More than 250 people are running for mayor and councillor in municipalities on south Vancouver Island in the 2026 local government elections.
More than 250 people are running for mayor and councillor in municipalities on south Vancouver Island.
Click the name of the municipality to jump to its list of candidates. Clicking on individual names will take you to candidates’ answers to our questionnaire; responses are as they were submitted and have not been edited for spelling, grammar, punctuation or content.
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The municipalities
Central Saanich | Colwood | Duncan | Esquimalt | Highlands | Langford | Metchosin | Nanaimo | North Cowichan | North Saanich | Oak Bay | Parksville | Qualicum Beach | Saanich | Sidney | Sooke | Victoria | View Royal
> Central Saanich election news
Mayor
Council — six to be elected
Mayor
Councillor — six to be elected
Mayor
Mike McKinlay — acclaimed
Councillor
Mayor
Councillor — six to be elected
Mayor
Councillor — six to be elected
Mayor
Councillor — six to be elected
Mayor
Councillor — four to be elected
Mayor
Councillor — eight to be elected
> North Cowichan election news
Mayor
Councillor — six to be elected
Mayor
Peter Jones (incumbent)
Felice Mazzoni – North Saanich Strong
Jack McClintock (current councillor)
Councillor — six to be elected
Mayor
Councillor — six to be elected
Mayor
Councillor — six to be elected
> Qualicum Beach election news
Mayor
Nessa Cymbalisty
Adam Walker (served before 2022)
Teunis Westbroek (incumbent)
Councillor — four to be elected
Mayor
Councillor — eight to be elected
Mayor
Peter Wainwright (served before 2022) — acclaimed
Councillor — six to be elected
Mayor
Al Beddows (current councillor)
Kevin Pearson – Sooke First (current councillor)
Councillor — six to be elected
Mayor
Councillor — eight to be elected
Mayor
Councillor — six to be elected