Yellowknife City Council
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The Yellowknife City Council is the governing body of the city of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada. The council consists of a mayor and eight councillors originally elected to three year terms, but after a referendum in 2018 this has now been changed to four year terms.[1]
The current mayor of Yellowknife is Ben Hendriksen. He was appointed Mayor by the council after the resignation of Rebecca Alty in 2025. She resigned due to her election victory in her bid to become the Northwest Territories Member of Parliament in the 2025 federal election.[2]
2022-2026 council
- Rebecca Alty, mayor (resigned in 2025 after becoming the NWT Member of Parliament)
- Rob Warburton
- Cat McGurk
- Stacie Arden Smith
- Tom McLennan
- Garett Cochrane
- Ryan Fequet
- Steve Payne
- Rob Foote, (appointed to vacant seat left by Ben Hendriksen when he became mayor)
- Ben Hendriksen, (became Mayor after the resignation of Rebecca Alty in 2025).
2018-2022 council
In the 2018 election, voters chose to extend the term of office from three to four years. [3]
- Rebecca Alty, mayor
- Shauna Morgan
- Julian Morse
- Robin Williams
- Steve Payne
- Stacie Smith
- Niels Konge
- Cynthia Mufandaedza
- Rommel Silverio
Election results (mayor)
2022
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote[4] | % |
|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Alty | Acclaimed | |
2018
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote[5] | % |
|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Alty | 2,938 | 54.99 |
| Adrian Bell | 2,210 | 41.36 |
| Bob Stewart | 102 | 1.91 |
| Jerald Sibbeston | 93 | 1.74 |
2015
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote[6] | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Heyck | 4,479 | 76.04 |
| John Himmelman | 1,411 | 23.96 |
2012
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote[7] | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Heyck | 2,008 | 46.82 |
| Tim Doyle | 1,465 | 34.16 |
| Paul Falvo | 816 | 19.03 |
2009
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote[8] | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gordon Van Tighem | 2,497 | 73.77 |
| Bryan Sutherland | 592 | 17.49 |
| John Westergreen | 296 | 8.74 |
2006
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote[4] | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gordon Van Tighem | Acclaimed | |
2003
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote[9] | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gordon Van Tighem | Acclaimed | |
2000
| Mayoral Candidate | Vote[10] | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gordon Van Tighem | 1,555 | 37.47 |
| Bob Brooks | 1,355 | 32.65 |
| David Lovell | 899 | 21.66 |
| Cheryl Best | 341 | 8.22 |
Election Results (Councillors)
2022
2022 had 3,939 voters out of an eligible 8,190, which represents a 48% voter turnout. This is down from the 56% turn out in 2018.
| Councillor Candidates | Votes[11] | % | Elected (8) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Warburton | 2,172 | 55.1% | Yes |
| Cat McGurk | 2,132 | 54.1% | Yes |
| Stacie Smith | 2,116 | 53.7% | Yes |
| Tom McLennan | 1,883 | 47.8% | Yes |
| Garett Cochrane | 1,831 | 46.4% | Yes |
| Ryan Fequet | 1,711 | 43.4% | Yes |
| Steve Payne | 1,642 | 41.6% | Yes |
| Ben Hendriksen | 1,564 | 39.7% | Yes |
| Rob Foote | 1,444 | 36.6% | No |
| Dwane Simmons | 1,093 | 27.7% | No |
| Rommel Silverio | 1,080 | 27.4% | No |
| Devon Hodder | 1,059 | 26.8% | No |
| Mike Martin | 1,030 | 26.1% | No |
| Beaton Mackenzie | 917 | 23.2% | No |
| Stewart Pallard | 691 | 17.5% | No |
| John Fredericks | 623 | 15.8% | No |
2018
2018 saw 5,354 voters out of an eligible 9,544, which represents a 56% voter turnout.
| Councillor Candidates | Vote10] | % | Elected (8) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shauna Morgan (incumbent) | 3,398 | 63.5 | Yes |
| Julian Morse (incumbent) | 2,895 | 54.2 | Yes |
| Robin Williams | 2,845 | 53.2 | Yes |
| Steve Payne (incumbent) | 2,671 | 49.9 | Yes |
| Stacie Smith | 2,517 | 47.1 | Yes |
| Niels Konge (incumbent) | 2,459 | 46 | Yes |
| Cynthia Mufandaedza | 2,160 | 40.4 | Yes |
| Rommel Silverio (incumbent) | 2,027 | 37.9 | Yes |
| Chris Gillander | 1,968 | 36.8 | No |
| Edwin Castillo | 1,954 | 36.6 | No |
| Dane Mason | 1,741 | 32.6 | No |
| Terry Testart | 1,265 | 23.7 | No |
| William Gomes | 1,185 | 22.2 | No |
| Josh Campbell | 969 | 18.1 | No |
| John Dalton | 957 | 17.9 | No |
| Mark Bogan | 530 | 9.9 | No |
Referendum in 2018 election to increase term of office for City Council from three to four years
| Bylaw 4969 to increase the term of office for City Council from three to four years | Vote10] | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 3,096 | 57.9 |
| No | 2,013 | 37.7 |
| Didn't vote | 235 | 0.44 |
