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David Shepherd
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Shepherd in 2019
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Edmonton-City Centre
Edmonton-Centre 2015–2019
Assumed office
May 5, 2015
Preceded by Laurie Blakeman
Personal details
Born 1973/1974 (age 50–51)
Edmonton, Alberta
Political party Alberta New Democratic Party
Residences Edmonton, Alberta
Education Royal Roads University, MacEwan University
Occupation Communications professional

David Murray Shepherd (born 1973) is a Canadian politician who was elected in the 2015 Alberta general election to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta to represent the electoral district of Edmonton-Centre, and re-elected in the 2019 Alberta general election to represent its successor district, Edmonton-City Centre.

Personal life

Shepherd has a Bachelors of Arts in Professional Communications from Royal Roads University where he received the Chancellor's award in 2014. He also has a diploma in music performance and live sound recording from MacEwan University. Shepherd worked in a variety of jobs such as taxpayer service agent, salesperson, musician and studio engineer.

Before being elected Shepherd worked in the Communications field as an advisor and writer for North Edge Business Association, the city of Edmonton and the government of Alberta.

Shepherd is an avid cyclist and has volunteered for the Edmonton Bike Coalition as a spokesperson and organizer.

Electoral history

2023 general election

Alberta general election, 2023: Edmonton-City Centre
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic David Shepherd 12,431 74.89 +8.87
UCP Richard Wong 3,691 22.24 +0.46
Green David Clark 476 2.87 +1.21
Total 16,598 98.84
Rejected and declined 195 1.16
Turnout 16,793 51.00
Eligible voters 32,928
New Democratic hold Swing +4.21

2019 general election

Alberta general election, 2019: Edmonton-City Centre
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic David Shepherd 13,598 66.0% +11.59%
UCP Lily Le 4,485 21.8% +3.68%
Alberta Party Bob Philp 1,907 9.3% --
Green Chris Alders 342 1.7% --
  Independence John R. Morton 169 0.8% --
Independent Blake N. Dickinson 95 0.5% --
Total valid votes 20,596
Rejected, spoiled, and declined 191 76 22
Registered electors and turnout 38,887 53.5%
New Democratic hold Swing %
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2015 general election

Alberta general election, 2015: Edmonton-Centre
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic David Shepherd 8,983 54.39% 38.19%
Liberal Laurie Blakeman 4,199 25.42% -14.95%
Progressive Conservative Catherine Keill 2,228 13.49% -17.34%
Wildrose Joe Byram 772 4.67% -7.94%
Independent Greg Keating 295 1.79%
Independent Rory Joe Koopmans 40 0.24%
Total 16,517
Rejected, spoiled and declined 64
Eligible electors / turnout 34,976 47.41% -2.10%
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing 9.71%
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