Photo: Shoju foge · CC BY-SA 3.0Lakeland gave Shannon Stubbs a 30,730-vote lead in 2021, bigger than in 98% of ridings
Vermilion is a town by Statistics Canada’s count of municipalities. In Alberta, councils aren’t on any open list we can use, so Vermilion’s mayor isn’t named. Vermilion’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. Vermilion is in Lakeland, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), and the seat belongs to Shannon Stubbs of the Conservative Party of Canada.
What stands out in how Vermilion is governed
A safe federal seat
In 2021, 58.4 points separated first and second (People's Party of Canada) in Lakeland, more than in 98% of the 338 ridings. How Vermilion has voted ↓
High federal turnout
At the 2021 federal election, Lakeland out-voted 79% of the country’s ridings. 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
Vermilion, 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 Vermilion in Division No. 10, 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 Vermilion, from the most recent elections.
- 1Vermilion councilTown
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsLakeland
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 Vermilion votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Vermilion council | 20 October 2025 | 15 October 2029 |
| Legislative Assembly of Alberta | 29 May 2023 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The 2025 results are left out because elections.ca’s terms forbid commercial reproduction; the open catalogue’s latest is 2021. Vermilion council was elected on 20 October 2025, and the next vote is on 15 October 2029. The Local Authorities Election Act sets the day: 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
Shannon Stubbs represents Lakeland in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Lakeland · 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.
Of the 37 MPs from Alberta, 33 are with the Conservative Party of Canada, Shannon Stubbs among them.
The MP’s record
First elected in 2015, Shannon Stubbs is serving the 4th term of a Commons career. On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Lakeland would have gone to the Conservative Party of Canada with 69%, and Shannon Stubbs kept 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
Shannon Stubbs kept Lakeland for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
Results in Lakeland as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
Back in 2019, Shannon Stubbs took the riding on 84%. The 2021 count in Lakeland put Shannon Stubbs (Conservative Party of Canada) first at 69%, with Ann McCormack (People's Party of Canada) 30,730 votes back.
All 6 candidates in Lakeland, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shannon Stubbs | Conservative Party of Canada | 36,557 | 69.4% |
| Ann McCormack | People's Party of Canada | 5,827 | 11.1% |
| Des Bissonnette | New Democratic Party | 5,519 | 10.5% |
| John Turvey | Liberal Party of Canada | 2,610 | 5.0% |
| Fred Sirett | Maverick Party | 1,674 | 3.2% |
| Kira Brunner | Green Party of Canada | 464 | 0.9% |
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
Vermilion 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.
At $3,574 for every resident in 2024, Vermilion council sits above the $3,457 median of Alberta’s municipalities. The return counts 35 full-time positions, 8.3 for every thousand residents. No service costs more than water, sewers and waste, at $1,407 per resident and 39% of the total. Taxes on property make up 39% of what comes in, less than the province-wide 44%. Vermilion council carried $9.6M of long-term debt, $2,294 per resident against a typical $745.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $5.9M | $1,407 | 39% |
| Roads and transit | $2.6M | $619 | 17% |
| Recreation and culture | $2.5M | $585 | 16% |
| General government | $1.6M | $376 | 11% |
| Planning and development | $1.1M | $265 | 7% |
| Police, fire and protection | $980K | $234 | 7% |
| Social services and child care | $370K | $88 | 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 Vermilion 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. Ridings changed in 2023: the 2019 and 2021 results are on the old map, and the 2021 vote on today’s map is Elections Canada’s own estimate from polling divisions.
- Who holds each seat. A member who resigned or switched parties last week may still show here: the names are Wikidata’s.
- Which riding. Each place is put in its ridings by where its 2021 Census residents live; a riding holding 5% or more of them is listed.
- Not on this page. Band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
Questions about how Vermilion is run
Who is the MP for Vermilion?
Shannon Stubbs (Conservative Party of Canada) sits for Lakeland, the riding Vermilion is in.
Which party won Vermilion in the 2021 federal election?
Shannon Stubbs (Conservative Party of Canada) took Lakeland in 2021 and is its MP today.
Who is the MLA for Vermilion?
This page can’t say which riding Vermilion is in; the Legislative Assembly of Alberta lists every MLA with theirs.
Who heads the council in Vermilion?
The head of Vermilion’s council isn’t named here; as a town, it publishes its council itself.
How much does Vermilion council spend?
The 2024 return of Vermilion council shows $15M of spending for roughly 4,192 residents, $5.9M 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).