List of political parties in Yukon
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The following is a list of political parties in Yukon, Canada. Between 1902 and 1978, candidates in elections for the Yukon Territorial Council all ran as independents. Party politics was established in the territory for the 1978 territorial election in preparation for the 1979 introduction of responsible government and the devolution of many responsibilities from the federal government to the new Yukon Legislative Assembly.
Yukon is the only one of the three Canadian territories which has political parties operating on a territorial level. Both Nunavut and the Northwest Territories operate their legislatures on a non-partisan consensus government model.
Parties represented in the Legislative Assembly
| Name | Founded | Ideology | Membership | Leader | MLAs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yukon Party Parti du Yukon |
1991 | Conservatism | 1,577 (2020)[1] | Currie Dixon | 14 / 21 | |
| Yukon New Democratic Party Nouveau Parti démocratique du Yukon |
1978 | Social democracy | 503 (2017)[2] | Kate White | 6 / 21 | |
| Yukon Liberal Party Parti libéral du Yukon |
1978 | Liberalism | >1,000 (2025)[3] | Debra-Leigh Reti (interim) | 1 / 21 | |
Defunct parties
| Name | Period | Ideology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Alliance Party Alliance de l'indépendant | 1991–1999 | Conservatism | Breakaway from the Yukon Party. |
| United Citizens Party of Yukon Parti des citoyens unis du Yukon | 2010–2011 | Conservatism | Created by former Progressive Conservative Premier Willard Phelps,[4][5] deregistered after failing to yield candidates.[6] |
| Yukon First Nations Party Parti des Premières Nations du Yukon | 2011–2016 | First Nations traditional laws | Led by Gerald Dickson Sr., a Kluane First Nation member. |
| Yukon Progressive Conservative Party Parti progressiste-conservateur du Yukon | 1978–1991 | Conservatism | Succeeded by the Yukon Party. |
| Yukon Green Party Parti vert du Yukon | 2011–2021 | Green politics | Deregistered after failing to field candidates in the 2021 Yukon general election. |
| Socialist Party of the Yukon Territory Parti socialiste du Territoire du Yukon |
1904–1925 | Socialism | The party later became a branch of the Socialist Party of Canada. It did not run candidates. |
| Yukon Freedom Party | 2021–2025 | Right-wing populism | Created by former People's Party of Canada candidate Joseph Zelezny.[7] |