Calgary Crowfoot, which takes in Ranchlands, is held by Pat Kelly (Conservative Party of Canada)
33 of the 37 MPs from Alberta belong to the Conservative Party of Canada. Calgary’s council runs Ranchlands, one of the city’s neighbourhoods. Because the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s boundaries come with non-commercial terms, this page doesn’t say which riding Ranchlands is in.
Three governments, and who does what
Ranchlands 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 Ranchlands, from the most recent elections.
- 1Calgary councilCity
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsCalgary Crowfoot
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 Ranchlands 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 open federal catalogue ends at 2021; the 2025 results sit on elections.ca under terms that bar commercial use. Provincially the last general election was on 29 May 2023, for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta; federally, on 28 April 2025. 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.
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
Pat Kelly represents Calgary Crowfoot in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Calgary Crowfoot · 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
Pat Kelly was first elected in 2015; the current Parliament is Pat Kelly’s 4th. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Calgary Crowfoot, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 55%; Pat Kelly 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
Pat Kelly kept Calgary Rocky Ridge for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
Under the 2013 boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections, Ranchlands sat in Calgary Rocky Ridge; the 2025 election put it in Calgary Crowfoot.
Back in 2019, Pat Kelly took the riding on 68%. In 2021, Calgary Rocky Ridge went to Pat Kelly (Conservative Party of Canada) on 55%; Shahnaz Munir (Liberal Party of Canada) finished 21,341 votes behind. In 2021, 66% of electors cast a ballot in Calgary Rocky Ridge, more than the national 63%.
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.
Spending by Calgary council came to $3,091 a resident in 2024, under the $3,457 median of Alberta’s municipalities. It employs the equivalent of 19,539 full-time positions, or 12.1 for each thousand people. More goes to roads and transit than to anything else: $801 a resident, 26% of all spending. At 39%, property taxes count for less of the revenue than the 44% seen across the province. Debt Calgary council owes over the long term came to $3.0 billion, $1,837 a resident, higher than the median of $745.
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 Ranchlands 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. Wikidata, edited by volunteers, is the source for each MP, and it can trail a change of seat by a little.
- 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. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
Questions about how Ranchlands is run
Who is the MP for Ranchlands?
Pat Kelly of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for Calgary Crowfoot, which includes Ranchlands.
Which party won Ranchlands in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada: Pat Kelly won Calgary Rocky Ridge in 2021 and is the MP for today’s Calgary Crowfoot.
Who is the MLA for Ranchlands?
Use the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s own list: every MLA is there by riding, though Ranchlands isn’t placed in one here.
Who heads the council in Calgary?
Ranchlands, a city, lists its council on its own pages; no open list names the head here.
How much does Calgary council spend?
Calgary council spent $5.0 billion in 2024 for about 1,612,834 residents; its largest service line was roads and transit, at $1.3 billion.
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).