The city of Whitehorse comprises an overwhelmingly large portion of the electorate and thus elections are fought on a comparatively small area.

The electoral district was created in 1901 with the obligation that Yukon send a Member of Parliament to the House of Commons by January 1, 1903.

James Hamilton Ross, the third Commissioner of Yukon, was elected on December 2, 1902.

In 1952, Yukon-Mackenzie River was abolished, and the riding of Yukon was recreated.

Riding associations are the local branches of political parties: This riding has elected the following members of Parliament: Yukon's current member of Parliament is Brendan Hanley, a member of the Liberal Party who was elected in 2021.