# Tununiq > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Tununiq > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Tununiq.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tununiq > Source revision: 1334333729 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Territorial electoral district in Nunavut, Canada Tununiq Nunavut electoral district Boundaries of Tununiq Coordinates: 72°41′57″N 077°57′33″W / 72.69917°N 77.95917°W / 72.69917; -77.95917 Territorial electoral district Legislature Legislative Assembly of Nunavut MLA Brian Koonoo District created 1999 First contested 1999 Last contested 2025 **Tununiq** ([Inuktitut](/source/Inuktitut_language): ᑐᓄᓂᕐᒃ,[1] formerly Tunniniq) is a [territorial](/source/Provinces_and_territories_of_Canada) [electoral district](/source/Electoral_district_(Canada)) ([riding](/source/Riding_(division))) for the [Legislative Assembly](/source/Legislative_Assembly_of_Nunavut) of [Nunavut](/source/Nunavut), Canada. The riding consists of the community of [Pond Inlet](/source/Pond_Inlet). ## History The electoral district was named for the Pond Inlet area. There was a typo in the original legislation, and was corrected by amendments passed in the Assembly.[2] ## Members of the Legislative Assembly † by-election Parliament Years Member 1st 1999–2004 Jobie Nutarak 2nd 2004–2006 2nd† 2006–2008 James Arvaluk 3rd 2008–2011 3rd† 2011–2013 Joe Enook 4th 2013–2017 5th 2017–2019 5th† 2019–2021 David Qamaniq 6th 2021–2025 Karen Nutarak 7th 2025–present Brian Koonoo ## Election results ### 2025 election v t e 2025 Nunavut general election Candidate Votes % Brian Koonoo 194 50.52 Verna Strickland 109 28.39 David Qamaniq 78 20.31 Eligible voters 792 Total valid ballots 381 Rejected ballots 3 Turnout 48.48% [3] ### 2021 election v t e 2021 Nunavut general election Candidate Votes % Karen Nutarak 259 55.5 David Qajaakuttuk Qamaniq 146 31.3 Joshua Arreak 62 13.3 Total valid ballots 467 Rejected ballots 5 [4] ### 2019 by-election 2019 Nunavut general election Candidate Votes % David Qajaakuttuk Qamaniq 182 51.56 Charlie Inuarak 171 48.44 Eligible voters 754 Total valid ballots 353 Rejected ballots 7 Turnout 47.75% [5] ### 2017 election v t e 2017 Nunavut general election Candidate Votes % Joe Enook 258 50.99 David Qajaakuttuk Qamaniq 146 28.85 Jeannie Mills 102 20.16 Eligible voters 771 Total valid ballots 506 Rejected ballots 6 Turnout 66.41% [6] ### 2013 election 2013 Nunavut general election Candidate Votes % Joe Enook 359 73.12 David Qajaakuttuk Qamaniq 132 26.88 Eligible voters 764 Total valid ballots 491 Rejected ballots 11 Turnout 65.71% [7] ### 2011 by-election 2011 Nunavut general election Candidate Votes % Joe Enook 285 62.91 David Qajaakuttuk Qamaniq 109 24.06 Brandy Kanayuk 34 7.51 Sam Omik 27 5.96 Eligible voters 678 Total valid ballots 453 Rejected ballots 2 Turnout 67.11% [8] ### 2008 election 2008 Nunavut general election Candidate Votes % James Arvaluk 239 50.00 Simon Merkosak 171 35.77 Elizirie Peterloosie 68 14.23 Eligible voters 702 Total valid ballots 478 Rejected ballots 3 Turnout 68.52% [9] ### 2006 by-election 2006 Nunavut general election Candidate Votes % James Arvaluk 206 43.92 Rhonda Cunningham 150 31.98 Joseph Krimmerdjuar 68 14.50 Sam Omik 53 11.30 Eligible voters 648 Total valid ballots 469 Rejected ballots 8 Turnout 76.91% [10] ### 2004 election 2004 Nunavut general election Candidate Votes % Jobie Nutarak 142 31.84 David Qajaakuttuk Qamaniq 138 30.94 Appitaq Enuaraq 88 19.73 Sam Omik 78 17.49 Eligible voters 589 Total valid ballots 446 Rejected ballots 7 Turnout 76.91% [11] ### 1999 election 1999 Nunavut general election Candidate Votes % Jobie Nutarak 223 47.55 Caleb Sangoya 94 20.04 Sam Omik 81 17.27 Elijah Erkloo 42 8.96 Leo Mucktar 29 6.18 Eligible voters 544 Total valid ballots 469 Rejected ballots 11 Turnout 88.24% [12] ## See also - [List of Nunavut territorial electoral districts](/source/List_of_Nunavut_territorial_electoral_districts) - [Canadian provincial electoral districts](/source/Canadian_provincial_electoral_districts) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-elections_1-0)** ["Nunavut Elections Act Office Consolidation, English version"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170505233239/http://www.elections.nu.ca/apps/docs/DownloadFile.aspx?documentId=445). *Elections Nunavut*. p. 135. Archived from [the original](http://www.elections.nu.ca/apps/docs/DownloadFile.aspx?documentId=445) (PDF) on 5 May 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2017. