Grand Forks: who represents it, and who is running
Grand Forks — General Local Election votes on 2026-10-17.
Holding office9
the sitting council
On the ballot12
5 sitting members running again
The official candidate list ↗ · Declaration of candidates ↗ · What Grand Forks is like — the /local page
Federal riding: Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay — Helena Konanz (Conservative)
1
Mayor
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everett Baker Elected | Mayor → Running | Independent | City of Grand Forks | |
| Kirk Duff f | Mayor Running (served prior to 2022) | Independent | CivicInfo BC |
2
Councillor
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Thompson Elected | Councillor | Independent | at large | City of Grand Forks |
| Deborah Lafleur Elected | Councillor | Independent | at large | City of Grand Forks |
| David Mark Elected | Councillor → Running | Independent | at large | City of Grand Forks |
| Neil Krog Elected | Councillor → Running | Independent | at large | City of Grand Forks |
| Rod Zielinski Elected | Councillor → Running | Independent | at large | City of Grand Forks |
| Zak Eburne-Stoodley Elected | Councillor → Running | Independent | at large | City of Grand Forks |
| Cameron O'Dell | Councillor Running | Independent | at large | CivicInfo BC |
| Christina Abbott f | Councillor Running | Independent | at large | CivicInfo BC |
| Justin Dinsdale | Councillor Running | Independent | at large | CivicInfo BC |
| Kaja Gjesdal fig | Councillor Running | Independent | at large | CivicInfo BC |
| Nicole Best | Councillor Running | Independent | at large | CivicInfo BC |
| Shaun Aquiline | Councillor Running | Independent | at large | CivicInfo BC |
3
Member of the Legislative Assembly
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donegal Wilson Elected | Member of the Legislative Assembly | Independent | Boundary-Similkameen | Provincial legislature |
4
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-grand-forks), 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-grand-forks), 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-grand-forks), 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-grand-forks), 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/40_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/40_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-grand-forks), 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-grand-forks), 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-grand-forks), 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/40_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/40_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.