Photo: Wilson Hui from Calgary, Canada · CC BY 2.0In 2021, Arnold Viersen carried Peace River—Westlock by 23,467 votes, a margin wider than 95% of Canada’s ridings
Statistics Canada lists Westlock County as a municipal district. This page names no head of council for Westlock County, as no open list of councils exists in Alberta. Federally, Westlock County sits in Peace River—Westlock, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), held by Arnold Viersen of the Conservative Party of Canada. Because the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s boundaries come with non-commercial terms, this page doesn’t say which riding Westlock County is in.
What stands out in how Westlock County is governed
Low spending per resident
Most of Alberta’s municipalities spent more per resident in 2024 than Westlock County council: 94% of them. Council money ↓
A safe federal seat
The 2021 winner in Peace River—Westlock finished 50.2 points ahead of the runner-up (New Democratic Party), a wider lead than in 95% of Canada’s 338 ridings. How Westlock County 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
Westlock 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.
Westlock County has no upper-tier council: Division No. 13, its census division, exists for statistics only.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Westlock County, from the most recent elections.
- 1Westlock County councilMunicipal district
- 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 Westlock County votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Westlock County council | 20 October 2025 | 15 October 2029 |
| Legislative Assembly of Alberta | 29 May 2023 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Voters last chose the Legislative Assembly of Alberta on 29 May 2023 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. Westlock County council was elected on 20 October 2025, and the next vote is on 15 October 2029. It is the third Monday in October every four years, as the Local Authorities Election Act provides. Counts from April 2025 can’t appear here, since Elections Canada allows only non-commercial reuse of them.
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.
Of the 37 MPs from Alberta, 33 are with the Conservative Party of Canada, Arnold Viersen among them.
The MP’s record
On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Peace River—Westlock would have gone to the Conservative Party of Canada with 63%, and Arnold Viersen kept it for them in 2025. Arnold Viersen has sat in the Commons since 2015, now for the 4th Parliament.
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
Arnold Viersen kept Peace River—Westlock for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
Counts for Peace River—Westlock within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
62% of electors in Peace River—Westlock voted in 2021, below the 63% turnout across Canada. The 2021 count in Peace River—Westlock put Arnold Viersen (Conservative Party of Canada) first at 63%, with Gail Ungstad (New Democratic Party) 23,467 votes back. Back in 2019, Arnold Viersen took the riding on 81%.
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
Westlock County 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.
Long-term debt at Westlock County council stood at $6.7M, or $887 a resident, above the $745 median. At 60%, property taxes count for more of the revenue than the 44% seen across the province. No service costs more than roads and transit, at $931 per resident and 42% of the total. It employs the equivalent of 51 full-time positions, or 6.7 for each thousand people. Each resident’s share of Westlock County council’s 2024 spending came to $2,216, 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 | $7M | $931 | 42% |
| General government | $2.9M | $380 | 17% |
| Police, fire and protection | $1.8M | $245 | 11% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $1.8M | $239 | 11% |
| Planning and development | $1.7M | $221 | 10% |
| Recreation and culture | $1.4M | $189 | 9% |
| Social services and child care | $84K | $11 | 1% |
| Other | $5K | $1 | 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 Westlock 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
- 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.
- 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. No party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record, and no band councils.
- Who holds each seat. A member who resigned or switched parties last week may still show here: the names are Wikidata’s.
Questions about how Westlock County is run
Who is the MP for Westlock County?
Arnold Viersen of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for Peace River—Westlock, which includes Westlock County.
Which party won Westlock County in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada: Arnold Viersen won Peace River—Westlock in 2021 and still holds it.
Who is the MLA for Westlock County?
Find the riding for Westlock County on the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s site, which names the MLA for each.
Who heads the council in Westlock County?
Ask the municipality itself: Westlock County, a municipal district, isn’t on an open list of councils we can use.
How much does Westlock County council spend?
The 2024 return of Westlock County council shows $16.7M of spending for roughly 7,556 residents, $7M 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).