Photo: Eric Friedebach · CC BY 3.0Glen Motz won Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner by 24,832 votes in 2021, a wider lead than in 96% of Canada’s ridings
The riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) covering Cypress County is Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner, and Glen Motz (Conservative Party of Canada) represents it in the House of Commons. Cypress County’s riding for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta can’t be shown, because the province’s boundary file is licensed for non-commercial use only. Statistics Canada lists Cypress County as a municipal district. No open list of councils exists in Alberta, so no mayor of Cypress County is named here.
What stands out in how Cypress County is governed
High spending per resident
In 2024, 70% of Alberta’s municipalities spent less per resident than Cypress County council. Council money ↓
A safe federal seat
The 2021 winner in Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner finished 51.3 points ahead of the runner-up (New Democratic Party), a wider lead than in 96% of Canada’s 338 ridings. How Cypress County has voted ↓
Low federal turnout
In 2021, Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner voted in smaller numbers than 68% of the ridings. The 2021 turnout ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Cypress 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.
The census places Cypress County in Division No. 1, 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 Cypress County, from the most recent elections.
- 1Cypress County councilMunicipal district
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsMedicine Hat—Cardston—Warner
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 Cypress County votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Cypress County 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. The council elected on 20 October 2025 serves until 15 October 2029, when Cypress County council is chosen again. It is the third Monday in October every four years, as the Local Authorities Election Act provides. 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
Glen Motz represents Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2016
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Conservative Party of Canada33
- Liberal Party of Canada3
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
Glen Motz sits with the Conservative Party of Canada, which holds 33 of the 37 seats from Alberta.
The MP’s record
First elected in 2016, Glen Motz is serving the 4th term of a Commons career. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 66%; Glen Motz held it for them 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, Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner re-elected Glen Motz of the Conservative Party of Canada
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
24,832 votes separated Glen Motz (Conservative Party of Canada) from Jocelyn Stenger (New Democratic Party) in Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner in 2021, when the winner took 65%. Glen Motz was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 79%.
All 6 candidates in Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Motz | Conservative Party of Canada | 31,648 | 65.4% |
| Jocelyn Stenger | New Democratic Party | 6,816 | 14.1% |
| Brodie Heidinger | People's Party of Canada | 4,484 | 9.3% |
| Hannah Wilson | Liberal Party of Canada | 3,515 | 7.3% |
| Geoff Shoesmith | Maverick Party | 1,226 | 2.5% |
| Diandra Bruised Head | Green Party of Canada | 725 | 1.5% |
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
Cypress County 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.
The largest line is roads and transit: 33% of the total, $1,448 a resident. In 2024 the median among Alberta’s municipalities was $3,457 a resident; Cypress County council spent $4,339. 69 full-time positions are funded, 8.8 per thousand residents. Cypress County council carried $4.6M of long-term debt, $582 per resident against a typical $745. Taxes on property make up 78% of what comes in, more than the province-wide 44%.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $11.4M | $1,448 | 33% |
| Other | $7.7M | $985 | 23% |
| General government | $4.4M | $559 | 13% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $3.8M | $479 | 11% |
| Police, fire and protection | $3.4M | $430 | 10% |
| Planning and development | $1.9M | $236 | 5% |
| Recreation and culture | $1.6M | $202 | 5% |
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 Cypress 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. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
- Not on this page. No party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record, and no band councils.
- 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. 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 Cypress County is run
Who is the MP for Cypress County?
Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner’s MP, Glen Motz of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Cypress County.
Which party won Cypress County in the 2021 federal election?
Glen Motz (Conservative Party of Canada) took Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner in 2021 and is its MP today.
Who is the MLA for Cypress County?
Find the riding for Cypress County on the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s site, which names the MLA for each.
Who heads the council in Cypress County?
Cypress County is a municipal district; its own website or the province’s municipal directory names the head of council.
How much does Cypress County council spend?
The 2024 return of Cypress County council shows $34.1M of spending for roughly 7,855 residents, $11.4M 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).