2021 Nunavut general election

The 2021 Nunavut general election was held on October 25, 2021, to return the members of the 6th Nunavut Legislature. Since the adoption of a fixed election date law in 2014,^[2] general elections in Nunavut are held in the last Monday of October in the fourth calendar year following the last elections.^[3] The Legislative Assembly of Nunavut can be dissolved earlier by the Commissioner of Nunavut on the advice of the Premier of Nunavut.

2021 Nunavut general election

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22 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut
Turnout	49.9%[1] (13.4%pp)
Winning vote strength map Incumbency results
Premier before election Joe Savikataaq Premier after election P. J. Akeeagok

Unlike most legislatures in Canada, the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut operates on a non-partisan consensus government model. Candidates in territorial elections run as independents rather than being nominated by political parties. The premier and executive council are then selected internally by the MLAs at the first special sitting of the new legislative session.

The election was held using single-member districts and successful candidates were determined through the first past the post system.

Candidates

The following are the unofficial results.^[4] (X) indicates the incumbent

Aggu

Candidate	Vote[5]	%
Joanna Quassa	96	52.8%
Methusalah Kunuk	86	47.3%
Blank/invalid	0	0.0
Total	182	100%
Registered/turnout	522	34.87

Aivilik

Candidate	Vote	%
Solomon Malliki	134	27.7%
Patterk Netser (X)	111	23.0%
Johnny Ningeongan	85	17.6%
Helena Malliki	77	15.9%
Lucassie Padlayat Nakoolak	76	15.7%
Blank/invalid	-	-
Total	483	100%
Registered/turnout

Amittuq

Candidate	Vote	%
Joelie Kaernerk (X)[6]	170	50.4%
Solomon Allurut	167	49.6%
Blank/invalid	-	-
Total	337	100%
Registered/turnout

Arviat North-Whale Cove

Candidate	Vote	%
John Main (X)	Acclaimed

Arviat South

Candidate	Vote	%
Joe Savikataaq (X)	Acclaimed

Baker Lake

Candidate	Vote	%
Craig Atangalaaq Simailak (X)	327	73.3%
Elijah Amarook	71	15.9%
Daniel Piryuaq	48	10.8%
Blank/invalid	-	-
Total	466	100%
Registered/turnout

Cambridge Bay

Candidate	Vote	%
Pamela Hakongak Gross[7]	224	34.6%
Jeannie Hakongak Ehaloak (X)	215	33.2%
Peter Ohokak	209	32.3%
Blank/invalid	-	-
Total	648	100%
Registered/turnout

Gjoa Haven

Candidate	Vote	%
Tony Akoak (X)	143	39.8%
Allen Aglukkaq	89	24.8%
Paul Tunik Puqiqnak	77	21.5%
Veronica Ullulaq	36	10.0%
Gregory A. Nahaglulik	14	3.9%
Blank/invalid	-	-
Total	359	100%
Registered/turnout

Hudson Bay

Candidate	Vote	%
Daniel Qavvik	227	70.7%
Mick Appaqaq	86	26.8%
Ronald Ladd	8	2.5%
Blank/invalid	-	-
Total	321	100%
Registered/turnout

Iqaluit-Manirajak

Candidate	Vote	%
Adam Lightstone (X)	306	65.4%
Joanasie Akumalik	162	34.6%
Blank/invalid	-	-
Total	468	100%
Registered/turnout

Iqaluit-Niaqunnguu

Candidate	Vote	%
P. J. Akeeagok	404	84.3%
Noah Papatsie	54	11.3%
Dinos Tikivik	21	4.4%
Blank/invalid	-	-
Total	479	100%
Registered/turnout

Iqaluit-Sinaa

Candidate	Vote	%
Janet Pitsiulaaq Brewster	97	37.0%
Jeff Ungalaq Maurice	90	34.4%
Christa Kunuk	75	28.6%
Blank/invalid	-	-
Total	262	100%
Registered/turnout

Iqaluit-Tasiluk

Candidate	Vote	%
George Hickes (X)	265	51.0%
James T. Arreak	133	25.6%
Michael Salomonie	81	15.6%
Jonathan Chul-Hee Min Park	41	7.9%
Blank/invalid	-	-
Total	520	100%
Registered/turnout

Kugluktuk

Candidate	Vote	%
Bobby Anavilok	170	38.8%
Calvin Aivgak Pedersen (X)	140	32.0%
Angele Kuliktana	77	17.6%
Genevieve Nivingalok	51	11.6%
Blank/invalid	-	-
Total	438	100%
Registered/turnout

Netsilik

Candidate	Vote	%
Inagayuk Joseph Quqqiaq	222	45.1%
Emiliano Qirngnuq (X)	187	38.0%
Simon Qingnaqtuq	83	16.9%
Blank/invalid	-	-
Total	492	100%
Registered/turnout

Pangnirtung

Candidate	Vote	%
Margaret Nakashuk (X)	Acclaimed

Quttiktuq

Candidate	Vote	%
David Akeeagok (X)	Acclaimed

Rankin Inlet North-Chesterfield Inlet

Candidate	Vote	%
Alexander Sammurtok	147	46.8%
Q. Cathy Towtongie (X)	124	39.5%
Albert Aokaut	43	13.7%
Blank/invalid	-	-
Total	314	100%
Registered/turnout

Rankin Inlet South

Candidate	Vote	%
Lorne Kusugak (X)	198	52.4%
Tagak Curley	98	25.9%
Bobby Oolooyuk	82	21.7%
Blank/invalid	-	-
Total	378	100%
Registered/turnout

South Baffin

Candidate	Vote	%
David Joanasie (X)	Acclaimed

Tununiq

Candidate	Vote	%
Karen Nutarak	259	55.5%
David Qayaakuttuk Qamaniq (X)	146	31.3%
Joshua Arreak	62	13.3%
Blank/invalid	-	-
Total	467	100%
Registered/turnout

Uqqummiut

Candidate	Vote	%
Mary Killiktee	261	63.8%
Sheila Enook	148	36.2%
Blank/invalid	-	-
Total	409	100%
Registered/turnout

References

1. "Nunavut elects 11 new members amid low voter turnout in territorial election". October 26, 2021.
2. "Nunavut MLAs opt for fixed election dates, code of conduct" Archived 2018-02-12 at the Wayback Machine. Nunatsiaq News, February 24, 2014.
3. "Nunavut Elections Act" (PDF). Elections Nunavut. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
4. "Unofficial elections results". 2021. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
5. "Election results | Elections Nunavut".
6. "Unofficial elections results Amittuq". 2021. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
7. "Unofficial Election Results Cambridge Bay". 2021. Retrieved October 27, 2021.