Photo: Hero122 · CC BY 3.0Battle River—Crowfoot, which takes in Flagstaff County, is held by Pierre Poilievre (Conservative Party of Canada)
The Conservative Party of Canada has 33 of the 37 MPs elected in Alberta. Flagstaff County’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. Locally, Flagstaff County is run as a municipal district. Mayors and councillors in Alberta aren’t on any open list, so Flagstaff County’s council goes unnamed here.
Three governments, and who does what
Flagstaff County, a municipal district in Alberta, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
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.
There is no county government over Flagstaff County; Division No. 7 is a census division, not a council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Flagstaff County, from the most recent elections.
- 1Flagstaff County councilMunicipal district
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsBattle River—Crowfoot
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 Flagstaff County votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Flagstaff County council | 20 October 2025 | 15 October 2029 |
| Legislative Assembly of Alberta | 29 May 2023 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Flagstaff County council was elected on 20 October 2025, and the next vote is on 15 October 2029. The Local Authorities Election Act fixes that date: the third Monday in October every four years. Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the Legislative Assembly of Alberta on 29 May 2023. 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.
Find your MLA on the legislature’s site
assembly.ab.ca ↗Legislatures: their own member pages
Pierre Poilievre represents Battle River—Crowfoot in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Battle River—Crowfoot · Conservative Party of Canada · member since 18 August 2025 · first elected 2004
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Conservative Party of Canada33
- Liberal Party of Canada3
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
Pierre Poilievre won the seat at a by-election on 18 August 2025. Wikidata records Pierre Poilievre as Leader of the Official Opposition (since 2025) and Minister of Families, Children and Social Development (2015). Pierre Poilievre was first elected in 2004; the current Parliament is Pierre Poilievre’s 8th. Over the years Pierre Poilievre has belonged to the Canadian Alliance, the Conservative Party of Canada and the Reform Party of Canada. Mapped onto today’s Battle River—Crowfoot, the 2021 vote favoured the Conservative Party of Canada with 71%, 61.7 points clear of the runner-up (New Democratic Party).
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
Battle River—Crowfoot returned Damien Kurek (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021
Results in Battle River—Crowfoot as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
The 2021 count in Battle River—Crowfoot put Damien Kurek (Conservative Party of Canada) first at 71%, with Tonya Ratushniak (New Democratic Party) 36,058 votes back. Back in 2019, Damien Kurek took the riding on 85%. That put it among the safest seats in the country: 1 of 338 ridings had wider leads. Battle River—Crowfoot turned out at 72% in 2021; the country managed 63%.
All 7 candidates in Battle River—Crowfoot, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damien Kurek | Conservative Party of Canada | 41,819 | 71.3% |
| Tonya Ratushniak | New Democratic Party | 5,761 | 9.8% |
| Dennis Trepanier | People's Party of Canada | 5,440 | 9.3% |
| Leah Diane McLeod | Liberal Party of Canada | 2,515 | 4.3% |
| Jeff Golka | Maverick Party | 2,393 | 4.1% |
| Daniel Brisbin | Green Party of Canada | 554 | 0.9% |
| John Irwin | Veterans Coalition Party of Canada | 178 | 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
Flagstaff County council spends more 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.
More goes to roads and transit than to anything else: $3,350 a resident, 48% of all spending. Spending by Flagstaff County council reached $6,950 a resident in 2024, well over the $3,457 median of Alberta’s municipalities. The return counts 55 full-time positions, 14.8 for every thousand residents. Long-term debt at Flagstaff County council stood at $43K, or $12 a resident, below the $745 median. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 66% of revenue, against 44% across the province’s returns.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $12.5M | $3,350 | 48% |
| General government | $3.7M | $998 | 14% |
| Other | $3.3M | $881 | 13% |
| Police, fire and protection | $1.6M | $425 | 6% |
| Social services and child care | $1.5M | $407 | 6% |
| Planning and development | $1.2M | $311 | 4% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $1.1M | $295 | 4% |
| Recreation and culture | $1.1M | $283 | 4% |
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 Flagstaff County 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.
- 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. MPs come from Wikidata’s records of the 45th Parliament, which can lag a resignation or a by-election by some days.
Questions about how Flagstaff County is run
Who is the MP for Flagstaff County?
For Flagstaff County, it’s Pierre Poilievre (Conservative Party of Canada), who holds Battle River—Crowfoot.
Which party won Flagstaff County in the 2021 federal election?
Damien Kurek won Battle River—Crowfoot for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021; the riding is now Battle River—Crowfoot, held by Pierre Poilievre.
Who is the MLA for Flagstaff County?
Find the riding for Flagstaff County on the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s site, which names the MLA for each.
Who heads the council in Flagstaff County?
The head of Flagstaff County’s council isn’t named here; as a municipal district, it publishes its council itself.
How much does Flagstaff County council spend?
The 2024 return of Flagstaff County council shows $25.9M of spending for roughly 3,724 residents, $12.5M 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).