Lakeland gave Shannon Stubbs a 30,730-vote lead in 2021, bigger than in 98% of ridings
Minburn County No. 27 sends one MP to Ottawa from Lakeland, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP): Shannon Stubbs (Conservative Party of Canada). The Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s riding map carries non-commercial terms, so Minburn County No. 27 isn’t placed in a riding here. Locally, Minburn County No. 27 is run as a municipal district. This page names no head of council for Minburn County No. 27, as no open list of councils exists in Alberta.
What stands out in how Minburn County No. 27 is governed
High spending per resident
In 2024, 80% of Alberta’s municipalities spent less per resident than Minburn County No. 27 council. Council money ↓
A safe federal seat
The 2021 winner in Lakeland finished 58.4 points ahead of the runner-up (People's Party of Canada), a wider lead than in 98% of Canada’s 338 ridings. How Minburn County No. 27 has voted ↓
High federal turnout
At the 2021 federal election, Lakeland out-voted 79% of the country’s ridings. 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
Minburn County No. 27, 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.
No county or regional government sits above Minburn County No. 27’s council; Division No. 10 is only a census division, a unit for statistics.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Minburn County No. 27, from the most recent elections.
- 1Minburn County No. 27 councilMunicipal district
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsLakeland
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 Minburn County No. 27 votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Minburn County No. 27 council | 20 October 2025 | 15 October 2029 |
| Legislative Assembly of Alberta | 29 May 2023 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Why not 2025? Elections Canada publishes those counts under non-commercial terms, and its open data stop at the 2021 election. Voters last chose Minburn County No. 27 council on 20 October 2025 and will again on 15 October 2029. It is the third Monday in October every four years, as the Local Authorities Election Act provides. The Legislative Assembly of Alberta was last elected on 29 May 2023, and the House of Commons 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
Shannon Stubbs represents Lakeland in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Lakeland · 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.
Of the 37 MPs from Alberta, 33 are with the Conservative Party of Canada, Shannon Stubbs among them.
The MP’s record
Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Lakeland puts the Conservative Party of Canada first at 69%; Shannon Stubbs held it for the party in 2025. The current Parliament is Shannon Stubbs’ 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
In 2021, Lakeland re-elected Shannon Stubbs of the Conservative Party of Canada
Counts for Lakeland within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
In 2021, Lakeland went to Shannon Stubbs (Conservative Party of Canada) on 69%; Ann McCormack (People's Party of Canada) finished 30,730 votes behind. Back in 2019, Shannon Stubbs took the riding on 84%.
All 6 candidates in Lakeland, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shannon Stubbs | Conservative Party of Canada | 36,557 | 69.4% |
| Ann McCormack | People's Party of Canada | 5,827 | 11.1% |
| Des Bissonnette | New Democratic Party | 5,519 | 10.5% |
| John Turvey | Liberal Party of Canada | 2,610 | 5.0% |
| Fred Sirett | Maverick Party | 1,674 | 3.2% |
| Kira Brunner | Green Party of Canada | 464 | 0.9% |
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
Minburn County No. 27 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.
The largest line is roads and transit: 57% of the total, $2,820 a resident. In 2024 the median among Alberta’s municipalities was $3,457 a resident; Minburn County No. 27 council spent $4,988. It employs the equivalent of 35 full-time positions, or 11.1 for each thousand people. No long-term debt appears on Minburn County No. 27 council’s books. At 78%, property taxes count for more of the revenue than the 44% seen across the province.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $8.9M | $2,820 | 57% |
| General government | $2.5M | $800 | 16% |
| Police, fire and protection | $1.2M | $368 | 7% |
| Planning and development | $901K | $287 | 6% |
| Recreation and culture | $835K | $266 | 5% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $768K | $244 | 5% |
| Other | $417K | $133 | 3% |
| Social services and child care | $221K | $70 | 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 Minburn County No. 27 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
- Not on this page. Party control (most Canadian councils sit without parties, and the open lists record none) and band councils.
- Which riding. A riding is listed when 5% or more of the place’s 2021 Census residents live in it; the largest share comes first.
- Who holds each seat. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
- 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.
- Council money. Alberta’s 2024 municipal financial returns, per resident with Statistics Canada’s 2025 population estimate.
Questions about how Minburn County No. 27 is run
Who is the MP for Minburn County No. 27?
Lakeland’s MP, Shannon Stubbs of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Minburn County No. 27.
Which party won Minburn County No. 27 in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada: Shannon Stubbs won Lakeland in 2021 and still holds it.
Who is the MLA for Minburn County No. 27?
Minburn County No. 27’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 Minburn County No. 27?
Ask the municipality itself: Minburn County No. 27, a municipal district, isn’t on an open list of councils we can use.
How much does Minburn County No. 27 council spend?
In 2024, Minburn County No. 27 council spent $15.7M in all, for some 3,142 residents, of which $8.9M 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).