Dave Van Kesteren

Dave Van Kesteren
MP
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Chatham-Kent—Leamington
Chatham-Kent—Essex (2006-2015)
Assumed office
January 23, 2006
Preceded by Jerry Pickard
Personal details
Born (1955-10-07) October 7, 1955
Chatham, Ontario
Political party Conservative
Spouse(s) Faye Van Kesteren
Residence Chatham
Profession automobile dealer

David "Dave" E. Van Kesteren MP (born October 7, 1955 in Chatham, Ontario) is the Conservative Member of the Parliament of Canada in the riding of Chatham-Kent—Leamington.

A child of Dutch parents (his father was born in Noordwijk aan Zee, his mother in Schoonhoven), Van Kesteren was born two years after his parents emigrated to Canada. Van Kesteren, who is married and has eight children and twenty one grandchildren, owns a Hyundai car dealership, Van Kesteren Auto Sales, which he founded in 1987. He is a charter member of the Chatham Sunrise Rotary Club and past president of the Chatham Christian Business Association.

First elected in the 2006 federal election, Van Kesteren defeated Liberal candidate Jim Comiskey by 5,616 votes in the then riding of Chatham-Kent—Essex. Previously, Van Kesteren had narrowly lost the 2004 election to Liberal incumbent Jerry Pickard by only 407 votes.

Electoral record

Canadian federal election, 2015: Chatham-Kent—Leamington
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeDave Van Kesteren21,67741.7-11.5–
LiberalKatie Omstead19,35137.2+20.91–
New DemocraticTony Walsh9,54918.4-8.76–
GreenMark Vercouleren1,3942.7-0.64–
Total valid votes/Expense limit 51,971100.0   $213,552.14
Total rejected ballots 263––
Turnout 52,23465.98–
Eligible voters 79,160
Conservative hold Swing -16.21
Source: Elections Canada[1][2]
Canadian federal election, 2011: Chatham-Kent—Essex
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeDave Van Kesteren23,36053.8+5.9–
New DemocraticRon Franko11,44926.3+9.8–
LiberalMatt Daudlin7,17216.5-12.6–
GreenRob Hodgson1,4703.4+0.5–
Total valid votes 43,451 100.0–
Total rejected ballots 2210.05
Turnout 43,672 59.43
Total eligible voters 73,484
Canadian federal election, 2008: Chatham-Kent—Essex
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeDave Van Kesteren19,96047.9+5.1$70,361
LiberalMatt Daudlin12,12729.1-2.2$46,213
New DemocraticRon Cadotte6,85016.5-5.9$6,134
GreenAlina Abbott2,7126.5+2.9$1,214
Total valid votes/Expense limit 41,649 100.0$82,648
Total rejected ballots –
Turnout –
Canadian federal election, 2006: Chatham-Kent—Essex
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeDave Van Kesteren20,82042.8+5.1
LiberalJim Comiskey15,20431.3-8.3
New DemocraticKathleen Kevany10,87522.4+5.3
GreenKen Bell1,7373.6-0.6
Total valid votes 48,636100.0
Canadian federal election, 2004: Chatham-Kent—Essex
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJerry Pickard17,43539.6-10.1
ConservativeDave Van Kesteren17,02838.7-3.7
New DemocraticKathleen Kevany7,53817.1+11.6
GreenRod Hetherington1,8454.2+2.4
Marxist–LeninistMargaret Mondaca1500.3
Total valid votes 43,996100.0

References

  1. ↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Chatham-Kent—Leamington, 30 September 2015
  2. ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived August 15, 2015, at the Wayback Machine.
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