List of mayors of Yellowknife

This is a list of mayors of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada{{cite web|url=http://www.yellowknife.ca/City_Hall/Mayor/Mayors_of_Yellowknife.html |title=Mayors of Yellowknife |publisher=City of Yellowknife |access-date=15 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106144804/http://www.yellowknife.ca/City_Hall/Mayor/Mayors_of_Yellowknife.html |archive-date=6 November 2014}}

List

Jock McNiven 1953–1954
Gordon A. Allen 1954–1955
Fred W. Henne 1956–1957
Ted Horton 1958–1963
John Parker 1964 – February 1967
C. M. "Chet" Wilkinson March – December 1967
Fred W. Henne 1968–1973
Robert M. Findlay 1974–1975
Fred W. Henne 1976–1979
Michael Ballantyne 1980–1983
Don Sian 1984–1985
Michael McGrath 1986–1987
Pat McMahon 1988–1994
David Lovell 1994–2000
Gordon Van Tighem 2000–2012
Mark Heyck 2012–2018
Rebecca Alty 2018–2025
Ben Hendriksen 2025–2026{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/ben-hendriksen-appointed-yellowknife-mayor-1.7526330 |title=Ben Hendriksen appointed Yellowknife mayor for remaining 1.5-year term |date=5 May 2025 |access-date=14 May 2025 | publisher=CBC News}}

Election results

=2025=

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style="background:#ddf; width:200px;"\| Mayoral candidate ! style="background:#ddf; width:50px;"\| Vote ! style="background:#ddf; width:30px;"\| %
Ben Hendriksen \| colspan="2"\|Appointed

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style="background:#ddf; width:200px;"| Mayoral candidate

! style="background:#ddf; width:50px;"| Vote

! style="background:#ddf; width:30px;"| %

Ben Hendriksen

| colspan="2"|Appointed

=2022=

class="wikitable"
style="background:#ddf; width:200px;"\| Mayoral candidate ! style="background:#ddf; width:50px;"\| Vote{{cite web\|url=https://www.yellowknife.ca/en/city-government/resources/Elections/Historical_Results/2018-Election-Results.pdf \|title=City of Yellowknife Municipal Election \|date=17 October 2022 \|access-date=15 May 2025 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240207113349/https://www.yellowknife.ca/en/city-government/resources/Elections/Historical_Results/2022-Election-Results-_.pdf \|archive-date=7 February 2024 \|url-status=live}} ! style="background:#ddf; width:30px;"\| %
Rebecca Alty \| colspan="2"\|Acclaimed

class="wikitable"

style="background:#ddf; width:200px;"| Mayoral candidate

! style="background:#ddf; width:50px;"| Vote{{cite web|url=https://www.yellowknife.ca/en/city-government/resources/Elections/Historical_Results/2018-Election-Results.pdf |title=City of Yellowknife Municipal Election |date=17 October 2022 |access-date=15 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240207113349/https://www.yellowknife.ca/en/city-government/resources/Elections/Historical_Results/2022-Election-Results-_.pdf |archive-date=7 February 2024 |url-status=live}}

! style="background:#ddf; width:30px;"| %

Rebecca Alty

| colspan="2"|Acclaimed

=2018=

style="background:#ddf; width:200px;"\| Mayoral candidate ! style="background:#ddf; width:50px;"\| Vote{{cite web\|url=https://www.yellowknife.ca/en/city-government/resources/Elections/Historical_Results/2018-Election-Results.pdf \|title=City of Yellowknife Municipal Election \|date=15 October 2018 \|access-date=15 May 2025 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221018011653/https://www.yellowknife.ca/en/city-government/resources/Elections/Historical_Results/2018-Election-Results.pdf \|archive-date=18 October 2022 \|url-status=live}} ! style="background:#ddf; width:30px;"\| %
class="wikitable"
Rebecca Alty	2,938	54.99
Adrian Bell	2,210	41.36
Bob Stewart	102	1.91
Jerald Sibbeston	93	1.74

=2015=

class="wikitable"
style="background:#ddf; width:200px;"\| Mayoral candidate ! style="background:#ddf; width:50px;"\| Vote{{cite web\|url=https://www.yellowknife.ca/en/city-government/resources/Elections/Historical_Results/2015-Election-Results.pdf \|title=City of Yellowknife Municipal Election \|date=19 October 2015 \|access-date=15 May 2025 \|archive-date=18 October 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221018011655/https://www.yellowknife.ca/en/city-government/resources/Elections/Historical_Results/2015-Election-Results.pdf \|url-status=live}} ! style="background:#ddf; width:30px;"\| %
Mark Heyck	4,479	76.04
John Himmelman	1,411	23.96

class="wikitable"

style="background:#ddf; width:200px;"| Mayoral candidate

! style="background:#ddf; width:50px;"| Vote{{cite web|url=https://www.yellowknife.ca/en/city-government/resources/Elections/Historical_Results/2015-Election-Results.pdf |title=City of Yellowknife Municipal Election |date=19 October 2015 |access-date=15 May 2025 |archive-date=18 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221018011655/https://www.yellowknife.ca/en/city-government/resources/Elections/Historical_Results/2015-Election-Results.pdf |url-status=live}}

! style="background:#ddf; width:30px;"| %

Mark Heyck

4,479

76.04

John Himmelman

1,411

23.96

=2012=

style="background:#ddf; width:200px;"\| Mayoral candidate ! style="background:#ddf; width:50px;"\| Vote{{cite web\|url=https://www.yellowknife.ca/en/city-government/resources/Elections/Historical_Results/2012_Election_Results.pdf \|title=2012 Election Result \|access-date=15 May 2025 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160812052022/https://www.yellowknife.ca/en/city-government/resources/Elections/Historical_Results/2012_Election_Results.pdf \|archive-date=12 August 2016 \|url-status=live}} ! style="background:#ddf; width:30px;"\| %
class="wikitable"
Mark Heyck	2,008	46.82
Tim Doyle	1,465	34.16
Paul Falvo	816	19.03

=2009=

style="background:#ddf; width:200px;"\| Mayoral candidate ! style="background:#ddf; width:50px;"\| Vote{{cite web\|url=https://www.yellowknife.ca/en/city-government/resources/Elections/Historical_Results/2009_Election_Results.pdf \|title=City of Yellowknife Municipal Election \|date=19 October 2009 \|access-date=15 May 2025 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160811230505/https://www.yellowknife.ca/en/city-government/resources/Elections/Historical_Results/2009_Election_Results.pdf \|archive-date=11 August 2016 \|url-status=live}} ! style="background:#ddf; width:30px;"\| %
class="wikitable"
Gordon Van Tighem	2,497	73.77
Bryan Sutherland	592	17.49
John Westergreen	296	8.74

=2006=

class="wikitable"
style="background:#ddf; width:200px;"\| Mayoral candidate ! style="background:#ddf; width:50px;"\| Vote{{cite web\|url=https://www.yellowknife.ca/en/city-government/resources/Elections/Historical_Results/2006_Election_Results.pdf \|title=City of Yellowknife Municipal Election \|date=16 October 2006 \|access-date=15 May 2025 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160812050823/https://www.yellowknife.ca/en/city-government/resources/Elections/Historical_Results/2006_Election_Results.pdf \|archive-date=12 August 2016 \|url-status=live}} ! style="background:#ddf; width:30px;"\| %
Gordon Van Tighem \| colspan="2"\| Acclaimed

class="wikitable"

style="background:#ddf; width:200px;"| Mayoral candidate

! style="background:#ddf; width:50px;"| Vote{{cite web|url=https://www.yellowknife.ca/en/city-government/resources/Elections/Historical_Results/2006_Election_Results.pdf |title=City of Yellowknife Municipal Election |date=16 October 2006 |access-date=15 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160812050823/https://www.yellowknife.ca/en/city-government/resources/Elections/Historical_Results/2006_Election_Results.pdf |archive-date=12 August 2016 |url-status=live}}

! style="background:#ddf; width:30px;"| %

Gordon Van Tighem

| colspan="2"| Acclaimed

=2003=

class="wikitable"
style="background:#ddf; width:200px;"\| Mayoral candidate ! style="background:#ddf; width:50px;"\| Vote{{cite web\|url=https://www.yellowknife.ca/en/city-government/resources/Elections/Historical_Results/2003_Election_Results.pdf \|title=City of Yellowknife Municipal Election \|date=20 October 2003 \|access-date=15 May 2025 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817132054/https://www.yellowknife.ca/en/city-government/resources/Elections/Historical_Results/2003_Election_Results.pdf \|archive-date=17 August 2016 \|url-status=live}} ! style="background:#ddf; width:30px;"\| %
Gordon Van Tighem \| colspan="2"\| Acclaimed

class="wikitable"

style="background:#ddf; width:200px;"| Mayoral candidate

! style="background:#ddf; width:50px;"| Vote{{cite web|url=https://www.yellowknife.ca/en/city-government/resources/Elections/Historical_Results/2003_Election_Results.pdf |title=City of Yellowknife Municipal Election |date=20 October 2003 |access-date=15 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817132054/https://www.yellowknife.ca/en/city-government/resources/Elections/Historical_Results/2003_Election_Results.pdf |archive-date=17 August 2016 |url-status=live}}

! style="background:#ddf; width:30px;"| %

Gordon Van Tighem

| colspan="2"| Acclaimed

=2000=

style="background:#ddf; width:200px;"\| Mayoral candidate ! style="background:#ddf; width:50px;"\| Vote{{cite web\|url=https://www.yellowknife.ca/en/city-government/resources/Elections/Historical_Results/2000_Election_Results.pdf \|title=Municipal Election Results \|date=16 October 2000 \|access-date=15 May 2025 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160811235419/https://www.yellowknife.ca/en/city-government/resources/Elections/Historical_Results/2000_Election_Results.pdf \|archive-date=11 August 2016 \|url-status=live}} ! style="background:#ddf; width:30px;"\| %
class="wikitable"
Gordon Van Tighem	1,555	37.47
Bob Brooks	1,355	32.65
David Lovell	899	21.66
Cheryl Best	341	8.22

References

Yellowknife

Mayors of Yellowknife