Tununiq

Tununiq

Nunavut electoral district
Boundaries of Tununiq
Coordinates:	72°41′57″N 077°57′33″W / 72.69917°N 77.95917°W / 72.69917; -77.95917
Territorial electoral district
Legislature	Legislative Assembly of Nunavut
MLA	Brian Koonoo
District created	1999
First contested	1999
Last contested	2025

Tununiq (Inuktitut: ᑐᓄᓂᕐᒃ,^[1] formerly Tunniniq) is a territorial electoral district (riding) for the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, Canada. The riding consists of the community of Pond Inlet.

History

The electoral district was named for the Pond Inlet area. There was a typo in the original legislation, and was corrected by amendments passed in the Assembly.^[2]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

† by-election

Parliament	Years	Member
1st	1999–2004	Jobie Nutarak
2nd	2004–2006
2nd†	2006–2008	James Arvaluk
3rd	2008–2011
3rd†	2011–2013	Joe Enook
4th	2013–2017
5th	2017–2019
5th†	2019–2021	David Qamaniq
6th	2021–2025	Karen Nutarak
7th	2025–present	Brian Koonoo

Election results

2025 election

v t e 2025 Nunavut general election
	Candidate	Votes	%
	Brian Koonoo	194	50.52
	Verna Strickland	109	28.39
	David Qamaniq	78	20.31
Eligible voters			792
Total valid ballots			381
Rejected ballots			3
Turnout			48.48%
[3]

2021 election

v t e 2021 Nunavut general election
	Candidate	Votes	%
	Karen Nutarak	259	55.5
	David Qajaakuttuk Qamaniq	146	31.3
	Joshua Arreak	62	13.3
Total valid ballots			467
Rejected ballots			5
[4]

2019 by-election

2019 Nunavut general election
	Candidate	Votes	%
	David Qajaakuttuk Qamaniq	182	51.56
	Charlie Inuarak	171	48.44
Eligible voters			754
Total valid ballots			353
Rejected ballots			7
Turnout			47.75%
[5]

2017 election

v t e 2017 Nunavut general election
	Candidate	Votes	%
	Joe Enook	258	50.99
	David Qajaakuttuk Qamaniq	146	28.85
	Jeannie Mills	102	20.16
Eligible voters			771
Total valid ballots			506
Rejected ballots			6
Turnout			66.41%
[6]

2013 election

2013 Nunavut general election
	Candidate	Votes	%
	Joe Enook	359	73.12
	David Qajaakuttuk Qamaniq	132	26.88
Eligible voters			764
Total valid ballots			491
Rejected ballots			11
Turnout			65.71%
[7]

2011 by-election

2011 Nunavut general election
	Candidate	Votes	%
	Joe Enook	285	62.91
	David Qajaakuttuk Qamaniq	109	24.06
	Brandy Kanayuk	34	7.51
	Sam Omik	27	5.96
Eligible voters			678
Total valid ballots			453
Rejected ballots			2
Turnout			67.11%
[8]

2008 election

2008 Nunavut general election
	Candidate	Votes	%
	James Arvaluk	239	50.00
	Simon Merkosak	171	35.77
	Elizirie Peterloosie	68	14.23
Eligible voters			702
Total valid ballots			478
Rejected ballots			3
Turnout			68.52%
[9]

2006 by-election

2006 Nunavut general election
	Candidate	Votes	%
	James Arvaluk	206	43.92
	Rhonda Cunningham	150	31.98
	Joseph Krimmerdjuar	68	14.50
	Sam Omik	53	11.30
Eligible voters			648
Total valid ballots			469
Rejected ballots			8
Turnout			76.91%
[10]

2004 election

2004 Nunavut general election
	Candidate	Votes	%
	Jobie Nutarak	142	31.84
	David Qajaakuttuk Qamaniq	138	30.94
	Appitaq Enuaraq	88	19.73
	Sam Omik	78	17.49
Eligible voters			589
Total valid ballots			446
Rejected ballots			7
Turnout			76.91%
[11]

1999 election

1999 Nunavut general election
	Candidate	Votes	%
	Jobie Nutarak	223	47.55
	Caleb Sangoya	94	20.04
	Sam Omik	81	17.27
	Elijah Erkloo	42	8.96
	Leo Mucktar	29	6.18
Eligible voters			544
Total valid ballots			469
Rejected ballots			11
Turnout			88.24%
[12]

See also

• List of Nunavut territorial electoral districts
• Canadian provincial electoral districts

References

1. "Nunavut Elections Act Office Consolidation, English version". Elections Nunavut. p. 135. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 May 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
2. "In the Legislative Assembly". Nunatisaq News. June 6, 2008. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
3. "2025 General Election Official Results" (PDF). Elections Nunavut. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
4. "2021 General Election Results" (PDF). Elections Nunavut. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
5. "Tununiq By-election". Elections Nunavut. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
6. 2017 General Election. Official results for Tununiq. Elections Nunavut. Retrieved {{{5}}}
7. 2013 General Election. Official results for Tununiq. Elections Nunavut. Retrieved {{{5}}}
8. 2011 By-Election. Official results for Tununiq. Elections Nunavut. Retrieved {{{5}}}
9. 2008 General Election. Official results for Tununiq. Elections Nunavut. Retrieved {{{5}}}
10. 2006 By-Election. Official results for Tununiq. Elections Nunavut. Retrieved {{{5}}}
11. 2004 General Election. Official results for Tununiq. Elections Nunavut. Retrieved {{{5}}}
12. 1999 General Election. Official results for Tununiq. Elections Nunavut. Retrieved {{{5}}}

External links

• Website of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut
• By-election results