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Brad West has once again been elected Port Coquitlam mayor | Daily Hive | Urbanized
To no one's surprise, Brad West has once again been elected the mayor of Port Coquitlam, a position he's held since 2018.
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Polls have closed for the 2026 municipal elections and CHEK will be updating live results for Vancouver Island here. You can find results for everyone Vancouver Island municipality and regional district in the table below: At 10 p.m., there will be a special newscast on TV, CHEK+ and YouTube bringing you the latest results. You can also follow along on TikTok and YouTube as Paul Haysom brings you updates through the night. Results for all Vancouver Island municipalities and regional districts will be shared in the table below: ## Vancouver Island municipality results Results are starting to come in for Vancouver Island municipalities. ### Alert Bay Samuel Cook has won the seat as Alert Bay’s mayor, with 131 votes, which is 51.6 per cent. Emma Campbell was the runner up with 97 votes, and David Faren received 26 votes. The four councillors were acclaimed. > **Find information about the candidates here** ### Central Saanich A new face in the mayor’s chair was guaranteed in Central Saanich, and preliminary results show Zeb King will win the position. King received 3,616 votes (52%), narrowly edging out Pat Bryant, who received 3,257 votes. Council will see plenty of new faces, with only one incumbent winning her seat. Additionally, all candidates running under the Sustain OUR Central Saanich slate won seats on council. Councillors: * Susan Zedel (4,159 votes, 60%) * Sarah Riddell (4,157 votes, 60%) (incumbent) * Kathleen Zimmerman (3,976 votes, 57.3%) * Ben Michell (3,893 votes, 56.2%) * Anny M Scoones (3,605 votes, 52%) * David Lawson (3,379 votes, 48.7%) > **Find information about the candidates here** ### Colwood Incumbent mayor Doug Kobayashi has won in a landslide in Colwood, with 4,250 votes — or 77.2 per cent of ballots cast. Former mayor Rob Martin had received 626 votes, while Cynthia Day had received 537. Six councillors were also elected, with three incumbents returning and three newcomers: * Misty Olsen (3,864 votes, 70.2%) (incumbent) * Eugene Tseng (3,615 votes, 65.7%) * Ian Ward (3,264 votes, 59.3%) (incumbent) * David Grove (3,232 votes, 58.7%) (incumbent) * Deborah Law (3,146 votes, 57.2%) * Harold Bloomenthal (2,624 votes, 47.7%) > **Find information about the candidates here** ### Comox Nicole Minions was acclaimed as the mayor of Comox. Four incumbents lost their seats, with only two being re-elected. * Jonathan Kerr (3,749 votes, 81.3%) (incumbent) * Jessica Wegg (3,179 votes, 69%) * Jenn Meilleur (3,053 votes, 66.2%) (incumbent) * Lisa Bourgeois (2,929 votes, 63.5%) * Neil Ladell (2,683 votes, 58.2%) * Vivian Chislett (2,379 votes, 51.6%) The runners up were Christopher Haslett (incumbent), Ken Grant (incumbent), Steve Blacklock (incumbent), Maureen Swift (incumbent), and Ruby Sidhu. > **Find information about the candidates here** ### Courtenay Manno Theos has been elected mayor of Courtenay with 3,870 votes, or 44.5 per cent. Incumbent Bob Wells was the first runner-up with 2,595 votes (29.8 per cent), followed by Trish McPhail with 2,185 votes (25.1 per cent). The six councillors are: * Wendy Morin (4,253 votes, 48.9%) (incumbent) * Evan Jolicoeur (4,057 votes, 46.6%) (incumbent) * Kelly Matthews (3,722 votes, 42.8%) * Dick Clancy (2,941 votes, 33.8%) * Thomas McDevitt (2,814 votes, 32.4%) * Rosanna Chamberlin (2,685 votes, 30.9%) The runners-up were Davina Singh, Kitty Pitt, Dave Mellin, Phil Adams, John Dacombe, Erik Eriksson, Guan-Carlo (Benny) Benvenuti, Darin Tufts, Jessie Lightburn, Kam Singhania, incumbent David Frisch, Jin Lin and Vasil Beaton. > **Find information about the candidates here** ### Cumberland Cumberland‘s mayor Vickey Brown was acclaimed, but now the results are in for who will join her at the councillor table. * Nick Ward (1,049 votes, 70.3%) (incumbent) * Troy Therrien (936 votes, 62.7%) (incumbent) * Ellian Bell (848 votes, 56.8%) * Sean Sullivan (742 votes, 49.7%) (incumbent) The runners up were Kevin Snaden, Neil Borecky (incumbent), and Zanoni Agnew. > **Find information about the candidates here** ### Duncan Duncan‘s mayor, Mike McKinlay, was acclaimed, and now results for the councillor positions are in. * Garry Bruce (555 votes, 57%) (incumbent) * Tom Duncan (550 votes, 56.5%) (incumbent) * Carol Newington (537 votes, 55.1%) (incumbent) * Jenni Capps (514 votes, 52.8%) (incumbent) * Jessica Fetchko (513 votes, 52.7%) * Bernice Timmer (474 votes, 48.7%) Runners up were Adrian Mulhoolland, Bradley Humenick, Mark Anderson and Dana Arthurs. > **Find information about the candidates here** ### Esquimalt An Esquimalt councillor seeking the mayors seat won in a landslide. Duncan Cavens received 4,407 votes (93.3%) to David Gauthier’s 434 (9.2%). The