Riverdale South
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Boundaries of Riverdale South in Whitehorse | |||
| Territorial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Yukon Legislative Assembly | ||
| MLA |
New Democratic | ||
| First contested | 1978 | ||
| Last contested | 2025 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Electors (2021) | 1,691 | ||
| Census division | Yukon | ||
| Census subdivision | Whitehorse | ||
Riverdale South is a territorial electoral district of Yukon that has been represented in the Yukon Legislative Assembly since 1978.
From 2016 to 2025, the district was represented by Tracy-Anne McPhee, former Minister of Education and Minister of Health and Social Services.
Riverdale South comprises the southern portion of the Whitehorse neighbourhood of Riverdale, located east of the Yukon River. The district includes residential areas south of Lewes Boulevard, along with the Grey Mountain area. It is bordered by the ridings of Riverdale North, Whitehorse Centre, Copperbelt South, and Marsh Lake-Mount Lorne-Golden Horn.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverdale South | ||||
| 24th | 1978–1980 | Iain MacKay | Liberal | |
| 1981–1982 | Ron Veale | |||
| 25th | 1982–1985 | Bea Firth | Progressive Conservative | |
| 26th | 1985–1989 | |||
| 27th | 1989–1991 | |||
| 1991–1992 | Independent | |||
| 28th | 1992–1996 | |||
| 29th | 1996–2000 | Sue Edelman | Liberal | |
| 30th | 2000–2002 | |||
| 31st | 2002–2006 | Glenn Hart | Yukon Party | |
| 32nd | 2006–2011 | |||
| 33rd | 2011–2016 | Jan Stick | New Democratic | |
| 34th | 2016–2021 | Tracy-Anne McPhee | Liberal | |
| 35th | 2021–2025 | |||
| 36th | 2025–present | Justin Ziegler | New Democratic | |
