Photo: Ken Eckert · CC BY-SA 4.0Bentley’s MP is Blaine Calkins (Conservative Party of Canada), for Ponoka—Didsbury
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s riding map carries non-commercial terms, so Bentley isn’t placed in a riding here. Locally, Bentley is run as a town. No open list of councils exists in Alberta, so no mayor of Bentley is named here. 33 of the 37 MPs from Alberta belong to the Conservative Party of Canada.
Three governments, and who does what
Bentley, 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 Bentley; Division No. 8 is a census division, not a council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Bentley, from the most recent elections.
- 1Bentley councilTown
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsPonoka—Didsbury
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 Bentley votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Bentley council | 20 October 2025 | 15 October 2029 |
| Legislative Assembly of Alberta | 29 May 2023 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Voters last chose the Legislative Assembly of Alberta on 29 May 2023 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. Elected on 20 October 2025, Bentley council is up again on 15 October 2029. The Local Authorities Election Act fixes that date: the third Monday in October every four years. Counts from April 2025 can’t appear here, since Elections Canada allows only non-commercial reuse of them.
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
Blaine Calkins represents Ponoka—Didsbury in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Ponoka—Didsbury · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2006
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Conservative Party of Canada33
- Liberal Party of Canada3
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
The current Parliament is Blaine Calkins’ 7th, counting from a first win in 2006. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Ponoka—Didsbury, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 68%; Blaine Calkins held it for them in 2025.
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, Red Deer—Lacombe re-elected Blaine Calkins of the Conservative Party of Canada
The 2019 and 2021 counts in Red Deer—Lacombe, Bentley’s riding before the map was redrawn; it now votes in Ponoka—Didsbury.
Turnout in Red Deer—Lacombe reached 65% in 2021, against 63% nationally. 80% had elected Blaine Calkins there in 2019. The 2021 count in Red Deer—Lacombe put Blaine Calkins (Conservative Party of Canada) first at 64%, with Tanya Heyden-Kaye (New Democratic Party) 30,999 votes back.
All 7 candidates in Red Deer—Lacombe, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blaine Calkins | Conservative Party of Canada | 39,805 | 64.2% |
| Tanya Heyden-Kaye | New Democratic Party | 8,806 | 14.2% |
| Megan Lim | People's Party of Canada | 7,893 | 12.7% |
| David Ondieki | Liberal Party of Canada | 3,704 | 6.0% |
| Harry Joujan | Maverick Party | 986 | 1.6% |
| Joan Barnes | Independent | 573 | 0.9% |
| Matthew Watson | Libertarian Party of Canada | 212 | 0.3% |
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
Bentley 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.
At 34%, property taxes count for less of the revenue than the 44% seen across the province. Bentley council reported no long-term debt. In 2024 the median among Alberta’s municipalities was $3,457 a resident; Bentley council spent $2,724. 9 full-time positions are funded, 7.8 per thousand residents. The largest line is general government: 28% of the total, $765 a resident.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| General government | $882K | $765 | 28% |
| Recreation and culture | $620K | $538 | 20% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $591K | $513 | 19% |
| Roads and transit | $498K | $432 | 16% |
| Police, fire and protection | $310K | $269 | 10% |
| Planning and development | $136K | $118 | 4% |
| Social services and child care | $103K | $89 | 3% |
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 Bentley 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
- Not on this page. No party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record, and no band councils.
- Which riding. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
- Who holds each seat. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
- 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 Bentley is run
Who is the MP for Bentley?
For Bentley, it’s Blaine Calkins (Conservative Party of Canada), who holds Ponoka—Didsbury.
Which party won Bentley in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada: Blaine Calkins won Red Deer—Lacombe in 2021 and is the MP for today’s Ponoka—Didsbury.
Who is the MLA for Bentley?
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s website names each MLA by riding; the riding of Bentley has to be looked up there.
Who heads the council in Bentley?
Bentley, a town, lists its council on its own pages; no open list names the head here.
How much does Bentley council spend?
In 2024, Bentley council spent $3.1M in all, for some 1,153 residents, of which $882K went on general government, 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).