Castlegar: who represents it, and who is running
Castlegar — General Local Election votes on 2026-10-17.
Holding office8
the sitting council
On the ballot12
6 sitting members running again
The official candidate list ↗ · Declaration of candidates ↗ · What Castlegar is like — the /local page
Federal riding: Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay — Helena Konanz (Conservative)
1
Mayor
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria McFaddin Elected | Mayor | Independent | City of Castlegar | |
| Brian Bogle Elected | Councillor → Running for Mayor | Independent | City of Castlegar | |
| Sue Heaton-Sherstobitoff Elected | Councillor → Running for Mayor | Independent | City of Castlegar | |
| Donald Pharand | Mayor Running (served other) | Independent | CivicInfo BC |
2
Councillor
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherryl MacLeod Elected | Councillor → Running | Independent | at large | City of Castlegar |
| Darcy Bell Elected | Councillor → Running | Independent | at large | City of Castlegar |
| Sandy Bojechko Elected | Councillor → Running | Independent | at large | City of Castlegar |
| Shirley Falstead Elected | Councillor → Running | Independent | at large | City of Castlegar |
| Chance Boruck f𝕏ig | Councillor Running | Independent | at large | CivicInfo BC |
| Gordon Malcolm | Councillor Running | Independent | at large | CivicInfo BC |
| Heather Fancy f𝕏ig | Councillor Running | Independent | at large | CivicInfo BC |
| Merrick Zemp | Councillor Running | Independent | at large | CivicInfo BC |
| Miguel Godau | Councillor Running | Independent | at large | CivicInfo BC |
3
Member of Parliament
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helena Konanz ✉️ Elected | Member of Parliament | Conservative | Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay | House of Commons |
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Notes on this record
How the lists were read, and what could not be.
- Candidates from CivicInfo BC's candidate site (https://bc.localelections.ca/election_candidates/?ca-castlegar), which labels itself unofficial; the municipality's Declaration of Candidates is the official list. Phone numbers and the personal emails listed there are not copied, by the public-role rule.
- Candidates from CivicInfo BC's candidate site (https://bc.localelections.ca/election_candidates/?ca-castlegar), which labels itself unofficial; the municipality's Declaration of Candidates is the official list. Phone numbers and the personal emails listed there are not copied, by the public-role rule.
- Candidates from CivicInfo BC's candidate site (https://bc.localelections.ca/election_candidates/?ca-castlegar), which labels itself unofficial; the municipality's Declaration of Candidates is the official list. Phone numbers and the personal emails listed there are not copied, by the public-role rule.
- Candidates from CivicInfo BC's candidate site (https://bc.localelections.ca/election_candidates/?ca-castlegar), which labels itself unofficial; the municipality's Declaration of Candidates is the official list. Phone numbers and the personal emails listed there are not copied, by the public-role rule.
- Candidates from CivicInfo BC's candidate site (https://bc.localelections.ca/election_candidates/11_2026_candidates.html), which labels itself unofficial; the municipality's Declaration of Candidates is the official list. Phone numbers and the personal emails listed there are not copied, by the public-role rule.
- Candidates from CivicInfo BC's candidate site (https://bc.localelections.ca/election_candidates/11_2026_candidates.html), which labels itself unofficial; the municipality's Declaration of Candidates is the official list. Phone numbers and the personal emails listed there are not copied, by the public-role rule.
- Candidates from CivicInfo BC's candidate site (https://bc.localelections.ca/election_candidates/?ca-castlegar), which labels itself unofficial; the municipality's Declaration of Candidates is the official list. Phone numbers and the personal emails listed there are not copied, by the public-role rule.
- Candidates from CivicInfo BC's candidate site (https://bc.localelections.ca/election_candidates/?ca-castlegar), which labels itself unofficial; the municipality's Declaration of Candidates is the official list. Phone numbers and the personal emails listed there are not copied, by the public-role rule.
- Candidates from CivicInfo BC's candidate site (https://bc.localelections.ca/election_candidates/?ca-castlegar), which labels itself unofficial; the municipality's Declaration of Candidates is the official list. Phone numbers and the personal emails listed there are not copied, by the public-role rule.
- Candidates from CivicInfo BC's candidate site (https://bc.localelections.ca/election_candidates/11_2026_candidates.html), which labels itself unofficial; the municipality's Declaration of Candidates is the official list. Phone numbers and the personal emails listed there are not copied, by the public-role rule.
- Candidates from CivicInfo BC's candidate site (https://bc.localelections.ca/election_candidates/11_2026_candidates.html), which labels itself unofficial; the municipality's Declaration of Candidates is the official list. Phone numbers and the personal emails listed there are not copied, by the public-role rule.
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Sources
Prepared 2026-10-10. Nomination papers are never opened: they carry home addresses. After voting day a candidate list becomes a result; these rows are reconciled, not deleted.