Kerry Diotte (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Edmonton Griesbach, the riding that includes Kilkenny
The Conservative Party of Canada has 33 of the 37 MPs elected in Alberta. Andrew Knack, the mayor, heads the council of Edmonton, which governs Kilkenny as one of its neighbourhoods. No provincial riding is named for Kilkenny: the only boundary file for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta forbids commercial reuse.
Three governments, and who does what
Kilkenny 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 Kilkenny, from the most recent elections.
- 1Edmonton councilelectedAndrew Knack
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsEdmonton Griesbach
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 Kilkenny 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 | – |
The latest vote shown is 2021: the 2025 counts carry Elections Canada’s non-commercial terms. The last general elections came on 29 May 2023 for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. After the 20 October 2025 election, Edmonton council next goes to the polls on 15 October 2029. Under the Local Authorities Election Act, Edmonton’s next municipal vote is on 15 October 2029, 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
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Kerry Diotte represents Edmonton Griesbach in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Edmonton Griesbach · 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
Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Edmonton Griesbach puts the New Democratic Party first at 40%: Kerry Diotte won it away from them in 2025. Kerry Diotte first won a seat in 2015 and, after a spell away, came back to the Commons 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
A new party in Edmonton Griesbach in 2021: Blake Desjarlais (New Democratic Party)
Results in Edmonton Griesbach as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
In 2021, 53% of electors cast a ballot in Edmonton Griesbach, under the national 63%. Blake Desjarlais (New Democratic Party) took Edmonton Griesbach in 2021 with 41% of the vote, 1,500 votes ahead of Kerry Diotte (Conservative Party of Canada). 51% had been enough for Kerry Diotte (Conservative Party of Canada) to win it in 2019.
All 8 candidates in Edmonton Griesbach, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Desjarlais | New Democratic Party | 17,457 | 40.5% |
| Kerry Diotte | Conservative Party of Canada | 15,957 | 37.1% |
| Habiba Mohamud | Liberal Party of Canada | 5,979 | 13.9% |
| Thomas Matty | People's Party of Canada | 2,617 | 6.1% |
| Heather Lau | Green Party of Canada | 538 | 1.3% |
| Morgan Watson | Libertarian Party of Canada | 268 | 0.6% |
| Alex Boykowich | Communist Party of Canada | 140 | 0.3% |
| Mary Joyce | Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada | 103 | 0.2% |
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. At 45%, property taxes count for more of the revenue than the 44% seen across the province. Roads and transit takes the biggest share, 30%, or $935 per resident. The return counts 11,598 full-time positions, 9.4 for every thousand residents. Spending by Edmonton council came to $3,085 a resident in 2024, under the $3,457 median of Alberta’s municipalities.
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 Kilkenny is run
Check or update the federal list.
elections.ca ↗Every MP lists an office.
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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. 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.
- Who holds each seat. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- Not on this page. No party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record, and no band councils.
- Which riding. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
Questions about how Kilkenny is run
Who is the MP for Kilkenny?
Edmonton Griesbach’s MP, Kerry Diotte of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Kilkenny.
Which party won Kilkenny in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Blake Desjarlais (New Democratic Party), in Edmonton Griesbach; Edmonton Griesbach has elected Kerry Diotte since.
Who is the MLA for Kilkenny?
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta lists each MLA with the riding they hold; this page can’t place Kilkenny in one.
Who heads the council in Edmonton?
The mayor is Andrew Knack, who chairs Edmonton council.
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).