Photo: Wilson Hui from Calgary, Canada · CC BY 2.0In 2021, Arnold Viersen carried Peace River—Westlock by 23,467 votes, a margin wider than 95% of Canada’s ridings
Grimshaw’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. The riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) covering Grimshaw is Peace River—Westlock, and Arnold Viersen (Conservative Party of Canada) represents it in the House of Commons. Locally, Grimshaw is run as a town. Mayors and councillors in Alberta aren’t on any open list, so Grimshaw’s council goes unnamed here.
What stands out in how Grimshaw is governed
Low spending per resident
In 2024, 85% of Alberta’s municipalities spent more per resident than Grimshaw council. Council money ↓
A safe federal seat
In 2021 the winner in Peace River—Westlock led the runner-up (New Democratic Party) by 50.2 points, a wider gap than in 95% of Canada’s 338 ridings. How Grimshaw has voted ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Grimshaw, 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.
There is no county government over Grimshaw; Division No. 19 is a census division, not a council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Grimshaw, from the most recent elections.
- 1Grimshaw councilTown
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsPeace River—Westlock
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 Grimshaw votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Grimshaw 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. After the 20 October 2025 election, Grimshaw council next goes to the polls on 15 October 2029. That date comes from the Local Authorities Election Act, which sets the third Monday in October every four years. Provincially the last general election was on 29 May 2023, for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta; federally, on 28 April 2025.
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
Arnold Viersen represents Peace River—Westlock in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Peace River—Westlock · 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 Conservative Party of Canada holds 33 of 37 seats from Alberta, including Arnold Viersen’s.
The MP’s record
Arnold Viersen was first elected in 2015; the current Parliament is Arnold Viersen’s 4th. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Peace River—Westlock, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 63%; Arnold Viersen 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
Arnold Viersen kept Peace River—Westlock for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Peace River—Westlock; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
Arnold Viersen already held it after the 2019 election, won with 81%. Arnold Viersen won the 2021 race in Peace River—Westlock for the Conservative Party of Canada, polling 63% and beating Gail Ungstad (New Democratic Party) by 23,467 votes. At 62%, fewer of Peace River—Westlock voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%).
All 6 candidates in Peace River—Westlock, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold Viersen | Conservative Party of Canada | 29,486 | 63.0% |
| Gail Ungstad | New Democratic Party | 6,019 | 12.9% |
| Darryl Boisson | People's Party of Canada | 5,916 | 12.6% |
| Colin Krieger | Maverick Party | 2,573 | 5.5% |
| Leslie Penny | Liberal Party of Canada | 2,431 | 5.2% |
| Jordan Francis MacDougall | Green Party of Canada | 364 | 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
Grimshaw 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.
18 full-time positions are funded, 6.4 per thousand residents. In 2024 the median among Alberta’s municipalities was $3,457 a resident; Grimshaw council spent $2,458. The largest line is recreation and culture: 33% of the total, $802 a resident. At 33%, property taxes count for less of the revenue than the 44% seen across the province. Grimshaw council’s borrowing is light: $550K long term, $196 a resident where the median is $745.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recreation and culture | $2.2M | $802 | 33% |
| Roads and transit | $1.8M | $640 | 26% |
| General government | $1.1M | $411 | 17% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $792K | $283 | 12% |
| Police, fire and protection | $460K | $164 | 7% |
| Planning and development | $439K | $157 | 6% |
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 Grimshaw 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
- Who holds each seat. The members named here are Wikidata’s, kept up by volunteers; a by-election or a floor crossing may take a few days to show.
- 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. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
- 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.
Questions about how Grimshaw is run
Who is the MP for Grimshaw?
Arnold Viersen of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for Peace River—Westlock, which includes Grimshaw.
Which party won Grimshaw in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada: Arnold Viersen won Peace River—Westlock in 2021 and still holds it.
Who is the MLA for Grimshaw?
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s website names each MLA by riding; the riding of Grimshaw has to be looked up there.
Who heads the council in Grimshaw?
Grimshaw, a town, lists its council on its own pages; no open list names the head here.
How much does Grimshaw council spend?
In 2024, Grimshaw council spent $6.9M in all, for some 2,799 residents, of which $2.2M went on recreation and culture, 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).