Mike Lake (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Leduc—Wetaskiwin, the riding that includes Calmar
Because the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s boundaries come with non-commercial terms, this page doesn’t say which riding Calmar is in. For local government, Calmar is a town. No open list of councils exists in Alberta, so no mayor of Calmar is named here. 33 of the 37 MPs from Alberta belong to the Conservative Party of Canada.
Three governments, and who does what
Calmar, a town in Alberta, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
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 Calmar in Division No. 11, 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 Calmar, from the most recent elections.
- 1Calmar councilTown
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsLeduc—Wetaskiwin
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 Calmar votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Calmar council | 20 October 2025 | 15 October 2029 |
| Legislative Assembly of Alberta | 29 May 2023 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the Legislative Assembly of Alberta on 29 May 2023. Voters last chose Calmar council on 20 October 2025 and will again on 15 October 2029. The Local Authorities Election Act sets the day: the third Monday in October every four years. Counts from April 2025 can’t appear here, since Elections Canada allows only non-commercial reuse of them.
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
Mike Lake represents Leduc—Wetaskiwin in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Leduc—Wetaskiwin · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2006
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Conservative Party of Canada33
- Liberal Party of Canada3
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Leduc—Wetaskiwin, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 63%; Mike Lake held it for them in 2025. First elected in 2006, Mike Lake is serving the 7th term of a Commons career.
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, Edmonton—Wetaskiwin re-elected Mike Lake of the Conservative Party of Canada
Results in Edmonton—Wetaskiwin, the riding Calmar belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Leduc—Wetaskiwin.
At 65%, more of Edmonton—Wetaskiwin voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%). Edmonton—Wetaskiwin elected Mike Lake (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021: 56% of the vote, a lead of 30,081 over Hugo Charles (New Democratic Party). Mike Lake was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 72%.
All 5 candidates in Edmonton—Wetaskiwin, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Lake | Conservative Party of Canada | 48,340 | 55.7% |
| Hugo Charles | New Democratic Party | 18,259 | 21.0% |
| Ron Thiering | Liberal Party of Canada | 12,229 | 14.1% |
| Tyler Beauchamp | People's Party of Canada | 7,670 | 8.8% |
| Travis Calliou | Veterans Coalition Party of Canada | 345 | 0.4% |
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
Calmar 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 $1,429 per resident, Calmar council’s $3.4M of long-term debt is more than the $745 median. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 41% of revenue, against 44% across the province’s returns. The largest line is water, sewers and waste: 29% of the total, $780 a resident. Full-time staff number 19, about 8.1 to every thousand residents. At $2,733 for every resident in 2024, Calmar council sits below the $3,457 median of Alberta’s municipalities.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $1.8M | $780 | 29% |
| Recreation and culture | $1.3M | $566 | 21% |
| Roads and transit | $1.2M | $516 | 19% |
| General government | $906K | $386 | 14% |
| Police, fire and protection | $728K | $311 | 11% |
| Planning and development | $355K | $151 | 6% |
| Social services and child care | $54K | $23 | 1% |
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 Calmar 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
- Not on this page. No party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record, and no band councils.
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- 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.
- 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.
Questions about how Calmar is run
Who is the MP for Calmar?
For Calmar, it’s Mike Lake (Conservative Party of Canada), who holds Leduc—Wetaskiwin.
Which party won Calmar in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada: Mike Lake won Edmonton—Wetaskiwin in 2021 and is the MP for today’s Leduc—Wetaskiwin.
Who is the MLA for Calmar?
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta lists each MLA with the riding they hold; this page can’t place Calmar in one.
Who heads the council in Calmar?
Calmar is a town; its own website or the province’s municipal directory names the head of council.
How much does Calmar council spend?
The 2024 return of Calmar council shows $6.4M of spending for roughly 2,345 residents, $1.8M of it on water, sewers and waste.
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).