three incumbents seeking their seats won, and the following will be councillors: * Tim Morrison (3,294 votes, 69.7%) (incumbent) * Tara Todesco (2,873 votes, 60.8%) * Meagan Brame (2,556 votes, 54.1%) (incumbent) * Andrea Boardman (2,480 votes, 52.5%) * Holly Courtright (2,385 votes, 50.5%) * Meredith James (2,384 votes, 50.5%) > **Find information about the candidates here** ### Highlands The incumbent mayor in Highlands, Ken Williams, has been defeated, and longtime councillor Gord Baird will take the seat. Gord received 500 votes to Ken’s 471. The councillors joining him at the table are: * Karel Roessingh (555 votes, 56.5%) (incumbent) * Justin Allen (547 votes, 55.7%) * Leslie Anderson (534 votes, 54.4%) (incumbent) * Rob Justice (528 votes, 53.8%) * Ann Baird (515 votes, 52.4%) (incumbent) * Patrick Harriot (464 votes, 47.3%) Runners up were Marcie McLean (incumbent), Marie Brotherston, and Ken Brotherston. > **Find information about the candidates here** ### Ladysmith Incumbent mayor Deena Beeston has edged out her competition to secure the seat once again, winning with 1,494 votes (52%) to Ray Gourlay’s 1,342 (46.7%). The only incumbent councillor running again, Jeff Virtanen, also won handily, being the top vote-getter among council candidates. Full council results: * Jeff Virtanen (2,075 votes, 72.2%) (incumbent) * John Scott (1,988 votes, 69.2%) * Eva Vincent (1,663 votes, 57.9%) * Renée Hutchinson (1,590 votes, 55.4%) * April Marrington (1,499 votes, 52.2%) * Lynn Hansen (1,457 votes, 50.7%) > **Find information about the candidates here** ### Lake Cowichan Lake Cowichan’s incumbent mayor narrowly won his seat. Tim McGonigle will return as mayor, with 583 votes. Ross Forrest received 566 votes. The three incumbent councillors seeking their seats won them again as well. The following will be councillors: * Dale Plante (659 votes, 47.1%) * Kristine Sandhu (588 votes, 42%) (incumbent) * Aaron Frisby (540 votes, 38.6%) (incumbent) * Lorna Vomacka (517 votes, 36.9%) (incumbent) The runners up were William Garrett, William Hieta and John Koury. > **Find information about the candidates here** ### Langford Almost all incumbents in Langford lost their seats, with only one councillor being re-elected. Stew Young will return as mayor, with 9,801 (64.1%) of votes. Scott Goodmanson received 5,411 votes. > **READ MORE:Stew Young elected Langford mayor once again, beating Scott Goodmanson** Councillors are: * Lisa Foxall (8,574 votes, 56.1%) * Wendy Hobbs (7,720 votes, 50.5%) * Bryson Hill (7,533 votes, 49.3%) * Jennifer Dunnett (7,117 votes, 46.6%) * Brandy Gordon (6,600 votes, 43.2%) * Colby Harder (6.082 votes, 39.8%) (incumbent) The three other incumbents were the first runners up, with Mary receiving 5,981 votes, Keith Yacucha receiving 5,513 votes, and Kimberley Guiry with 5,033 votes. > **Find information about the candidates here** ### Lantzville Lantzville mayor Mark Swain was acclaimed, but results have come in for the four councillor seats. * Scott Mack (990 votes, 57.3%) * John Westby (938 votes, 54.3%) * Jonathan Lerner (881 votes, 51%) (incumbent) * Lee Forsyth (843 votes, 48.8%) The runners up were Hazen Fowler, Ian Savage (incumbent), Rachelle Mundell (incumbent), John Dunn. > **Find information about the candidates here** ### Metchosin Metchosin’s incumbent mayor has been unseated, with Steve Gray winning the seat with 1,724 votes. Marie-Térèse Little (incumbent) came in second with 434 votes, then Shawn Melinchuk with 68. The councillors are: * Kyara Kahakauwila (1,563 votes, 69.8%) * Jesse Pewarchuk (1,487 votes, 66.4%) * Shelly Donaldson (1,384 votes, 61.8%) (incumbent) * Mark Muldoon (1,294 votes, 57.8%) Eric White, Ellen Frisch and Mattie McMillan were the runners up. > **Find information about the candidates here** ### Nanaimo Leonard Krog has secured his seat for another term with 10,368 votes. Sarah Lovegrove came in second with 8,461, then Anne Marie Dryden with 6,084 and Brunie Brunie with 327. Only one incumbent lost their seat, with the following elected for the next four years: * Ben Geselbracht (12,399 votes, 48.7%) * Paul Manly (12,052 votes, 47.4%) * Hilary Eastmure (10,660 votes, 41.9%) * Sheryl Armstrong (9,369 votes, 36.8%) * Andréa Coutu (8,160 votes, 32.1%) * Erin Hemmens (8,090 votes, 31.8%) * Marnie Boers (7,873 votes, 30.9%) * Ian Thorpe (7,654 votes, 30.1%) Janice Perrino is the incumbent who lost her seat as the first runner up. > **Find information about the candidates here** ### North Cowichan The incumbent mayor, Rob Douglas, was re-elected to his seat with 6,090 votes. Chris Wilkinson came in second with 3,781. Only two incumbents were re-elected, with four losing their seats. The six councillors will be: * Don Allingham (5,695 votes) * Christopher Justice (5,581 votes) (incumbent) * Krystal Adams (5,359 votes) * Valerie Russell (5,107 votes) * Chris Istace (4,927 votes) (incumbent) * Derek Masselink (4,550 votes) Mike Caljouw (incumbent), Bruce Findlay (incumbent), Tek Manhas (incumbent), Becky Hogg (incumbent), Joyce Behnsen and Brian Chambers were the runners up. > **Find information about the candidates here** ### North Saanich The incumbent mayor lost by a landslide, only receiving 244 votes. Jack McClintock won the seat with 2,907 votes, followed by Felice Mazzoni with 1,295, followed by incumbent mayor Peter Jones. Three incumbents lost their seats, with the following being elected: * Jane Burnes (2,810 votes, 63.2%) * Stuart Mackinnon (2,669 votes, 60%) * Jim Woolford (2,557 votes, 57.5%) * Brian Robinson (2,372 votes, 53.4%) * Phillip DiBattista (2,308 votes, 51.9%) (incumbent) * Walter Langer (2,271 votes, 51.1%) Kristine Marshall (incumbent), Greg Warner, Sanjiv Shrivastava (incumbent), Irene McConkey (incumbent) and Gerald Hannig were the runners up. > **Find information about the candidates here** ### Oak Bay Kevin Murdoch is back for another term, with preliminary results showing 5,231 votes (74%) for the incumbent mayor as of 9:22 p.m. Challenger Sam Holland had received 1,725 votes (24.45). The only three incumbent councillors in the race had secured their seats and will be joined by three fresh faces on council. * Hazel S Braithwaite (5,095 votes, 72.1%) (incumbent) * Will Moore (4,715 votes, 66.7%) * Cairine J Green (4,357 votes, 61.7%) (incumbent) * Roxanne P Helme (4,101 votes, 58%) * Esther W Paterson (3,928 votes, 55.6%) (incumbent) * David Gleeson (3,399 votes, 48.1%) > **Find information about the candidates here** ### Parksville Mary Beil has been elected as mayor of Parksville with 2,401 votes. Joel Grenz was the first runner up with 1,977 votes, followed up Mike Butler with 475. The six councillors are: * Amit Gaur (3,970 votes, 80.5%) (incumbent) * Shelly McCullough (3,006 votes, 61%) * Sean Wood (2,908, 59%) (incumbent) * Adam Fras (2,703 votes, 54.8%) (incumbent) * Ralph Tietjen (2,432 votes, 49.3%) * Frank Bailey (2,210 votes, 44.8%) The runners up were Sylvia Martin (incumbent), Nigel Gray, Jody Latiff and Alana Barager. > **Find information about the candidates here** ### Port Alberni Charles Mealey has been elected mayor of Port Alberni, defeating incumbent Sharie Minions. Mealey received 3,075 votes (52.2%), up from Minions’ 2,112 votes (35.8%). The councillors who won are listed below: * Diljeet S Hundal (3,145 votes, 53.4%) * Cindy N Solda (2,986 votes, 50.7%) (incumbent) * Debbie J Haggard (2,688 votes, 45.6%) (incumbent) * Sam Atwal (2,659 votes, 45.1%) * Adam S Hayduk (2,594 votes, 44%) * Nina B Kossenko (2,174 votes, 36.9%) The runners up were Michael G Moore, Wendy L Kerr, Chris M Washington, Anna L Perry, Richard J Huneault, Tom W Verbrugge (incumbent) > **Find information about the candidates here** ### Port Alice The incumbent mayor lost his seat to Coun. David Stewart. Stewart received 210 votes, followed by Beth Thompson with 75, then incumbent mayor Kevin Cameron with 70, and David Andrukonis with seven. The councillors are: * Russell Murray (308 votes, 85.1%) (incumbent) * Sean Watson (290 votes, 80.1%) (incumbent) * Holly Aldis (287 votes, 79.3%) (incumbent) * Doug Worthington (201 votes, 55.5%) Neal Williams and Dawn Abbs were the runners up. > **Find information about the candidates here** ### Port Hardy Pat Corbett-Labatt was acclaimed as mayor of Port Hardy, and now results are in for the six council positions. * Brian Texmo (767 votes, 82.7%) (incumbent) * Janet Dorward (690 votes, 74.4%) (incumbent) * Adam Ireton (626 votes, 67.5%) * John Tidbury (534 votes, 57.5%) (incumbent) * David Summers (476 votes, 51.3%) * Doug Kerr (356 votes, 38.4%) The runner ups were Angela Porter, Alfred Gagnon, Athena Guy, Gavin Scott, Don Braithwaite, David Grainger. > **Find information about the candidates here** ### Qualicum Beach In Qualicum Beach, the incumbent mayor, Teunis Westbroek, has been defeated by Adam Walker. Walker was elected with 2,774 votes, which is 58.6 per cent of the vote. Westbroek had 1,786 votes, which is 37.7 per cent. The councillors for Qualicum Beach are: * Mischa Oak (3,483 votes, 73.6%) * Donald Couzens (2,598, 54.9%) * Scott Harrison (2,505, 52.9%) * Anne Skipsey (2,476, 52.3%) The runners up are Jean Young, an incumbent, Melissa Worth, and Robert Filmer. > **Find information about the candidates here** ### Saanich Results are still coming in for Saanich, but preliminary results are in. The prelimary results can be found in the story below, with final results to be added to this article once they come in. > **READ MORE:Rishi Sharma leading race for Saanich mayor** ### Sayward There is one returning face in Sayward, with the one returning person winning the seat. Jason Johnson is currently a councillor, and he narrowly won the seat as mayor. He received 89 votes, with runner up Jessica Bennett getting 85 votes. Jan Bakker received 17. The four councillors will be: * Michelle Davis (123 votes, 64.1%) * Neil MacDougall (116 votes, 60.4%) * William Ives (111 votes, 57.8%) * Maureen