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-intheassembly_2-0)** ["In the Legislative Assembly"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160306005004/http://www.nunatsiaqonline.ca/archives/2008/806/80606/news/nunavut/80606_1265.html). Nunatisaq News. June 6, 2008. Archived from [the original](http://www.nunatsiaqonline.ca/archives/2008/806/80606/news/nunavut/80606_1265.html) on March 6, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2017. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["2025 General Election Official Results"](https://www.elections.nu.ca/sites/default/files/documents/2025%20General%20Election%20Official%20Results-En-v2.pdf) (PDF). Elections Nunavut. Retrieved 2 January 2026. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["2021 General Election Results"](https://www.elections.nu.ca/sites/default/files/documents/2021%20GE%20Results_0.pdf) (PDF). Elections Nunavut. Retrieved 19 December 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2019by_5-0)** ["Tununiq By-election"](https://www.elections.nu.ca/en/territorial-elections/map-constituencies/tununiq#). Elections Nunavut. Retrieved 19 September 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [2017 General Election](https://www.elections.nu.ca/sites/default/files/documents/general-election-134-en_1.pdf). Official results for Tununiq. [Elections Nunavut](/source/Elections_Nunavut). Retrieved {{{5}}} 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** [2013 General Election](https://www.elections.nu.ca/sites/default/files/documents/general-election-45-en.pdf). Official results for Tununiq. [Elections Nunavut](/source/Elections_Nunavut). Retrieved {{{5}}} 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** [2011 By-Election](https://www.elections.nu.ca/sites/default/files/documents/tunnuniq-43-en.pdf). Official results for Tununiq. [Elections Nunavut](/source/Elections_Nunavut). Retrieved {{{5}}} 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** [2008 General Election](https://www.elections.nu.ca/sites/default/files/documents/general-election-49-en.pdf). Official results for Tununiq. [Elections Nunavut](/source/Elections_Nunavut). Retrieved {{{5}}} 1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** [2006 By-Election](https://www.elections.nu.ca/sites/default/files/documents/tununiq-20-en.pdf). Official results for Tununiq. [Elections Nunavut](/source/Elections_Nunavut). Retrieved {{{5}}} 1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** [2004 General Election](https://www.elections.nu.ca/sites/default/files/documents/general-election-19-en.pdf). Official results for Tununiq. [Elections Nunavut](/source/Elections_Nunavut). Retrieved {{{5}}} 1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** [1999 General Election](https://www.elections.nu.ca/sites/default/files/documents/general-election-16-en.pdf). Official results for Tununiq. [Elections Nunavut](/source/Elections_Nunavut). Retrieved {{{5}}} ## External links - [Website of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut](https://web.archive.org/web/20000423064005/http://www.assembly.nu.ca/english/index.html) - [By-election results](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/arvaluk-victorious-in-nunavut-byelection-1.591032) v t e Nunavut territorial electoral districts Current districts (2013–present) Aggu Aivilik AmittuqA Arviat North-Whale Cove Arviat South Baker LakeB Cambridge BayB Gjoa Haven Hudson BayB Iqaluit-Manirajak Iqaluit-Niaqunnguu Iqaluit-Sinaa Iqaluit-Tasiluk KugluktukB Netsilik PangnirtungB QuttiktuqB Rankin Inlet North-Chesterfield Inlet Rankin Inlet South South BaffinB TununiqB UqqummiutB Former districts (1999–2013) Akulliq Arviat Iqaluit Centre Iqaluit East Iqaluit West Nanulik Nattilik Rankin Inlet North Rankin Inlet South/Whale Cove ^A Existed under different boundaries prior to 2013 ^B Unchanged since 1999 --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Tununiq](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tununiq) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tununiq?action=history)). 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