Photo: jayscratch from Victoria, B.C., Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0Camrose County’s MP is Pierre Poilievre (Conservative Party of Canada), for Battle River—Crowfoot
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s riding map carries non-commercial terms, so Camrose County isn’t placed in a riding here. In the census’s list of municipalities, Camrose County is a municipal district. This page names no head of council for Camrose County, as no open list of councils exists in Alberta. 33 of the 37 MPs from Alberta belong to the Conservative Party of Canada.
Three governments, and who does what
Camrose County, a municipal district 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.
No county or regional government sits above Camrose County’s council; Division No. 10 is only a census division, a unit for statistics.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Camrose County, from the most recent elections.
- 1Camrose County councilMunicipal district
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsBattle River—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 Camrose County votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Camrose County 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, Camrose County 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. 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
Pierre Poilievre represents Battle River—Crowfoot in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Battle River—Crowfoot · Conservative Party of Canada · member since 18 August 2025 · first elected 2004
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Conservative Party of Canada33
- Liberal Party of Canada3
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
In Ottawa, Pierre Poilievre has been Leader of the Official Opposition (since 2025) and Minister of Families, Children and Social Development (2015). Pierre Poilievre won the seat at a by-election on 18 August 2025. Wikidata lists Pierre Poilievre as having belonged to the Canadian Alliance, the Conservative Party of Canada and the Reform Party of Canada. On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Battle River—Crowfoot would have put the Conservative Party of Canada first with 71%, 61.7 points ahead of the runner-up (New Democratic Party). The current Parliament is Pierre Poilievre’s 8th, counting from a first win in 2004.
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
Battle River—Crowfoot returned Damien Kurek (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021
Results in Battle River—Crowfoot as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
In 2019, Damien Kurek had won the same riding with 85%. Damien Kurek won the 2021 race in Battle River—Crowfoot for the Conservative Party of Canada, polling 71% and beating Tonya Ratushniak (New Democratic Party) by 36,058 votes. At 72%, more of Battle River—Crowfoot voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%). Only 1 of Canada’s 338 ridings were won by a wider margin.
All 7 candidates in Battle River—Crowfoot, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damien Kurek | Conservative Party of Canada | 41,819 | 71.3% |
| Tonya Ratushniak | New Democratic Party | 5,761 | 9.8% |
| Dennis Trepanier | People's Party of Canada | 5,440 | 9.3% |
| Leah Diane McLeod | Liberal Party of Canada | 2,515 | 4.3% |
| Jeff Golka | Maverick Party | 2,393 | 4.1% |
| Daniel Brisbin | Green Party of Canada | 554 | 0.9% |
| John Irwin | Veterans Coalition Party of Canada | 178 | 0.3% |
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
Camrose County 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.
Camrose County council spent $3,188 per resident in 2024, against a median of $3,457 among Alberta’s municipalities. The return counts 71 full-time positions, 7.9 for every thousand residents. The largest line is roads and transit: 43% of the total, $1,380 a resident. Taxes on property make up 60% of what comes in, more than the province-wide 44%. At $675 per resident, Camrose County council’s $6M of long-term debt is less than the $745 median.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $12.3M | $1,380 | 43% |
| General government | $5.9M | $659 | 21% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $3.3M | $365 | 11% |
| Planning and development | $2.9M | $321 | 10% |
| Recreation and culture | $1.5M | $172 | 5% |
| Police, fire and protection | $1.5M | $171 | 5% |
| Social services and child care | $1.1M | $121 | 4% |
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 Camrose County 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
- 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. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- 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.
Questions about how Camrose County is run
Who is the MP for Camrose County?
For Camrose County, it’s Pierre Poilievre (Conservative Party of Canada), who holds Battle River—Crowfoot.
Which party won Camrose County in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Damien Kurek (Conservative Party of Canada), in Battle River—Crowfoot; Battle River—Crowfoot has elected Pierre Poilievre since.
Who is the MLA for Camrose County?
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s website names each MLA by riding; the riding of Camrose County has to be looked up there.
Who heads the council in Camrose County?
Camrose County is a municipal district; its own website or the province’s municipal directory names the head of council.
How much does Camrose County council spend?
The 2024 return of Camrose County council shows $28.5M of spending for roughly 8,951 residents, $12.3M 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).