Haslehurst (106 votes, 55.2%) Runners up were Liz Conway and Jackie Lyons. > **Find information about the candidates here** ### Sidney Peter Wainwright was acclaimed as Sidney mayor, and now results are in for the six council positions. * Terri O’Keeffe (2,549 votes, 71.8%) (incumbent) * Steve Duck (2,374 votes, 66.9%) (incumbent) * Scott Garnett (2,215 votes, 62.4%) (incumbent) * Richard Novek (1,974 votes, 55.6%) (incumbent) * Eric Diller (1,896 votes, 53.4%) * Rory Lambert (1,865 votes, 52.6%) The runner ups were Harninder (Hari) Jacquot, Steve Price, Erin Fedotov, and Jamie Wellbourn. > **Find information about the candidates here** ### Sooke Kevin Pearson is the new mayor of Sooke with 3,140 votes, followed by Al Beddows with 2,307 votes. Only two incumbents were seeking re-election. One was re-elected, and the other lost their seat. * Herb Haldane (2,688 votes, 49.4%) (incumbent) * Rob Pearce (2,321 votes, 42.7%) * Katherine Strongwind (2,301 votes, 42.3%) * Janet Evans (2,290 votes, 42.1%) * Curtis Peterec (2,226 votes, 40.9%) * Elliott Lifton (2,177 votes, 40%) The other incumbent, Tony St-Pierre, came in 12th of 16 candidates. > **Find information about the candidates here** ### Tahsis The incumbent mayor of Tahsis has lost, with Allison Stiglitz taking the seat with 136 votes. Incumbent Martin Davis received 42 votes, followed by Sarah Fowler and Jaime Halan-Harris with 17 and 15. The four councillors were acclaimed to their seats. > **Find information about the candidates here** ### Tofino Tofino‘s councillors were acclaimed, and now they know who will be taking the mayor’s seat. Tom Stere won with 553 votes, which is 92.3 per cent, with competitor Eric Galarneau getting 45 votes, which is 7.5 per cent. > **Find information about the candidates here** ### Victoria Results are still coming in for Victoria, but Marianne Altos is projected to win the mayor’s seat. The final results to be shared on this article once they are in. > **READ MORE:Marianne Alto leading race for Victoria mayor** ### Zeballos Bob Berthelotte was acclaimed as mayor in Zeballos, and now the four councillors are known. * Michael Fry (66 votes, 84.6%) * Barb Lewis (52 votes, 66.7%) (incumbent) * Kirsten Aubrey (50 votes, 64.1%) * Justin Janisse (46 votes, 59%) (incumbent) Runners up were Donnie Cox and Rob John. > **Find information about the candidates here** ## Vancouver Island regional district results ### Capital Regional District Only Salt Spring Island was up for election, with the seats for Southern Gulf Islands and Juan de Fuca areas acclaimed. Brian Webster was elected with 2,227 votes, 54.4 per cent, followed by Jennifer Lannan with 827 and Jesse Jule with 790. > **Find information about the candidates here** ### Comox Valley Regional District Area A was acclaimed with only Daniel Arbour stepping forward. The directors for areas B and C are now known. #### Area B Arzeena Hamir won the seat with 1,156 votes. Rich Hardy came in second with 694. #### Area C Norm McPhail is the new director with 1,020 votes. Ariel Becherer came in second with 934, followed by Gillian Anderson with 270. > **Find information about the candidates here** ### Cowichan Valley Regional District Areas F and I were acclaimed by Ian Morrison and Stephanie Harper respectively. The new directors are: * Shane Ryan (Area A, 1,069 votes, 86.1%) * Kyle Cheveldayoff (Area B, 751 votes, 52.7%) * Mike Wilson (Area C, 1,042 votes, 72%, incumbent) * Hilary Abbott (Area D, 553 votes, 46%, incumbent) * Clayton Frost (Area E, 1,003 votes, 68.9%) * Jesse McClinton (Area G, 422 votes, 54%, incumbent) * Jessica Barnett (Area H, 438, 59.8%) Ben Maartman in Area H is the only incumbent to lose their seat. > **Find information about the candidates here** ### Regional District of Mount Waddington Area A and D were acclaimed, with Michelle Pottage and David Summers getting the seats respectively. One incumbent won their seat, while the other lost. Area B will see its incumbent candidate return with 43 votes, 71.7 per cent. Brent Schmidt was the runner up with 17 votes, 28.3 per cent. Area C’s incumbent narrowly lost, with Guylaine Longpré winning the seats with 79 votes, 51 per cent. The incumbent, Kathryn Wykes, lost with 76 votes, which was 49 per cent. > **Find information about the candidates here** ### Regional District of Nanaimo Areas A, B, G and H were all acclaimed, and now the results are in for areas C, E and F. #### Area C Lauren Melanson (incumbent) won with 450 votes, which is 70.5 per cent. Nicholas Greer was the runner up with 188 votes, 29.5 per cent. #### Area E Joe Ringwald beat two other competitors, receiving 1,143 votes, or 65.6 per cent. Paul Stephen was the runner up with 388 votes, followed by Peter Njenga with 212 votes. #### Area F Chris Burger won the Area F seat with 1,204 votes, or 57 per cent. Leanne Salter, the incumbent, lost her seat with 908 votes. > **Find information about the candidates here** Editorial Policies Report an Error Share an Opinion
