Photo: Kmsiever · Public domainLethbridge sends Rachael Thomas (Conservative Party of Canada) to the Commons from the riding of the same name
For local government, Lethbridge is a city. This page names no head of council for Lethbridge, as no open list of councils exists in Alberta. Lethbridge’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. Of the 37 Commons seats from Alberta, the Conservative Party of Canada holds 33.
Three governments, and who does what
Lethbridge, 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 Lethbridge’s council; Division No. 2 is only a census division, a unit for statistics.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Lethbridge, from the most recent elections.
- 1Lethbridge councilCity
- 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 votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Lethbridge council | 20 October 2025 | 15 October 2029 |
| Legislative Assembly of Alberta | 29 May 2023 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Elected on 20 October 2025, Lethbridge council is up again on 15 October 2029. 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. This page stops at the 2021 vote: elections.ca keeps the 2025 counts under non-commercial terms.
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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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
First elected in 2015, Rachael Thomas is serving the 4th term of a Commons career. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Lethbridge puts the Conservative Party of Canada first at 56%; Rachael Thomas held it for the party 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
In 2021, Lethbridge re-elected Rachael Harder of the Conservative Party of Canada
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Lethbridge; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
65% of electors in Lethbridge voted in 2021, above the 63% turnout across Canada. Rachael Harder won the 2021 race in Lethbridge for the Conservative Party of Canada, polling 56% and beating Elaine Perez (New Democratic Party) by 21,431 votes. 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 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.
Lethbridge council’s borrowing is on the heavy side: $166.5M long term, $1,465 a resident where the median is $745. Taxes on property make up 32% of what comes in, less than the province-wide 44%. No service costs more than police, fire and protection, at $960 per resident and 21% of the total. 1,356 full-time positions are funded, 11.9 per thousand residents. Spending includes a municipal utility for electricity or gas: 16% of the total. Spending by Lethbridge council reached $4,481 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Police, fire and protection | $109.1M | $960 | 21% |
| Recreation and culture | $84.8M | $746 | 17% |
| Roads and transit | $84M | $739 | 16% |
| Electricity and gas | $79.8M | $702 | 16% |
| General government | $65.2M | $574 | 13% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $65.1M | $573 | 13% |
| Planning and development | $9.3M | $82 | 2% |
| Social services and child care | $7.2M | $63 | 1% |
| Social housing | $4.9M | $43 | 1% |
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 is run
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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.
- Which riding. Each place is put in its ridings by where its 2021 Census residents live; a riding holding 5% or more of them is listed.
- Not on this page. Party control (most Canadian councils sit without parties, and the open lists record none) and band councils.
- Council money. Alberta’s 2024 municipal financial returns, per resident with Statistics Canada’s 2025 population estimate.
- Election results. The 2019 and 2021 figures are Elections Canada’s official counts on the ridings drawn in 2013; the “today’s boundaries” figures are its transposition of the 2021 vote onto the 2023 ridings, an estimate built from polling divisions.
Questions about how Lethbridge is run
Who is the MP for Lethbridge?
The riding of the same name’s MP, Rachael Thomas of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Lethbridge.
Which party won Lethbridge in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada, with Rachael Harder in Lethbridge; since 2025 Rachael Thomas represents Lethbridge.
Who is the MLA for Lethbridge?
Lethbridge’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 Lethbridge?
The head of Lethbridge’s council isn’t named here; as a city, it publishes its council itself.
How much does Lethbridge council spend?
In 2024, Lethbridge council spent $509.4M in all, for some 113,671 residents, of which $109.1M went on police, fire and protection, 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).