David Chan (politician)

For American violinist and conductor, see David Chan.

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]

David Chan MLA
Member of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly for Yorkton
Incumbent
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

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	David Chan	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]