Voter turnout dropped in N.W.T. communities facing active COVID-19 outbreaks
CBC
The Northwest Territories had its lowest federal voter turnout since 2008.
This year, there were 4,827 fewer votes than there were in 2015, with 47 per cent of registered voters casting a ballot, according to poll-by-poll data from Elections Canada, or 14,250 out of 30,182.
It was a narrow race between Liberal MP Michael McLeod and his closest contender, NDP candidate Kelvin Kotchilea.
The N.W.T. has seen a steady drop in voter turnout in the past few elections, with 53 per cent (15, 655 out of 29,020) of registered voters casting a ballot in 2011, 63 per cent (19,077 out of 30,110) in 2015 and 53 per cent (16,416 out of 30,000) again in 2019.
Between 2015 and 2021, the number of rejected (or spoiled) ballots rose from 104 to 155.
On voting day, Sept, 20, the N.W.T. had active COVID-19 outbreaks in Yellowknife, Ndilǫ, Dettah and Behchokǫ̀, with hundreds of cases and many more contacts in isolation who were not permitted to enter a polling station.
Latest poll-by-poll data from Elections Canada shows roughly 100 fewer election-day votes in Behchokǫ̀, including Edzo.
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