# Lorne Dach

Lorne Dach (born 1957 or 1958) is a Canadian politician who was elected in the 2015 Alberta general election to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Edmonton-McClung and was re-elected on April 16, 2019. As of June 21, 2024, he serves as the Official Opposition critic for Transportation and for Economic Corridors.

## Personal life

Dach has a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Alberta.
Before being elected, Dach spent 30 years in the real estate business industry as an Associate Broker.
Dach has volunteered for homeEd on their board of directors, city of Edmonton Non-Profit Housing Corporation and as a probation officer with Alberta Solicitor General's court intake unit.

## Electoral history
### 2023 general election

vte2023 Alberta general election: Edmonton-McClung :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Lorne Dach | 9,603 | 59.50 | +15.87 |
| | United Conservative | Daniel Heikkinen | 6,029 | 37.35 | +1.47 |
| | Independent | Andrew J. Lineker | 309 | 1.91 | – |
| | Green | Terry Syvenky | 199 | 1.23 | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 16,140 | 99.19 | – |
| Rejected and declined | Rejected and declined | Rejected and declined | 131 | 0.81 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,272 | 56.13 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 28,991 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | +7.20 |
| Source(s) Source: Elections Alberta |||||||

### 2019 general election

vte2019 Alberta general election: Edmonton-McClung :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Lorne Dach | 8,073 | 43.63% | -11.73% |
| | United Conservative | Laurie Mozeson | 6,640 | 35.89% | -4.00% |
| | Alberta Party | Stephen Mandel | 3,601 | 19.46% | 14.71% |
| | Alberta Advantage | Gordon Perrott | 188 | 1.02% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 18,502 | – | – |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | 109 | 47 | 12 |
| Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | 28,961 | 64.30% | 10.25% |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | -10.84% |
| Source(s) Source: "36 - Edmonton-McClung, 2019 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020. Alberta. Chief Electoral Officer (2019). 2019 General Election. A Report of the Chief Electoral Officer. Volume II (PDF) (Report). Vol. 2. Edmonton, Alta.: Elections Alberta. pp. 140–143. ISBN 978-1-988620-12-1. Retrieved April 7, 2021. |||||||

### 2015 general election

vte2015 Alberta general election: Edmonton-McClung :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Lorne Dach | 9,412 | 55.36% | 47.89% |
| | Progressive Conservative | David Xiao | 4,408 | 25.93% | -20.53% |
| | Wildrose | Steve Thompson | 2,373 | 13.96% | -4.15% |
| | Alberta Party | John Hudson | 808 | 4.75% | 2.06% |
| Total | Total | Total | 17,001 | – | – |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | 65 | 26 | 20 |
| Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | 31,612 | 54.05% | -3.80% |
| | New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative | New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | Swing | 34.36% |
| Source(s) Source: "38 - Edmonton-McClung, 2015 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020. Chief Electoral Officer (2016). 2015 General Election. A Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (PDF) (Report). Edmonton, Alta.: Elections Alberta. |||||||

### 2012 general election

2012 Alberta general election: Edmonton-McClung :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | David Xiao | 7,179 | 46.65% | -2.29% |
| | Liberal | Mo Elsalhy | 3,800 | 24.69% | -15.88% |
| | Wildrose | Peter Janisz | 2,756 | 17.91% | +16.05% |
| | New Democratic | Lorne Dach | 1,134 | 7.37% | +1.07% |
| | Alberta Party | John Hudson | 418 | 2.72% |
| | Evergreen | Nathan Forsyth | 102 | 0.66% | -1.67% |
| Total | Total | Total | 15,389 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -6.80% |

### 2004 general election

| 2004 Alberta general election results | 2004 Alberta general election results | 2004 Alberta general election results | Turnout 51.95% | Turnout 51.95% | Swing | Swing |
| Affiliation | Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % | Party | Personal |
| | Liberal | Mo Elsalhy | 5,859 | 44.88% | 2.08% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Mark Norris | 5,333 | 40.85% | -9.58% |
| | New Democratic | Lorne Dach | 1,358 | 10.40% | 4.59% |
| | Alberta Alliance | Reuben Bauer | 401 | 3.07% |
| | Social Credit | Patrick Conlin | 105 | 0.80% |
| Total | Total | Total | 13,056 |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | 71 |
| Eligible electors / Turnout | Eligible electors / Turnout | Eligible electors / Turnout | 25,269 | % |
| | Liberal pickup from Progressive Conservative | Liberal pickup from Progressive Conservative | Liberal pickup from Progressive Conservative | Liberal pickup from Progressive Conservative | Swing 5.83% | Swing 5.83% |

### 2001 general election

| 2001 Alberta general election results | 2001 Alberta general election results | 2001 Alberta general election results | Turnout 56.01% | Turnout 56.01% | Swing | Swing |
| Affiliation | Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % | Party | Personal |
| | Progressive Conservative | Mark Norris | 6,976 | 50.43% | 16.58% |
| | Liberal | Nancy MacBeth | 5,920 | 42.80% | -10.78% | -10.78% |
| | New Democratic | Lorne Dach | 804 | 5.81% | 1.73% |
| | Independent | Patrick Ellis | 133 | 0.96% | * | * |
| Total | Total | Total | 13,833 |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | 18 |
| Eligible electors / Turnout | Eligible electors / Turnout | Eligible electors / Turnout | 24,723 | % |
| | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | 13.68% |