# Shaye Anderson

Shaye Quinn Anderson ECA (born March 21, 1975) is a Canadian politician who was elected in the 2015 Alberta general election to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Leduc-Beaumont. Anderson defeated longtime MLA George Rogers in an election that saw the NDPs win a majority government, the first government change the province had seen since 1971. On January 19, 2017, Anderson was sworn in as Minister of Municipal Affairs.
Anderson was defeated in the 2019 Alberta general election by United Conservative Party candidate Brad Rutherford. Following his defeat, Anderson moved back to his hometown of Duncan, British Columbia; in 2021, he sought the federal NDP nomination for Nanaimo—Ladysmith though was defeated.
Anderson attended Cowichan Secondary School, graduating in 1993. He is an install and repair technician for Telus and a shop union steward. He is from Duncan, British Columbia and has a diploma in physical education from Malaspina University-College in Nanaimo, British Columbia
His pronounced facial hair drew some attention after his election, with one columnist for the National Post calling it "the most conspicuous and healthy beard seen in Canadian politics this side of the 19th century."

## Electoral history
### 2019 general election

vte2019 Alberta general election: Leduc-Beaumont :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Conservative | Brad Rutherford | 14,982 | 58.40 | +2.70 |
| | New Democratic | Shaye Anderson | 7,251 | 28.27 | -11.84 |
| | Alberta Party | Robb Connelly | 2,206 | 8.60 | +5.82 |
| | Alberta Advantage Party | Gil Poitras | 304 | 1.19 | – |
| | Freedom Conservative | Jeff Rout | 258 | 1.01 | – |
| | Liberal | Chris Fenske | 212 | 0.83 | – |
| | Green | Jennifer R. Roach | 203 | 0.79 | -0.62 |
| | Alberta Independence | Kevin Dunn | 165 | 0.64 | – |
| | Independent | Sharon Maclise | 71 | 0.28 | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 25,652 | 99.05 | – |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | 247 | 0.95 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,899 | 72.54 |
| Eligible electors | Eligible electors | Eligible electors | 35,705 |
| | United Conservative gain from New Democratic | United Conservative gain from New Democratic | Swing | Swing | +7.27 |
| Source(s) Source: "69 - Leduc-Beaumont, 2019 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020. |||||||

### 2015 general election

vte2015 Alberta general election: Leduc-Beaumont :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Shaye Anderson | 8,321 | 37.82% | 29.35% |
| | Wildrose | Sharon Smith | 6,543 | 29.74% | -2.10% |
| | Progressive Conservative | George A. Rogers | 6,225 | 28.29% | -22.99% |
| | Alberta Party | Bert Hoogewoonink | 612 | 2.78% | 0.02% |
| | Green | Josh Drozda | 301 | 1.37% | 0.16% |
| Total | Total | Total | 22,002 | – | – |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | 81 | – | – |
| Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | 37,889 | 58.28% | 5.91% |
| | New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative | New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | Swing | -5.68% |
| Source(s) Source: "67 - Leduc-Beaumont, 2015 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020. |||||||