Summary: NDP MP Dennis Bevington is seeking re-election in Northwest Territories, where he has ran in every election since 2000.
Boundaries: This riding comprises all of the Northwest Territories.
Last Election: Bevington defeated Conservative candidate Sandy Lee by 13.7 per cent.
History: Bevington was first elected in 2006 in his third attempt to unseat Liberal MP Ethel Blondin-Andrew, who had held this riding since 1988. Prior to that, Progressive Conservative Dave Nickerson held this territory between 1979 and 1988.
Demographics: 53.3 per cent of people in the Northwest Territories identified as Aboriginal in the 2011 Census, the fourth highest number for an electoral district in Canada.
Candidates
Conservative: Floyd Roland, Premier of the Northwest Territories from 2007 to 2011 and mayor of Inuvik until he resigned to run federally
NDP: Dennis Bevington, MP since 2006
Liberal: Michael McLeod, former MLA and brother of premier Bob McLeod
Green: John Moore