David Peterson is a Canadian politician.
David Peterson may also refer to:
- David Peterson (baseball) (born 1995), baseball player
- David C. Peterson (born 1949), American photographer, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography.
- D. J. Peterson (1959–1993), American professional wrestler
- David J. Peterson (born 1981), American linguist and author of constructed languages
- David McKelvey Peterson (1894–1919), American World War I flying ace
- David G. Peterson (born 1944), scholar of the New Testament
- David L. Peterson (born 1954), research biologist
- David A. M. Peterson (born 1973), American political scientist
- Dave Peterson (ice hockey) (1931–1997), American ice hockey coach
- Dave Peterson (runner), winner of the 1969 4 × 880 yard relay at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships