Photo: Qwexcxewq · CC BY 4.0Shannon Stubbs won Lakeland by 30,730 votes in 2021, a wider lead than in 98% of Canada’s ridings
Locally, Smoky Lake is run as a town. No open list of councils exists in Alberta, so no mayor of Smoky Lake is named here. Smoky Lake sends one MP to Ottawa from Lakeland, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP): Shannon Stubbs (Conservative Party of Canada). No provincial riding is named for Smoky Lake: the only boundary file for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta forbids commercial reuse.
What stands out in how Smoky Lake is governed
A safe federal seat
In 2021 the winner in Lakeland led the runner-up (People's Party of Canada) by 58.4 points, a wider gap than in 98% of Canada’s 338 ridings. How Smoky Lake has voted ↓
High federal turnout
At the 2021 federal election, Lakeland out-voted 79% of the country’s ridings. 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, 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 Smoky Lake; Division No. 12 is a census division, not a council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Smoky Lake, from the most recent elections.
- 1Smoky Lake councilTown
- 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 votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Smoky Lake council | 20 October 2025 | 15 October 2029 |
| Legislative Assembly of Alberta | 29 May 2023 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The council elected on 20 October 2025 serves until 15 October 2029, when Smoky Lake council is chosen again. That date comes from the Local Authorities Election Act, which sets the third Monday in October every four years. Voters last chose the Legislative Assembly of Alberta on 29 May 2023 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. The 2025 results are left out because elections.ca’s terms forbid commercial reproduction; the open catalogue’s latest is 2021.
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.
In Alberta, 33 of 37 ridings are held by the Conservative Party of Canada, the party Shannon Stubbs sits with.
The MP’s record
On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Lakeland would have gone to the Conservative Party of Canada with 69%, and Shannon Stubbs kept it for them in 2025. The current Parliament is Shannon Stubbs’ 4th, counting from a first win in 2015.
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
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Lakeland; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
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. Shannon Stubbs already held it after the 2019 election, won with 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 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.
9 full-time positions are funded, 7.8 per thousand residents. At 30% of spending ($1,138 a resident), water, sewers and waste leads the budget. At $3,754 for every resident in 2024, Smoky Lake council sits above the $3,457 median of Alberta’s municipalities. The council runs its own power or gas utility, which accounts for 17% of spending. Long-term debt at Smoky Lake council stood at $632K, or $545 a resident, below the $745 median. Taxes on property make up 15% of what comes in, less than the province-wide 44%.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $1.3M | $1,138 | 30% |
| Roads and transit | $871K | $751 | 20% |
| Electricity and gas | $742K | $640 | 17% |
| General government | $688K | $593 | 16% |
| Recreation and culture | $211K | $182 | 5% |
| Social services and child care | $183K | $158 | 4% |
| Police, fire and protection | $172K | $148 | 4% |
| Planning and development | $165K | $143 | 4% |
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 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. 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.
- 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. 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.
Questions about how Smoky Lake is run
Who is the MP for Smoky Lake?
For Smoky Lake, it’s Shannon Stubbs (Conservative Party of Canada), who holds Lakeland.
Which party won Smoky Lake 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?
Every MLA of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta is on its members page, which is where to find the one for Smoky Lake.
Who heads the council in Smoky Lake?
The head of Smoky Lake’s council isn’t named here; as a town, it publishes its council itself.
How much does Smoky Lake council spend?
Smoky Lake council spent $4.4M in 2024 for about 1,159 residents; its largest service line was water, sewers and waste, at $1.3M.
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).