Nunavut is a federal electoral district covering the entire territory of Nunavut, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1979. Before 1997, it was known as Nunatsiaq and was one of two electoral districts in the Northwest Territories.
The riding is the largest federal electoral district by land area in Canada,Madeline Redfern on Nunavut's electoral riding, largest in Canada, CBC, October 8, 2015 and, since the abolition of the Division of Kalgoorlie in Western Australia, it is the second largest electoral district in the world after Yakutsk in Russia.Durack: the electorate bigger than many countries still finds it hard to get noticed, The Guardian, 14 May 2016 It is also the world's northernmost single-member constituency, since Greenland elects two members to the Danish Folketing and uses proportional representation for its own Inatsisartut.
Demographics
According to the 2021 Canadian census; 2013 representation
Ethnic groups: 85.8% Indigenous, 10.6% White, 1.5% Black Languages: 52.2% Inuktitut, 33% English, 1.4% French Religions: 73.5% Christian (39.1% Anglican, 22.5% Catholic, 4% Pentecostal), 24.9% No religion Median income (2020): $37,600 Average income (2020): $57,200
The Nunavut riding holds a host of demographic records:
Lowest median age: 25.6 years Highest percentage of Indigenous peoples: 85.8% Highest percentage of Inuit: 84.3% Highest percentage of a non-official language as mother tongue: 54.9% Highest percentage of an Indigenous language as mother tongue: 52.9% Highest percentage of Inuktut (Inuit languages) as mother tongue: 52.9% Highest percentage of Inuktitut as mother tongue: 52.2% Highest percentage of a non-official language as home language: 42.2% Highest percentage of an Indigenous language as home language: 41.5% Highest percentage of Inuktut (Inuit languages) as mother tongue: 41.4% Highest percentage of Inuktitut as home language: 41.2%
History The riding was created in 1976 as "Nunatsiaq" from parts of the Northwest Territories riding. It was renamed "Nunavut" in 1996.
In 1999, the district's boundaries were redefined in the Nunavut Act, the law governing the creation of Nunavut as a separate jurisdiction from the Northwest Territories.
The boundaries of this riding were not changed in the 2012 electoral redistribution.
Riding associations Riding associations are the local branches of political parties:
Party Association name CEO HQ cityConservative Party of Canada Nunavut Electoral District AssociationAllen HaywardIqaluitNunavut Federal Liberal AssociationRanbir S. HundalIqaluitNunavut New Democratic Party Electoral District AssociationNikolai G. SittmanIqaluit
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following members of parliament:
Election results
Nunavut
Nunatsiaq
See also List of Canadian electoral districts Historical federal electoral districts of Canada
Notes
External links Riding history for Nunatsiaq (1976–1996) from the Library of Parliament Riding history for Nunavut (1996–1999) from the Library of Parliament Riding history for Nunavut (1999– ) from the Library of Parliament Expenditures – 2004 Expenditures – 2000 Expenditures – 1997 Website of the Parliament of Canada