Photo: dave_7 from Lethbridge, Canada · CC BY 2.0Rachael Thomas (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Lethbridge, the riding that includes Coaldale
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s riding map carries non-commercial terms, so Coaldale isn’t placed in a riding here. Locally, Coaldale is run as a town. Mayors and councillors in Alberta aren’t on any open list, so Coaldale’s council goes unnamed here. From Alberta come 37 MPs, 33 of them with the Conservative Party of Canada.
Three governments, and who does what
Coaldale, 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.
No county or regional government sits above Coaldale’s council; Division No. 2 is only a census division, a unit for statistics.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Coaldale, from the most recent elections.
- 1Coaldale councilTown
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsLethbridge
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 Coaldale votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Coaldale council | 20 October 2025 | 15 October 2029 |
| Legislative Assembly of Alberta | 29 May 2023 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
This page stops at the 2021 vote: elections.ca keeps the 2025 counts under non-commercial terms. Voters last chose the Legislative Assembly of Alberta on 29 May 2023 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. The council elected on 20 October 2025 serves until 15 October 2029, when Coaldale council is chosen again. 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
Rachael Thomas represents Lethbridge in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Lethbridge · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2015
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Conservative Party of Canada33
- Liberal Party of Canada3
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
Mapped onto today’s Lethbridge, the 2021 vote gives the Conservative Party of Canada 56%; in 2025 Rachael Thomas kept the seat in the same hands. Rachael Thomas was first elected in 2015; the current Parliament is Rachael Thomas’ 4th.
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
Lethbridge returned Rachael Harder (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021
Results in Lethbridge as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
Rachael Harder won the 2021 race in Lethbridge for the Conservative Party of Canada, polling 56% and beating Elaine Perez (New Democratic Party) by 21,431 votes. The 2019 result had favoured Rachael Harder as well, at 66%. In 2021, 65% of electors cast a ballot in Lethbridge, more than the national 63%.
All 6 candidates in Lethbridge, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rachael Harder | Conservative Party of Canada | 32,817 | 55.7% |
| Elaine Perez | New Democratic Party | 11,386 | 19.3% |
| Devon Hargreaves | Liberal Party of Canada | 8,928 | 15.1% |
| Kimmie Hovan | People's Party of Canada | 4,097 | 7.0% |
| Kim Siever | Independent | 1,179 | 2.0% |
| Geoffrey Capp | Christian Heritage Party of Canada | 566 | 1.0% |
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
Coaldale 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.
Water, sewers and waste takes the biggest share, 22%, or $524 per resident. The return counts 79 full-time positions, 8.2 for every thousand residents. Spending by Coaldale council came to $2,337 a resident in 2024, under the $3,457 median of Alberta’s municipalities. Long-term debt at Coaldale council stood at $15.5M, or $1,608 a resident, above the $745 median. Local taxpayers carry a smaller share than elsewhere: 29% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 44%.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $5M | $524 | 22% |
| Recreation and culture | $5M | $522 | 22% |
| Police, fire and protection | $4.5M | $465 | 20% |
| Roads and transit | $4.5M | $462 | 20% |
| General government | $1.7M | $180 | 8% |
| Planning and development | $1.7M | $171 | 7% |
| Social services and child care | $127K | $13 | 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 Coaldale is run
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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. Wikidata, edited by volunteers, is the source for each MP, and it can trail a change of seat by a little.
- Election results. Official counts for 2019 and 2021 are by the 2013 ridings; Elections Canada also re-counted the 2021 ballots onto the 2023 ridings by polling division, and that estimate is what “today’s boundaries” means here.
- Council money. Alberta’s 2024 municipal financial returns, per resident with Statistics Canada’s 2025 population estimate.
Questions about how Coaldale is run
Who is the MP for Coaldale?
For Coaldale, it’s Rachael Thomas (Conservative Party of Canada), who holds Lethbridge.
Which party won Coaldale in the 2021 federal election?
Rachael Harder won Lethbridge for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021; the riding is now Lethbridge, held by Rachael Thomas.
Who is the MLA for Coaldale?
Coaldale’s riding isn’t placed on this page; the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s members page lists every MLA by riding.
Who heads the council in Coaldale?
Ask the municipality itself: Coaldale, a town, isn’t on an open list of councils we can use.
How much does Coaldale council spend?
Coaldale council spent $22.5M in 2024 for about 9,644 residents; its largest service line was water, sewers and waste, at $5M.
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).