Calgary Midnapore gave Stephanie Kusie a 27,321-vote lead in 2021, bigger than in 92% of ridings
Somerset is a Calgary neighbourhood, so city council decides its local matters. For federal votes, Somerset belongs to Calgary Midnapore, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); Stephanie Kusie (Conservative Party of Canada) holds it. Somerset’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.
What stands out in how Somerset is governed
A safe federal seat
The 2021 winner in Calgary Midnapore finished 42.3 points ahead of the runner-up (New Democratic Party), a wider lead than in 92% of Canada’s 338 ridings. How Somerset has voted ↓
High federal turnout
At the 2021 federal election, Calgary Midnapore out-voted 84% of the country’s ridings. The 2021 turnout ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Somerset 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 Somerset, from the most recent elections.
- 1Calgary councilCity
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsCalgary Midnapore
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 Somerset 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. 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. Elections Canada’s open records end with the 2021 election; its 2025 results are under terms that rule out commercial use.
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
Stephanie Kusie represents Calgary Midnapore in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Calgary Midnapore · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2017
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Conservative Party of Canada33
- Liberal Party of Canada3
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
With Stephanie Kusie, the Conservative Party of Canada counts 33 of the 37 MPs elected in Alberta.
The MP’s record
Stephanie Kusie was first elected in 2017; the current Parliament is Stephanie Kusie’s 4th. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Calgary Midnapore puts the Conservative Party of Canada first at 60%; Stephanie Kusie held it for the party 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 Midnapore re-elected Stephanie Kusie of the Conservative Party of Canada
Results in Calgary Midnapore as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
Stephanie Kusie (Conservative Party of Canada) took Calgary Midnapore in 2021 with 61% of the vote, 27,321 votes ahead of Gurmit Bhachu (New Democratic Party). Back in 2019, Stephanie Kusie took the riding on 74%.
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.
At $1,837 per resident, Calgary council’s $3.0 billion of long-term debt is more than the $745 median. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 39% of revenue, against 44% across the province’s returns. No service costs more than roads and transit, at $801 per resident and 26% of the total. Calgary council spent $3,091 per resident in 2024, against a median of $3,457 among Alberta’s municipalities. The return counts 19,539 full-time positions, 12.1 for 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 Somerset 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. 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.
- 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. No party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record, and no 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 Somerset is run
Who is the MP for Somerset?
Calgary Midnapore’s MP, Stephanie Kusie of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Somerset.
Which party won Somerset in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada: Stephanie Kusie won Calgary Midnapore in 2021 and still holds it.
Who is the MLA for Somerset?
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s website names each MLA by riding; the riding of Somerset has to be looked up there.
Who heads the council in Calgary?
Somerset is a city; its own website or the province’s municipal directory names the head of council.
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).