Jared Clarke

Jared Clarke is a Canadian politician from the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in the 2023 Regina Walsh Acres provincial by-election.^[2]

Jared Clarke MLA
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for Regina Walsh Acres
Incumbent
Assumed office August 10, 2023
Preceded by	Derek Meyers
Deputy Caucus Chair of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party
Incumbent
Assumed office November 13, 2024
Shadow Minister of Municipal Affairs and Environment
Incumbent
Assumed office November 13, 2024
Preceded by	Erika Ritchie
Personal details
Born	Regina, Saskatchewan[1]
Political party	Saskatchewan New Democratic Party
Occupation	Teacher

As of June 22, 2024, he serves as the Official Opposition critic for Environment and for Rural and Remote Health.

Career

Before entering politics, Clarke worked as a teacher.^[3] He was the Saskatchewan NDP candidate for the riding of Indian Head-Milestone in the 2020 Saskatchewan provincial election, where he placed second. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in the 2023 Regina Walsh Acres provincial by-election; and subsequently re-elected in the 2024 provincial election.

Electoral record

2024 Saskatchewan general election: Regina Walsh Acres
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	New Democratic	Jared Clarke	4,700	56.99	+2.33
	Saskatchewan	Liaqat Ali	3,073	37.26	–2.46
	Saskatchewan United	Bonnie Farrell	352	4.27	–
	Green	Dianna Holigroski	122	1.48	+0.62
Total valid votes			8,247	99.42
Total rejected ballots			48	0.58	+0.47
Turnout			8,295
Eligible voters			–
Source: Elections Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan provincial by-election, 10 August 2023: Regina Walsh Acres Death of Derek Meyers
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	New Democratic	Jared Clarke	2,535	54.66	+17.01
	Saskatchewan	Nevin Markwart	1,842	39.72	-6.90
	Progressive Conservative	Rose Buscholl	221	4.76	+0.84
	Green	Joseph Reynolds	40	0.86	–0.89
Total valid votes			4,638	99.89
Total rejected ballots			5	0.11	-0.68
Turnout			4,643	39.42	-17.07
Eligible voters			11,777
	New Democratic gain from Saskatchewan		Swing		+11.96
Source: Elections Saskatchewan[4]

2020 Saskatchewan general election: Indian Head-Milestone
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Saskatchewan	Don McMorris	5,626	67.02	-0.33
	New Democratic	Jared Clarke	2,371	28.24	+3.92
	Progressive Conservative	Elvin Mandziak	251	2.99	+0.03
	Green	Billy Patterson	147	1.75	-0.13
Total valid votes			8,395	99.55
Total rejected ballots			38	0.45	–
Turnout			8,433	–	–
Eligible voters			–
	Saskatchewan hold		Swing		–
Source: Elections Saskatchewan