Photo: R. Sieben · CC BY 3.0Starland County’s MP is Pierre Poilievre (Conservative Party of Canada), for Battle River—Crowfoot
Of the 37 Commons seats from Alberta, the Conservative Party of Canada holds 33. Locally, Starland County is run as a municipal district. This page names no head of council for Starland County, as no open list of councils exists in Alberta. Starland County’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
Starland 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.
The census places Starland County in Division No. 5, a division that governs nothing; no county council sits above the town’s.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Starland County, from the most recent elections.
- 1Starland County councilMunicipal district
- 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 Starland County votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Starland County council | 20 October 2025 | 15 October 2029 |
| Legislative Assembly of Alberta | 29 May 2023 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The open federal catalogue ends at 2021; the 2025 results sit on elections.ca under terms that bar commercial use. The council elected on 20 October 2025 serves until 15 October 2029, when Starland County council is chosen again. That date comes from the Local Authorities Election Act, which sets the third Monday in October every four years. The last general elections came on 29 May 2023 for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament.
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 records Pierre Poilievre as 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. Wikidata lists Pierre Poilievre as having belonged to the Canadian Alliance, the Conservative Party of Canada and the Reform Party of Canada. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Battle River—Crowfoot, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 71%, 61.7 points over the runner-up (New Democratic Party). Pierre Poilievre was first elected in 2004; the current Parliament is Pierre Poilievre’s 8th.
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
Damien Kurek kept Battle River—Crowfoot for the 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.
72% of electors in Battle River—Crowfoot voted in 2021, above the 63% turnout across Canada. That put it among the safest seats in the country: 1 of 338 ridings had wider leads. The 2019 result had favoured Damien Kurek as well, at 85%. Battle River—Crowfoot elected Damien Kurek (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021: 71% of the vote, a lead of 36,058 over Tonya Ratushniak (New Democratic Party).
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
Starland 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.
Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 79% of revenue, against 44% across the province’s returns. At $1,407 per resident, Starland County council’s $2.6M of long-term debt is more than the $745 median. It employs the equivalent of 38 full-time positions, or 20.9 for each thousand people. Each resident’s share of Starland County council’s 2024 spending came to $8,668, where the middle of Alberta’s municipalities sat at $3,457. No service costs more than roads and transit, at $3,907 per resident and 45% of the total.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $7.1M | $3,907 | 45% |
| General government | $4.8M | $2,629 | 30% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $1.4M | $765 | 9% |
| Police, fire and protection | $1.2M | $681 | 8% |
| Planning and development | $517K | $284 | 3% |
| Recreation and culture | $509K | $280 | 3% |
| Social services and child care | $206K | $113 | 1% |
| Social housing | $16K | $9 | 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 Starland 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. Official counts for 2019 and 2021 are by the 2013 ridings; Elections Canada also re-counted the 2021 ballots onto the 2023 ridings by polling division, and that estimate is what “today’s boundaries” means here.
- 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. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
- Not on this page. Party control (most Canadian councils sit without parties, and the open lists record none) and band councils.
Questions about how Starland County is run
Who is the MP for Starland County?
Pierre Poilievre of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for Battle River—Crowfoot, which includes Starland County.
Which party won Starland County 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 Starland County?
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s website names each MLA by riding; the riding of Starland County has to be looked up there.
Who heads the council in Starland County?
The head of Starland County’s council isn’t named here; as a municipal district, it publishes its council itself.
How much does Starland County council spend?
Starland County council spent $15.8M in 2024 for about 1,820 residents; its largest service line was roads and transit, at $7.1M.
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).