Photo: lenok136 · CC BY 3.0Calgary Midnapore, which takes in Kingsland, is held by Stephanie Kusie (Conservative Party of Canada)
As part of Calgary, Kingsland is governed by the city’s council, not one of its own. No provincial riding is named for Kingsland: the only boundary file for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta forbids commercial reuse. From Alberta come 37 MPs, 33 of them with the Conservative Party of Canada.
Three governments, and who does what
Kingsland 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.
The census places Calgary in Division No. 6, 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 Kingsland, from the most recent elections.
- 1Calgary councilCity
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsCalgary Midnapore
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 Kingsland 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 | – |
Calgary council was elected on 20 October 2025, and the next vote is on 15 October 2029. The Local Authorities Election Act sets the day: the third Monday in October every four years. The last general elections came on 29 May 2023 for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. The 2025 results are left out because elections.ca’s terms forbid commercial reproduction; the open catalogue’s latest is 2021.
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
Stephanie Kusie represents Calgary Midnapore in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Calgary Midnapore · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2017
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Conservative Party of Canada33
- Liberal Party of Canada3
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
Mapped onto today’s Calgary Midnapore, the 2021 vote gives the Conservative Party of Canada 60%; in 2025 Stephanie Kusie kept the seat in the same hands. Stephanie Kusie has sat in the Commons since 2017, now for the 4th Parliament.
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 Heritage returned Bob Benzen (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021
Results in Calgary Heritage, the riding Kingsland belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Calgary Midnapore.
Turnout in Calgary Heritage reached 66% in 2021, against 63% nationally. The 2021 count in Calgary Heritage put Bob Benzen (Conservative Party of Canada) first at 58%, with Kathleen M. Johnson (New Democratic Party) 21,550 votes back. Bob Benzen was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 71%.
All 7 candidates in Calgary Heritage, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Benzen | Conservative Party of Canada | 30,870 | 57.7% |
| Kathleen M. Johnson | New Democratic Party | 9,320 | 17.4% |
| Scott Forsyth | Liberal Party of Canada | 8,960 | 16.7% |
| Bailey Bedard | People's Party of Canada | 2,682 | 5.0% |
| Malka Labell | Green Party of Canada | 766 | 1.4% |
| Annelise Freeman | Maverick Party | 714 | 1.3% |
| Mark Dejewski | Parti Rhinocéros Party | 230 | 0.4% |
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.
Debt Calgary council owes over the long term came to $3.0 billion, $1,837 a resident, higher than the median of $745. Taxes on property make up 39% of what comes in, less than the province-wide 44%. No service costs more than roads and transit, at $801 per resident and 26% of the total. Spending by Calgary council came to $3,091 a resident in 2024, under the $3,457 median of Alberta’s municipalities. Full-time staff number 19,539, about 12.1 to every thousand residents.
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 Kingsland 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
- Who holds each seat. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- Not on this page. No party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record, and no band councils.
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- Council money. Alberta’s 2024 municipal financial returns, per resident with Statistics Canada’s 2025 population estimate.
- 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.
Questions about how Kingsland is run
Who is the MP for Kingsland?
Stephanie Kusie of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for Calgary Midnapore, which includes Kingsland.
Which party won Kingsland in the 2021 federal election?
Calgary Heritage went to Bob Benzen (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021. Since 2025, Stephanie Kusie has been the MP for Calgary Midnapore.
Who is the MLA for Kingsland?
Find the riding for Kingsland on the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s site, which names the MLA for each.
Who heads the council in Calgary?
The head of Kingsland’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).