Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainBattle River—Crowfoot, which takes in Special Area No. 4, is held by Pierre Poilievre (Conservative Party of Canada)
33 of the 37 MPs from Alberta belong to the Conservative Party of Canada. Special Area No. 4 is a special area by Statistics Canada’s count of municipalities. This page names no head of council for Special Area No. 4, as no open list of councils exists in Alberta. Special Area No. 4’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.
Three governments, and who does what
Special Area No. 4 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.
Special Area No. 4 has no upper-tier council: Division No. 4, its census division, exists for statistics only.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Special Area No. 4, from the most recent elections.
- 1Special Area No. 4 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. 4 votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Special Area No. 4 council | 20 October 2025 | 15 October 2029 |
| Legislative Assembly of Alberta | 29 May 2023 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The last general elections came on 29 May 2023 for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. Elected on 20 October 2025, Special Area No. 4 council is up again on 15 October 2029. It is the third Monday in October every four years, as the Local Authorities Election Act provides. No open copy of the 2025 counts exists, and Elections Canada’s own terms rule out commercial reuse, so 2021 is the last vote shown.
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
Pierre Poilievre was first elected in 2004; the current Parliament is Pierre Poilievre’s 8th. Wikidata lists Pierre Poilievre as having belonged to the Canadian Alliance, the Conservative Party of Canada and the Reform Party of Canada. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Battle River—Crowfoot gives the Conservative Party of Canada 71%, a lead of 61.7 points over the runner-up (New Democratic Party). Pierre Poilievre won the seat at a by-election on 18 August 2025. Wikidata records Pierre Poilievre as Leader of the Official Opposition (since 2025) and Minister of Families, Children and Social Development (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
In 2021, Battle River—Crowfoot re-elected Damien Kurek of the Conservative Party of Canada
Results in Battle River—Crowfoot as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
Only 1 of Canada’s 338 ridings were won by a wider margin. Turnout in Battle River—Crowfoot reached 72% in 2021, against 63% nationally. In 2021, Battle River—Crowfoot went to Damien Kurek (Conservative Party of Canada) on 71%; Tonya Ratushniak (New Democratic Party) finished 36,058 votes behind. The 2019 result had favoured Damien Kurek as well, at 85%.
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. 4 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.
- Not on this page. Who controls the council by party (the open lists give none, and most Canadian councils sit without parties), budgets and band councils.
- Who holds each seat. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
Questions about how Special Area No. 4 is run
Who is the MP for Special Area No. 4?
Pierre Poilievre of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for Battle River—Crowfoot, which includes Special Area No. 4.
Which party won Special Area No. 4 in the 2021 federal election?
Damien Kurek won Battle River—Crowfoot for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021; the riding is now Battle River—Crowfoot, held by Pierre Poilievre.
Who is the MLA for Special Area No. 4?
Find the riding for Special Area No. 4 on the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s site, which names the MLA for each.
Who heads the council in Special Area No. 4?
Special Area No. 4 is a special area; its own website or the province’s municipal directory names the head of council.
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).