Photo: Jack Borno · CC BY-SA 3.0Mountain View County is split between 2 federal ridings, chiefly Yellowhead and Ponoka—Didsbury
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s riding map carries non-commercial terms, so Mountain View County isn’t placed in a riding here. Most of Mountain View County (60% of residents) is represented by William Stevenson, and much of the rest by Blaine Calkins. Mountain View County is a municipal district by Statistics Canada’s count of municipalities. This page names no head of council for Mountain View County, as no open list of councils exists in Alberta.
What stands out in how Mountain View County is governed
Split between ridings
The riding line runs through Mountain View County: Yellowhead has 60% of its residents, Ponoka—Didsbury most of the other 40%. Member of Parliament ↓
Low spending per resident
Most of Alberta’s municipalities spent more per resident in 2024 than Mountain View County council: 68% of them. Council money ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Mountain View 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.
Mountain View County has no upper-tier council: Division No. 6, its census division, exists for statistics only.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Mountain View County, from the most recent elections.
- 1Mountain View County councilMunicipal district
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsYellowhead · 60%
- 4House of CommonsPonoka—Didsbury · 40%
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 Mountain View County votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain View County council | 20 October 2025 | 15 October 2029 |
| Legislative Assembly of Alberta | 29 May 2023 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
No open copy of the 2025 counts exists, and Elections Canada’s own terms rule out commercial reuse, so 2021 is the last vote shown. Elected on 20 October 2025, Mountain View County council is up again on 15 October 2029. The Local Authorities Election Act fixes that date: the third Monday in October every four years. Provincially the last general election was on 29 May 2023, for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta; federally, 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
Mountain View County has 2 MPs
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Yellowhead · Conservative Party of Canada · 60%
en.wikipedia.org ↗Ponoka—Didsbury · Conservative Party of Canada · 40%
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Conservative Party of Canada33
- Liberal Party of Canada3
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
The Conservative Party of Canada holds 33 of 37 seats from Alberta, including William Stevenson’s.
The MP’s record
Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Yellowhead, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 60%; William Stevenson held it for them in 2025. William Stevenson was elected to the Commons for the first time in April 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
Red Deer—Mountain View returned Earl Dreeshen (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021
Results in Red Deer—Mountain View, the riding Mountain View County belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Yellowhead.
At 70%, more of Red Deer—Mountain View voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%). Only 15 of Canada’s 338 ridings were won by a wider margin. 80% had elected Earl Dreeshen there in 2019. Earl Dreeshen (Conservative Party of Canada) took Red Deer—Mountain View in 2021 with 64% of the vote, 31,854 votes ahead of Marie Grabowski (New Democratic Party).
All 7 candidates in Red Deer—Mountain View, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Dreeshen | Conservative Party of Canada | 40,680 | 64.3% |
| Marie Grabowski | New Democratic Party | 8,826 | 13.9% |
| Kelly Lorencz | People's Party of Canada | 7,581 | 12.0% |
| Olumide Adewumi | Liberal Party of Canada | 4,084 | 6.5% |
| Mark Wilcox | Maverick Party | 1,640 | 2.6% |
| Clayten Willington | Independent | 298 | 0.5% |
| Jared Pilon | Libertarian Party of Canada | 211 | 0.3% |
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
Mountain View 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.
Taxes on property make up 73% of what comes in, more than the province-wide 44%. Long-term debt at Mountain View County council stood at $8.7M, or $589 a resident, below the $745 median. In 2024 the median among Alberta’s municipalities was $3,457 a resident; Mountain View County council spent $2,854. Full-time staff number 90, about 6.1 to every thousand residents. No service costs more than roads and transit, at $1,682 per resident and 59% of the total.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $24.9M | $1,682 | 59% |
| General government | $5.9M | $397 | 14% |
| Police, fire and protection | $4.1M | $274 | 10% |
| Planning and development | $3.6M | $243 | 8% |
| Recreation and culture | $3.2M | $217 | 8% |
| Social services and child care | $461K | $31 | 1% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $149K | $10 | 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 Mountain View 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
- Who holds each seat. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- 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. 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.
Questions about how Mountain View County is run
Who is the MP for Mountain View County?
Mountain View County has more than one: William Stevenson (Conservative Party of Canada) for Yellowhead, and Blaine Calkins for Ponoka—Didsbury.
Which party won Mountain View County in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Earl Dreeshen (Conservative Party of Canada), in Red Deer—Mountain View; Yellowhead has elected William Stevenson since.
Who is the MLA for Mountain View County?
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s website names each MLA by riding; the riding of Mountain View County has to be looked up there.
Who heads the council in Mountain View County?
Mountain View County is a municipal district; its own website or the province’s municipal directory names the head of council.
How much does Mountain View County council spend?
The 2024 return of Mountain View County council shows $42.2M of spending for roughly 14,802 residents, $24.9M 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).