Photo: WinterE229 WinterforceMedia · CC0Michael Cooper (Conservative Party of Canada) represents Sturgeon County in Ottawa as MP for St. Albert—Sturgeon River
In the census’s list of municipalities, Sturgeon County is a municipal district. Mayors and councillors in Alberta aren’t on any open list, so Sturgeon County’s council goes unnamed here. No provincial riding is named for Sturgeon County: the only boundary file for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta forbids commercial reuse. From Alberta come 37 MPs, 33 of them with the Conservative Party of Canada.
Three governments, and who does what
Sturgeon 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.
Sturgeon 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 Sturgeon County, from the most recent elections.
- 1Sturgeon County councilMunicipal district
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsSt. Albert—Sturgeon River
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 Sturgeon County votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Sturgeon County 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. The council elected on 20 October 2025 serves until 15 October 2029, when Sturgeon County council is chosen again. The Local Authorities Election Act sets the day: the third Monday in October every four years. There are no 2025 counts here: Elections Canada’s terms bar their commercial reuse, so 2021 is the latest open result.
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
Michael Cooper represents St. Albert—Sturgeon River in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
St. Albert—Sturgeon River · 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.
The MP’s record
Mapped onto today’s St. Albert—Sturgeon River, the 2021 vote gives the Conservative Party of Canada 56%; in 2025 Michael Cooper kept the seat in the same hands. First elected in 2015, Michael Cooper is serving the 4th term of a Commons career.
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
Dane Lloyd kept Sturgeon River—Parkland for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
Results in Sturgeon River—Parkland, the riding Sturgeon County belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in St. Albert—Sturgeon River.
At 70%, more of Sturgeon River—Parkland voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%). Sturgeon River—Parkland elected Dane Lloyd (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021: 62% of the vote, a lead of 28,425 over Kendra Mills (New Democratic Party). Dane Lloyd already held it after the 2019 election, won with 78%.
All 6 candidates in Sturgeon River—Parkland, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dane Lloyd | Conservative Party of Canada | 40,957 | 61.6% |
| Kendra Mills | New Democratic Party | 12,532 | 18.9% |
| Murray MacKinnon | People's Party of Canada | 6,671 | 10.0% |
| Irene Walker | Liberal Party of Canada | 4,579 | 6.9% |
| Jeff Dunham | Maverick Party | 1,240 | 1.9% |
| Jeffrey Willerton | Christian Heritage Party of Canada | 497 | 0.8% |
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
Sturgeon 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.
Debt Sturgeon County council owes over the long term came to $35.7M, $1,689 a resident, higher than the median of $745. At 73%, property taxes count for more of the revenue than the 44% seen across the province. At 37% of spending ($1,813 a resident), roads and transit leads the budget. Full-time staff number 234, about 11.1 to every thousand residents. Each resident’s share of Sturgeon County council’s 2024 spending came to $4,902, where the middle of Alberta’s municipalities sat at $3,457.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $38.3M | $1,813 | 37% |
| General government | $22.5M | $1,062 | 22% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $12.5M | $590 | 12% |
| Planning and development | $12.3M | $584 | 12% |
| Police, fire and protection | $10.1M | $479 | 10% |
| Recreation and culture | $6M | $281 | 6% |
| Social services and child care | $2M | $93 | 2% |
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 Sturgeon 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
- 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. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- Not on this page. No party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record, and no band councils.
- Council money. Alberta’s 2024 municipal financial returns, per resident with Statistics Canada’s 2025 population estimate.
- Election results. Where the page says “today’s boundaries”, it means Elections Canada’s estimate of the 2021 vote on the 2023 ridings; every other count is official and on the 2013 map.
Questions about how Sturgeon County is run
Who is the MP for Sturgeon County?
Sturgeon County is in St. Albert—Sturgeon River, represented by Michael Cooper (Conservative Party of Canada).
Which party won Sturgeon County in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada, with Dane Lloyd in Sturgeon River—Parkland; since 2025 Michael Cooper represents St. Albert—Sturgeon River.
Who is the MLA for Sturgeon County?
Sturgeon County’s riding isn’t placed on this page; the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s members page lists every MLA by riding.
Who heads the council in Sturgeon County?
Ask the municipality itself: Sturgeon County, a municipal district, isn’t on an open list of councils we can use.
How much does Sturgeon County council spend?
The 2024 return of Sturgeon County council shows $103.7M of spending for roughly 21,144 residents, $38.3M 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).