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Polls have closed for the 2026 municipal elections and CHEK will be updating live results for Vancouver Island here. You can find results for everyone Vancouver Island municipality and regional district in the table below: At 10 p.m., there will be a special newscast on TV, CHEK+ and YouTube bringing you the latest results. You can also follow along on TikTok and YouTube as Paul Haysom brings you updates through the night. Results for all Vancouver Island municipalities and regional districts will be shared in the table below: ## Vancouver Island municipality results Results are starting to come in for Vancouver Island municipalities. ### Alert Bay Samuel Cook has won the seat as Alert Bay’s mayor, with 131 votes, which is 51.6 per cent. Emma Campbell was the runner up with 97 votes, and David Faren received 26 votes. The four councillors were acclaimed. > **Find information about the candidates here** ### Central Saanich A new face in the mayor’s chair was guaranteed in Central Saanich, and preliminary results show Zeb King will win the position. King received 3,616 votes (52%), narrowly edging out Pat Bryant, who received 3,257 votes. Council will see plenty of new faces, with only one incumbent winning her seat. Additionally, all candidates running under the Sustain OUR Central Saanich slate won seats on council. Councillors: * Susan Zedel (4,159 votes, 60%) * Sarah Riddell (4,157 votes, 60%) (incumbent) * Kathleen Zimmerman (3,976 votes, 57.3%) * Ben Michell (3,893 votes, 56.2%) * Anny M Scoones (3,605 votes, 52%) * David Lawson (3,379 votes, 48.7%) > **Find information about the candidates here** ### Colwood Incumbent mayor Doug Kobayashi has won in a landslide in Colwood, with 4,250 votes — or 77.2 per cent of ballots cast. Former mayor Rob Martin had received 626 votes, while Cynthia Day had received 537. Six councillors were also elected, with three incumbents returning and three newcomers: * Misty Olsen (3,864 votes, 70.2%) (incumbent) * Eugene Tseng (3,615 votes, 65.7%) * Ian Ward (3,264 votes, 59.3%) (incumbent) * David Grove (3,232 votes, 58.7%) (incumbent) * Deborah Law (3,146 votes, 57.2%) * Harold Bloomenthal (2,624 votes, 47.7%) > **Find information about the candidates here** ### Comox Nicole Minions was acclaimed as the mayor of Comox. Four incumbents lost their seats, with only two being re-elected. * Jonathan Kerr (3,749 votes, 81.3%) (incumbent) * Jessica Wegg (3,179 votes, 69%) * Jenn Meilleur (3,053 votes, 66.2%) (incumbent) * Lisa Bourgeois (2,929 votes, 63.5%) * Neil Ladell (2,683 votes, 58.2%) * Vivian Chislett (2,379 votes, 51.6%) The runners up were Christopher Haslett (incumbent), Ken Grant (incumbent), Steve Blacklock (incumbent), Maureen Swift (incumbent), and Ruby Sidhu. > **Find information about the candidates here** ### Courtenay Manno Theos has been elected mayor of Courtenay with 3,870 votes, or 44.5 per cent. Incumbent Bob Wells was the first runner-up with 2,595 votes (29.8 per cent), followed by Trish McPhail with 2,185 votes (25.1 per cent). The six councillors are: * Wendy Morin (4,253 votes, 48.9%) (incumbent) * Evan Jolicoeur (4,057 votes, 46.6%) (incumbent) * Kelly Matthews (3,722 votes, 42.8%) * Dick Clancy (2,941 votes, 33.8%) * Thomas McDevitt (2,814 votes, 32.4%) * Rosanna Chamberlin (2,685 votes, 30.9%) The runners-up were Davina Singh, Kitty Pitt, Dave Mellin, Phil Adams, John Dacombe, Erik Eriksson, Guan-Carlo (Benny) Benvenuti, Darin Tufts, Jessie Lightburn, Kam Singhania, incumbent David Frisch, Jin Lin and Vasil Beaton. > **Find information about the candidates here** ### Cumberland Cumberland‘s mayor Vickey Brown was acclaimed, but now the results are in for who will join her at the councillor table. * Nick Ward (1,049 votes, 70.3%) (incumbent) * Troy Therrien (936 votes, 62.7%) (incumbent) * Ellian Bell (848 votes, 56.8%) * Sean Sullivan (742 votes, 49.7%) (incumbent) The runners up were Kevin Snaden, Neil Borecky (incumbent), and Zanoni Agnew. > **Find information about the candidates here** ### Duncan Duncan‘s mayor, Mike McKinlay, was acclaimed, and now results for the councillor positions are in. * Garry Bruce (555 votes, 57%) (incumbent) * Tom Duncan (550 votes, 56.5%) (incumbent) * Carol Newington (537 votes, 55.1%) (incumbent) * Jenni Capps (514 votes, 52.8%) (incumbent) * Jessica Fetchko (513 votes, 52.7%) * Bernice Timmer (474 votes, 48.7%) Runners up were Adrian Mulhoolland, Bradley Humenick, Mark Anderson and Dana Arthurs. > **Find information about the candidates here** ### Esquimalt An Esquimalt councillor seeking the mayors seat won in a landslide. Duncan Cavens received 4,407 votes (93.3%) to David Gauthier’s 434 (9.2%). The three incumbents seeking their seats won, and the following will be councillors: * Tim Morrison (3,294 votes, 69.7%) (incumbent) * Tara Todesco (2,873 votes, 60.8%) * Meagan Brame (2,556 votes, 54.1%) (incumbent) * Andrea Boardman (2,480 votes, 