Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainCalgary Shepard, which takes in Mahogany, is held by Tom Kmiec (Conservative Party of Canada)
Mahogany’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. Mahogany is a Calgary neighbourhood, so city council decides its local matters. Across Alberta, 33 of the 37 MPs sit with the Conservative Party of Canada.
Three governments, and who does what
Mahogany 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 Mahogany, from the most recent elections.
- 1Calgary councilCity
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsCalgary Shepard
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 Mahogany 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 | – |
The last general elections came on 29 May 2023 for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. After the 20 October 2025 election, Calgary 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. Why not 2025? Elections Canada publishes those counts under non-commercial terms, and its open data stop at the 2021 election.
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
Tom Kmiec represents Calgary Shepard in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Calgary Shepard · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2015
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Conservative Party of Canada33
- Liberal Party of Canada3
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
Tom Kmiec was first elected in 2015; the current Parliament is Tom Kmiec’s 4th. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Calgary Shepard, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 61%; Tom Kmiec 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, Calgary Shepard re-elected Tom Kmiec of the Conservative Party of Canada
Results in Calgary Shepard as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
Tom Kmiec won the 2021 race in Calgary Shepard for the Conservative Party of Canada, polling 60% and beating Raj Jessel (New Democratic Party) by 32,308 votes. The 2019 result had favoured Tom Kmiec as well, at 75%. 64% of electors in Calgary Shepard voted in 2021, above the 63% turnout across Canada.
All 8 candidates in Calgary Shepard, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Kmiec | Conservative Party of Canada | 44,411 | 60.4% |
| Raj Jessel | New Democratic Party | 12,103 | 16.5% |
| Cam Macdonald | Liberal Party of Canada | 10,303 | 14.0% |
| Ron Vaillant | People's Party of Canada | 4,284 | 5.8% |
| Evelyn Tanaka | Green Party of Canada | 1,300 | 1.8% |
| Andrea Lee | Maverick Party | 874 | 1.2% |
| Konstantine Muirhead | Independent | 228 | 0.3% |
| Jesse Halmo | National Citizens Alliance of Canada | 56 | 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
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.
No service costs more than roads and transit, at $801 per resident and 26% of the total. At $3,091 for every resident in 2024, Calgary council sits below the $3,457 median of Alberta’s municipalities. The return counts 19,539 full-time positions, 12.1 for every thousand residents. Calgary council’s borrowing is on the heavy side: $3.0 billion long term, $1,837 a resident where the median is $745. At 39%, property taxes count for less of the revenue than the 44% seen across the province.
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 Mahogany 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. Party control (most Canadian councils sit without parties, and the open lists record none) and band councils.
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- 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. Elections Canada redrew the ridings in 2023 and re-tallied the 2021 ballots onto the new map from polling divisions; that estimate, and the official 2019 and 2021 counts on the old map, are what you see.
- Council money. Alberta’s 2024 municipal financial returns, per resident with Statistics Canada’s 2025 population estimate.
Questions about how Mahogany is run
Who is the MP for Mahogany?
Tom Kmiec (Conservative Party of Canada) sits for Calgary Shepard, the riding Mahogany is in.
Which party won Mahogany in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Tom Kmiec (Conservative Party of Canada), who represents Calgary Shepard still.
Who is the MLA for Mahogany?
Every MLA of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta is on its members page, which is where to find the one for Mahogany.
Who heads the council in Calgary?
Mahogany, a city, lists its council on its own pages; no open list names the head here.
How much does Calgary council spend?
In 2024, Calgary council spent $5.0 billion in all, for some 1,612,834 residents, of which $1.3 billion went on roads and transit, 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).