Michael Cooper (Conservative Party of Canada) holds St. Albert—Sturgeon River, the riding that includes Redwater
No provincial riding is named for Redwater: the only boundary file for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta forbids commercial reuse. Redwater is a town by Statistics Canada’s count of municipalities. This page names no head of council for Redwater, as no open list of councils exists in Alberta. 33 of the 37 MPs from Alberta belong to the Conservative Party of Canada.
Three governments, and who does what
Redwater, 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.
No county or regional government sits above Redwater’s council; Division No. 11 is only a census division, a unit for statistics.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Redwater, from the most recent elections.
- 1Redwater 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 Redwater votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Redwater council | 20 October 2025 | 15 October 2029 |
| Legislative Assembly of Alberta | 29 May 2023 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
There are no 2025 counts here: Elections Canada’s terms bar their commercial reuse, so 2021 is the latest open result. Elected on 20 October 2025, Redwater council is up again on 15 October 2029. That date comes from the Local Authorities Election Act, which sets 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
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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
Mapped onto today’s St. Albert—Sturgeon River, the 2021 vote gives the Conservative Party of Canada 56%; in 2025 Michael Cooper kept the seat in the same hands. First elected in 2015, Michael Cooper is serving the 4th term of a Commons career.
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
Dane Lloyd kept Sturgeon River—Parkland for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
The 2019 and 2021 counts in Sturgeon River—Parkland, Redwater’s riding before the map was redrawn; it now votes in St. Albert—Sturgeon River.
Sturgeon River—Parkland turned out at 70% in 2021; the country managed 63%. 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. Dane Lloyd was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 78%.
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
Redwater 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.
Long-term debt at Redwater council stood at $3.6M, or $1,568 a resident, above the $745 median. Taxes on property make up 41% of what comes in, less than the province-wide 44%. 25 full-time positions are funded, 10.9 per thousand residents. Recreation and culture takes the biggest share, 22%, or $775 per resident. At $3,468 for every resident in 2024, Redwater council sits above the $3,457 median of Alberta’s municipalities. Spending includes a municipal utility for electricity or gas: 13% of the total.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recreation and culture | $1.8M | $775 | 22% |
| Roads and transit | $1.5M | $646 | 19% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $1.5M | $643 | 19% |
| General government | $1M | $444 | 13% |
| Electricity and gas | $1M | $442 | 13% |
| Planning and development | $640K | $278 | 8% |
| Police, fire and protection | $388K | $169 | 5% |
| Social services and child care | $163K | $71 | 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 Redwater is run
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- Not on this page. Party control (most Canadian councils sit without parties, and the open lists record none) and band councils.
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- Who holds each seat. Wikidata, edited by volunteers, is the source for each MP, and it can trail a change of seat by a little.
- 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.
- Council money. Alberta’s 2024 municipal financial returns, per resident with Statistics Canada’s 2025 population estimate.
Questions about how Redwater is run
Who is the MP for Redwater?
For Redwater, it’s Michael Cooper (Conservative Party of Canada), who holds St. Albert—Sturgeon River.
Which party won Redwater in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada, with Dane Lloyd in Sturgeon River—Parkland; since 2025 Michael Cooper represents St. Albert—Sturgeon River.
Who is the MLA for Redwater?
Redwater’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 Redwater?
The head of Redwater’s council isn’t named here; as a town, it publishes its council itself.
How much does Redwater council spend?
The 2024 return of Redwater council shows $8M of spending for roughly 2,301 residents, $1.8M of it on recreation and culture.
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).