Shawnessy votes in 2 federal ridings, led by Calgary Heritage and Calgary Midnapore
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s riding map carries non-commercial terms, so Shawnessy isn’t placed in a riding here. In Ottawa, Shuvaloy Majumdar speaks for 89% of Shawnessy, and Stephanie Kusie for most of the remainder. Shawnessy is a Calgary neighbourhood, so city council decides its local matters.
Three governments, and who does what
Shawnessy 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.
Calgary has no upper-tier council: Division No. 6, its census division, exists for statistics only.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Shawnessy, from the most recent elections.
- 1Calgary councilCity
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsCalgary Heritage · 89%
- 4House of CommonsCalgary Midnapore · 11%
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 Shawnessy 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 | – |
Elections Canada’s open records end with the 2021 election; its 2025 results are under terms that rule out commercial use. Voters last chose the Legislative Assembly of Alberta on 29 May 2023 and the House of Commons on 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.
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
Shawnessy 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 · 89%
en.wikipedia.org ↗Calgary Midnapore · Conservative Party of Canada · 11%
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Conservative Party of Canada33
- Liberal Party of Canada3
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
Shuvaloy Majumdar sits with the Conservative Party of Canada, which holds 33 of the 37 seats from Alberta.
The MP’s record
Shuvaloy Majumdar has sat in the Commons since 2023, now for the 2nd Parliament. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Calgary Heritage, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 58%; Shuvaloy Majumdar 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
Stephanie Kusie kept Calgary Midnapore for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
Before the 2023 redistribution, Shawnessy voted in Calgary Midnapore; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and Calgary Heritage is its riding today.
Calgary Midnapore turned out at 68% in 2021; the country managed 63%. Back in 2019, Stephanie Kusie took the riding on 74%. 27,321 votes separated Stephanie Kusie (Conservative Party of Canada) from Gurmit Bhachu (New Democratic Party) in Calgary Midnapore in 2021, when the winner took 61%.
All 6 candidates in Calgary Midnapore, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Kusie | Conservative Party of Canada | 39,147 | 60.7% |
| Gurmit Bhachu | New Democratic Party | 11,826 | 18.3% |
| Zarnab Zafar | Liberal Party of Canada | 7,947 | 12.3% |
| Jonathan Hagel | People's Party of Canada | 3,930 | 6.1% |
| Shaun T. Pulsifer | Green Party of Canada | 868 | 1.4% |
| Matt Magolan | Maverick Party | 812 | 1.3% |
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.
Local taxpayers carry a smaller share than elsewhere: 39% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 44%. Long-term debt at Calgary council stood at $3.0 billion, or $1,837 a resident, above the $745 median. Spending by Calgary council came to $3,091 a resident in 2024, under the $3,457 median of Alberta’s municipalities. The return counts 19,539 full-time positions, 12.1 for every thousand residents. No service costs more than roads and transit, at $801 per resident and 26% of the total.
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 Shawnessy 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. The members named here are Wikidata’s, kept up by volunteers; a by-election or a floor crossing may take a few days to show.
- 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. 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 Shawnessy is run
Who is the MP for Shawnessy?
It depends on the street: most of Shawnessy is in Calgary Heritage (Shuvaloy Majumdar, Conservative Party of Canada), some in Calgary Midnapore (Stephanie Kusie).
Which party won Shawnessy in the 2021 federal election?
Calgary Midnapore went to Stephanie Kusie (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021. Since 2025, Shuvaloy Majumdar has been the MP for Calgary Heritage.
Who is the MLA for Shawnessy?
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s website names each MLA by riding; the riding of Shawnessy has to be looked up there.
Who heads the council in Calgary?
Ask the municipality itself: Shawnessy, a city, isn’t on an open list of councils we can use.
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).