Annie Blake

Annie Blake is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Yukon Legislative Assembly in the 2021 Yukon general election. She represents the electoral district of Vuntut Gwitchin as a member of the Yukon New Democratic Party.

Annie Blake MLA
Member of the Yukon Legislative Assembly for Vuntut Gwitchin
Incumbent
Assumed office April 12, 2021
Preceded by	Pauline Frost
Personal details
Political party	Yukon New Democratic Party
Residence(s)	Old Crow, Yukon

She finished in a 78–78 tie with incumbent MLA Pauline Frost on election night, which was further confirmed on a recount.^[1] Under Yukon election law, an exact tie between candidates is settled by drawing lots, and Blake was drawn as the winner.^[2] This was the second time in the history of the district, following the 1996 Yukon general election, that an election resulted in an exact tie settled in this manner.

As of September 29, 2024, Blake serves as Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committee of the Whole of the Yukon Legislative Assembly. She also serves as the Third Party critic for Health and Social Services, Justice, Tourism and Culture, and Youth Issues.

Electoral record

v t e 2021 Yukon general election: Vuntut Gwitchin
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	New Democratic	Annie Blake	78	50	+48.0%
	Liberal	Pauline Frost	78	50	-1.3%
Total valid votes			156
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
	New Democratic gain		Swing		+1
Source(s) "Unofficial Election Results 2021". Elections Yukon. Retrieved 24 April 2021.