Iqaluit West was a territorial electoral district (riding) for the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, Canada.
The riding consists of the community of Iqaluit.
Its most recent member of the Legislative Assembly was Paul Okalik who resigned to run in the 2011 Canadian federal election. A by-election was held 12 September 2011.[1]
In 2008, Okalik defeated Iqaluit mayor Elisapee Sheutiapik in the 2008 provincial election.[2]
| 1999 Nunavut general election | |||
| Name | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Okalik | 334 | 50.61% | |
| Ben S. Ell | 166 | 25.15% | |
| Matthew Spence | 160 | 24.24% | |
| Total Valid Ballots | 660 | 100% | |
| Voter Turnout % | Rejected Ballots | ||
| 2004 Nunavut general election | |||
| [3] | Name | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Okalik | 415 | 76.99% | |
| Doug Workman | 124 | 23.11% | |
| Total Valid Ballots | 539 | 100% | |
| Voter Turnout 101.13% | Rejected Ballots 2 | ||
| 2008 Nunavut general election | |||
| [4] | Name | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Okalik | 340 | 53.5% | |
| Elisapee Sheutiapik | 296 | 46.5% | |
| Total Valid Ballots | 636 | 100% | |
| Voter Turnout % | Rejected Ballots | ||
| September 12, 2011 by-election | |||
| [5] | Name | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monica Ell-Kanayuk | 230 | 53.99% | |
| Kirt Ejesiak | 158 | 37.09% | |
| Tuutalik Boychuck | 38 | 8.92% | |
| Total Valid Ballots | 428 | 100% | |
| Voter Turnout 60.20% | Rejected Ballots 2 | ||