Photo: WinterE229 (WinterforceMedia) · CC0McCauley sends Kerry Diotte (Conservative Party of Canada) to the Commons from Edmonton Griesbach
Because the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s boundaries come with non-commercial terms, this page doesn’t say which riding McCauley is in. Local government for McCauley is Edmonton’s, with Andrew Knack as mayor. The Conservative Party of Canada has 33 of the 37 MPs elected in Alberta.
Three governments, and who does what
McCauley 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 McCauley, 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 McCauley 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 the Legislative Assembly of Alberta on 29 May 2023 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. Voters last chose Edmonton council on 20 October 2025 and will again on 15 October 2029. The next council election in Edmonton falls on 15 October 2029, the third Monday in October every four years under the Local Authorities Election Act.
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
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. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Edmonton Griesbach, the New Democratic Party would have led with 40%; in 2025 Kerry Diotte took it from them.
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)
Counts for Edmonton Griesbach within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
Turnout in Edmonton Griesbach was 53% in 2021, against 63% nationally. Kerry Diotte (Conservative Party of Canada) had won it in 2019 with 51%. 1,500 votes separated Blake Desjarlais (New Democratic Party) from Kerry Diotte (Conservative Party of Canada) in Edmonton Griesbach in 2021, when the winner took 41%.
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.
Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 45% of revenue, against 44% across the province’s returns. At $3,528 per resident, Edmonton council’s $4.4 billion of long-term debt is more than the $745 median. It employs the equivalent of 11,598 full-time positions, or 9.4 for each thousand people. At $3,085 for every resident in 2024, Edmonton council sits below the $3,457 median of Alberta’s municipalities. More goes to roads and transit than to anything else: $935 a resident, 30% of all spending.
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 McCauley 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
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- Not on this page. No party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record, and no band councils.
- Who holds each seat. A member who resigned or switched parties last week may still show here: the names are Wikidata’s.
- 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 McCauley is run
Who is the MP for McCauley?
Kerry Diotte of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for Edmonton Griesbach, which includes McCauley.
Which party won McCauley in the 2021 federal election?
The New Democratic Party, with Blake Desjarlais in Edmonton Griesbach; since 2025 Kerry Diotte represents Edmonton Griesbach.
Who is the MLA for McCauley?
Use the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s own list: every MLA is there by riding, though McCauley 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?
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).