Photo: Qyd · CC BY 2.5A 23,467-vote win for Arnold Viersen made Peace River—Westlock safer in 2021 than 95% of ridings
In the census’s list of municipalities, Valleyview is a town. This page names no head of council for Valleyview, as no open list of councils exists in Alberta. Arnold Viersen (Conservative Party of Canada) is the MP for Peace River—Westlock, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Valleyview. No provincial riding is named for Valleyview: the only boundary file for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta forbids commercial reuse.
What stands out in how Valleyview is governed
High spending per resident
Per resident, Valleyview council’s 2024 spending tops 89% of Alberta’s municipalities. Council money ↓
A safe federal seat
With 50.2 points between the winner and the runner-up (New Democratic Party), Peace River—Westlock was safer in 2021 than 95% of the 338 ridings. How Valleyview has voted ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Valleyview, a town 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 Valleyview in Division No. 18, 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 Valleyview, from the most recent elections.
- 1Valleyview councilTown
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsPeace River—Westlock
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 Valleyview votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Valleyview council | 20 October 2025 | 15 October 2029 |
| Legislative Assembly of Alberta | 29 May 2023 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the Legislative Assembly of Alberta on 29 May 2023. After the 20 October 2025 election, Valleyview council next goes to the polls on 15 October 2029. The Local Authorities Election Act fixes that date: the third Monday in October every four years. The 2025 results are left out because elections.ca’s terms forbid commercial reproduction; the open catalogue’s latest is 2021.
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
Arnold Viersen represents Peace River—Westlock in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Peace River—Westlock · 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.
Arnold Viersen sits with the Conservative Party of Canada, which holds 33 of the 37 seats from Alberta.
The MP’s record
First elected in 2015, Arnold Viersen is serving the 4th term of a Commons career. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Peace River—Westlock, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 63%; Arnold Viersen held it for them 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, Peace River—Westlock re-elected Arnold Viersen of the Conservative Party of Canada
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Peace River—Westlock; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
Arnold Viersen (Conservative Party of Canada) took Peace River—Westlock in 2021 with 63% of the vote, 23,467 votes ahead of Gail Ungstad (New Democratic Party). Arnold Viersen already held it after the 2019 election, won with 81%. At 62%, fewer of Peace River—Westlock voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%).
All 6 candidates in Peace River—Westlock, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold Viersen | Conservative Party of Canada | 29,486 | 63.0% |
| Gail Ungstad | New Democratic Party | 6,019 | 12.9% |
| Darryl Boisson | People's Party of Canada | 5,916 | 12.6% |
| Colin Krieger | Maverick Party | 2,573 | 5.5% |
| Leslie Penny | Liberal Party of Canada | 2,431 | 5.2% |
| Jordan Francis MacDougall | Green Party of Canada | 364 | 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
Valleyview 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.
Water, sewers and waste takes the biggest share, 27%, or $1,730 per resident. 36 full-time positions are funded, 19.9 per thousand residents. An electricity or gas utility is part of the books, 12% of all spending. Spending by Valleyview council reached $6,408 a resident in 2024, well over the $3,457 median of Alberta’s municipalities. Valleyview council carried $286K of long-term debt, $158 per resident against a typical $745. Local taxpayers carry a smaller share than elsewhere: 25% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 44%.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $3.1M | $1,730 | 27% |
| Roads and transit | $2.9M | $1,619 | 25% |
| Recreation and culture | $1.6M | $866 | 14% |
| Electricity and gas | $1.4M | $784 | 12% |
| General government | $1.2M | $654 | 10% |
| Police, fire and protection | $741K | $410 | 6% |
| Social services and child care | $310K | $171 | 3% |
| Planning and development | $180K | $99 | 2% |
| Social housing | $96K | $53 | 1% |
| Other | $38K | $21 | 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 Valleyview 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. 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.
- Council money. Alberta’s 2024 municipal financial returns, per resident with Statistics Canada’s 2025 population estimate.
- Which riding. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
- Not on this page. Party control (most Canadian councils sit without parties, and the open lists record none) and band councils.
- 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.
Questions about how Valleyview is run
Who is the MP for Valleyview?
Valleyview is in Peace River—Westlock, represented by Arnold Viersen (Conservative Party of Canada).
Which party won Valleyview in the 2021 federal election?
Arnold Viersen (Conservative Party of Canada) took Peace River—Westlock in 2021 and is its MP today.
Who is the MLA for Valleyview?
Find the riding for Valleyview on the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s site, which names the MLA for each.
Who heads the council in Valleyview?
Ask the municipality itself: Valleyview, a town, isn’t on an open list of councils we can use.
How much does Valleyview council spend?
The 2024 return of Valleyview council shows $11.6M of spending for roughly 1,807 residents, $3.1M of it on water, sewers and waste.
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).