David Palmer may refer to:

• David Palmer (American football) (born 1972), wide receiver
• David Palmer (baseball) (born 1957), baseball pitcher
• David Palmer (curler) (born 1960), American wheelchair curler
• David Palmer (squash player) (born 1976), Australian squash player
• David Palmer (vocalist), American vocalist with Steely Dan
• Dave Palmer (keyboardist), session musician
• David R. Palmer (born 1941), American science fiction author
• Dave Richard Palmer (born 1934), US Army Lieutenant General
• Dee Palmer, British arranger and keyboardist, formerly David Palmer of Jethro Tull
• David Palmer, British drummer and former member of ABC

• David Palmer (24 character), president of the U.S. in the television series 24