2023 NWT Election
Aaron Reid
Candidate in the Range Lake Yellowknife race.
Aaron can be reached at Vote4AaronReid@gmail.com, or by calling 867-446-3529.
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Election 2023: Residents vote for change as seven incumbents ousted
November 15, 2023
CKLB 101.9 - Only four incumbents defeated their challengers as more than 10,000 cast their votes. New faces to the Legislative Assembly include former Yellowknife city councillors Julian Morse and Shauna Morgan, and deputy Mayor of Fort Smith Jay MacDonald. Also returning are several past MLAs who were defeated in the last election, including Yellowknife Centre’s Robert Hawkins, Range Lake’s Kieron Testart, and Sahtu’s Daniel McNeely. According to the unofficial results, just over 10,900 voters turned out for the election, or about one quarter of the population. Here are the unofficial results of the election, according to Elections NWT (bold indicates elected, * indicates incumbent).
Unofficial Election Results Provided by Elections NWT
November 15, 2023
My Yellow Knife Now - ...21 Mavis Cli-Michaud 185 Hillary Deneron 149 Shane Thompson 326 Les Wright 115 Nunakput: Lucy Kuptana 340 Vince Teddy 159 Range Lake: Aaron Reid 155 Nicole Sok 109 Kieron Testart 326 Sahtu: Paulie Chinna 226 Daniel McNeely 372 Delphine Pierrot 207 Thebacha: Connie Benwell 95 Jay...
Testart and Hawkins back as MLAs, Morse and Reid win tight races
November 15, 2023
Cabin Radio - ...won the Range Lake seat. Testart led the polls for most of the evening. By the time all of the district’s votes were counted, he had 326 votes, Aaron Reid had 155 and Nicole Sok had 109. More: Kieron Testart’s candidate interview Testart represented Kam Lake in the 18th Legislative Assembly before...
Results start becoming clearer as last numbers roll in
November 14, 2023
NNSL Media - As the results start to roll in, we can start to safely make some calls. One race we can call for sure is in Nunakput as Lucy Kuptana is the MLA-elect for that riding. She looks to have defeated Vince Teddy according to the unofficial results but with all polls reporting, she has a nearly 200-vote lead. R.J. Simpson appears to be in control in Hay River North and Lucy Kuptana looks to be the MLA-elect in Nunakput. Rocky Simpson is also out as Vince McKay is the new MLA-elect in Hay River South.
Environment, economy take centre stage at youth-led Yellowknife election forum
November 2, 2023
CBC North - ...they would support the declaration of a climate emergency in N.W.T. Many candidates, including Wawzonek, Cleveland and Range Lake contender Aaron Reid, mentioned the need to reduce the N.W.T. 's reliance on diesel. Yellowknife North candidate Shauna Morgan stated her support for potential biomass...
The 2023 candidates: Range Lake
October 27, 2023
CBC North - ...us their answers. We will add answers as we get them. Responses have been edited for clarity, but reflect the candidates' own words and views. Aaron Reid. (Submitted) Why are you running for office? I am running for office for the same reason that I ran a petition to oppose power rate increases in...
What do Yellowknife candidates have to say on the issues?
October 27, 2023
NNSL Media - ...health care officials are held accountable for their actions and decisions in order to provide better, more cost-effective health care services. Aaron Reid (Range Lake) 1. It goes without saying that we need to increase the Mining Incentive Program as much as possible to spur further exploration to...
NWT Election 2023: Read our Range Lake interviews
October 24, 2023
Cabin Radio - ...of Yellowknife’s Range Lake can choose between Aaron Reid, Kieron Testart or Nicole Sok in the 2023 territorial election. We’ve interviewed all three candidates, giving each person 15 minutes to discuss their platform, the priorities they’d like to focus on if elected, and the qualities that...
NWT Election 2023: Kieron Testart’s Range Lake interview
October 24, 2023
Cabin Radio - ...information: Kieron Testart’s campaign website Premier Caroline Cochrane leaves the Range Lake seat open as she is not running for re-election. Aaron Reid and Nicole Sok are also vying for the seat. NWT Election 2023: Back to Cabin Radio’s election homepage This interview was recorded on October...
NWT Election 2023: Aaron Reid’s Range Lake interview
October 24, 2023
Cabin Radio - ...information technology professional Aaron Reid is hoping to be the next MLA for Range Lake. Reid said the 20th Legislative Assembly needs to set specific, trackable goals and get back to basics. His campaign’s primary focus is on public safety and ensuring communities are prepared for natural...
NWT Election 2023: Nicole Sok’s Range Lake interview
October 24, 2023
Cabin Radio - ...Sok’s campaign website Premier Caroline Cochrane leaves the Range Lake seat open as she is not running for re-election. Kieron Testart and Aaron Reid are also vying for the seat. NWT Election 2023: Back to Cabin Radio’s election homepage This interview was recorded on October 23, 2023. The...
Here’s who’s running for election on Nov. 14
October 20, 2023
NNSL Media - ... Sharon Allen Joshua Campbell Mavis Cli-Michaud Hillary Deneron Shane Thompson Leslie Wright Nunakput Lucy Kuptana Vince Teddy Range Lake Aaron Reid Nicole Sok Kieron Testart Sahtu Paulie Chinna Daniel McNeely Delphine Pierrot Thebacha Connie Benwell Jay MacDonald Frieda Martselos Tu...
Aaron Reid says he’ll run in Range Lake
October 16, 2023
Cabin Radio - Aaron Reid says he plans to add his name to the list of candidates vying for Yellowknife’s open Range Lake seat during the upcoming territorial election. Reid said he has lived in Yellowknife since 2004 and has worked at Northwestel in information technology for the past 19 years. He said he is running...
Here’s an updated list of who’s running in the N.W.T. election
October 12, 2023
CBC North - ... Hillary Deneron, Josh Campbell, Les Wright, Mavis Cli-Michaud, Shane Thompson*, Sharon Allen Nunakput Lucy Kuptana, Vince Teddy Range Lake Aaron Reid, Kieron Testart, Nicole Sok Sahtú Danny McNeely, Delphine Pierrot, Paulie Chinna* Thebacha Connie Benwell, Frieda Martselos*, Jay Macdonald Tu...