Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Bassano’s MP is David Bexte (Conservative Party of Canada), for Bow River
Because the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s boundaries come with non-commercial terms, this page doesn’t say which riding Bassano is in. Locally, Bassano is run as a town. Mayors and councillors in Alberta aren’t on any open list, so Bassano’s council goes unnamed here. 33 of the 37 MPs from Alberta belong to the Conservative Party of Canada.
Three governments, and who does what
Bassano, a town in Alberta, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
assembly.ab.ca ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
There is no county government over Bassano; Division No. 2 is a census division, not a council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Bassano, from the most recent elections.
- 1Bassano councilTown
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsBow River
Party colours are neutral on purpose: they tell parties apart and aren’t the parties’ own. MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada
When Bassano votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Bassano council | 20 October 2025 | 15 October 2029 |
| Legislative Assembly of Alberta | 29 May 2023 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
After the 20 October 2025 election, Bassano council next goes to the polls on 15 October 2029. The Local Authorities Election Act sets the day: the third Monday in October every four years. Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the Legislative Assembly of Alberta on 29 May 2023. The latest vote shown is 2021: the 2025 counts carry Elections Canada’s non-commercial terms.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta: riding not placed
Provinces and territories run schools, health care and municipal law; each riding elects one MLA.
Find your MLA on the legislature’s site
assembly.ab.ca ↗Legislatures: their own member pages
David Bexte represents Bow River in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Bow River · Conservative Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Conservative Party of Canada33
- Liberal Party of Canada3
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
April 2025 was David Bexte’s first election to the House of Commons. Mapped onto today’s Bow River, the 2021 vote gives the Conservative Party of Canada 70%; in 2025 David Bexte kept the seat in the same hands.
MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026
In 2021, Bow River re-elected Martin Shields of the Conservative Party of Canada
Counts for Bow River within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
Bow River elected Martin Shields (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021: 70% of the vote, a lead of 30,568 over Jonathan Bridges (People's Party of Canada). The 2019 result had favoured Martin Shields as well, at 84%. Across Canada’s 338 ridings, only 3 were won more comfortably.
All 6 candidates in Bow River, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Shields | Conservative Party of Canada | 35,676 | 69.8% |
| Jonathan Bridges | People's Party of Canada | 5,108 | 10.0% |
| Michael MacLean | New Democratic Party | 4,726 | 9.2% |
| Getu Shawile | Liberal Party of Canada | 3,869 | 7.6% |
| Orrin Bliss | Maverick Party | 1,368 | 2.7% |
| Tom Lipp | Christian Heritage Party of Canada | 391 | 0.8% |
Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Bassano council spends less per resident than most
The 2024 financial return: spending by service and revenue by source, per resident, compared only with Alberta’s municipalities.
Spending per resident by service, 2024
What pays for it
Shares of revenue, town and province.
Water, sewers and waste takes the biggest share, 28%, or $701 per resident. In 2024 the median among Alberta’s municipalities was $3,457 a resident; Bassano council spent $2,464. It employs the equivalent of 8 full-time positions, or 5.8 for each thousand people. No long-term debt appears on Bassano council’s books. At 30%, property taxes count for less of the revenue than the 44% seen across the province.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $969K | $701 | 28% |
| General government | $742K | $537 | 22% |
| Recreation and culture | $702K | $508 | 21% |
| Roads and transit | $586K | $424 | 17% |
| Police, fire and protection | $242K | $175 | 7% |
| Social services and child care | $122K | $89 | 4% |
| Planning and development | $40K | $29 | 1% |
Money: municipal financial and statistical data 2024, Alberta Municipal Affairs. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Alberta. Residents: Statistics Canada, 2025 estimate.
Having a say in how Bassano is run
Check or update the federal list.
elections.ca ↗Every MP lists an office.
ourcommons.ca ↗Ridings, registration and voting dates.
elections.ab.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- Not on this page. No party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record, and no band councils.
- Who holds each seat. The members named here are Wikidata’s, kept up by volunteers; a by-election or a floor crossing may take a few days to show.
- Election results. Two maps are in play: the 2013 ridings, on which 2019 and 2021 were counted, and the 2023 ridings, onto which Elections Canada transposed the 2021 vote poll by poll.
- Council money. Alberta’s 2024 municipal financial returns, per resident with Statistics Canada’s 2025 population estimate.
Questions about how Bassano is run
Who is the MP for Bassano?
David Bexte (Conservative Party of Canada) sits for Bow River, the riding Bassano is in.
Which party won Bassano in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Martin Shields (Conservative Party of Canada), in Bow River; Bow River has elected David Bexte since.
Who is the MLA for Bassano?
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s website names each MLA by riding; the riding of Bassano has to be looked up there.
Who heads the council in Bassano?
Bassano, a town, lists its council on its own pages; no open list names the head here.
How much does Bassano council spend?
In 2024, Bassano council spent $3.4M in all, for some 1,381 residents, of which $969K went on water, sewers and waste, the biggest line.
Sources: MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · Money: municipal financial and statistical data 2024, Alberta Municipal Affairs. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Alberta. Residents: Statistics Canada, 2025 estimate. · Next municipal election: the province’s municipal election act · Municipality types: Statistics Canada census subdivisions · Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).