Photo: Ansgar Walk · CC BY-SA 2.5Fewer of Nunavut voted in 2021 than in most ridings: 34%, behind 99%
Federally, Cape Dorset sits in Nunavut, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), held by Lori Idlout of the Liberal Party of Canada. Without an open map of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut’s ridings, this page can’t say which one Cape Dorset is in. In the census’s list of municipalities, Cape Dorset is a hamlet. Who leads Cape Dorset’s council isn’t on an open record: there’s no open list of councils in Nunavut.
What stands out in how Cape Dorset is governed
A close federal race
In 2021 the winner in Nunavut led the runner-up (Liberal Party of Canada) by 11.8 points, a closer finish than in 69% of Canada’s 338 ridings. How Cape Dorset has voted ↓
Low federal turnout
In 2021, Nunavut voted in smaller numbers than 99% of the ridings. The 2021 turnout ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Cape Dorset, a hamlet in Nunavut, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
assembly.nu.ca ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
The census places Cape Dorset in Qikiqtaaluk, a division that governs nothing; no county council sits above the town’s.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Cape Dorset, from the most recent elections.
- 1Cape Dorset councilHamlet
- 2Legislative Assembly of Nunavut–
- 3House of CommonsNunavut
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 Cape Dorset votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Dorset council | 23 October 2023 | – |
| Legislative Assembly of Nunavut | 27 October 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
This page stops at the 2021 vote: elections.ca keeps the 2025 counts under non-commercial terms. Municipal elections in Nunavut were last held on 23 October 2023. Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut on 27 October 2025.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
The Legislative Assembly of Nunavut: 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
assembly.nu.ca ↗Legislatures: their own member pages
Lori Idlout represents Nunavut in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Nunavut · Liberal Party of Canada · member since 11 March 2026 · first elected 2021
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada1
As Wikidata records them.
Of the 1 MPs from Nunavut, 1 are with the Liberal Party of Canada, Lori Idlout among them.
The MP’s record
On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Nunavut would have put the New Democratic Party first with 48%, 11.8 points ahead of the runner-up (Liberal Party of Canada). Lori Idlout has sat in the Commons since 2021, now for the 2nd Parliament. Lori Idlout was elected for the New Democratic Party in 2025 and has sat with the Liberal Party of Canada since 11 March 2026.
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
Nunavut stayed with the New Democratic Party in 2021, electing Lori Idlout
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Nunavut; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
Nunavut elected Lori Idlout (New Democratic Party) in 2021: 48% of the vote, a lead of 849 over Pat Angnakak (Liberal Party of Canada). The New Democratic Party held it before, with Mumilaaq Qaqqaq elected in 2019 on 41%.
All 3 candidates in Nunavut, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lori Idlout | New Democratic Party | 3,427 | 47.7% |
| Pat Angnakak | Liberal Party of Canada | 2,578 | 35.9% |
| Laura Mackenzie | Conservative Party of Canada | 1,184 | 16.5% |
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 Cape Dorset is run
Check or update the federal list.
elections.ca ↗Every MP lists an office.
ourcommons.ca ↗Ridings, registration and voting dates.
elections.nu.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which riding. Each place is put in its ridings by where its 2021 Census residents live; a riding holding 5% or more of them is listed.
- Who holds each seat. A member who resigned or switched parties last week may still show here: the names are Wikidata’s.
- Not on this page. The open lists stop short of party labels, council budgets and band councils, so those are missing here.
- Election results. The 2019 and 2021 figures are Elections Canada’s official counts on the ridings drawn in 2013; the “today’s boundaries” figures are its transposition of the 2021 vote onto the 2023 ridings, an estimate built from polling divisions.
Questions about how Cape Dorset is run
Who is the MP for Cape Dorset?
Nunavut’s MP, Lori Idlout of the Liberal Party of Canada, represents Cape Dorset.
Which party won Cape Dorset in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Lori Idlout (New Democratic Party), who represents Nunavut still.
Who is the MLA for Cape Dorset?
The Legislative Assembly of Nunavut lists each MLA with the riding they hold; this page can’t place Cape Dorset in one.
Who heads the council in Cape Dorset?
Cape Dorset is a hamlet; its own website or the province’s municipal directory names the head of council.
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).