Photo: Unknown author Unknown author · Public domain74% of electors voted in Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan in 2021, more than in 98% of Canada’s ridings
Garnett Genuis (Conservative Party of Canada) is the MP for Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Strathcona County. Because the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s boundaries come with non-commercial terms, this page doesn’t say which riding Strathcona County is in. In the census’s list of municipalities, Strathcona County is a specialized municipality. Mayors and councillors in Alberta aren’t on any open list, so Strathcona County’s council goes unnamed here.
What stands out in how Strathcona County is governed
High spending per resident
Per resident, Strathcona County council’s 2024 spending tops 68% of Alberta’s municipalities. Council money ↓
A safe federal seat
With 36.9 points between the winner and the runner-up (New Democratic Party), Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan was safer in 2021 than 88% of the 338 ridings. How Strathcona County has voted ↓
High federal turnout
Federal turnout in Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan beat 98% 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
Strathcona County, a specialized municipality 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.
Strathcona County has no upper-tier council: Division No. 11, its census division, exists for statistics only.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Strathcona County, from the most recent elections.
- 1Strathcona County councilSpecialized municipality
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsSherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan
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 Strathcona County votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Strathcona County council | 20 October 2025 | 15 October 2029 |
| Legislative Assembly of Alberta | 29 May 2023 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Why not 2025? Elections Canada publishes those counts under non-commercial terms, and its open data stop at the 2021 election. The council elected on 20 October 2025 serves until 15 October 2029, when Strathcona County council is chosen again. The Local Authorities Election Act fixes that date: the third Monday in October every four years. Provincially the last general election was on 29 May 2023, for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta; federally, on 28 April 2025.
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
Garnett Genuis represents Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan · 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 Garnett Genuis sits with.
The MP’s record
Garnett Genuis was first elected in 2015; the current Parliament is Garnett Genuis’ 4th. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan puts the Conservative Party of Canada first at 58%; Garnett Genuis held it for the party 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
In 2021, Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan re-elected Garnett Genuis of the Conservative Party of Canada
Counts for Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
The 2021 count in Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan put Garnett Genuis (Conservative Party of Canada) first at 58%, with Aidan Bradley Theroux (New Democratic Party) 26,352 votes back. In 2019, Garnett Genuis had won the same riding with 73%.
All 7 candidates in Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garnett Genuis | Conservative Party of Canada | 41,092 | 57.6% |
| Aidan Bradley Theroux | New Democratic Party | 14,740 | 20.6% |
| Tanya Holm | Liberal Party of Canada | 8,730 | 12.2% |
| John Wetterstrand | People's Party of Canada | 5,004 | 7.0% |
| Todd Newberry | Maverick Party | 849 | 1.2% |
| Sheldon Jonah Perris | Green Party of Canada | 700 | 1.0% |
| Charles Simpson | Independent | 283 | 0.4% |
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
Strathcona 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 largest line is roads and transit: 26% of the total, $1,055 a resident. It employs the equivalent of 2,270 full-time positions, or 21.1 for each thousand people. At $4,111 for every resident in 2024, Strathcona County council sits above the $3,457 median of Alberta’s municipalities. Strathcona County council carried $112.8M of long-term debt, $1,051 per resident against a typical $745. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 55% of revenue, against 44% across the province’s returns.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $113.3M | $1,055 | 26% |
| Police, fire and protection | $83.2M | $775 | 19% |
| Recreation and culture | $78.1M | $728 | 18% |
| General government | $73.2M | $682 | 17% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $64.5M | $600 | 15% |
| Planning and development | $15.8M | $147 | 4% |
| Social services and child care | $10.9M | $101 | 2% |
| Social housing | $2.3M | $22 | 1% |
| Other | $22K | $0 | 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 Strathcona 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
- 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. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
- 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.
- 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.
- Council money. Alberta’s 2024 municipal financial returns, per resident with Statistics Canada’s 2025 population estimate.
Questions about how Strathcona County is run
Who is the MP for Strathcona County?
Garnett Genuis of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, which includes Strathcona County.
Which party won Strathcona County in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada: Garnett Genuis won Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan in 2021 and still holds it.
Who is the MLA for Strathcona County?
Find the riding for Strathcona County on the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s site, which names the MLA for each.
Who heads the council in Strathcona County?
The head of Strathcona County’s council isn’t named here; as a specialized municipality, it publishes its council itself.
How much does Strathcona County council spend?
The 2024 return of Strathcona County council shows $441.2M of spending for roughly 107,345 residents, $113.3M of it on roads and transit.
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).