Photo: Kurt Bauschardt from Edmonton, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0Turnout in Edmonton Strathcona reached 69% in 2021, above 91% of ridings
Local government for Empire Park is Edmonton’s, with Andrew Knack as mayor. Empire Park’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. Federally, Empire Park sits in Edmonton Strathcona, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), held by Heather McPherson of the New Democratic Party.
What stands out in how Empire Park is governed
A safe federal seat
In 2021 the winner in Edmonton Strathcona led the runner-up (Conservative Party of Canada) by 35.2 points, a wider gap than in 84% of Canada’s 338 ridings. How Empire Park has voted ↓
High federal turnout
Federal turnout in Edmonton Strathcona beat 91% of Canada’s ridings in 2021. 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
Empire Park 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.
There is no county government over Edmonton; Division No. 11 is a census division, not a council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Empire Park, from the most recent elections.
- 1Edmonton councilelectedAndrew Knack
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsEdmonton Strathcona
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 Empire Park 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 | – |
Counts from April 2025 can’t appear here, since Elections Canada allows only non-commercial reuse of them. 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, Edmonton council is up 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.
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
Heather McPherson represents Edmonton Strathcona in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Edmonton Strathcona · New Democratic Party · first elected 2019
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Conservative Party of Canada33
- Liberal Party of Canada3
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
Heather McPherson is one of 1 New Democratic Party MPs from Alberta, where the Conservative Party of Canada has the most seats: 33 of 37.
The MP’s record
First elected in 2019, Heather McPherson is serving the 3rd term of a Commons career. On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Edmonton Strathcona would have gone to the New Democratic Party with 58%, and Heather McPherson kept 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
Heather McPherson kept Edmonton Strathcona for the New Democratic Party in 2021
Results in Edmonton Strathcona as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
Heather McPherson won the 2021 race in Edmonton Strathcona for the New Democratic Party, polling 61% and beating Tunde Obasan (Conservative Party of Canada) by 18,380 votes. The 2019 result had favoured Heather McPherson as well, at 47%.
All 6 candidates in Edmonton Strathcona, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heather McPherson | New Democratic Party | 31,690 | 60.7% |
| Tunde Obasan | Conservative Party of Canada | 13,310 | 25.5% |
| Hibo Mohamed | Liberal Party of Canada | 3,948 | 7.6% |
| Wes Janke | People's Party of Canada | 2,366 | 4.5% |
| Kelly Green | Green Party of Canada | 634 | 1.2% |
| Malcolm Stinson | Libertarian Party of Canada | 275 | 0.5% |
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
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.
Edmonton council carried $4.4 billion of long-term debt, $3,528 per resident against a typical $745. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 45% of revenue, against 44% across the province’s returns. At 30% of spending ($935 a resident), roads and transit leads the budget. Edmonton council spent $3,085 per resident in 2024, against a median of $3,457 among Alberta’s municipalities. The return counts 11,598 full-time positions, 9.4 for every thousand residents.
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 Empire Park 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. The 2019 and 2021 figures are Elections Canada’s official counts on the ridings drawn in 2013; the “today’s boundaries” figures are its transposition of the 2021 vote onto the 2023 ridings, an estimate built from polling divisions.
- Who holds each seat. A member who resigned or switched parties last week may still show here: the names are Wikidata’s.
- Not on this page. No party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record, and no band councils.
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
Questions about how Empire Park is run
Who is the MP for Empire Park?
Edmonton Strathcona’s MP, Heather McPherson of the New Democratic Party, represents Empire Park.
Which party won Empire Park in the 2021 federal election?
Heather McPherson (New Democratic Party) took Edmonton Strathcona in 2021 and is its MP today.
Who is the MLA for Empire Park?
Use the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s own list: every MLA is there by riding, though Empire Park isn’t placed in one here.
Who heads the council in Edmonton?
Andrew Knack chairs Edmonton council as mayor.
How much does Edmonton council spend?
The 2024 return of Edmonton council shows $3.8 billion of spending for roughly 1,238,295 residents, $1.2 billion 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).