Photo: outofthought · CC BY-SA 3.0Royal Oak’s MP is Pat Kelly (Conservative Party of Canada), for Calgary Crowfoot
33 of the 37 MPs from Alberta belong to the Conservative Party of Canada. The Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s riding map carries non-commercial terms, so Royal Oak isn’t placed in a riding here. Calgary’s council runs Royal Oak, one of the city’s neighbourhoods.
Three governments, and who does what
Royal Oak 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 Royal Oak, 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 Royal Oak 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. It is the third Monday in October every four years, as the Local Authorities Election Act provides. The Legislative Assembly of Alberta was last elected on 29 May 2023, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. The latest vote shown is 2021: the 2025 counts carry Elections Canada’s 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
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
Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Calgary Crowfoot puts the Conservative Party of Canada first at 55%; Pat Kelly held it for the party in 2025. Pat Kelly has sat in the Commons since 2015, 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 Rocky Ridge returned Pat Kelly (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021
Results in Calgary Rocky Ridge, the riding Royal Oak belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Calgary Crowfoot.
Turnout in Calgary Rocky Ridge reached 66% in 2021, against 63% nationally. The 2021 count in Calgary Rocky Ridge put Pat Kelly (Conservative Party of Canada) first at 55%, with Shahnaz Munir (Liberal Party of Canada) 21,341 votes back. Pat Kelly already held it after the 2019 election, won with 68%.
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.
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. The largest line is roads and transit: 26% of the total, $801 a resident. At $3,091 for every resident in 2024, Calgary council sits below 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 Royal Oak 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
- Election results. Where the page says “today’s boundaries”, it means Elections Canada’s estimate of the 2021 vote on the 2023 ridings; every other count is official and on the 2013 map.
- Council money. Alberta’s 2024 municipal financial returns, per resident with Statistics Canada’s 2025 population estimate.
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- Not on this page. Band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
- 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.
Questions about how Royal Oak is run
Who is the MP for Royal Oak?
Pat Kelly of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for Calgary Crowfoot, which includes Royal Oak.
Which party won Royal Oak in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Pat Kelly (Conservative Party of Canada), in Calgary Rocky Ridge; Pat Kelly represents Calgary Crowfoot today.
Who is the MLA for Royal Oak?
This page can’t say which riding Royal Oak is in; the Legislative Assembly of Alberta lists every MLA with theirs.
Who heads the council in Calgary?
Royal Oak, 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).