Photo: David Adamec · Public domainBehchokò sends Rebecca Alty (Liberal Party of Canada) to the Commons from Northwest Territories
In the census’s list of municipalities, Behchokò is a community government. Mayors and councillors in the Northwest Territories aren’t on any open list, so Behchokò’s council goes unnamed here. Behchokò’s riding for the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories isn’t shown: no open file of the province’s riding boundaries could be found. 1 of the 1 MPs from the Northwest Territories belong to the Liberal Party of Canada.
Three governments, and who does what
Behchokò, a community government in Northwest Territories, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
ntassembly.ca ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
There is no county government over Behchokò; Region 3 is a census division, not a council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Behchokò, from the most recent elections.
- 1Behchokò councilCommunity government
- 2Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories–
- 3House of CommonsNorthwest Territories
Party colours are neutral on purpose: they tell parties apart and aren’t the parties’ own. MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada
When Behchokò votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Behchokò council | 21 October 2024 | – |
| Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories | 14 November 2023 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Provincially the last general election was on 14 November 2023, for the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories; federally, on 28 April 2025. In the Northwest Territories, the last round of municipal elections came on 21 October 2024. No open copy of the 2025 counts exists, and Elections Canada’s own terms rule out commercial reuse, so 2021 is the last vote shown.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
The Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories: riding not placed
Provinces and territories run schools, health care and municipal law; each riding elects one MLA.
Find your MLA on the legislature’s site
ntassembly.ca ↗Legislatures: their own member pages
Rebecca Alty represents Northwest Territories in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Northwest Territories · Liberal Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada1
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
Rebecca Alty was mayor of Yellowknife before coming to Ottawa. Rebecca Alty was elected to the Commons for the first time in April 2025. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Northwest Territories puts the Liberal Party of Canada first at 38%; Rebecca Alty held it for the party in 2025.
MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026
Michael McLeod kept Northwest Territories for the Liberal Party of Canada in 2021
Counts for Northwest Territories within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
829 votes separated Michael McLeod (Liberal Party of Canada) from Kelvin Kotchilea (New Democratic Party) in Northwest Territories in 2021, when the winner took 38%. In 2019, Michael McLeod had won the same riding with 40%. Northwest Territories turned out at only 47% in 2021; the country managed 63%.
All 5 candidates in Northwest Territories, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael McLeod | Liberal Party of Canada | 5,387 | 38.2% |
| Kelvin Kotchilea | New Democratic Party | 4,558 | 32.3% |
| Lea Anne Mollison | Conservative Party of Canada | 2,031 | 14.4% |
| Jane Groenewegen | Independent | 1,791 | 12.7% |
| Roland Laufer | Green Party of Canada | 328 | 2.3% |
Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Having a say in how Behchokò is run
Check or update the federal list.
elections.ca ↗Every MP lists an office.
ourcommons.ca ↗Ridings, registration and voting dates.
electionsnwt.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Who holds each seat. Wikidata, edited by volunteers, is the source for each MP, and it can trail a change of seat by a little.
- Which riding. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
- Election results. Two maps are in play: the 2013 ridings, on which 2019 and 2021 were counted, and the 2023 ridings, onto which Elections Canada transposed the 2021 vote poll by poll.
- Not on this page. Band councils, municipal budgets and party control are left out; most councils sit without parties anyway.
Questions about how Behchokò is run
Who is the MP for Behchokò?
Rebecca Alty of the Liberal Party of Canada is the MP for Northwest Territories, which includes Behchokò.
Which party won Behchokò in the 2021 federal election?
Michael McLeod won Northwest Territories for the Liberal Party of Canada in 2021; the riding is now Northwest Territories, held by Rebecca Alty.
Who is the MLA for Behchokò?
This page can’t say which riding Behchokò is in; the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories lists every MLA with theirs.
Who heads the council in Behchokò?
The head of Behchokò’s council isn’t named here; as a community government, it publishes its council itself.
Sources: MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · Municipality types: Statistics Canada census subdivisions · Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).