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Inuvik Boot Lake

Northwest Territories electoral district
Boundaries of Inuvik Boot Lake
Territorial electoral district
Legislature	Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
MLA	Diane Thom
First contested	1999
Last contested	2019
Region	Inuvik Region
Communities	Inuvik

Inuvik Boot Lake is a special area, called an electoral district, in the territorial government of the Northwest Territories, Canada. It's like a voting zone where people choose someone to represent them. This person becomes a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA). They help make decisions for the whole territory.

Together with Inuvik Twin Lakes, Inuvik Boot Lake is one of two electoral districts that represent the town of Inuvik. Both of these areas were created in 1999. Before that, there was just one large "Inuvik" voting area.

Where is Inuvik Boot Lake?

Inuvik Boot Lake is located in the town of Inuvik. It shares borders with another electoral district, Inuvik Twin Lakes. These borders are marked by streets like Centennial Street, Reliance Street, Franklin Road, Distributor Street, and Water Street. The name "Inuvik Boot Lake" comes from Boot Lake, which is found in the southern part of this electoral district.

A Look at Its History

The Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories works a bit differently from other governments in Canada. It uses a system called consensus government. This means there are no political parties. Instead, the people elected work together to make decisions.

For a while, voters in Inuvik Boot Lake didn't get to cast a ballot in every election. In both the 2003 and 2007 elections, only one person ran for the job. This person was Floyd Roland. When only one candidate runs, they are automatically chosen without a vote. This is called acclamation. So, the first time people actually voted in this district after 1999 was in the 2011 election.

People Who Represent Inuvik Boot Lake

The person elected to represent Inuvik Boot Lake is called a Member of the Legislative Assembly, or MLA. Here are the people who have been MLAs for this area:

How Elections Work

In an election, people vote for the person they want to represent them. The candidate with the most votes wins. Here are the results from some of the past elections in Inuvik Boot Lake.

2019 Election Results

The most recent election was held in 2019. Here's how the votes turned out:

Diane Thom won this election and became the MLA for Inuvik Boot Lake.

2015 Election Results

Here are the results from the 2015 election:

Alfred Moses won this election. The "Turnout" shows that 43% of the people who could vote actually did.

2011 Election Results

Here are the results from the 2011 election:

Alfred Moses won this election by a very close margin.

2007 Election Results

In the 2007 election, Floyd Roland was the only candidate. This means he was chosen by acclamation, without a vote.

2003 Election Results

Just like in 2007, Floyd Roland was the only candidate in the 2003 election. He was also chosen by acclamation.

1999 Election Results

The 1999 election was the first one for the Inuvik Boot Lake district.

Floyd Roland won this first election for Inuvik Boot Lake. In 1999, a big topic across the Northwest Territories was about native self-government and who should control the region's resources.