Turnout in Edmonton Manning was just 55% in 2021, below 87% of ridings
Andrew Knack, the mayor, heads the council of Edmonton, which governs Klarvatten as one of its neighbourhoods. Klarvatten is in Edmonton Manning, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), and the seat belongs to Ziad Aboultaif of the Conservative Party of Canada. Because the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s boundaries come with non-commercial terms, this page doesn’t say which riding Klarvatten is in.
What stands out in how Klarvatten 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 Klarvatten has voted ↓
Low federal turnout
At the 2021 federal election, 87% of the country’s ridings out-voted Edmonton Manning. 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
Klarvatten 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.
No county or regional government sits above Edmonton’s council; Division No. 11 is only a census division, a unit for statistics.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Klarvatten, 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 Klarvatten 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 | – |
No open copy of the 2025 counts exists, and Elections Canada’s own terms rule out commercial reuse, so 2021 is the last vote shown. Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the Legislative Assembly of Alberta on 29 May 2023. Voters last chose Edmonton council on 20 October 2025 and will again on 15 October 2029. Councils are elected on the third Monday in October every four years, says the Local Authorities Election Act, so Edmonton votes next on 15 October 2029.
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.
With Ziad Aboultaif, the Conservative Party of Canada counts 33 of the 37 MPs elected in Alberta.
The MP’s record
The current Parliament is Ziad Aboultaif’s 4th, counting from a first win in 2015. On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Edmonton Manning would have gone to the Conservative Party of Canada with 41%, and Ziad Aboultaif 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
Edmonton Manning returned Ziad Aboultaif (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021
Results in Edmonton Manning as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
Back in 2019, Ziad Aboultaif took the riding on 56%. Edmonton Manning elected Ziad Aboultaif (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021: 41% of the vote, a lead of 5,220 over Charmaine St. Germain (New Democratic Party).
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.
Local taxpayers carry a bigger share than elsewhere: 45% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 44%. Edmonton council carried $4.4 billion of long-term debt, $3,528 per resident against a typical $745. The return counts 11,598 full-time positions, 9.4 for every thousand residents. At $3,085 for every resident in 2024, Edmonton council sits below the $3,457 median of Alberta’s municipalities. 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 Klarvatten 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. Official counts for 2019 and 2021 are by the 2013 ridings; Elections Canada also re-counted the 2021 ballots onto the 2023 ridings by polling division, and that estimate is what “today’s boundaries” means here.
- 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. Each place is put in its ridings by where its 2021 Census residents live; a riding holding 5% or more of them is listed.
- Who holds each seat. A member who resigned or switched parties last week may still show here: the names are Wikidata’s.
Questions about how Klarvatten is run
Who is the MP for Klarvatten?
Edmonton Manning’s MP, Ziad Aboultaif of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Klarvatten.
Which party won Klarvatten in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Ziad Aboultaif (Conservative Party of Canada), who represents Edmonton Manning still.
Who is the MLA for Klarvatten?
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta lists each MLA with the riding they hold; this page can’t place Klarvatten in one.
Who heads the council in Edmonton?
Andrew Knack chairs Edmonton council as mayor.
How much does Edmonton council spend?
Edmonton council spent $3.8 billion in 2024 for about 1,238,295 residents; its largest service line was roads and transit, at $1.2 billion.
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).