Photo: Grant Berg · CC BY-SA 3.0Chris Warkentin (Conservative Party of Canada) holds the riding of the same name, the riding that includes Grande Prairie
The Conservative Party of Canada has 33 of the 37 MPs elected in Alberta. For local government, Grande Prairie is a city. Mayors and councillors in Alberta aren’t on any open list, so Grande Prairie’s council goes unnamed here. No provincial riding is named for Grande Prairie: the only boundary file for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta forbids commercial reuse.
Three governments, and who does what
Grande Prairie, a city 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 Grande Prairie’s council; Division No. 19 is only a census division, a unit for statistics.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Grande Prairie, from the most recent elections.
- 1Grande Prairie councilCity
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsGrande Prairie
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 Grande Prairie votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Grande Prairie council | 20 October 2025 | 15 October 2029 |
| Legislative Assembly of Alberta | 29 May 2023 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Why not 2025? Elections Canada publishes those counts under non-commercial terms, and its open data stop at the 2021 election. Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the Legislative Assembly of Alberta on 29 May 2023. Elected on 20 October 2025, Grande Prairie council is up again on 15 October 2029. The Local Authorities Election Act fixes that date: the third Monday in October every four years.
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
Chris Warkentin represents Grande Prairie in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Grande Prairie · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2006
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Conservative Party of Canada33
- Liberal Party of Canada3
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Grande Prairie would have gone to the Conservative Party of Canada with 69%, and Chris Warkentin kept it for them in 2025. First elected in 2006, Chris Warkentin is serving the 7th 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
Chris Warkentin kept Grande Prairie—Mackenzie for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
Results in Grande Prairie—Mackenzie, the riding Grande Prairie belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Grande Prairie.
The 2021 count in Grande Prairie—Mackenzie put Chris Warkentin (Conservative Party of Canada) first at 68%, with Jennifer Villebrun (New Democratic Party) 29,899 votes back. Chris Warkentin already held it after the 2019 election, won with 84%. Across Canada’s 338 ridings, only 9 were won more comfortably.
All 6 candidates in Grande Prairie—Mackenzie, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Warkentin | Conservative Party of Canada | 36,361 | 68.4% |
| Jennifer Villebrun | New Democratic Party | 6,462 | 12.2% |
| Shawn McLean | People's Party of Canada | 5,411 | 10.2% |
| Dan Campbell | Liberal Party of Canada | 2,397 | 4.5% |
| Ambrose Ralph | Maverick Party | 2,195 | 4.1% |
| Donovan Eckstrom | Parti Rhinocéros Party | 314 | 0.6% |
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
Grande Prairie 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.
The largest line is roads and transit: 31% of the total, $1,031 a resident. Grande Prairie council spent $3,338 per resident in 2024, against a median of $3,457 among Alberta’s municipalities. Full-time staff number 726, about 10.2 to every thousand residents. At $1,742 per resident, Grande Prairie council’s $124M of long-term debt is more than the $745 median. At 53%, property taxes count for more of the revenue than the 44% seen across the province.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $73.3M | $1,031 | 31% |
| Police, fire and protection | $61.8M | $868 | 26% |
| Recreation and culture | $58.5M | $822 | 25% |
| General government | $27.1M | $381 | 11% |
| Social services and child care | $13.1M | $184 | 6% |
| Planning and development | $3.2M | $46 | 1% |
| Social housing | $445K | $6 | 0% |
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 Grande Prairie is run
Check or update the federal list.
elections.ca ↗Every MP lists an office.
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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. A member who resigned or switched parties last week may still show here: the names are Wikidata’s.
- Which riding. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
- Not on this page. Party control (most Canadian councils sit without parties, and the open lists record none) and band councils.
Questions about how Grande Prairie is run
Who is the MP for Grande Prairie?
Chris Warkentin of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for the riding of the same name, which includes Grande Prairie.
Which party won Grande Prairie in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada: Chris Warkentin won Grande Prairie—Mackenzie in 2021 and is the MP for today’s Grande Prairie.
Who is the MLA for Grande Prairie?
Grande Prairie’s riding isn’t placed on this page; the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s members page lists every MLA by riding.
Who heads the council in Grande Prairie?
Ask the municipality itself: Grande Prairie, a city, isn’t on an open list of councils we can use.
How much does Grande Prairie council spend?
In 2024, Grande Prairie council spent $237.5M in all, for some 71,160 residents, of which $73.3M 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).