Quttiktuq
Territorial electoral district in Nunavut, Canada
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Quttiktuq (Inuktitut: ᖁᑦᑎᒃᑐᕐᒃ, "Highlands")[1] is a territorial electoral district (riding) for the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, Canada. The riding consists of the communities of Arctic Bay, Grise Fiord, Nanisivik, and Resolute.
 Nunavut electoral district | |||
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Boundaries of Quttiktuq | |||
| Territorial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly of Nunavut | ||
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| District created | 1999 | ||
| First contested | 1999 | ||
| Last contested | 2025 | ||
Members of the Legislative Assembly
† by-election
| Parliament | Years | Member |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1999–2000 | Levi Barnabas |
| 1st† | 2000–2004 | Rebekah Williams |
| 2nd | 2004–2008 | Levi Barnabas |
| 3rd | 2008–2013 | Ron Elliott |
| 4th | 2013–2017 | Isaac Shooyook |
| 5th | 2017–2021 | David Akeeagok |
| 6th | 2021–2025 | |
| 7th | 2025–present | Steven Taqtu |
Election results
2025 election
| 2025 Nunavut general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | ||||||
| Steven Taqtu | 121 | 47.8 | ||||||
| Philip Kalluk | 107 | 42.3 | ||||||
| Andrew Taqtu | 20 | 7.9 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 589 | |||||||
| Total valid ballots | 253 | |||||||
| Rejected ballots | 5 | |||||||
| Turnout | 42.95% | |||||||
| [2] | ||||||||
2021 election
| 2021 Nunavut general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | |||||||
| David Akeeagok | Acclaimed | |||||||
| [3] | ||||||||
2017 election
| 2017 Nunavut general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | ||||||
| David Akeeagok | 189 | 46.44 | ||||||
| Mishak Allurut | 78 | 19.16 | ||||||
| Isaac Shooyook | 45 | 11.06 | ||||||
| Kataisee Attagutsiak | 44 | 10.81 | ||||||
| Leo Eecherk | 34 | 8.35 | ||||||
| Andrew Taqtu | 9 | 2.21 | ||||||
| Mavis Manik | 6 | 1.47 | ||||||
| Gary Kalluk | 2 | 0.49 | ||||||
| Rachel Qitsualik-Tinsley | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 546 | |||||||
| Total valid ballots | 407 | |||||||
| Rejected ballots | 3 | |||||||
| Turnout | 74.55% | |||||||
| [4] | ||||||||
2013 election
| 2013 Nunavut general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | ||||||
| Isaac Shooyook | 232 | 60.4 | ||||||
| Ron Elliott | 152 | 39.6 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 528 | |||||||
| Total valid ballots | 384 | |||||||
| Rejected ballots | 3 | |||||||
| Turnout | 72.7% | |||||||
| [5] | ||||||||
2008 election
| 2008 Nunavut general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | ||||||
| Ron Elliott | 183 | 51.3 | ||||||
| Levi Barnabas | 174 | 48.7 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 526 | |||||||
| Total valid ballots | 357 | |||||||
| Rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| [6] | ||||||||
2004 election
| 2004 Nunavut general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | ||||||
| Levi Barnabas | 174 | 43.94 | ||||||
| Rebekah Williams | 99 | 25.00 | ||||||
| Larry Audlaluk | 57 | 14.39 | ||||||
| Anthony Ulikatar | 28 | 7.07 | ||||||
| Pauloosie Attagootak | 21 | 5.30 | ||||||
| Lucas Amagoalik | 17 | 4.30 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 487 | |||||||
| Total valid ballots | 396 | |||||||
| Rejected ballots | 5 | |||||||
| Turnout | 81.34% | |||||||
| [7] | ||||||||
2000 by-election
| 2000 Nunavut general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | ||||||
| Rebekah Williams | 88 | 21.00 | ||||||
| David Roberts | 80 | 19.09 | ||||||
| Levi Barnabas | 73 | 17.42 | ||||||
| Natsiq Kango | 60 | 14.32 | ||||||
| Joanasie Akumalik | 59 | 14.08 | ||||||
| Tommy Enuaraq | 22 | 5.25 | ||||||
| Tommy Tatatuapik | 22 | 5.25 | ||||||
| Leah Kalluk | 15 | 3.59 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 592 | |||||||
| Total valid ballots | 419 | |||||||
| Rejected ballots | 3 | |||||||
| Turnout | 70.69% | |||||||
| [8] | ||||||||
1999 election
| 1999 Nunavut general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | ||||||
| Levi Barnabas | 155 | 35.23 | ||||||
| Larry Audlaluk | 100 | 22.73 | ||||||
| Elizabeth A. Roberts | 71 | 16.14 | ||||||
| Daniel Aola | 62 | 14.09 | ||||||
| Liza Ningiuk | 29 | 6.59 | ||||||
| Leah Kalluk | 23 | 5.23 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 656 | |||||||
| Total valid ballots | 440 | |||||||
| Rejected ballots | 6 | |||||||
| Turnout | 67.99% | |||||||
| [9] | ||||||||