Photo: Silver Dovelet · CC BY-SA 4.0Lakeview is split between 2 federal ridings, chiefly Calgary Heritage and Calgary Centre
Residents of Lakeview divide between Shuvaloy Majumdar (85%) and Greg McLean in the Commons. The Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s riding map carries non-commercial terms, so Lakeview isn’t placed in a riding here. As part of Calgary, Lakeview is governed by the city’s council, not one of its own.
Three governments, and who does what
Lakeview 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.
There is no county government over Calgary; Division No. 6 is a census division, not a council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Lakeview, from the most recent elections.
- 1Calgary councilCity
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsCalgary Heritage · 85%
- 4House of CommonsCalgary Centre · 15%
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 Lakeview 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 | – |
Voters last chose the Legislative Assembly of Alberta on 29 May 2023 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. After the 20 October 2025 election, Calgary 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. This page stops at the 2021 vote: elections.ca keeps the 2025 counts under 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
Lakeview has 2 MPs
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Calgary Heritage · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2023 · 85%
en.wikipedia.org ↗Calgary Centre · Conservative Party of Canada · 15%
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Conservative Party of Canada33
- Liberal Party of Canada3
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
With Shuvaloy Majumdar, the Conservative Party of Canada counts 33 of the 37 MPs elected in Alberta.
The MP’s record
On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Calgary Heritage would have gone to the Conservative Party of Canada with 58%, and Shuvaloy Majumdar kept it for them in 2025. First elected in 2023, Shuvaloy Majumdar is serving the 2nd term of a Commons career.
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
Calgary Heritage as it stood from 2013: the 2019 and 2021 counts, before the riding was redrawn for 2025. It held 85% of Lakeview’s residents.
Turnout in Calgary Heritage reached 66% in 2021, against 63% nationally. 21,550 votes separated Bob Benzen (Conservative Party of Canada) from Kathleen M. Johnson (New Democratic Party) in Calgary Heritage in 2021, when the winner took 58%. 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.
Calgary council carried $3.0 billion of long-term debt, $1,837 per resident against a typical $745. At 39%, property taxes count for less of the revenue than the 44% seen across the province. At 26% of spending ($801 a resident), roads and transit leads the budget. Full-time staff number 19,539, about 12.1 to every thousand residents. In 2024 the median among Alberta’s municipalities was $3,457 a resident; Calgary council spent $3,091.
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 Lakeview 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. Band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
- 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. Wikidata, edited by volunteers, is the source for each MP, and it can trail a change of seat by a little.
- Election results. Ridings changed in 2023: the 2019 and 2021 results are on the old map, and the 2021 vote on today’s map is Elections Canada’s own estimate from polling divisions.
- Council money. Alberta’s 2024 municipal financial returns, per resident with Statistics Canada’s 2025 population estimate.
Questions about how Lakeview is run
Who is the MP for Lakeview?
Lakeview has more than one: Shuvaloy Majumdar (Conservative Party of Canada) for Calgary Heritage, and Greg McLean for Calgary Centre.
Which party won Lakeview in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada, with Bob Benzen in Calgary Heritage; since 2025 Shuvaloy Majumdar represents Calgary Heritage.
Who is the MLA for Lakeview?
Every MLA of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta is on its members page, which is where to find the one for Lakeview.
Who heads the council in Calgary?
Lakeview, a city, lists its council on its own pages; no open list names the head here.
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).