Photo: Johntwrl · Public domainMeadowlark Park sends Kelly McCauley (Conservative Party of Canada) to the Commons from Edmonton West
Across Alberta, 33 of the 37 MPs sit with the Conservative Party of Canada. Andrew Knack, the mayor, heads the council of Edmonton, which governs Meadowlark Park as one of its neighbourhoods. Meadowlark 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.
Three governments, and who does what
Meadowlark 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.
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 Meadowlark Park, from the most recent elections.
- 1Edmonton councilelectedAndrew Knack
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsEdmonton West
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 Meadowlark 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 | – |
This page stops at the 2021 vote: elections.ca keeps the 2025 counts under non-commercial terms. The Legislative Assembly of Alberta was last elected 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
Kelly McCauley represents Edmonton West in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Edmonton West · 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
Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Edmonton West, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 46%; Kelly McCauley held it for them in 2025. First elected in 2015, Kelly McCauley is serving the 4th term of a Commons career.
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 West returned Kelly McCauley (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021
Edmonton West as it stood from 2013: the 2019 and 2021 counts, before the riding was redrawn for 2025. It held 89% of Meadowlark Park’s residents.
In 2021, Edmonton West went to Kelly McCauley (Conservative Party of Canada) on 45%; Sandra Hunter (New Democratic Party) finished 11,088 votes behind. 61% had elected Kelly McCauley there in 2019. Edmonton West turned out at only 62% in 2021; the country managed 63%.
All 5 candidates in Edmonton West, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly McCauley | Conservative Party of Canada | 25,278 | 45.2% |
| Sandra Hunter | New Democratic Party | 14,190 | 25.3% |
| Adam Wilson Brown | Liberal Party of Canada | 13,016 | 23.3% |
| Brent Kinzel | People's Party of Canada | 3,354 | 6.0% |
| Peggy Morton | Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada | 151 | 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.
No service costs more than roads and transit, at $935 per resident and 30% of the total. At $3,085 for every resident in 2024, Edmonton council sits below the $3,457 median of Alberta’s municipalities. Full-time staff number 11,598, about 9.4 to every thousand residents. Edmonton council’s borrowing is on the heavy side: $4.4 billion long term, $3,528 a resident where the median is $745. At 45%, property taxes count for more of the revenue than the 44% seen across the province.
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 Meadowlark 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. 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.
- Who holds each seat. Wikidata, edited by volunteers, is the source for each MP, and it can trail a change of seat by a little.
- 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.
Questions about how Meadowlark Park is run
Who is the MP for Meadowlark Park?
Edmonton West’s MP, Kelly McCauley of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Meadowlark Park.
Which party won Meadowlark Park in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Kelly McCauley (Conservative Party of Canada), who represents Edmonton West still.
Who is the MLA for Meadowlark Park?
This page can’t say which riding Meadowlark Park is in; the Legislative Assembly of Alberta lists every MLA with theirs.
Who heads the council in Edmonton?
Andrew Knack is mayor, at the head of Edmonton council.
How much does Edmonton council spend?
In 2024, Edmonton council spent $3.8 billion in all, for some 1,238,295 residents, of which $1.2 billion went on roads and transit, the biggest line.
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).