52.5%) * Holly Courtright (2,385 votes, 50.5%) * Meredith James (2,384 votes, 50.5%) > **Find information about the candidates here** ### Highlands The incumbent mayor in Highlands, Ken Williams, has been defeated, and longtime councillor Gord Baird will take the seat. Gord received 500 votes to Ken’s 471. The councillors joining him at the table are: * Karel Roessingh (555 votes, 56.5%) (incumbent) * Justin Allen (547 votes, 55.7%) * Leslie Anderson (534 votes, 54.4%) (incumbent) * Rob Justice (528 votes, 53.8%) * Ann Baird (515 votes, 52.4%) (incumbent) * Patrick Harriot (464 votes, 47.3%) Runners up were Marcie McLean (incumbent), Marie Brotherston, and Ken Brotherston. > **Find information about the candidates here** ### Ladysmith Incumbent mayor Deena Beeston has edged out her competition to secure the seat once again, winning with 1,494 votes (52%) to Ray Gourlay’s 1,342 (46.7%). The only incumbent councillor running again, Jeff Virtanen, also won handily, being the top vote-getter among council candidates. Full council results: * Jeff Virtanen (2,075 votes, 72.2%) (incumbent) * John Scott (1,988 votes, 69.2%) * Eva Vincent (1,663 votes, 57.9%) * Renée Hutchinson (1,590 votes, 55.4%) * April Marrington (1,499 votes, 52.2%) * Lynn Hansen (1,457 votes, 50.7%) > **Find information about the candidates here** ### Lake Cowichan Lake Cowichan’s incumbent mayor narrowly won his seat. Tim McGonigle will return as mayor, with 583 votes. Ross Forrest received 566 votes. The three incumbent councillors seeking their seats won them again as well. The following will be councillors: * Dale Plante (659 votes, 47.1%) * Kristine Sandhu (588 votes, 42%) (incumbent) * Aaron Frisby (540 votes, 38.6%) (incumbent) * Lorna Vomacka (517 votes, 36.9%) (incumbent) The runners up were William Garrett, William Hieta and John Koury. > **Find information about the candidates here** ### Langford Almost all incumbents in Langford lost their seats, with only one councillor being re-elected. Stew Young will return as mayor, with 9,801 (64.1%) of votes. Scott Goodmanson received 5,411 votes. > **READ MORE:Stew Young elected Langford mayor once again, beating Scott Goodmanson** Councillors are: * Lisa Foxall (8,574 votes, 56.1%) * Wendy Hobbs (7,720 votes, 50.5%) * Bryson Hill (7,533 votes, 49.3%) * Jennifer Dunnett (7,117 votes, 46.6%) * Brandy Gordon (6,600 votes, 43.2%) * Colby Harder (6.082 votes, 39.8%) (incumbent) The three other incumbents were the first runners up, with Mary receiving 5,981 votes, Keith Yacucha receiving 5,513 votes, and Kimberley Guiry with 5,033 votes. > **Find information about the candidates here** ### Lantzville Lantzville mayor Mark Swain was acclaimed, but results have come in for the four councillor seats. * Scott Mack (990 votes, 57.3%) * John Westby (938 votes, 54.3%) * Jonathan Lerner (881 votes, 51%) (incumbent) * Lee Forsyth (843 votes, 48.8%) The runners up were Hazen Fowler, Ian Savage (incumbent), Rachelle Mundell (incumbent), John Dunn. > **Find information about the candidates here** ### Metchosin Metchosin’s incumbent mayor has been unseated, with Steve Gray winning the seat with 1,724 votes. Marie-Térèse Little (incumbent) came in second with 434 votes, then Shawn Melinchuk with 68. The councillors are: * Kyara Kahakauwila (1,563 votes, 69.8%) * Jesse Pewarchuk (1,487 votes, 66.4%) * Shelly Donaldson (1,384 votes, 61.8%) (incumbent) * Mark Muldoon (1,294 votes, 57.8%) Eric White, Ellen Frisch and Mattie McMillan were the runners up. > **Find information about the candidates here** ### Nanaimo Leonard Krog has secured his seat for another term with 10,368 votes. Sarah Lovegrove came in second with 8,461, then Anne Marie Dryden with 6,084 and Brunie Brunie with 327. Only one incumbent lost their seat, with the following elected for the next four years: * Ben Geselbracht (12,399 votes, 48.7%) * Paul Manly (12,052 votes, 47.4%) * Hilary Eastmure (10,660 votes, 41.9%) * Sheryl Armstrong (9,369 votes, 36.8%) * Andréa Coutu (8,160 votes, 32.1%) * Erin Hemmens (8,090 votes, 31.8%) * Marnie Boers (7,873 votes, 30.9%) * Ian Thorpe (7,654 votes, 30.1%) Janice Perrino is the incumbent who lost her seat as the first runner up. > **Find information about the candidates here** ### North Cowichan The incumbent mayor, Rob Douglas, was re-elected to his seat with 6,090 votes. Chris Wilkinson came in second with 3,781. Only two incumbents were re-elected, with four losing their seats. The six councillors will be: * Don Allingham (5,695 votes) * Christopher Justice (5,581 votes) (incumbent) * Krystal Adams (5,359 votes) * Valerie Russell (5,107 votes) * Chris Istace (4,927 votes) (incumbent) * Derek Masselink (4,550 votes) Mike Caljouw (incumbent), Bruce Findlay (incumbent), Tek Manhas (incumbent), Becky Hogg (incumbent), Joyce Behnsen and Brian Chambers were the runners up. > **Find information about the candidates here** ### North Saanich The incumbent mayor lost by a landslide, only receiving 244 