Photo: Mascdman · CC BY-SA 2.5Pierre Poilievre (Conservative Party of Canada) represents Special Area No. 2 in Ottawa as MP for Battle River—Crowfoot
In the census’s list of municipalities, Special Area No. 2 is a special area. Mayors and councillors in Alberta aren’t on any open list, so Special Area No. 2’s council goes unnamed here. Special Area No. 2’s riding for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta can’t be shown, because the province’s boundary file is licensed for non-commercial use only. The Conservative Party of Canada has 33 of the 37 MPs elected in Alberta.
Three governments, and who does what
Special Area No. 2 is a special area: a regional district or the province runs its local services.
Services from the regional or provincial body.
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 Special Area No. 2’s council; Division No. 4 is only a census division, a unit for statistics.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Special Area No. 2, from the most recent elections.
- 1Special Area No. 2 councilSpecial area
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsBattle River—Crowfoot
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 Special Area No. 2 votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Special Area No. 2 council | 20 October 2025 | 15 October 2029 |
| Legislative Assembly of Alberta | 29 May 2023 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta was last elected on 29 May 2023, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. After the 20 October 2025 election, Special Area No. 2 council next goes to the polls on 15 October 2029. The Local Authorities Election Act sets the day: the third Monday in October every four years. The latest vote shown is 2021: the 2025 counts carry Elections Canada’s non-commercial terms.
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
Pierre Poilievre represents Battle River—Crowfoot in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Battle River—Crowfoot · Conservative Party of Canada · member since 18 August 2025 · first elected 2004
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Conservative Party of Canada33
- Liberal Party of Canada3
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
Wikidata lists Pierre Poilievre as having belonged to the Canadian Alliance, the Conservative Party of Canada and the Reform Party of Canada. On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Battle River—Crowfoot would have put the Conservative Party of Canada first with 71%, 61.7 points ahead of the runner-up (New Democratic Party). Pierre Poilievre has sat in the Commons since 2004, now for the 8th Parliament. Roles held by Pierre Poilievre include Leader of the Official Opposition (since 2025) and Minister of Families, Children and Social Development (2015). Pierre Poilievre won the seat at a by-election on 18 August 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
Battle River—Crowfoot returned Damien Kurek (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021
Counts for Battle River—Crowfoot within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
At 72%, more of Battle River—Crowfoot voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%). Only 1 of Canada’s 338 ridings were won by a wider margin. The 2019 result had favoured Damien Kurek as well, at 85%. The 2021 count in Battle River—Crowfoot put Damien Kurek (Conservative Party of Canada) first at 71%, with Tonya Ratushniak (New Democratic Party) 36,058 votes back.
All 7 candidates in Battle River—Crowfoot, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damien Kurek | Conservative Party of Canada | 41,819 | 71.3% |
| Tonya Ratushniak | New Democratic Party | 5,761 | 9.8% |
| Dennis Trepanier | People's Party of Canada | 5,440 | 9.3% |
| Leah Diane McLeod | Liberal Party of Canada | 2,515 | 4.3% |
| Jeff Golka | Maverick Party | 2,393 | 4.1% |
| Daniel Brisbin | Green Party of Canada | 554 | 0.9% |
| John Irwin | Veterans Coalition Party of Canada | 178 | 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
Having a say in how Special Area No. 2 is run
Check or update the federal list.
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elections.ab.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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. Each place is put in its ridings by where its 2021 Census residents live; a riding holding 5% or more of them is listed.
- Election results. Ridings changed in 2023: the 2019 and 2021 results are on the old map, and the 2021 vote on today’s map is Elections Canada’s own estimate from polling divisions.
- Not on this page. No council budgets, no band councils, and no party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record.
Questions about how Special Area No. 2 is run
Who is the MP for Special Area No. 2?
Special Area No. 2 is in Battle River—Crowfoot, represented by Pierre Poilievre (Conservative Party of Canada).
Which party won Special Area No. 2 in the 2021 federal election?
Battle River—Crowfoot went to Damien Kurek (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021. Since 2025, Pierre Poilievre has been the MP for Battle River—Crowfoot.
Who is the MLA for Special Area No. 2?
Every MLA of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta is on its members page, which is where to find the one for Special Area No. 2.
Who heads the council in Special Area No. 2?
The head of Special Area No. 2’s council isn’t named here; as a special area, it publishes its council itself.
Sources: MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · 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).