Photo: Joli Rumi · CC BY-SA 4.0Edmonton Strathcona turned out at 69% in 2021, higher than 91% of Canada’s ridings
Strathcona is part of Edmonton, whose council is led by Andrew Knack, the mayor. Strathcona sends one MP to Ottawa from Edmonton Strathcona, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP): Heather McPherson (New Democratic Party). Strathcona’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.
What stands out in how Strathcona is governed
A safe federal seat
With 35.2 points between the winner and the runner-up (Conservative Party of Canada), Edmonton Strathcona was safer in 2021 than 84% of the 338 ridings. How Strathcona has voted ↓
High federal turnout
Fewer electors stayed home in Edmonton Strathcona than in 91% of Canada’s ridings at the 2021 election. 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
Strathcona 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 Strathcona, from the most recent elections.
- 1Edmonton councilelectedAndrew Knack
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsEdmonton Strathcona
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 Strathcona 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. Edmonton council was elected on 20 October 2025, and the next vote is on 15 October 2029. 15 October 2029 is the next council election in Edmonton, fixed by the Local Authorities Election Act for the third Monday in October every four years. The last general elections came on 29 May 2023 for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament.
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
Heather McPherson represents Edmonton Strathcona in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Edmonton Strathcona · New Democratic Party · first elected 2019
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Conservative Party of Canada33
- Liberal Party of Canada3
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
The New Democratic Party, Heather McPherson’s party, takes 1 of the 37 seats from Alberta; the Conservative Party of Canada takes 33.
The MP’s record
The current Parliament is Heather McPherson’s 3rd, counting from a first win in 2019. Mapped onto today’s Edmonton Strathcona, the 2021 vote gives the New Democratic Party 58%; in 2025 Heather McPherson kept the seat in the same hands.
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 Strathcona returned Heather McPherson (New Democratic Party) in 2021
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Edmonton Strathcona; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
Heather McPherson won the 2021 race in Edmonton Strathcona for the New Democratic Party, polling 61% and beating Tunde Obasan (Conservative Party of Canada) by 18,380 votes. Heather McPherson already held it after the 2019 election, won with 47%.
All 6 candidates in Edmonton Strathcona, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heather McPherson | New Democratic Party | 31,690 | 60.7% |
| Tunde Obasan | Conservative Party of Canada | 13,310 | 25.5% |
| Hibo Mohamed | Liberal Party of Canada | 3,948 | 7.6% |
| Wes Janke | People's Party of Canada | 2,366 | 4.5% |
| Kelly Green | Green Party of Canada | 634 | 1.2% |
| Malcolm Stinson | Libertarian Party of Canada | 275 | 0.5% |
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.
Long-term debt at Edmonton council stood at $4.4 billion, or $3,528 a resident, above the $745 median. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 45% of revenue, against 44% across the province’s returns. No service costs more than roads and transit, at $935 per resident and 30% of the total. 11,598 full-time positions are funded, 9.4 per thousand residents. At $3,085 for every resident in 2024, Edmonton council sits below 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 Strathcona 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. 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.
- Council money. Alberta’s 2024 municipal financial returns, per resident with Statistics Canada’s 2025 population estimate.
- Not on this page. Band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
- 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. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
Questions about how Strathcona is run
Who is the MP for Strathcona?
Heather McPherson of the New Democratic Party is the MP for Edmonton Strathcona, which includes Strathcona.
Which party won Strathcona in the 2021 federal election?
The New Democratic Party: Heather McPherson won Edmonton Strathcona in 2021 and still holds it.
Who is the MLA for Strathcona?
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s website names each MLA by riding; the riding of Strathcona has to be looked up there.
Who heads the council in Edmonton?
Edmonton council is led by Andrew Knack, its mayor.
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).