Steve Young (Alberta politician)
# Steve Young (Alberta politician)

Steven Keith Young (born May 17, 1969) is a Canadian politician who served as the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Edmonton-Riverview from 2012 until his defeat in 2015. He was first elected April 23, 2012, and subsequently appointed to the role of the Chief Government Whip.

## Early life

Young was born in Calgary, Alberta and after moving to the Edmonton area grew up on an acreage south east of Sherwood Park in Strathcona County.

Hockey was a strong interest and saw him play Major Junior Hockey in the Western Hockey League from 1986 to 1990. The New York Islanders selected Young in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft in round 5, 90th overall.

Young attended the University of Alberta and played for the Alberta Golden Bears Hockey Team. While there, he earned a Bachelor's Degree in Education (B.Ed.), won three Canada West League Championships (1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93), and a CIS National Title (1991–92).

## Electoral history

vte2015 Alberta general election: Edmonton-Riverview :

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | New Democratic | Lori Sigurdson | 12,108 | 62.78 | +41.64 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Steve Young | 3,732 | 19.35 | -20.24 |
| | Liberal | Donna Wilson | 1,416 | 7.34 | -15.49 |
| | Wildrose | Ian Crawford | 1,350 | 7.00 | -7.78 |
| | Alberta Party | Brandon Beringer | 487 | 2.53 | +0.87 |
| | Green | Sandra Lange | 135 | 0.70 |
| | Independent | Glenn Miller | 59 | 0.31 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 19,287 |
| Rejected, spoiled, and declined | Rejected, spoiled, and declined | Rejected, spoiled, and declined | 128 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 31,416 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,415 | 61.80 | -2.43 |
| | New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative | New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | Swing | +30.94 |
| Source(s) Elections Alberta. "Electoral Division Results: Edmonton-Riverview". Retrieved 2018-09-14. |||||||

vte2012 Alberta general election: Edmonton-Riverview :

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Progressive Conservative | Steve Young | 7,288 | 39.59 | +4.56 |
| | Liberal | Arif Khan | 4,202 | 22.83 | -27.78 |
| | New Democratic | Lori Sigurdson | 3,892 | 21.14 | +12.44 |
| | Wildrose | John Corie | 2,721 | 14.78 | +12.55 |
| | Alberta Party | Timothy Wong | 306 | 1.66 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 18,409 |
| Rejected, spoiled, and declined | Rejected, spoiled, and declined | Rejected, spoiled, and declined | 203 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 28,975 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,612 | 64.23 | +16.70 |
| | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +16.17 |
| Source(s) Elections Alberta. "Electoral Division Results: Edmonton-Riverview". Retrieved 2018-09-14. |||||||
