Photo: Annette Teng · CC BY 3.0William Stevenson (Conservative Party of Canada) represents Bighorn No. 8 in Ottawa as MP for Yellowhead
33 of the 37 MPs from Alberta belong to the Conservative Party of Canada. In the census’s list of municipalities, Bighorn No. 8 is a municipal district. In Alberta, councils aren’t on any open list we can use, so Bighorn No. 8’s mayor isn’t named. Bighorn No. 8’s riding for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta can’t be shown, because the province’s boundary file is licensed for non-commercial use only.
Three governments, and who does what
Bighorn No. 8, a municipal district 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.
The census places Bighorn No. 8 in Division No. 15, a division that governs nothing; no county council sits above the town’s.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Bighorn No. 8, from the most recent elections.
- 1Bighorn No. 8 councilMunicipal district
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsYellowhead
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 Bighorn No. 8 votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Bighorn No. 8 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, Bighorn No. 8 council next goes to the polls on 15 October 2029. It is the third Monday in October every four years, as the Local Authorities Election Act provides. The last general elections came on 29 May 2023 for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. The open federal catalogue ends at 2021; the 2025 results sit on elections.ca under terms that bar commercial use.
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
William Stevenson represents Yellowhead in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Yellowhead · 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 William Stevenson’s first election to the House of Commons. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Yellowhead, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 60%; William Stevenson 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, Banff—Airdrie re-elected Blake Richards of the Conservative Party of Canada
Under the 2013 boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections, Bighorn No. 8 sat in Banff—Airdrie; the 2025 election put it in Yellowhead.
Back in 2019, Blake Richards took the riding on 71%. The 2021 count in Banff—Airdrie put Blake Richards (Conservative Party of Canada) first at 57%, with Sarah Zagoda (New Democratic Party) 31,195 votes back. In 2021, 69% of electors cast a ballot in Banff—Airdrie, more than the national 63%.
All 9 candidates in Banff—Airdrie, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Richards | Conservative Party of Canada | 43,677 | 56.7% |
| Sarah Zagoda | New Democratic Party | 12,482 | 16.2% |
| David Gamble | Liberal Party of Canada | 9,572 | 12.4% |
| Nadine Wellwood | People's Party of Canada | 5,808 | 7.5% |
| Derek Sloan | Independent | 2,020 | 2.6% |
| Tariq Elnaga | Maverick Party | 1,475 | 1.9% |
| Aidan Blum | Green Party of Canada | 1,405 | 1.8% |
| Caroline O'Driscoll | Independent | 489 | 0.6% |
| Ron Voss | Independent | 60 | 0.1% |
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
Bighorn No. 8 council spends more 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.
Bighorn No. 8 council spent $7,093 per resident in 2024, against a median of $3,457 among Alberta’s municipalities. It employs the equivalent of 34 full-time positions, or 18.3 for each thousand people. No service costs more than roads and transit, at $1,950 per resident and 27% of the total. Taxes on property make up 62% of what comes in, more than the province-wide 44%. Long-term debt at Bighorn No. 8 council stood at $636K, or $343 a resident, below the $745 median.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $3.6M | $1,950 | 27% |
| General government | $2.6M | $1,394 | 20% |
| Police, fire and protection | $2.4M | $1,293 | 18% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $2.1M | $1,126 | 16% |
| Planning and development | $1.8M | $961 | 14% |
| Recreation and culture | $476K | $256 | 4% |
| Social services and child care | $208K | $112 | 2% |
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 Bighorn No. 8 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
- Council money. Alberta’s 2024 municipal financial returns, per resident with Statistics Canada’s 2025 population estimate.
- Election results. Official counts for 2019 and 2021 are by the 2013 ridings; Elections Canada also re-counted the 2021 ballots onto the 2023 ridings by polling division, and that estimate is what “today’s boundaries” means here.
- Who holds each seat. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- Not on this page. Party control (most Canadian councils sit without parties, and the open lists record none) and band councils.
Questions about how Bighorn No. 8 is run
Who is the MP for Bighorn No. 8?
For Bighorn No. 8, it’s William Stevenson (Conservative Party of Canada), who holds Yellowhead.
Which party won Bighorn No. 8 in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Blake Richards (Conservative Party of Canada), in Banff—Airdrie; Yellowhead has elected William Stevenson since.
Who is the MLA for Bighorn No. 8?
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s website names each MLA by riding; the riding of Bighorn No. 8 has to be looked up there.
Who heads the council in Bighorn No. 8?
Bighorn No. 8 is a municipal district; its own website or the province’s municipal directory names the head of council.
How much does Bighorn No. 8 council spend?
The 2024 return of Bighorn No. 8 council shows $13.2M of spending for roughly 1,857 residents, $3.6M of it on roads and transit.
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).