votes. Jack McClintock won the seat with 2,907 votes, followed by Felice Mazzoni with 1,295, followed by incumbent mayor Peter Jones. Three incumbents lost their seats, with the following being elected: * Jane Burnes (2,810 votes, 63.2%) * Stuart Mackinnon (2,669 votes, 60%) * Jim Woolford (2,557 votes, 57.5%) * Brian Robinson (2,372 votes, 53.4%) * Phillip DiBattista (2,308 votes, 51.9%) (incumbent) * Walter Langer (2,271 votes, 51.1%) Kristine Marshall (incumbent), Greg Warner, Sanjiv Shrivastava (incumbent), Irene McConkey (incumbent) and Gerald Hannig were the runners up. > **Find information about the candidates here** ### Oak Bay Kevin Murdoch is back for another term, with preliminary results showing 5,231 votes (74%) for the incumbent mayor as of 9:22 p.m. Challenger Sam Holland had received 1,725 votes (24.45). The only three incumbent councillors in the race had secured their seats and will be joined by three fresh faces on council. * Hazel S Braithwaite (5,095 votes, 72.1%) (incumbent) * Will Moore (4,715 votes, 66.7%) * Cairine J Green (4,357 votes, 61.7%) (incumbent) * Roxanne P Helme (4,101 votes, 58%) * Esther W Paterson (3,928 votes, 55.6%) (incumbent) * David Gleeson (3,399 votes, 48.1%) > **Find information about the candidates here** ### Parksville Mary Beil has been elected as mayor of Parksville with 2,401 votes. Joel Grenz was the first runner up with 1,977 votes, followed up Mike Butler with 475. The six councillors are: * Amit Gaur (3,970 votes, 80.5%) (incumbent) * Shelly McCullough (3,006 votes, 61%) * Sean Wood (2,908, 59%) (incumbent) * Adam Fras (2,703 votes, 54.8%) (incumbent) * Ralph Tietjen (2,432 votes, 49.3%) * Frank Bailey (2,210 votes, 44.8%) The runners up were Sylvia Martin (incumbent), Nigel Gray, Jody Latiff and Alana Barager. > **Find information about the candidates here** ### Port Alberni Charles Mealey has been elected mayor of Port Alberni, defeating incumbent Sharie Minions. Mealey received 3,075 votes (52.2%), up from Minions’ 2,112 votes (35.8%). The councillors who won are listed below: * Diljeet S Hundal (3,145 votes, 53.4%) * Cindy N Solda (2,986 votes, 50.7%) (incumbent) * Debbie J Haggard (2,688 votes, 45.6%) (incumbent) * Sam Atwal (2,659 votes, 45.1%) * Adam S Hayduk (2,594 votes, 44%) * Nina B Kossenko (2,174 votes, 36.9%) The runners up were Michael G Moore, Wendy L Kerr, Chris M Washington, Anna L Perry, Richard J Huneault, Tom W Verbrugge (incumbent) > **Find information about the candidates here** ### Port Alice The incumbent mayor lost his seat to Coun. David Stewart. Stewart received 210 votes, followed by Beth Thompson with 75, then incumbent mayor Kevin Cameron with 70, and David Andrukonis with seven. The councillors are: * Russell Murray (308 votes, 85.1%) (incumbent) * Sean Watson (290 votes, 80.1%) (incumbent) * Holly Aldis (287 votes, 79.3%) (incumbent) * Doug Worthington (201 votes, 55.5%) Neal Williams and Dawn Abbs were the runners up. > **Find information about the candidates here** ### Port Hardy Pat Corbett-Labatt was acclaimed as mayor of Port Hardy, and now results are in for the six council positions. * Brian Texmo (767 votes, 82.7%) (incumbent) * Janet Dorward (690 votes, 74.4%) (incumbent) * Adam Ireton (626 votes, 67.5%) * John Tidbury (534 votes, 57.5%) (incumbent) * David Summers (476 votes, 51.3%) * Doug Kerr (356 votes, 38.4%) The runner ups were Angela Porter, Alfred Gagnon, Athena Guy, Gavin Scott, Don Braithwaite, David Grainger. > **Find information about the candidates here** ### Qualicum Beach In Qualicum Beach, the incumbent mayor, Teunis Westbroek, has been defeated by Adam Walker. Walker was elected with 2,774 votes, which is 58.6 per cent of the vote. Westbroek had 1,786 votes, which is 37.7 per cent. The councillors for Qualicum Beach are: * Mischa Oak (3,483 votes, 73.6%) * Donald Couzens (2,598, 54.9%) * Scott Harrison (2,505, 52.9%) * Anne Skipsey (2,476, 52.3%) The runners up are Jean Young, an incumbent, Melissa Worth, and Robert Filmer. > **Find information about the candidates here** ### Saanich Results are still coming in for Saanich, but preliminary results are in. The prelimary results can be found in the story below, with final results to be added to this article once they come in. > **READ MORE:Rishi Sharma leading race for Saanich mayor** ### Sayward There is one returning face in Sayward, with the one returning person winning the seat. Jason Johnson is currently a councillor, and he narrowly won the seat as mayor. He received 89 votes, with runner up Jessica Bennett getting 85 votes. Jan Bakker received 17. The four councillors will be: * Michelle Davis (123 votes, 64.1%) * Neil MacDougall (116 votes, 60.4%) * William Ives (111 votes, 57.8%) * Maureen Haslehurst (106 votes, 55.2%) Runners up were Liz Conway and Jackie Lyons. > **Find information about the candidates here** ### Sidney Peter Wainwright was acclaimed as Sidney mayor, and now results are in for the six council positions. * Terri