title: Iqaluit West
text: # Iqaluit West
  
  Iqaluit West was a territorial electoral district (riding) for the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, Canada.
  
  The riding consists of the community of Iqaluit.
  
  Its most recent Member of the Legislative Assembly was Paul Okalik who resigned to run in the 2011 Canadian Federal Election. A by-election was held 12 September 2011.
  
  In 2008, Okalik defeated Iqaluit Mayor, Elisapee Sheutiapik, in the 2008 provincial election.
  
  ## Election results
  
  ### 1999 election
  
  1999 Nunavut general election :
  
  | | Name | Vote | % |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | | Paul Okalik | 334 | 50.61% |
  | | Ben S. Ell | 166 | 25.15% |
  | | Matthew Spence | 160 | 24.24% |
  | Total Valid Ballots | Total Valid Ballots | 660 | 100% |
  | Voter Turnout % | Voter Turnout % | Rejected Ballots | Rejected Ballots |
  
  ### 2004 election
  
  2004 Nunavut general election :
  
  | | Name | Vote | % |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | | Paul Okalik | 415 | 76.99% |
  | | Doug Workman | 124 | 23.11% |
  | Total Valid Ballots | Total Valid Ballots | 539 | 100% |
  | Voter Turnout 101.13% | Voter Turnout 101.13% | Rejected Ballots 2 | Rejected Ballots 2 |
  
  ### 2008 election
  
  2008 Nunavut general election :
  
  | | Name | Vote | % |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | | Paul Okalik | 340 | 53.5% |
  | | Elisapee Sheutiapik | 296 | 46.5% |
  | Total Valid Ballots | Total Valid Ballots | 636 | 100% |
  | Voter Turnout % | Voter Turnout % | Rejected Ballots | Rejected Ballots |
  
  ### 2011 by-election
  
  September 12, 2011 by-election :
  
  | | Name | Vote | % |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | | Monica Ell-Kanayuk | 230 | 53.99% |
  | | Kirt Ejesiak | 158 | 37.09% |
  | | Tuutalik Boychuck | 38 | 8.92% |
  | Total Valid Ballots | Total Valid Ballots | 428 | 100% |
  | Voter Turnout 60.20% | Voter Turnout 60.20% | Rejected Ballots 2 | Rejected Ballots 2 |
  