Calgary Midnapore gave Stephanie Kusie a 27,321-vote lead in 2021, bigger than in 92% of ridings
No provincial riding is named for Willow Park: the only boundary file for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta forbids commercial reuse. Willow Park sends one MP to Ottawa from Calgary Midnapore, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP): Stephanie Kusie (Conservative Party of Canada). Local decisions for Willow Park are made by Calgary’s council; neighbourhoods don’t have their own.
What stands out in how Willow Park is governed
A safe federal seat
In 2021, 42.3 points separated first and second (New Democratic Party) in Calgary Midnapore, more than in 92% of the 338 ridings. How Willow Park has voted ↓
High federal turnout
In 2021, Calgary Midnapore voted in greater numbers than 84% of the 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
Willow Park 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 Willow Park, 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 Willow Park 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. 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. Voters last chose the Legislative Assembly of Alberta on 29 May 2023 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025.
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.
The Conservative Party of Canada holds 33 of 37 seats from Alberta, including Stephanie Kusie’s.
The MP’s record
Stephanie Kusie was first elected in 2017; the current Parliament is Stephanie Kusie’s 4th. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Calgary Midnapore, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 60%; Stephanie Kusie 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
In 2021, Calgary Midnapore re-elected Stephanie Kusie of the Conservative Party of Canada
Calgary Midnapore as it stood from 2013: the 2019 and 2021 counts, before 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). Stephanie Kusie already held it after the 2019 election, won with 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.
More goes to roads and transit than to anything else: $801 a resident, 26% of all spending. Spending by Calgary council came to $3,091 a resident in 2024, under the $3,457 median of Alberta’s municipalities. Full-time staff number 19,539, about 12.1 to every thousand residents. At $1,837 per resident, Calgary council’s $3.0 billion of long-term debt is more than the $745 median. Taxes on property make up 39% of what comes in, less than the province-wide 44%.
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 Willow Park 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. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- 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. Each place is put in its ridings by where its 2021 Census residents live; a riding holding 5% or more of them is listed.
- Council money. Alberta’s 2024 municipal financial returns, per resident with Statistics Canada’s 2025 population estimate.
- 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.
Questions about how Willow Park is run
Who is the MP for Willow Park?
For Willow Park, it’s Stephanie Kusie (Conservative Party of Canada), who holds Calgary Midnapore.
Which party won Willow Park in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Stephanie Kusie (Conservative Party of Canada), who represents Calgary Midnapore still.
Who is the MLA for Willow Park?
This page can’t say which riding Willow Park is in; the Legislative Assembly of Alberta lists every MLA with theirs.
Who heads the council in Calgary?
The head of Willow Park’s council isn’t named here; as a city, it publishes its council itself.
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).