Netsilik (electoral district)

Netsilik

Nunavut electoral district
Boundaries of Netsilik
Territorial electoral district
Legislature	Legislative Assembly of Nunavut
MLA	Inagayuk Quqqiaq
District created	2013
First contested	2013
Last contested	2021

Netsilik (Inuktitut: ᓇᑦᑎᓕᒃ) is a territorial electoral district (riding) for the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, Canada.

The riding consists of the communities of Taloyoak and Kugaaruk. The district was created prior to the 28 October 2013 general election. The communities were previously in Nattilik and Akulliq.

Jeannie Ugyuk was chosen as the Family Services Minister in the 4th Nunavut Legislature. On 7 November 2015, a leadership review of the cabinet was held and as a result of a non-confidence vote a motion was made to remove Ugyuk from cabinet. On 9 November, prior to discussion on the motion, Ugyuk resigned both from cabinet and as MLA and the motion was withdrawn. A by-election was held in February 2016.

Election result

2013 election

2013 Nunavut general election

	Name	Votes	%
	Jeannie Ugyuk	Acclaimed

2016 by-election

February 8, 2016 by-election

	Name	Votes	%
	Emiliano Qirngnuq	137	31.21
	Tars Angutingunirk	116	26.42
	John Ningark	65	14.81
	Wesley Totalik, Sr.	64	14.58
	Joseph Quqqiaq	57	12.98
Total valid ballots		439	100.00
Total rejected ballots		7	1.57
Total ballots		446	59.39
Electors on list		751	–

2017 election

2017 Nunavut general election
	Name	Vote	%
	Emiliano Qirngnuq	310
	Joe Tulurialik	141

2021 election

2021 Nunavut general election
	Name	Vote	%
	Inagayuk Joseph Quqqiaq	222	45.1
	Emiliano Qirngnuq	187	38.0
	Simon Qingnaqtuq	83	16.9
Total Valid Ballots		492	100%
Voter Turnout 53.8%		Rejected Ballots 0