Photo: dave_7 from Lethbridge, Canada · CC BY 2.0Lethbridge, which takes in Coalhurst, is held by Rachael Thomas (Conservative Party of Canada)
33 of the 37 MPs from Alberta belong to the Conservative Party of Canada. Because the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s boundaries come with non-commercial terms, this page doesn’t say which riding Coalhurst is in. For local government, Coalhurst is a town. Who leads Coalhurst’s council isn’t on an open record: there’s no open list of councils in Alberta.
Three governments, and who does what
Coalhurst, 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 Coalhurst’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 Coalhurst, from the most recent elections.
- 1Coalhurst 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 Coalhurst votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Coalhurst council | 20 October 2025 | 15 October 2029 |
| Legislative Assembly of Alberta | 29 May 2023 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
No open copy of the 2025 counts exists, and Elections Canada’s own terms rule out commercial reuse, so 2021 is the last vote shown. The Legislative Assembly of Alberta was last elected on 29 May 2023, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. Elected on 20 October 2025, Coalhurst council is up again on 15 October 2029. The Local Authorities Election Act fixes that date: 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
On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Lethbridge would have gone to the Conservative Party of Canada with 56%, and Rachael Thomas kept it for them in 2025. 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
In 2021, Lethbridge re-elected Rachael Harder of the Conservative Party of Canada
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Lethbridge; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
Lethbridge turned out at 65% in 2021; the country managed 63%. Rachael Harder (Conservative Party of Canada) took Lethbridge in 2021 with 56% of the vote, 21,431 votes ahead of Elaine Perez (New Democratic Party). Rachael Harder was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 66%.
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
Coalhurst 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 $625 per resident, Coalhurst council’s $2M of long-term debt is less than the $745 median. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 40% of revenue, against 44% across the province’s returns. Roads and transit takes the biggest share, 28%, or $489 per resident. Coalhurst council spent $1,773 per resident in 2024, against a median of $3,457 among Alberta’s municipalities. 14 full-time positions are funded, 4.3 per thousand residents.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $1.6M | $489 | 28% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $1.5M | $450 | 25% |
| General government | $1.1M | $341 | 19% |
| Police, fire and protection | $765K | $236 | 13% |
| Recreation and culture | $699K | $216 | 12% |
| Planning and development | $115K | $36 | 2% |
| Social services and child care | $22K | $7 | 0% |
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 Coalhurst 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
- 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.
- Not on this page. No party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record, and no band councils.
- 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.
- Who holds each seat. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
Questions about how Coalhurst is run
Who is the MP for Coalhurst?
Lethbridge’s MP, Rachael Thomas of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Coalhurst.
Which party won Coalhurst 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 Coalhurst?
Every MLA of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta is on its members page, which is where to find the one for Coalhurst.
Who heads the council in Coalhurst?
Coalhurst is a town; its own website or the province’s municipal directory names the head of council.
How much does Coalhurst council spend?
Coalhurst council spent $5.8M in 2024 for about 3,244 residents; its largest service line was roads and transit, at $1.6M.
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).