Amanpreet Gill (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Calgary Skyview, the riding that includes Evanston
Because the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s boundaries come with non-commercial terms, this page doesn’t say which riding Evanston is in. Evanston has no council of its own: it is a neighbourhood of Calgary, run by the city council. Of the 37 Commons seats from Alberta, the Conservative Party of Canada holds 33.
Three governments, and who does what
Evanston is governed by Calgary, with Alberta and Ottawa.
The city council decides local matters.
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.
Calgary has no upper-tier council: Division No. 6, its census division, exists for statistics only.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Evanston, from the most recent elections.
- 1Calgary councilCity
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsCalgary Skyview
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 Evanston votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Calgary council | 20 October 2025 | 15 October 2029 |
| Legislative Assembly of Alberta | 29 May 2023 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Counts from April 2025 can’t appear here, since Elections Canada allows only non-commercial reuse of them. Calgary council was elected on 20 October 2025, and the next vote is on 15 October 2029. It is the third Monday in October every four years, as the Local Authorities Election Act provides. Provincially the last general election was on 29 May 2023, for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta; federally, on 28 April 2025.
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
Amanpreet Gill represents Calgary Skyview in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Calgary Skyview · 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
On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Calgary Skyview would have gone to the Conservative Party of Canada with 45%, and Amanpreet Gill kept it for them in 2025. Amanpreet Gill is new to Parliament, first elected in the April 2025 vote.
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
Calgary Rocky Ridge returned Pat Kelly (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021
The 2019 and 2021 counts in Calgary Rocky Ridge, Evanston’s riding before the map was redrawn; it now votes in Calgary Skyview.
Calgary Rocky Ridge turned out at 66% in 2021; the country managed 63%. 68% had elected Pat Kelly there in 2019. 21,341 votes separated Pat Kelly (Conservative Party of Canada) from Shahnaz Munir (Liberal Party of Canada) in Calgary Rocky Ridge in 2021, when the winner took 55%.
All 6 candidates in Calgary Rocky Ridge, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Kelly | Conservative Party of Canada | 36,034 | 54.5% |
| Shahnaz Munir | Liberal Party of Canada | 14,693 | 22.2% |
| Jena Dianne Kieren | New Democratic Party | 10,748 | 16.3% |
| Rory MacLeod | People's Party of Canada | 3,003 | 4.5% |
| Catriona Wright | Green Party of Canada | 1,052 | 1.6% |
| David Robinson | Maverick Party | 554 | 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
Calgary 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.
Taxes on property make up 39% of what comes in, less than the province-wide 44%. Long-term debt at Calgary council stood at $3.0 billion, or $1,837 a resident, above the $745 median. Each resident’s share of Calgary council’s 2024 spending came to $3,091, where the middle of Alberta’s municipalities sat at $3,457. 19,539 full-time positions are funded, 12.1 per thousand residents. More goes to roads and transit than to anything else: $801 a resident, 26% of all spending.
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $1.3 billion | $801 | 26% |
| Police, fire and protection | $1.2 billion | $714 | 23% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $856.6M | $531 | 17% |
| General government | $526.3M | $326 | 11% |
| Recreation and culture | $404.7M | $251 | 8% |
| Planning and development | $319.2M | $198 | 6% |
| Social housing | $293.6M | $182 | 6% |
| Social services and child care | $142.8M | $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 Evanston is run
Check or update the federal list.
elections.ca ↗Every MP lists an office.
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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. A riding is listed when 5% or more of the place’s 2021 Census residents live in it; the largest share comes first.
- Who holds each seat. Wikidata, edited by volunteers, is the source for each MP, and it can trail a change of seat by a little.
- Election results. The 2019 and 2021 figures are Elections Canada’s official counts on the ridings drawn in 2013; the “today’s boundaries” figures are its transposition of the 2021 vote onto the 2023 ridings, an estimate built from polling divisions.
- Council money. Alberta’s 2024 municipal financial returns, per resident with Statistics Canada’s 2025 population estimate.
Questions about how Evanston is run
Who is the MP for Evanston?
Amanpreet Gill (Conservative Party of Canada) sits for Calgary Skyview, the riding Evanston is in.
Which party won Evanston in the 2021 federal election?
Calgary Rocky Ridge went to Pat Kelly (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021. Since 2025, Amanpreet Gill has been the MP for Calgary Skyview.
Who is the MLA for Evanston?
This page can’t say which riding Evanston is in; the Legislative Assembly of Alberta lists every MLA with theirs.
Who heads the council in Calgary?
The head of Evanston’s council isn’t named here; as a city, it publishes its council itself.
How much does Calgary council spend?
The 2024 return of Calgary council shows $5.0 billion of spending for roughly 1,612,834 residents, $1.3 billion 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).