Photo: Grant Berg · CC BY-SA 3.0Chris Warkentin (Conservative Party of Canada) represents Sexsmith in Ottawa as MP for Grande Prairie
Because the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s boundaries come with non-commercial terms, this page doesn’t say which riding Sexsmith is in. Sexsmith is a town by Statistics Canada’s count of municipalities. No open list of councils exists in Alberta, so no mayor of Sexsmith is named here. Across Alberta, 33 of the 37 MPs sit with the Conservative Party of Canada.
Three governments, and who does what
Sexsmith, 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 Sexsmith; Division No. 19 is a census division, not a council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Sexsmith, from the most recent elections.
- 1Sexsmith councilTown
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsGrande Prairie
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 Sexsmith votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Sexsmith council | 20 October 2025 | 15 October 2029 |
| Legislative Assembly of Alberta | 29 May 2023 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Provincially the last general election was on 29 May 2023, for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta; federally, on 28 April 2025. The council elected on 20 October 2025 serves until 15 October 2029, when Sexsmith council is chosen again. That date comes from the Local Authorities Election Act, which sets the third Monday in October every four years. Elections Canada’s open records end with the 2021 election; its 2025 results are under terms that rule out 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
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Chris Warkentin represents Grande Prairie in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Grande Prairie · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2006
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 Grande Prairie, the 2021 vote gives the Conservative Party of Canada 69%; in 2025 Chris Warkentin kept the seat in the same hands. The current Parliament is Chris Warkentin’s 7th, counting from a first win in 2006.
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, Grande Prairie—Mackenzie re-elected Chris Warkentin of the Conservative Party of Canada
Results in Grande Prairie—Mackenzie, the riding Sexsmith belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Grande Prairie.
84% had elected Chris Warkentin there in 2019. Grande Prairie—Mackenzie elected Chris Warkentin (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021: 68% of the vote, a lead of 29,899 over Jennifer Villebrun (New Democratic Party). That put it among the safest seats in the country: 9 of 338 ridings had wider leads.
All 6 candidates in Grande Prairie—Mackenzie, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Warkentin | Conservative Party of Canada | 36,361 | 68.4% |
| Jennifer Villebrun | New Democratic Party | 6,462 | 12.2% |
| Shawn McLean | People's Party of Canada | 5,411 | 10.2% |
| Dan Campbell | Liberal Party of Canada | 2,397 | 4.5% |
| Ambrose Ralph | Maverick Party | 2,195 | 4.1% |
| Donovan Eckstrom | Parti Rhinocéros Party | 314 | 0.6% |
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
Sexsmith 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.
Sexsmith council spent $3,117 per resident in 2024, against a median of $3,457 among Alberta’s municipalities. Full-time staff number 19, about 7.4 to every thousand residents. At 37% of spending ($1,145 a resident), roads and transit leads the budget. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 39% of revenue, against 44% across the province’s returns. Sexsmith council carried $3.7M of long-term debt, $1,447 per resident against a typical $745.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $2.9M | $1,145 | 37% |
| General government | $1.8M | $693 | 22% |
| Recreation and culture | $1.2M | $456 | 15% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $954K | $372 | 12% |
| Police, fire and protection | $822K | $321 | 10% |
| Social services and child care | $322K | $126 | 4% |
| Planning and development | $12K | $5 | 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 Sexsmith 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 place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
- Who holds each seat. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- 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 Sexsmith is run
Who is the MP for Sexsmith?
Chris Warkentin of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for Grande Prairie, which includes Sexsmith.
Which party won Sexsmith in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Chris Warkentin (Conservative Party of Canada), in Grande Prairie—Mackenzie; Chris Warkentin represents Grande Prairie today.
Who is the MLA for Sexsmith?
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s website names each MLA by riding; the riding of Sexsmith has to be looked up there.
Who heads the council in Sexsmith?
Sexsmith is a town; its own website or the province’s municipal directory names the head of council.
How much does Sexsmith council spend?
The 2024 return of Sexsmith council shows $8M of spending for roughly 2,561 residents, $2.9M 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).