📌 The Canadian federal electoral district of Chatham-Kent—Essex was contested in the 2008 election.

🏆 Dave Van Kesteren, the Conservative candidate, won the riding with 19,960 votes (47.9% of the vote).

🥈 The runner-up was Matt Daudlin (Liberal) with 12,127 votes (29.1%), defeated by a margin of 7,833 votes.

📊 Other notable candidates: Ron Cadotte (NDP-New Democratic Party, 16%) and Alina Abbott (Green Party, 7%).