Only 55% of electors voted in Edmonton Manning in 2021, fewer than in 87% of Canada’s ridings
Andrew Knack, the mayor, heads the council of Edmonton, which governs Crystallina Nera West as one of its neighbourhoods. Ziad Aboultaif (Conservative Party of Canada) is the MP for Edmonton Manning, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Crystallina Nera West. Crystallina Nera West’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.
What stands out in how Crystallina Nera West is governed
A close federal race
With 10.6 points between the winner and the runner-up (New Democratic Party), Edmonton Manning beat 72% of the 338 ridings for closeness in 2021. How Crystallina Nera West has voted ↓
Low federal turnout
In 2021, Edmonton Manning voted in smaller numbers than 87% 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
Crystallina Nera West is governed by Edmonton, with Alberta and Ottawa.
The city council decides local matters.
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 Edmonton in Division No. 11, 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 Crystallina Nera West, from the most recent elections.
- 1Edmonton councilelectedAndrew Knack
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsEdmonton Manning
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 Crystallina Nera West votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Edmonton 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 Edmonton council on 20 October 2025 and will again on 15 October 2029. 15 October 2029 is the next council election in Edmonton, fixed by the Local Authorities Election Act for the third Monday in October every four years. Provincially the last general election was on 29 May 2023, for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta; federally, on 28 April 2025.
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
Ziad Aboultaif represents Edmonton Manning in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Edmonton Manning · 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.
Ziad Aboultaif sits with the Conservative Party of Canada, which holds 33 of the 37 seats from Alberta.
The MP’s record
First elected in 2015, Ziad Aboultaif is serving the 4th term of a Commons career. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Edmonton Manning, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 41%; Ziad Aboultaif 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, Edmonton Manning re-elected Ziad Aboultaif of the Conservative Party of Canada
Results in Edmonton Manning as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
In 2019, Ziad Aboultaif had won the same riding with 56%. The 2021 count in Edmonton Manning put Ziad Aboultaif (Conservative Party of Canada) first at 41%, with Charmaine St. Germain (New Democratic Party) 5,220 votes back.
All 5 candidates in Edmonton Manning, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ziad Aboultaif | Conservative Party of Canada | 20,219 | 41.1% |
| Charmaine St. Germain | New Democratic Party | 14,999 | 30.5% |
| Donna Lynn Smith | Liberal Party of Canada | 10,468 | 21.3% |
| Martin Halvorson | People's Party of Canada | 3,407 | 6.9% |
| Andre Vachon | Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada | 133 | 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
Edmonton 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.
Taxes on property make up 45% of what comes in, more than the province-wide 44%. Long-term debt at Edmonton council stood at $4.4 billion, or $3,528 a resident, above the $745 median. The return counts 11,598 full-time positions, 9.4 for every thousand residents. Each resident’s share of Edmonton council’s 2024 spending came to $3,085, where the middle of Alberta’s municipalities sat at $3,457. Roads and transit takes the biggest share, 30%, or $935 per resident.
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $1.2 billion | $935 | 30% |
| Police, fire and protection | $909.2M | $734 | 24% |
| General government | $625.1M | $505 | 16% |
| Recreation and culture | $531.2M | $429 | 14% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $240.1M | $194 | 6% |
| Planning and development | $202M | $163 | 5% |
| Social housing | $81.9M | $66 | 2% |
| Social services and child care | $73.1M | $59 | 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 Crystallina Nera West 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. 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.
- Council money. Alberta’s 2024 municipal financial returns, per resident with Statistics Canada’s 2025 population estimate.
- Not on this page. Party control (most Canadian councils sit without parties, and the open lists record none) and band councils.
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- Who holds each seat. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
Questions about how Crystallina Nera West is run
Who is the MP for Crystallina Nera West?
For Crystallina Nera West, it’s Ziad Aboultaif (Conservative Party of Canada), who holds Edmonton Manning.
Which party won Crystallina Nera West in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada: Ziad Aboultaif won Edmonton Manning in 2021 and still holds it.
Who is the MLA for Crystallina Nera West?
Find the riding for Crystallina Nera West on the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s site, which names the MLA for each.
Who heads the council in Edmonton?
Andrew Knack is mayor, at the head of Edmonton council.
How much does Edmonton council spend?
In 2024, Edmonton council spent $3.8 billion in all, for some 1,238,295 residents, of which $1.2 billion went on roads and transit, the biggest line.
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).