Copperbelt South is an electoral district which returns a member (known as an MLA) to the Legislative Assembly of Yukon in Canada. It is an amalgamation of the former ridings of Mount Lorne and Copperbelt. It is bordered by the ridings of Riverdale South, Copperbelt North, Takhini-Kopper King, and Mount Lorne-Southern Lakes.

Copperbelt South
Yukon electoral district
Boundaries of Copperbelt South in Whitehorse
Territorial electoral district
LegislatureYukon Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Scott Kent
Yukon Party
District created2009
First contested2011
Last contested2021
Demographics
Electors (2021)1,723
Census subdivision(s)Mary Lake, Cowley Creek, Wolf Creek, Whitehorse Copper, Mount Sima, MacRae, Pineridge, Golden Horn

The district comprises the rural-residential subdivisions of southern Whitehorse, Yukon: Mary Lake; Cowley Creek; Wolf Creek; Pineridge; Golden Horn; Mount Sima; MacRae; and Whitehorse Copper.

The district was first contested in the 2011 election.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created from Mount Lorne and Copperbelt
33rd  2011–2016     Lois Moorcroft New Democratic
34th  2016–2021     Scott Kent Yukon Party
35th  2021–Present

Election results

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2021

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2021 Yukon general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Yukon Party Scott Kent 726 56.98 +20.1
New Democratic Kaori Torigai 289 22.68 -4.5%
Liberal Sheila Robertson 259 20.32 -14.6%
Total valid votes 1,274
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
Yukon Party hold Swing +18.33
Source(s)
"Unofficial Election Results 2021". Elections Yukon. Retrieved 24 April 2021.

2016

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2016 Yukon general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Yukon Party Scott Kent 449 36.9% -4.8%
  Liberal Jocelyn Curteanu 425 34.9% +18.6%
  NDP Lois Moorcroft 331 27.2% -14.8%
Green Philippe LeBlond 12 1.0% +1.0%
Total 1,217 100.0%

2011

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2011 Yukon general election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  NDP Lois Moorcroft 397 42.0%
Yukon Party Valerie Boxall 394 41.7%
  Liberal Colleen Wirth 154 16.3%
Total 945 100.0%

References

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