Hassard
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Southern Lakes
 * Patrick Rouble
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Southern Lakes
 * Patrick Rouble
 * Patrick Rouble
 * Ethel Tizya
 * Ethel Tizya
 * Kevin Barr
 * Kevin Barr
 * Patrick Rouble
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Vuntut Gwitchin
 * William Josie
 * Patrick Rouble
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Vuntut Gwitchin
 * William Josie
 * William Josie
 * William Josie
 * Darius Elias
 * Darius Elias
 * Lorraine Peter
 * Lorraine Peter
 * Lorraine Peter
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Watson Lake
 * Dennis Fentie
 * Lorraine Peter
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Watson Lake
 * Dennis Fentie
 * Dennis Fentie
 * Dennis Fentie
 * Rick Harder
 * Rick Harder
 * Rachael Lewis
 * Rachael Lewis
 * Dale Robert Worsfold
 * Dale Robert Worsfold
 * Dennis Fentie
 * }
 * }

Whitehorse
374 632 191 201 328 334 344 224 159 311 191 158 298 304 97 429 373 172 357 324 226 190 211 357 511 371 75
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Copperbelt
 * Russ Hobbis
 * Russ Hobbis
 * Russ Hobbis
 * Arthur Mitchell
 * Arthur Mitchell
 * David Hedmann
 * David Hedmann
 * Arthur Mitchell
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|McIntyre-Takhini
 * Vicki Durrant
 * Arthur Mitchell
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|McIntyre-Takhini
 * Vicki Durrant
 * Vicki Durrant
 * Vicki Durrant
 * Ed Schultz
 * Ed Schultz
 * John Edzerza
 * John Edzerza
 * John Edzerza
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Porter Creek Centre
 * Archie Lang
 * John Edzerza
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Porter Creek Centre
 * Archie Lang
 * Archie Lang
 * Archie Lang
 * David Laxton
 * David Laxton
 * Kate White
 * Kate White
 * Archie Lang
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Porter Creek North
 * Jim Kenyon
 * Archie Lang
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Porter Creek North
 * Jim Kenyon
 * Jim Kenyon
 * Jim Kenyon
 * Dale Cheeseman
 * Dale Cheeseman
 * Dave Hobbis
 * Dave Hobbis
 * Jim Kenyon
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Porter Creek South
 * Dean Hassard
 * Jim Kenyon
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Porter Creek South
 * Dean Hassard
 * Dean Hassard
 * Dean Hassard
 * Don Inverarity
 * Don Inverarity
 * Samson Hartland
 * Samson Hartland
 * Pat Duncan
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Riverdale North
 * Ted Staffen
 * Pat Duncan
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Riverdale North
 * Ted Staffen
 * Ted Staffen
 * Ted Staffen
 * Lesley Cabott
 * Lesley Cabott
 * James McCullough
 * James McCullough
 * Ted Staffen
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Riverdale South
 * Glenn Hart
 * Ted Staffen
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Riverdale South
 * Glenn Hart
 * Glenn Hart
 * Glenn Hart
 * Phil Treusch
 * Phil Treusch
 * Peter Lesniak
 * Peter Lesniak
 * Glenn Hart
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Whitehorse Centre
 * Jerry Johnson
 * Glenn Hart
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Whitehorse Centre
 * Jerry Johnson
 * Jerry Johnson
 * Jerry Johnson
 * Bernie Phillips
 * Bernie Phillips
 * Todd Hardy
 * Todd Hardy
 * Todd Hardy
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Whitehorse West
 * Elaine Taylor
 * Todd Hardy
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Whitehorse West
 * Elaine Taylor
 * Elaine Taylor
 * Elaine Taylor
 * Mike Walton
 * Mike Walton
 * Rhoda Merkel
 * Rhoda Merkel
 * Elaine Taylor
 * }
 * Elaine Taylor
 * }
 * }

Opinion polls


Trendlines polls from October 2005 to June 2006 are based on a 100-day rolling average. Trendlines polls from July 2006 to October 2006 only include the respective monthly figures.

Trendlines has conducted a poll in every riding every month for several months. According to the September/October polls, the Yukon Party could form a minority government with 7 of the 18 seats; or the Liberal Party and NDP could form a majority coalition with 11 out of the 18 seats.

* Independent candidate Tim Zeigdel has since withdrawn.
 * TrendLines Research