David Chan (politician)
David Chan | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly for Yorkton | |
| Assumed office October 28, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Greg Ottenbreit |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Saskatchewan Party |
| Residence(s) | Yorkton, Saskatchewan |
| Alma mater | Thompson Rivers University Royal Roads University |
David Chan is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in the 2024 general election, representing Yorkton as a member of the Saskatchewan Party.[1]
Following an announcement on May 29, 2023 that Greg Ottenbreit would not seek re-election,[2] Chan won a contested nomination to become the Saskatchewan Party's candidate in Yorkton, over two other contenders on March 7, 2024.[3]
Prior to his political career, Chan worked as a mental health councillor for several area Indigenous communities. He holds degrees from Thompson Rivers University and Royal Roads University.
David is also the first Chinese-Canadian to be elected to the Saskatchewan Legislature.
Electoral record
| 2024 Saskatchewan general election: Yorkton | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Saskatchewan | 3,513 | 51.79 | -22.61 | |||||
| New Democratic | Lenore Pinder | 2,274 | 33.52 | +10.92 | ||||
| Saskatchewan United | Doug Forster | 818 | 12.06 | – | ||||
| Green | Valerie Brooks | 136 | 2.01 | -0.89 | ||||
| Buffalo | Timothy Kasprick | 42 | 0.62 | – | ||||
| Total valid votes | 6,783 | 99.41 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 40 | 0.59 | – | |||||
| Turnout | 6,823 | 52.74 | – | |||||
| Eligible voters | 12,937 | |||||||
| Saskatchewan hold | Swing | – | ||||||
| Source: Elections Saskatchewan[4] | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Saskatchewan election 2024 results: Yorkton". Global News. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
- ^ "MLAs for Yorkton, Kindersley not seeking re-election in 2024, Sask. Party says". Regina. 2023-05-29. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
- ^ "David Chan Wins Contested Nomination in Yorkton". Saskatchewan Party. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
- ^ "A Report on the Thirtieth General Election: Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections Saskatchewan. 2025-05-29. Retrieved 2025-07-20.