Yvonne Clarke

Not to be confused with Yvonne Clark.

Yvonne Clarke is a Canadian politician who represents Porter Creek Centre on the Yukon Legislative Assembly from the Yukon Party since the 2021 general election.

Yvonne Clarke MLA
Member of the Yukon Legislative Assembly for Porter Creek Centre
Incumbent
Assumed office April 12, 2021
Preceded by	Paolo Gallina
Personal details
Political party	Yukon Party
Residence(s)	Whitehorse, Yukon

As of September 29, 2024, Clarke serves as the Official Opposition critic for the Yukon Housing Corporation, Housing and Lot Development, the Public Service Commission, the Women and Gender Equity Directorate, and the French Language Services Directorate.

Prior to her election to the legislature, she was a businessperson and community volunteer in the Whitehorse area, including serving as president of the Canadian-Filipino Society of the Yukon and chair of the Yukon Advisory Council on Women's Issues.^[1][2]

Life

Clarke is a Filipino Canadian and has lived in Whitehorse since 1995.^[3]

Electoral record

v t e 2021 Yukon general election: Porter Creek Centre
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Yukon Party	Yvonne Clarke	704	41.87	+5.5%
	Liberal	Paolo Gallina	643	38.25	-4.9%
	New Democratic	Shonagh McCrindle	334	19.86	-0.6%
Total valid votes			1,681
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
	Yukon Party gain		Swing		+1.81
Source(s) "Unofficial Election Results 2021". Elections Yukon. Retrieved April 24, 2021.