O’Keeffe (2,549 votes, 71.8%) (incumbent) * Steve Duck (2,374 votes, 66.9%) (incumbent) * Scott Garnett (2,215 votes, 62.4%) (incumbent) * Richard Novek (1,974 votes, 55.6%) (incumbent) * Eric Diller (1,896 votes, 53.4%) * Rory Lambert (1,865 votes, 52.6%) The runner ups were Harninder (Hari) Jacquot, Steve Price, Erin Fedotov, and Jamie Wellbourn. > **Find information about the candidates here** ### Sooke Kevin Pearson is the new mayor of Sooke with 3,140 votes, followed by Al Beddows with 2,307 votes. Only two incumbents were seeking re-election. One was re-elected, and the other lost their seat. * Herb Haldane (2,688 votes, 49.4%) (incumbent) * Rob Pearce (2,321 votes, 42.7%) * Katherine Strongwind (2,301 votes, 42.3%) * Janet Evans (2,290 votes, 42.1%) * Curtis Peterec (2,226 votes, 40.9%) * Elliott Lifton (2,177 votes, 40%) The other incumbent, Tony St-Pierre, came in 12th of 16 candidates. > **Find information about the candidates here** ### Tahsis The incumbent mayor of Tahsis has lost, with Allison Stiglitz taking the seat with 136 votes. Incumbent Martin Davis received 42 votes, followed by Sarah Fowler and Jaime Halan-Harris with 17 and 15. The four councillors were acclaimed to their seats. > **Find information about the candidates here** ### Tofino Tofino‘s councillors were acclaimed, and now they know who will be taking the mayor’s seat. Tom Stere won with 553 votes, which is 92.3 per cent, with competitor Eric Galarneau getting 45 votes, which is 7.5 per cent. > **Find information about the candidates here** ### Victoria Results are still coming in for Victoria, but Marianne Altos is projected to win the mayor’s seat. The final results to be shared on this article once they are in. > **READ MORE:Marianne Alto leading race for Victoria mayor** ### Zeballos Bob Berthelotte was acclaimed as mayor in Zeballos, and now the four councillors are known. * Michael Fry (66 votes, 84.6%) * Barb Lewis (52 votes, 66.7%) (incumbent) * Kirsten Aubrey (50 votes, 64.1%) * Justin Janisse (46 votes, 59%) (incumbent) Runners up were Donnie Cox and Rob John. > **Find information about the candidates here** ## Vancouver Island regional district results ### Capital Regional District Only Salt Spring Island was up for election, with the seats for Southern Gulf Islands and Juan de Fuca areas acclaimed. Brian Webster was elected with 2,227 votes, 54.4 per cent, followed by Jennifer Lannan with 827 and Jesse Jule with 790. > **Find information about the candidates here** ### Comox Valley Regional District Area A was acclaimed with only Daniel Arbour stepping forward. The directors for areas B and C are now known. #### Area B Arzeena Hamir won the seat with 1,156 votes. Rich Hardy came in second with 694. #### Area C Norm McPhail is the new director with 1,020 votes. Ariel Becherer came in second with 934, followed by Gillian Anderson with 270. > **Find information about the candidates here** ### Cowichan Valley Regional District Areas F and I were acclaimed by Ian Morrison and Stephanie Harper respectively. The new directors are: * Shane Ryan (Area A, 1,069 votes, 86.1%) * Kyle Cheveldayoff (Area B, 751 votes, 52.7%) * Mike Wilson (Area C, 1,042 votes, 72%, incumbent) * Hilary Abbott (Area D, 553 votes, 46%, incumbent) * Clayton Frost (Area E, 1,003 votes, 68.9%) * Jesse McClinton (Area G, 422 votes, 54%, incumbent) * Jessica Barnett (Area H, 438, 59.8%) Ben Maartman in Area H is the only incumbent to lose their seat. > **Find information about the candidates here** ### Regional District of Mount Waddington Area A and D were acclaimed, with Michelle Pottage and David Summers getting the seats respectively. One incumbent won their seat, while the other lost. Area B will see its incumbent candidate return with 43 votes, 71.7 per cent. Brent Schmidt was the runner up with 17 votes, 28.3 per cent. Area C’s incumbent narrowly lost, with Guylaine Longpré winning the seats with 79 votes, 51 per cent. The incumbent, Kathryn Wykes, lost with 76 votes, which was 49 per cent. > **Find information about the candidates here** ### Regional District of Nanaimo Areas A, B, G and H were all acclaimed, and now the results are in for areas C, E and F. #### Area C Lauren Melanson (incumbent) won with 450 votes, which is 70.5 per cent. Nicholas Greer was the runner up with 188 votes, 29.5 per cent. #### Area E Joe Ringwald beat two other competitors, receiving 1,143 votes, or 65.6 per cent. Paul Stephen was the runner up with 388 votes, followed by Peter Njenga with 212 votes. #### Area F Chris Burger won the Area F seat with 1,204 votes, or 57 per cent. Leanne Salter, the incumbent, lost her seat with 908 votes. > **Find information about the candidates here** Editorial Policies Report an Error Share an Opinion
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To no one's surprise, Brad West has once again been elected the mayor of Port Coquitlam, a position he's held since 2018.
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