Photo: Qyd · CC BY-SA 3.0Hinton sends William Stevenson (Conservative Party of Canada) to the Commons from Yellowhead
Statistics Canada lists Hinton as a town. Mayors and councillors in Alberta aren’t on any open list, so Hinton’s council goes unnamed here. The Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s riding map carries non-commercial terms, so Hinton isn’t placed in a riding here. 33 of the 37 MPs from Alberta belong to the Conservative Party of Canada.
Three governments, and who does what
Hinton, 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 Hinton; Division No. 14 is a census division, not a council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Hinton, from the most recent elections.
- 1Hinton councilTown
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsYellowhead
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 Hinton votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Hinton council | 20 October 2025 | 15 October 2029 |
| Legislative Assembly of Alberta | 29 May 2023 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Hinton council was elected on 20 October 2025, and the next vote is on 15 October 2029. The Local Authorities Election Act sets the day: the third Monday in October every four years. Voters last chose the Legislative Assembly of Alberta on 29 May 2023 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. There are no 2025 counts here: Elections Canada’s terms bar their commercial reuse, so 2021 is the latest open result.
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
William Stevenson represents Yellowhead in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Yellowhead · Conservative Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Conservative Party of Canada33
- Liberal Party of Canada3
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
Mapped onto today’s Yellowhead, the 2021 vote gives the Conservative Party of Canada 60%; in 2025 William Stevenson kept the seat in the same hands. William Stevenson was elected to the Commons for the first time in April 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
Yellowhead returned Gerald Soroka (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021
Results in Yellowhead as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
Gerald Soroka won the 2021 race in Yellowhead for the Conservative Party of Canada, polling 66% and beating Michael Manchen (People's Party of Canada) by 27,128 votes. Back in 2019, Gerald Soroka took the riding on 82%. Only 12 of Canada’s 338 ridings were won by a wider margin. Turnout in Yellowhead reached 68% in 2021, against 63% nationally.
All 6 candidates in Yellowhead, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Soroka | Conservative Party of Canada | 33,603 | 66.2% |
| Michael Manchen | People's Party of Canada | 6,475 | 12.8% |
| Guillaume Roy | New Democratic Party | 5,977 | 11.8% |
| Sheila Schumacher | Liberal Party of Canada | 2,829 | 5.6% |
| Todd Muir | Maverick Party | 1,761 | 3.5% |
| Gordon Francey | Veterans Coalition Party of Canada | 147 | 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
Hinton 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.
At 28% of spending ($904 a resident), roads and transit leads the budget. The return counts 90 full-time positions, 8.9 for every thousand residents. Hinton council spent $3,256 per resident in 2024, against a median of $3,457 among Alberta’s municipalities. Hinton council carried $3.7M of long-term debt, $368 per resident against a typical $745. Local taxpayers carry a smaller share than elsewhere: 42% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 44%.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $9.2M | $904 | 28% |
| Police, fire and protection | $5.8M | $577 | 18% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $5.3M | $524 | 16% |
| General government | $5.1M | $507 | 16% |
| Recreation and culture | $5.1M | $503 | 15% |
| Social services and child care | $1.4M | $139 | 4% |
| Planning and development | $972K | $96 | 3% |
| Social housing | $66K | $7 | 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 Hinton 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. MPs come from Wikidata’s records of the 45th Parliament, which can lag a resignation or a by-election by some days.
- 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. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
- 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.
Questions about how Hinton is run
Who is the MP for Hinton?
For Hinton, it’s William Stevenson (Conservative Party of Canada), who holds Yellowhead.
Which party won Hinton in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada, with Gerald Soroka in Yellowhead; since 2025 William Stevenson represents Yellowhead.
Who is the MLA for Hinton?
Find the riding for Hinton on the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s site, which names the MLA for each.
Who heads the council in Hinton?
Ask the municipality itself: Hinton, a town, isn’t on an open list of councils we can use.
How much does Hinton council spend?
In 2024, Hinton council spent $33M in all, for some 10,124 residents, of which $9.2M 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).