Kerry Diotte (Conservative Party of Canada) represents Killarney in Ottawa as MP for Edmonton Griesbach
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s riding map carries non-commercial terms, so Killarney isn’t placed in a riding here. Andrew Knack, the mayor, heads the council of Edmonton, which governs Killarney as one of its neighbourhoods. Of the 37 Commons seats from Alberta, the Conservative Party of Canada holds 33.
Three governments, and who does what
Killarney is governed by Edmonton, with Alberta and Ottawa.
The city council decides local matters.
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
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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 Killarney, 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 Killarney 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 council elected on 20 October 2025 serves until 15 October 2029, when Edmonton council is chosen again. Under the Local Authorities Election Act, Edmonton’s next municipal vote is on 15 October 2029, the third Monday in October every four years. Voters last chose the Legislative Assembly of Alberta on 29 May 2023 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. 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.
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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
Kerry Diotte first won a seat in 2015 and, after a spell away, came back to the Commons in 2025. 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.
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
Edmonton Griesbach changed hands in 2021, to 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. Local taxpayers carry a bigger share than elsewhere: 45% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 44%. The largest line is roads and transit: 30% of the total, $935 a resident. 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 Killarney is run
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elections.ab.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- Not on this page. Band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
- Who holds each seat. The members named here are Wikidata’s, kept up by volunteers; a by-election or a floor crossing may take a few days to show.
- 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.
Questions about how Killarney is run
Who is the MP for Killarney?
Kerry Diotte of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for Edmonton Griesbach, which includes Killarney.
Which party won Killarney in the 2021 federal election?
Edmonton Griesbach went to Blake Desjarlais (New Democratic Party) in 2021. Since 2025, Kerry Diotte has been the MP for Edmonton Griesbach.
Who is the MLA for Killarney?
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta lists each MLA with the riding they hold; this page can’t place Killarney in one.
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).