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Yellowknife City Council

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.

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.

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.

  • Rebecca Alty, mayor
  • Shauna Morgan
  • Julian Morse
  • Robin Williams
  • Steve Payne
  • Stacie Smith
  • Niels Konge
  • Cynthia Mufandaedza
  • Rommel Silverio

Election results (mayor)

2022

2018

2015

2012

2009

2006

2003

2000

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.

2018

2018 saw 5,354 voters out of an eligible 9,544, which represents a 56% voter turnout.

Referendum in 2018 election to increase term of office for City Council from three to four years

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