Photo: Kevlar67 · Public domainA 30,730-vote win for Shannon Stubbs made Lakeland safer in 2021 than 98% of ridings
For local government, Smoky Lake County is a municipal district. No open list of councils exists in Alberta, so no mayor of Smoky Lake County is named here. Because the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s boundaries come with non-commercial terms, this page doesn’t say which riding Smoky Lake County is in. Smoky Lake County sends one MP to Ottawa from Lakeland, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP): Shannon Stubbs (Conservative Party of Canada).
What stands out in how Smoky Lake County is governed
High spending per resident
Per resident, Smoky Lake County council’s 2024 spending tops 72% of Alberta’s municipalities. 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 Smoky Lake County has voted ↓
High federal turnout
Federal turnout in Lakeland beat 79% of Canada’s ridings in 2021. 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
Smoky Lake 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.
There is no county government over Smoky Lake County; Division No. 12 is a census division, not a council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Smoky Lake County, from the most recent elections.
- 1Smoky Lake County 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 Smoky Lake County votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Smoky Lake County 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. The last general elections came on 29 May 2023 for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. After the 20 October 2025 election, Smoky Lake County council next goes to the polls on 15 October 2029. It is the third Monday in October every four years, as the Local Authorities Election Act provides.
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.
With Shannon Stubbs, the Conservative Party of Canada counts 33 of the 37 MPs elected in Alberta.
The MP’s record
Shannon Stubbs has sat in the Commons since 2015, now for the 4th Parliament. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Lakeland, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 69%; Shannon Stubbs 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
Lakeland returned Shannon Stubbs (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021
Results in Lakeland as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
Shannon Stubbs won the 2021 race in Lakeland for the Conservative Party of Canada, polling 69% and beating Ann McCormack (People's Party of Canada) by 30,730 votes. The 2019 result had favoured Shannon Stubbs as well, at 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
Smoky Lake County 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 return shows no long-term debt for Smoky Lake County council. At 58%, property taxes count for more of the revenue than the 44% seen across the province. The return counts 60 full-time positions, 14.8 for every thousand residents. The largest line is roads and transit: 45% of the total, $1,975 a resident. Spending by Smoky Lake County council reached $4,435 a resident in 2024, well over the $3,457 median of Alberta’s municipalities. An electricity or gas utility is part of the books, 15% of all spending.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $8M | $1,975 | 45% |
| General government | $2.7M | $656 | 15% |
| Electricity and gas | $2.6M | $644 | 15% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $1.4M | $354 | 8% |
| Police, fire and protection | $1.3M | $328 | 7% |
| Planning and development | $1.3M | $312 | 7% |
| Recreation and culture | $427K | $106 | 2% |
| Social services and child care | $247K | $61 | 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 Smoky Lake 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
- Council money. Alberta’s 2024 municipal financial returns, per resident with Statistics Canada’s 2025 population estimate.
- 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.
- 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.
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- Not on this page. Band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
Questions about how Smoky Lake County is run
Who is the MP for Smoky Lake County?
Shannon Stubbs (Conservative Party of Canada) sits for Lakeland, the riding Smoky Lake County is in.
Which party won Smoky Lake County in the 2021 federal election?
Shannon Stubbs (Conservative Party of Canada) took Lakeland in 2021 and is its MP today.
Who is the MLA for Smoky Lake County?
Use the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s own list: every MLA is there by riding, though Smoky Lake County isn’t placed in one here.
Who heads the council in Smoky Lake County?
Ask the municipality itself: Smoky Lake County, a municipal district, isn’t on an open list of councils we can use.
How much does Smoky Lake County council spend?
Smoky Lake County council spent $17.9M in 2024 for about 4,043 residents; its largest service line was roads and transit, at $8M.
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).