Nanaimo: who represents it, and who is running
Nanaimo — General Local Election votes on 2026-10-17.
Holding office1
the sitting council
On the ballot44
0 sitting members running again
The official candidate list ↗ · What Nanaimo is like — the /local page
Federal riding: Nanaimo—Ladysmith — Tamara Kronis (Conservative)
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Mayor
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Marie Dryden | Mayor Running | REAL Nanaimo | CivicInfo BC | |
| Brunie Brunie f | Mayor Running | Independent | CivicInfo BC | |
| Leonard E Krog | Mayor Running (incumbent) | Independent | CivicInfo BC | |
| Sarah Lovegrove ig | Mayor Running | Independent | CivicInfo BC |
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Councillor
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andréa Coutu fig | Councillor Running | Independent | at large | CivicInfo BC |
| Andrew Merilees f | Councillor Running (served other) | Independent | at large | CivicInfo BC |
| Angela H Waldick f | Councillor Running (served other) | Independent | at large | CivicInfo BC |
| Anita G Greer fig | Councillor Running | Independent | at large | CivicInfo BC |
| Austin Seng fig | Councillor Running | Independent | at large | CivicInfo BC |
| Ben Geselbracht fig | Councillor Running (incumbent) | Independent | at large | CivicInfo BC |
| Bill McKay fig | Councillor Running (served prior to 2022) | Independent | at large | CivicInfo BC |
| Bryan W Gordon | Councillor Running | REAL Nanaimo | at large | CivicInfo BC |
| Bryant Marshall | Councillor Running | Independent | at large | CivicInfo BC |
| Cameron J Leckenby fig | Councillor Running | Independent | at large | CivicInfo BC |
| Derek Hanna | Councillor Running | REAL Nanaimo | at large | CivicInfo BC |
| Erin C Hemmens | Councillor Running (incumbent) | Independent | at large | CivicInfo BC |
| Frank Pluta | Councillor Running (served other) | REAL Nanaimo | at large | CivicInfo BC |
| Hilary Eastmure fig | Councillor Running (incumbent) | Independent | at large | CivicInfo BC |
| Holden Southward | Councillor Running | Independent | at large | CivicInfo BC |
| Ian W Thorpe | Councillor Running (incumbent) | Independent | at large | CivicInfo BC |
| Jackie Bolen f | Councillor Running | Independent | at large | CivicInfo BC |
| Janice Perrino | Councillor Running (incumbent) | Independent | at large | CivicInfo BC |
| Jeff Annesley | Councillor Running | REAL Nanaimo | at large | CivicInfo BC |
| Joe Figel | Councillor Running | REAL Nanaimo | at large | CivicInfo BC |
| Kenneth R Bennett f | Councillor Running (served other) | Independent | at large | CivicInfo BC |
| Malcolm Cooke | Councillor Running | REAL Nanaimo | at large | CivicInfo BC |
| Mark Chandler | Councillor Running (served other) | Independent | at large | CivicInfo BC |
| Marnie Boers fig | Councillor Running | Independent | at large | CivicInfo BC |
| Matthew P Miller fig | Councillor Running | Independent | at large | CivicInfo BC |
| Max D MacKay | Councillor Running | Independent | at large | CivicInfo BC |
| Meg Fyfe Watkins fig | Councillor Running | Independent | at large | CivicInfo BC |
| Patrick Gunville f𝕏ig | Councillor Running | Independent | at large | CivicInfo BC |
| Paul Chapman fig | Councillor Running | Independent | at large | CivicInfo BC |
| Paul Manly fig | Councillor Running (incumbent) | Independent | at large | CivicInfo BC |
| Paul Van Ryssel fig | Councillor Running | Independent | at large | CivicInfo BC |
| Richard Harlow fig | Councillor Running | Independent | at large | CivicInfo BC |
| Robert M Phelan | Councillor Running | Independent | at large | CivicInfo BC |
| Rod Moreno | Councillor Running (served other) | Independent | at large | CivicInfo BC |
| Ryan Djakovic f𝕏ig | Councillor Running | Independent | at large | CivicInfo BC |
| Sandy Bartlett | Councillor Running | REAL Nanaimo | at large | CivicInfo BC |
| Shane A Crawley | Councillor Running | Independent | at large | CivicInfo BC |
| Sheryl D Armstrong f𝕏 | Councillor Running (incumbent) | Independent | at large | CivicInfo BC |
| Steven Johns f | Councillor Running | Independent | at large | CivicInfo BC |
| Zaki Mohammed fig | Councillor Running | Independent | at large | CivicInfo BC |
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Member of Parliament
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamara Kronis ✉️ Elected | Member of Parliament | Conservative | Nanaimo—Ladysmith | 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/78_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.
- Sitting council not yet captured from the municipality's own page; CivicInfo's "Previous Office: Incumbent" flag is the only incumbency signal here.
- Candidates from CivicInfo BC's candidate site (https://bc.localelections.ca/election_candidates/78_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.
- Sitting council not yet captured from the municipality's own page; CivicInfo's "Previous Office: Incumbent" flag is the only incumbency signal here.
- Candidates from CivicInfo BC's candidate site (https://bc.localelections.ca/election_candidates/?ca-nanaimo), 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.
- Sitting council not yet captured from the municipality's own page; CivicInfo's "Previous Office: Incumbent" flag is the only incumbency signal here.
- Candidates from CivicInfo BC's candidate site (https://bc.localelections.ca/election_candidates/?ca-nanaimo), 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.
- Sitting council not yet captured from the municipality's own page; CivicInfo's "Previous Office: Incumbent" flag is the only incumbency signal here.
- Candidates from CivicInfo BC's candidate site (https://bc.localelections.ca/election_candidates/?ca-nanaimo), 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.
- Sitting council not yet captured from the municipality's own page; CivicInfo's "Previous Office: Incumbent" flag is the only incumbency signal here.
- Candidates from CivicInfo BC's candidate site (https://bc.localelections.ca/election_candidates/78_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.
- Sitting council not yet captured from the municipality's own page; CivicInfo's "Previous Office: Incumbent" flag is the only incumbency signal here.
- Candidates from CivicInfo BC's candidate site (https://bc.localelections.ca/election_candidates/78_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.
- Sitting council not yet captured from the municipality's own page; CivicInfo's "Previous Office: Incumbent" flag is the only incumbency signal here.
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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.