Photo: Carsell: Photographer · Public domainPierre Poilievre (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Battle River—Crowfoot, the riding that includes Wainwright
Across Alberta, 33 of the 37 MPs sit with the Conservative Party of Canada. No provincial riding is named for Wainwright: the only boundary file for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta forbids commercial reuse. Wainwright is a town by Statistics Canada’s count of municipalities. In Alberta, councils aren’t on any open list we can use, so Wainwright’s mayor isn’t named.
Three governments, and who does what
Wainwright, 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.
Wainwright has no upper-tier council: Division No. 7, its census division, exists for statistics only.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Wainwright, from the most recent elections.
- 1Wainwright councilTown
- 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 Wainwright votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Wainwright council | 20 October 2025 | 15 October 2029 |
| Legislative Assembly of Alberta | 29 May 2023 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The latest vote shown is 2021: the 2025 counts carry Elections Canada’s non-commercial terms. Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the Legislative Assembly of Alberta on 29 May 2023. Voters last chose Wainwright council on 20 October 2025 and will again on 15 October 2029. That date comes from the Local Authorities Election Act, which sets the third Monday in October every four years.
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
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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
Pierre Poilievre won the seat at a by-election on 18 August 2025. In Ottawa, Pierre Poilievre has been Leader of the Official Opposition (since 2025) and Minister of Families, Children and Social Development (2015). The current Parliament is Pierre Poilievre’s 8th, counting from a first win in 2004. 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 has been a member of the Canadian Alliance, the Conservative Party of Canada and the Reform Party of Canada.
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
Battle River—Crowfoot returned Damien Kurek (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.
The 2019 result had favoured Damien Kurek as well, at 85%. The 2021 count in Battle River—Crowfoot put Damien Kurek (Conservative Party of Canada) first at 71%, with Tonya Ratushniak (New Democratic Party) 36,058 votes back. At 72%, more of Battle River—Crowfoot voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%). Only 1 of Canada’s 338 ridings were won by a wider margin.
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
Wainwright council spends less 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.
Spending includes a municipal utility for electricity or gas: 13% of the total. Wainwright council spent $2,968 per resident in 2024, against a median of $3,457 among Alberta’s municipalities. At 23% of spending ($668 a resident), water, sewers and waste leads the budget. It employs the equivalent of 48 full-time positions, or 6.9 for each thousand people. At 28%, property taxes count for less of the revenue than the 44% seen across the province. Wainwright council’s borrowing is light: $1.8M long term, $250 a resident where the median is $745.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $4.7M | $668 | 23% |
| Recreation and culture | $3.9M | $556 | 19% |
| Roads and transit | $3.8M | $537 | 18% |
| Police, fire and protection | $2.9M | $415 | 14% |
| Electricity and gas | $2.6M | $377 | 13% |
| General government | $1.7M | $246 | 8% |
| Planning and development | $737K | $105 | 4% |
| Social services and child care | $447K | $64 | 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 Wainwright is run
Check or update the federal list.
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elections.ab.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Election results. Elections Canada redrew the ridings in 2023 and re-tallied the 2021 ballots onto the new map from polling divisions; that estimate, and the official 2019 and 2021 counts on the old map, are what you see.
- Council money. Alberta’s 2024 municipal financial returns, per resident with Statistics Canada’s 2025 population estimate.
- 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.
- Who holds each seat. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
Questions about how Wainwright is run
Who is the MP for Wainwright?
For Wainwright, it’s Pierre Poilievre (Conservative Party of Canada), who holds Battle River—Crowfoot.
Which party won Wainwright in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Damien Kurek (Conservative Party of Canada), in Battle River—Crowfoot; Battle River—Crowfoot has elected Pierre Poilievre since.
Who is the MLA for Wainwright?
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s website names each MLA by riding; the riding of Wainwright has to be looked up there.
Who heads the council in Wainwright?
Wainwright, a town, lists its council on its own pages; no open list names the head here.
How much does Wainwright council spend?
Wainwright council spent $20.8M in 2024 for about 6,996 residents; its largest service line was water, sewers and waste, at $4.7M.
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).