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]

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

References

  1. ^ Hunter, Adam (2023-07-22). "Sask. Party, NDP vie for attention, votes in Regina Walsh Acres". CBC News. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
  2. ^ Dayal, Pratyush (10 August 2023). "2 NDP wins in Regina byelections, Saskatchewan Party keeps Lumsden-Morse". CBC News.
  3. ^ Salloum, Alec (2023-07-31). "Saskatchewan byelections preview: Regina Walsh Acres". Regina: Regina Leader Post. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
  4. ^ "2023 By-elections". Elections Saskatchewan. Retrieved 25 July 2023.