Nunavut — Election Outlook & Projection
Where this riding stands
The RidingWatch model currently projects the NDP at 42.4% in Nunavut, 2 points ahead of the Liberals at 40.4%, with the Conservatives at 16.2%. Across 10,000 simulations the seat goes to the NDP in 59% of them, the Liberals in 41%. The simulations put the NDP's share anywhere from 36% to 47%, and the Liberals' from 34% to 46%.
In April 2025 the NDP won here with 37%, in a near tie with the Liberals on the rounded figures. The NDP also held it in 2021. Compared with the 2025 result, the current projection has the Conservatives down 9.8, the NDP up 5.4, the Liberals up 3.4 points. These shifts come from the national polling swing applied to this riding's past results — not from riding-level polling, which the model does not have.
The sitting member is Lori Idlout (Liberal), MP since 2021. Elected under the NDP banner in 2025, they now sit with the Liberal caucus.
Rating: Tossup — the leading parties are within a few points of each other. In practical terms, the leading parties are within a few points and the simulations split between them; this is one of the ridings where individual votes carry the most weight. Within 10 points of the lead: the Liberals (40.4%). Every vote counts toward a party's national total regardless of the local outcome. The Strategic Voting Assistant below shows how these standings look for a specific goal, including simply voting for your first choice.
Sitting member
About this riding
Canada's largest and newest territory spans over two million square kilometres of Arctic mainland and archipelago, making it also the country's largest federal electoral district. Created in 1999 through the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement, it is the homeland of the Inuit and encompasses Baffin Island, Ellesmere Island, and the vast Kivalliq and Kitikmeot regions. The territorial capital, Iqaluit, on the southern coast of Baffin Island, serves as the governmental and transportation hub. Twenty-five communities are scattered across the territory, all accessible primarily by air, with seasonal sealift providing essential supplies. The landscape ranges from polar desert in the High Arctic to tundra and coastal plains, supporting caribou herds, polar bears, and marine mammals. The economy revolves around government services, subsistence harvesting, arts and carving, and emerging mining operations.
Projected Vote Share — Next Federal Election
Projected using a blended proportional-uniform swing model with incumbency adjustments. Based on the current national polling average and regional crosstabs as of 2026-09-14.
Vote-share trend
2021 and 2025 are official results for this riding; the third point is the current model projection. No estimated historical points are shown.
2025 Election Results vs. Current Projection
| Party | 2025 Vote % | Projected % | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | 37% | 40.4% | +3.4 |
| Conservative | 26% | 16.2% | -9.8 |
| NDP | 37% | 42.4% | +5.4 |
| Green | 0% | 1% | +1 |
Strategic Voting Assistant
Reasoning uses the current projected shares for this riding. Viability = within 10 points of the leader or at least 15%.
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About the Model
This projection is generated by the RidingWatch statistical model, which combines national polling data with historical election results to estimate vote shares and likely outcomes in each of Canada's 343 federal ridings.
The model begins with a weighted blend of results from the 2025 and 2021 federal elections, then applies the polling swing to each riding using a mostly-uniform (90/10 uniform/proportional) swing method — the national swing, adjusted by the province's pooled deviation where pollsters publish regional crosstabs. No pollster house effects are applied. Incumbency is not assumed: only first-term MPs (+1) and party leaders (+2) receive an adjustment. Uncertainty is estimated through 10,000 Monte Carlo simulations with correlated regional errors.
Projections are updated as new polling data becomes available. All estimates are probabilistic — they represent the most likely outcome given current information, not a guarantee of any result. Actual election outcomes depend on factors the model cannot fully capture, including local campaigns, turnout variation, and late-breaking events.