Photo: Ken Eckert · CC BY-SA 4.0Battle River—Crowfoot, which takes in Drumheller, is held by Pierre Poilievre (Conservative Party of Canada)
The Conservative Party of Canada has 33 of the 37 MPs elected in Alberta. Locally, Drumheller is run as a town. In Alberta, councils aren’t on any open list we can use, so Drumheller’s mayor isn’t named. Because the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s boundaries come with non-commercial terms, this page doesn’t say which riding Drumheller is in.
Three governments, and who does what
Drumheller, 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 Drumheller’s council; Division No. 5 is only a census division, a unit for statistics.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Drumheller, from the most recent elections.
- 1Drumheller councilTown
- 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 Drumheller votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Drumheller council | 20 October 2025 | 15 October 2029 |
| Legislative Assembly of Alberta | 29 May 2023 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta was last elected on 29 May 2023, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. Drumheller council was elected on 20 October 2025, and the next vote is on 15 October 2029. The Local Authorities Election Act fixes that date: the third Monday in October every four years. This page stops at the 2021 vote: elections.ca keeps the 2025 counts under non-commercial terms.
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
Roles held by Pierre Poilievre include Leader of the Official Opposition (since 2025) and Minister of Families, Children and Social Development (2015). A by-election on 18 August 2025 brought Pierre Poilievre to the seat. Pierre Poilievre has been a member of the Canadian Alliance, the Conservative Party of Canada and the Reform Party of Canada. Mapped onto today’s Battle River—Crowfoot, the 2021 vote favoured the Conservative Party of Canada with 71%, 61.7 points clear of the runner-up (New Democratic Party). Pierre Poilievre has sat in the Commons since 2004, now for the 8th Parliament.
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
Damien Kurek kept Battle River—Crowfoot for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
Battle River—Crowfoot as it stood from 2013: the 2019 and 2021 counts, before the riding was redrawn for 2025.
Damien Kurek was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 85%. Damien Kurek (Conservative Party of Canada) took Battle River—Crowfoot in 2021 with 71% of the vote, 36,058 votes ahead of Tonya Ratushniak (New Democratic Party). 72% of electors in Battle River—Crowfoot voted in 2021, above the 63% turnout across Canada. Just 1 of the 338 ridings in Canada saw a bigger lead.
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
Drumheller 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.
Full-time staff number 74, about 8.8 to every thousand residents. In 2024 the median among Alberta’s municipalities was $3,457 a resident; Drumheller council spent $3,162. The largest line is water, sewers and waste: 27% of the total, $844 a resident. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 24% of revenue, against 44% across the province’s returns. Long-term debt at Drumheller council stood at $4.8M, or $570 a resident, below the $745 median.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $7.1M | $844 | 27% |
| Recreation and culture | $6.4M | $754 | 24% |
| Police, fire and protection | $4.5M | $536 | 17% |
| Roads and transit | $4.5M | $530 | 17% |
| General government | $2.8M | $327 | 10% |
| Planning and development | $740K | $88 | 3% |
| Social services and child care | $580K | $69 | 2% |
| Social housing | $121K | $14 | 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 Drumheller 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
- Council money. Alberta’s 2024 municipal financial returns, per resident with Statistics Canada’s 2025 population estimate.
- Election results. Ridings changed in 2023: the 2019 and 2021 results are on the old map, and the 2021 vote on today’s map is Elections Canada’s own estimate from polling divisions.
- 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.
- Not on this page. No party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record, and no band councils.
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
Questions about how Drumheller is run
Who is the MP for Drumheller?
Pierre Poilievre of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for Battle River—Crowfoot, which includes Drumheller.
Which party won Drumheller in the 2021 federal election?
Battle River—Crowfoot went to Damien Kurek (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021. Since 2025, Pierre Poilievre has been the MP for Battle River—Crowfoot.
Who is the MLA for Drumheller?
Use the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s own list: every MLA is there by riding, though Drumheller isn’t placed in one here.
Who heads the council in Drumheller?
Drumheller is a town; its own website or the province’s municipal directory names the head of council.
How much does Drumheller council spend?
Drumheller council spent $26.7M in 2024 for about 8,439 residents; its largest service line was water, sewers and waste, at $7.1M.
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).