Tununiq

Tununiq (Inuktitut: ᑐᓄᓂᕐᒃ,^[1] formerly Tunniniq) is a territorial electoral district (riding) for the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, Canada. The riding consists of the community of Pond Inlet.

Tununiq

Nunavut electoral district
Boundaries of Tununiq
Coordinates:	72°41′57″N 077°57′33″W
Territorial electoral district
Legislature	Legislative Assembly of Nunavut
MLA	Karen Nutarak
District created	1999
First contested	1999
Last contested	2021

History

The electoral district was named for the Pond Inlet area. There was a typo in the original legislation, and was corrected by amendments passed in the Assembly.^[2]

Election results

1999 election

1999 Nunavut general election[3]
Candidate	Vote	%
Jobie Nutarak	223	47.55%
Caleb Sangoya	94	20.04%
Sam Omik	81	17.27%
Elijah Erkloo	42	8.96%
Leo Mucktar	29	6.18%
Total valid votes	469	97.71%
Total rejected ballots	11	2.29%
Turnout	480	88.24%
Eligible voters	544

2004 election

2004 Nunavut general election[4]
Candidate	Vote	%
Jobie Nutarak	142	31.84%
David Qajaakuttuk Qamaniq	138	30.94%
Appitaq Enuaraq	88	19.73%
Sam Omik	78	17.49%
Total valid votes	446	98.45%
Total rejected ballots	7	1.55%
Turnout	453	76.91%
Eligible voters	589

2006 by-election

October 16, 2006 by-election[5]
Candidate	Vote	%
James Arvaluk	206	43.92%
Rhonda Cunningham	150	31.98%
Joseph Krimmerdjuar	68	14.50%
Sam Omik	53	11.30%
Total valid votes	469	98.45%
Total rejected ballots	8	1.55%
Turnout	477	76.91%
Eligible voters	648

2008 election

2008 Nunavut general election[6]
Candidate	Vote	%
James Arvaluk	239	50.00%
Simon Merkosak	171	35.77%
Elizirie Peterloosie	68	14.23%
Total valid votes	478	99.38%
Total rejected ballots	3	0.62%
Turnout	481	68.52%
Eligible voters	702

2011 by-election

September 12, 2011 by-election[7]
Candidate	Vote	%
Joe Enook	285	62.91%
David Qajaakuttuk Qamaniq	109	24.06%
Brandy Kanayuk	34	7.51%
Sam Omik	27	5.96%
Total valid votes	453	99.56%
Total rejected ballots	2	0.44%
Turnout	455	67.11%
Eligible voters	678

2013 election

2013 Nunavut general election[8]
Candidate	Vote	%
Joe Enook	359	73.12%
David Qajaakuttuk Qamaniq	132	26.88%
Total valid votes	491	97.81%
Total rejected ballots	11	2.19%
Turnout	502	65.71%
Eligible voters	764

2017 election

2017 Nunavut general election[9]
Candidate	Vote	%
Joe Enook	258	50.99%
David Qajaakuttuk Qamaniq	146	28.85%
Jeannie Mills	102	20.16%
Total valid votes	506	98.83%
Total rejected ballots	6	1.17%
Turnout	512	66.41%
Eligible voters	771

2019 by-election

September 16, 2019 by-election[10]
Candidate	Vote	%
David Qajaakuttuk Qamaniq	182	51.56%
Charlie Inuarak	171	48.44%
Total valid votes	353	98.06%
Total rejected ballots	7	1.94%
Turnout	360	47.75%
Eligible voters	754

2021 election

2021 Nunavut general election[11]
	Name	Vote	%
	Karen Nutarak	259	55.5
	David Qajaakuttuk Qamaniq	146	31.3
	Joshua Arreak	62	13.3
Total Valid Ballots		467	100%
Voter Turnout 61.9%		Rejected Ballots 5

See also

• List of Nunavut territorial electoral districts
• Canadian provincial electoral districts