Tofino: who represents it, and who is running
Tofino — General Local Election votes on 2026-10-17.
Holding office2
the sitting council
On the ballot8
0 sitting members running again
Federal riding: Courtenay—Alberni — Gord Johns (NDP)
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Mayor
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Galarneau | Mayor Running | Independent | CivicInfo BC | |
| Tom Stere | Mayor Running (served different) | Independent | CivicInfo BC |
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Councillor
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Anderson | Councillor Running (incumbent) | Independent | at large | CivicInfo BC |
| Ali Sawyer | Councillor Running (incumbent) | Independent | at large | CivicInfo BC |
| Kat Thomas | Councillor Running (incumbent) | Independent | at large | CivicInfo BC |
| Rhys Walker-Shaw | Councillor Running | Independent | at large | CivicInfo BC |
| Sarah Sloman | Councillor Running (incumbent) | Independent | at large | CivicInfo BC |
| Susie Doré | Councillor Running | Independent | at large | CivicInfo BC |
3
Member of the Legislative Assembly
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josie Osborne Elected | Member of the Legislative Assembly | BC NDP | Mid Island-Pacific Rim | Provincial legislature |
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Member of Parliament
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gord Johns ✉️ Elected | Member of Parliament | NDP | Courtenay—Alberni | 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/134_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/134_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-tofino), 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-tofino), 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-tofino), 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/134_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/134_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.