Sherwood’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. No provincial riding is named for Sherwood: the only boundary file for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta forbids commercial reuse. As part of Calgary, Sherwood is governed by the city’s council, not one of its own.
Three governments, and who does what
Sherwood 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 Sherwood, 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 Sherwood 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 | – |
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. Provincially the last general election was on 29 May 2023, for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta; federally, 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
Mapped onto today’s Calgary Crowfoot, the 2021 vote gives the Conservative Party of Canada 55%; in 2025 Pat Kelly kept the seat in the same hands. The current Parliament is Pat Kelly’s 4th, counting from a first win in 2015.
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 Rocky Ridge re-elected Pat Kelly of the Conservative Party of Canada
Before the 2023 redistribution, Sherwood voted in Calgary Rocky Ridge; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and Calgary Crowfoot is its riding today.
Calgary Rocky Ridge turned out at 66% in 2021; the country managed 63%. Back in 2019, Pat Kelly took the riding on 68%. 21,341 votes separated Pat Kelly (Conservative Party of Canada) from Shahnaz Munir (Liberal Party of Canada) in Calgary Rocky Ridge in 2021, when the winner took 55%.
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.
At 39%, property taxes count for less of the revenue than the 44% seen across the province. Long-term debt at Calgary council stood at $3.0 billion, or $1,837 a resident, above the $745 median. The return counts 19,539 full-time positions, 12.1 for every thousand residents. Calgary council spent $3,091 per resident in 2024, against a median of $3,457 among Alberta’s municipalities. 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 Sherwood 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. Two maps are in play: the 2013 ridings, on which 2019 and 2021 were counted, and the 2023 ridings, onto which Elections Canada transposed the 2021 vote poll by poll.
- Council money. Alberta’s 2024 municipal financial returns, per resident with Statistics Canada’s 2025 population estimate.
- Which riding. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
- Not on this page. Party control (most Canadian councils sit without parties, and the open lists record none) and band councils.
- Who holds each seat. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
Questions about how Sherwood is run
Who is the MP for Sherwood?
Calgary Crowfoot’s MP, Pat Kelly of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Sherwood.
Which party won Sherwood in the 2021 federal election?
Pat Kelly (Conservative Party of Canada) took Calgary Rocky Ridge in 2021, and still holds the seat, now Calgary Crowfoot.
Who is the MLA for Sherwood?
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta lists each MLA with the riding they hold; this page can’t place Sherwood in one.
Who heads the council in Calgary?
Sherwood, 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).