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Inuvik Twin Lakes

Northwest Territories electoral district
Boundaries of Inuvik Twin Lakes
Territorial electoral district
Legislature	Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
MLA	Lesa Semmler
First contested	1999
Last contested	2019
Region	Inuvik Region
Communities	Inuvik

Inuvik Twin Lakes is a special area in the Northwest Territories, Canada. It's called an electoral district. This district chooses a person to represent its people. This person works in the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories.

Inuvik Twin Lakes is one of two districts that represent the town of Inuvik. The other district is called Inuvik Boot Lake. These two districts were created in 1999. Before that, there was just one big Inuvik electoral district.

What is an Electoral District?

An electoral district is like a specific neighbourhood or region. People living there vote for someone to be their voice. This person then represents them in the government. It helps make sure everyone has a say.

Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)

The person elected to represent an electoral district is called a Member of the Legislative Assembly, or MLA. MLAs work together to make laws. They also decide how the government spends money. They help solve problems for the people in their district.

Here are the MLAs who have represented Inuvik Twin Lakes:

Election Results

Elections are how people choose their MLAs. Voters cast their ballots for the person they want to represent them. The person with the most votes wins.

2019 Election

The most recent election for Inuvik Twin Lakes was in 2019.

In this election, Lesa Semmler was elected. She is the current MLA for Inuvik Twin Lakes.

2015 Election

Here are the results from the 2015 election:

Robert C. McLeod won this election.

2011 Election

In 2011, there was only one candidate for Inuvik Twin Lakes.

This means Robert C. McLeod was elected without a vote. This happens when no one else runs against them.