Gibbons’ MP is Michael Cooper (Conservative Party of Canada), for St. Albert—Sturgeon River
33 of the 37 MPs from Alberta belong to the Conservative Party of Canada. For local government, Gibbons is a town. This page names no head of council for Gibbons, as no open list of councils exists in Alberta. The Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s riding map carries non-commercial terms, so Gibbons isn’t placed in a riding here.
Three governments, and who does what
Gibbons, a town 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.
No county or regional government sits above Gibbons’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 Gibbons, from the most recent elections.
- 1Gibbons councilTown
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsSt. Albert—Sturgeon River
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 Gibbons votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Gibbons council | 20 October 2025 | 15 October 2029 |
| Legislative Assembly of Alberta | 29 May 2023 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Provincially the last general election was on 29 May 2023, for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta; federally, on 28 April 2025. Gibbons council was elected on 20 October 2025, and the next vote is on 15 October 2029. That date comes from the Local Authorities Election Act, which sets the third Monday in October every four years. The open federal catalogue ends at 2021; the 2025 results sit on elections.ca under terms that bar commercial use.
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
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Michael Cooper represents St. Albert—Sturgeon River in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
St. Albert—Sturgeon River · 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
Michael Cooper was first elected in 2015; the current Parliament is Michael Cooper’s 4th. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s St. Albert—Sturgeon River, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 56%; Michael Cooper held 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
Dane Lloyd kept Sturgeon River—Parkland for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
The 2019 and 2021 counts in Sturgeon River—Parkland, Gibbons’ riding before the map was redrawn; it now votes in St. Albert—Sturgeon River.
Sturgeon River—Parkland turned out at 70% in 2021; the country managed 63%. The 2021 count in Sturgeon River—Parkland put Dane Lloyd (Conservative Party of Canada) first at 62%, with Kendra Mills (New Democratic Party) 28,425 votes back. Dane Lloyd was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 78%.
All 6 candidates in Sturgeon River—Parkland, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dane Lloyd | Conservative Party of Canada | 40,957 | 61.6% |
| Kendra Mills | New Democratic Party | 12,532 | 18.9% |
| Murray MacKinnon | People's Party of Canada | 6,671 | 10.0% |
| Irene Walker | Liberal Party of Canada | 4,579 | 6.9% |
| Jeff Dunham | Maverick Party | 1,240 | 1.9% |
| Jeffrey Willerton | Christian Heritage Party of Canada | 497 | 0.8% |
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
Gibbons 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.
Debt Gibbons council owes over the long term came to $8.2M, $2,441 a resident, higher than the median of $745. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 44% of revenue, against 44% across the province’s returns. At 23% of spending ($873 a resident), planning and development leads the budget. 33 full-time positions are funded, 9.8 per thousand residents. Spending by Gibbons council reached $3,747 a resident in 2024, well over the $3,457 median of Alberta’s municipalities.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Planning and development | $2.9M | $873 | 23% |
| Recreation and culture | $2.3M | $690 | 18% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $2.1M | $639 | 17% |
| General government | $2M | $595 | 16% |
| Roads and transit | $1.7M | $513 | 14% |
| Police, fire and protection | $883K | $264 | 7% |
| Social services and child care | $579K | $173 | 5% |
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 Gibbons 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. 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.
- 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.
- Which riding. A riding is listed when 5% or more of the place’s 2021 Census residents live in it; the largest share comes first.
- Not on this page. Party control (most Canadian councils sit without parties, and the open lists record none) and band councils.
Questions about how Gibbons is run
Who is the MP for Gibbons?
Gibbons is in St. Albert—Sturgeon River, represented by Michael Cooper (Conservative Party of Canada).
Which party won Gibbons in the 2021 federal election?
Dane Lloyd won Sturgeon River—Parkland for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021; the riding is now St. Albert—Sturgeon River, held by Michael Cooper.
Who is the MLA for Gibbons?
Use the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s own list: every MLA is there by riding, though Gibbons isn’t placed in one here.
Who heads the council in Gibbons?
Gibbons is a town; its own website or the province’s municipal directory names the head of council.
How much does Gibbons council spend?
The 2024 return of Gibbons council shows $12.6M of spending for roughly 3,352 residents, $2.9M of it on planning and development.
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).