Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainLethbridge, which takes in Lethbridge County, is held by Rachael Thomas (Conservative Party of Canada)
33 of the 37 MPs from Alberta belong to the Conservative Party of Canada. Statistics Canada lists Lethbridge County as a municipal district. No open list of councils exists in Alberta, so no mayor of Lethbridge County is named here. Lethbridge 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.
Three governments, and who does what
Lethbridge 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.
Lethbridge County has no upper-tier council: Division No. 2, its census division, exists for statistics only.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Lethbridge County, from the most recent elections.
- 1Lethbridge County councilMunicipal district
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsLethbridge
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 Lethbridge County votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Lethbridge County council | 20 October 2025 | 15 October 2029 |
| Legislative Assembly of Alberta | 29 May 2023 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
This page stops at the 2021 vote: elections.ca keeps the 2025 counts under non-commercial terms. The council elected on 20 October 2025 serves until 15 October 2029, when Lethbridge County council is chosen again. The Local Authorities Election Act fixes that date: the third Monday in October every four years. The last general elections came on 29 May 2023 for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament.
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
Rachael Thomas represents Lethbridge in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Lethbridge · 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
Mapped onto today’s Lethbridge, the 2021 vote gives the Conservative Party of Canada 56%; in 2025 Rachael Thomas kept the seat in the same hands. The current Parliament is Rachael Thomas’ 4th, counting from a first win in 2015.
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
Rachael Harder kept Lethbridge for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Lethbridge; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
In 2021, 65% of electors cast a ballot in Lethbridge, more than the national 63%. The 2021 count in Lethbridge put Rachael Harder (Conservative Party of Canada) first at 56%, with Elaine Perez (New Democratic Party) 21,431 votes back. Rachael Harder already held it after the 2019 election, won with 66%.
All 6 candidates in Lethbridge, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rachael Harder | Conservative Party of Canada | 32,817 | 55.7% |
| Elaine Perez | New Democratic Party | 11,386 | 19.3% |
| Devon Hargreaves | Liberal Party of Canada | 8,928 | 15.1% |
| Kimmie Hovan | People's Party of Canada | 4,097 | 7.0% |
| Kim Siever | Independent | 1,179 | 2.0% |
| Geoffrey Capp | Christian Heritage Party of Canada | 566 | 1.0% |
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
Lethbridge County 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.
Long-term debt at Lethbridge County council stood at $18.5M, or $1,688 a resident, above the $745 median. At 48%, property taxes count for more of the revenue than the 44% seen across the province. At 50% of spending ($1,461 a resident), roads and transit leads the budget. 40 full-time positions are funded, 3.6 per thousand residents. Each resident’s share of Lethbridge County council’s 2024 spending came to $2,929, where the middle of Alberta’s municipalities sat at $3,457.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $16.1M | $1,461 | 50% |
| General government | $6.8M | $617 | 21% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $5.2M | $469 | 16% |
| Police, fire and protection | $2.6M | $240 | 8% |
| Planning and development | $1.4M | $126 | 4% |
| Recreation and culture | $96K | $9 | 0% |
| Social services and child care | $81K | $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 Lethbridge 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
- 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. 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. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
Questions about how Lethbridge County is run
Who is the MP for Lethbridge County?
Rachael Thomas (Conservative Party of Canada) sits for Lethbridge, the riding Lethbridge County is in.
Which party won Lethbridge County in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Rachael Harder (Conservative Party of Canada), in Lethbridge; Lethbridge has elected Rachael Thomas since.
Who is the MLA for Lethbridge County?
Use the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s own list: every MLA is there by riding, though Lethbridge County isn’t placed in one here.
Who heads the council in Lethbridge County?
Ask the municipality itself: Lethbridge County, a municipal district, isn’t on an open list of councils we can use.
How much does Lethbridge County council spend?
In 2024, Lethbridge County council spent $32.2M in all, for some 10,988 residents, of which $16.1M 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).