Photo: Cszmurlo · CC BY 2.5Less is spent per resident in Magrath than in 96% of Alberta’s municipalities
Magrath is a town by Statistics Canada’s count of municipalities. No open list of councils exists in Alberta, so no mayor of Magrath is named here. For federal votes, Magrath belongs to Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); Glen Motz (Conservative Party of Canada) holds it. Because the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s boundaries come with non-commercial terms, this page doesn’t say which riding Magrath is in.
What stands out in how Magrath is governed
Low spending per resident
In 2024, 96% of Alberta’s municipalities spent more per resident than Magrath council. Council money ↓
A safe federal seat
In 2021, 51.3 points separated first and second (New Democratic Party) in Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner, more than in 96% of the 338 ridings. How Magrath has voted ↓
Low federal turnout
More electors stayed home in Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner than in 68% of Canada’s ridings at the 2021 election. The 2021 turnout ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Magrath, 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 Magrath; Division No. 3 is a census division, not a council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Magrath, from the most recent elections.
- 1Magrath councilTown
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsMedicine Hat—Cardston—Warner
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 Magrath votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Magrath council | 20 October 2025 | 15 October 2029 |
| Legislative Assembly of Alberta | 29 May 2023 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Voters last chose Magrath council on 20 October 2025 and will again on 15 October 2029. The Local Authorities Election Act sets the day: 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. The open federal catalogue ends at 2021; the 2025 results sit on elections.ca under terms that bar commercial use.
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
Glen Motz represents Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2016
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Conservative Party of Canada33
- Liberal Party of Canada3
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
With Glen Motz, the Conservative Party of Canada counts 33 of the 37 MPs elected in Alberta.
The MP’s record
Glen Motz was first elected in 2016; the current Parliament is Glen Motz’s 4th. On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner would have gone to the Conservative Party of Canada with 66%, and Glen Motz kept 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
Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner returned Glen Motz (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021
Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner as it stood from 2013: the 2019 and 2021 counts, before the riding was redrawn for 2025.
Glen Motz already held it after the 2019 election, won with 79%. Glen Motz won the 2021 race in Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner for the Conservative Party of Canada, polling 65% and beating Jocelyn Stenger (New Democratic Party) by 24,832 votes.
All 6 candidates in Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Motz | Conservative Party of Canada | 31,648 | 65.4% |
| Jocelyn Stenger | New Democratic Party | 6,816 | 14.1% |
| Brodie Heidinger | People's Party of Canada | 4,484 | 9.3% |
| Hannah Wilson | Liberal Party of Canada | 3,515 | 7.3% |
| Geoff Shoesmith | Maverick Party | 1,226 | 2.5% |
| Diandra Bruised Head | Green Party of Canada | 725 | 1.5% |
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
Magrath 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.
Taxes on property make up 40% of what comes in, less than the province-wide 44%. At $285 per resident, Magrath council’s $731K of long-term debt is less than the $745 median. In 2024 the median among Alberta’s municipalities was $3,457 a resident; Magrath council spent $2,092. Full-time staff number 16, about 6.2 to every thousand residents. More goes to roads and transit than to anything else: $557 a resident, 27% of all spending.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $1.4M | $557 | 27% |
| Recreation and culture | $1.3M | $519 | 25% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $1.1M | $428 | 20% |
| General government | $919K | $358 | 17% |
| Police, fire and protection | $265K | $103 | 5% |
| Social services and child care | $225K | $88 | 4% |
| Planning and development | $102K | $40 | 2% |
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 Magrath 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
- Election results. Two maps are in play: the 2013 ridings, on which 2019 and 2021 were counted, and the 2023 ridings, onto which Elections Canada transposed the 2021 vote poll by poll.
- Council money. Alberta’s 2024 municipal financial returns, per resident with Statistics Canada’s 2025 population estimate.
- Not on this page. No party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record, and no band councils.
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- 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.
Questions about how Magrath is run
Who is the MP for Magrath?
Glen Motz of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner, which includes Magrath.
Which party won Magrath in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada: Glen Motz won Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner in 2021 and still holds it.
Who is the MLA for Magrath?
Magrath’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 Magrath?
The head of Magrath’s council isn’t named here; as a town, it publishes its council itself.
How much does Magrath council spend?
The 2024 return of Magrath council shows $5.4M of spending for roughly 2,566 residents, $1.4M of it on roads and transit.
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).