Photo: D. Mulligan · CC BY-SA 3.0Canmore sends William Stevenson (Conservative Party of Canada) to the Commons from Yellowhead
No provincial riding is named for Canmore: the only boundary file for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta forbids commercial reuse. Locally, Canmore is run as a town. No open list of councils exists in Alberta, so no mayor of Canmore is named here. 33 of the 37 MPs from Alberta belong to the Conservative Party of Canada.
Three governments, and who does what
Canmore, 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.
There is no county government over Canmore; Division No. 15 is a census division, not a council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Canmore, from the most recent elections.
- 1Canmore councilTown
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsYellowhead
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 Canmore votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Canmore council | 20 October 2025 | 15 October 2029 |
| Legislative Assembly of Alberta | 29 May 2023 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The latest vote shown is 2021: the 2025 counts carry Elections Canada’s non-commercial terms. The last general elections came on 29 May 2023 for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. After the 20 October 2025 election, Canmore 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.
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
William Stevenson represents Yellowhead in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Yellowhead · Conservative Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Conservative Party of Canada33
- Liberal Party of Canada3
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
The 2025 general election sent William Stevenson to the Commons for the first time. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Yellowhead puts the Conservative Party of Canada first at 60%; William Stevenson 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, Banff—Airdrie re-elected Blake Richards of the Conservative Party of Canada
The 2019 and 2021 counts in Banff—Airdrie, Canmore’s riding before the map was redrawn; it now votes in Yellowhead.
Banff—Airdrie turned out at 69% in 2021; the country managed 63%. Blake Richards was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 71%. Banff—Airdrie elected Blake Richards (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021: 57% of the vote, a lead of 31,195 over Sarah Zagoda (New Democratic Party).
All 9 candidates in Banff—Airdrie, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Richards | Conservative Party of Canada | 43,677 | 56.7% |
| Sarah Zagoda | New Democratic Party | 12,482 | 16.2% |
| David Gamble | Liberal Party of Canada | 9,572 | 12.4% |
| Nadine Wellwood | People's Party of Canada | 5,808 | 7.5% |
| Derek Sloan | Independent | 2,020 | 2.6% |
| Tariq Elnaga | Maverick Party | 1,475 | 1.9% |
| Aidan Blum | Green Party of Canada | 1,405 | 1.8% |
| Caroline O'Driscoll | Independent | 489 | 0.6% |
| Ron Voss | Independent | 60 | 0.1% |
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
Canmore council spends more 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.
Taxes on property make up 33% of what comes in, less than the province-wide 44%. Long-term debt at Canmore council stood at $60.9M, or $3,510 a resident, above the $745 median. At $4,457 for every resident in 2024, Canmore council sits above the $3,457 median of Alberta’s municipalities. 217 full-time positions are funded, 12.5 per thousand residents. Water, sewers and waste takes the biggest share, 22%, or $994 per resident.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $17.2M | $994 | 22% |
| Recreation and culture | $14.9M | $860 | 19% |
| General government | $14.3M | $823 | 18% |
| Roads and transit | $10.9M | $629 | 14% |
| Police, fire and protection | $10.1M | $582 | 13% |
| Social housing | $4.5M | $257 | 6% |
| Planning and development | $3.8M | $220 | 5% |
| Social services and child care | $1.6M | $91 | 2% |
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 Canmore 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. Band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
- 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. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- 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.
Questions about how Canmore is run
Who is the MP for Canmore?
William Stevenson (Conservative Party of Canada) sits for Yellowhead, the riding Canmore is in.
Which party won Canmore in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Blake Richards (Conservative Party of Canada), in Banff—Airdrie; Yellowhead has elected William Stevenson since.
Who is the MLA for Canmore?
Find the riding for Canmore on the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s site, which names the MLA for each.
Who heads the council in Canmore?
The head of Canmore’s council isn’t named here; as a town, it publishes its council itself.
How much does Canmore council spend?
Canmore council spent $77.3M in 2024 for about 17,341 residents; its largest service line was water, sewers and waste, at $17.2M.
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).