Photo: Shawn from Airdrie, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0St. Albert—Sturgeon River, which takes in Morinville, is held by Michael Cooper (Conservative Party of Canada)
The Conservative Party of Canada has 33 of the 37 MPs elected in Alberta. No provincial riding is named for Morinville: the only boundary file for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta forbids commercial reuse. Statistics Canada lists Morinville as a town. This page names no head of council for Morinville, as no open list of councils exists in Alberta.
Three governments, and who does what
Morinville, 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 Morinville; Division No. 11 is a census division, not a council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Morinville, from the most recent elections.
- 1Morinville councilTown
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsSt. Albert—Sturgeon River
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 Morinville votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Morinville council | 20 October 2025 | 15 October 2029 |
| Legislative Assembly of Alberta | 29 May 2023 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The latest vote shown is 2021: the 2025 counts carry Elections Canada’s non-commercial terms. The Legislative Assembly of Alberta was last elected on 29 May 2023, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. Elected on 20 October 2025, Morinville council is up again on 15 October 2029. The Local Authorities Election Act sets the day: the third Monday in October every four years.
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
Michael Cooper represents St. Albert—Sturgeon River in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
St. Albert—Sturgeon River · 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
Michael Cooper has sat in the Commons since 2015, now for the 4th Parliament. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s St. Albert—Sturgeon River, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 56%; Michael Cooper held 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
In 2021, Sturgeon River—Parkland re-elected Dane Lloyd of the Conservative Party of Canada
Before the 2023 redistribution, Morinville voted in Sturgeon River—Parkland; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and St. Albert—Sturgeon River is its riding today.
In 2019, Dane Lloyd had won the same riding with 78%. In 2021, Sturgeon River—Parkland went to Dane Lloyd (Conservative Party of Canada) on 62%; Kendra Mills (New Democratic Party) finished 28,425 votes behind. Turnout in Sturgeon River—Parkland reached 70% in 2021, against 63% nationally.
All 6 candidates in Sturgeon River—Parkland, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dane Lloyd | Conservative Party of Canada | 40,957 | 61.6% |
| Kendra Mills | New Democratic Party | 12,532 | 18.9% |
| Murray MacKinnon | People's Party of Canada | 6,671 | 10.0% |
| Irene Walker | Liberal Party of Canada | 4,579 | 6.9% |
| Jeff Dunham | Maverick Party | 1,240 | 1.9% |
| Jeffrey Willerton | Christian Heritage Party of Canada | 497 | 0.8% |
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
Morinville 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.
Spending by Morinville council came to $2,746 a resident in 2024, under the $3,457 median of Alberta’s municipalities. The return counts 86 full-time positions, 8.0 for every thousand residents. The largest line is general government: 24% of the total, $656 a resident. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 43% of revenue, against 44% across the province’s returns. Long-term debt at Morinville council stood at $16.1M, or $1,500 a resident, above the $745 median.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| General government | $7.1M | $656 | 24% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $6.7M | $624 | 23% |
| Recreation and culture | $6.1M | $567 | 21% |
| Roads and transit | $4.8M | $447 | 16% |
| Police, fire and protection | $3.7M | $348 | 13% |
| Planning and development | $608K | $56 | 2% |
| Social services and child care | $520K | $48 | 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 Morinville 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. Where the page says “today’s boundaries”, it means Elections Canada’s estimate of the 2021 vote on the 2023 ridings; every other count is official and on the 2013 map.
- Council money. Alberta’s 2024 municipal financial returns, per resident with Statistics Canada’s 2025 population estimate.
- 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. Each place is put in its ridings by where its 2021 Census residents live; a riding holding 5% or more of them is listed.
- 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 Morinville is run
Who is the MP for Morinville?
Michael Cooper (Conservative Party of Canada) sits for St. Albert—Sturgeon River, the riding Morinville is in.
Which party won Morinville in the 2021 federal election?
Sturgeon River—Parkland went to Dane Lloyd (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021. Since 2025, Michael Cooper has been the MP for St. Albert—Sturgeon River.
Who is the MLA for Morinville?
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s website names each MLA by riding; the riding of Morinville has to be looked up there.
Who heads the council in Morinville?
Morinville is a town; its own website or the province’s municipal directory names the head of council.
How much does Morinville council spend?
In 2024, Morinville council spent $29.6M in all, for some 10,763 residents, of which $7.1M went on general government, 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).