Vernon: who represents it, and who is running
Vernon — General Local Election votes on 2026-10-17. It elects one Mayor, six Councillors; four Trustees for School District No. 22 (trustee list not yet captured).
Holding office8
the sitting council
On the ballot18
5 sitting members running again
The official candidate list ↗ · Declaration of candidates ↗ · What Vernon is like — the /local page
Federal riding: Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee — Scott Anderson (Conservative)
1
Mayor
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kari Gares ✉️ Elected | Councillor → Running for Mayor | Independent | City of Vernon | |
| Victor Cumming ✉️ Elected | Mayor → Running | Independent | City of Vernon | |
| Wayne Lippert ✉️f | Mayor Running | Independent | City of Vernon |
2
Councillor
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Guy ✉️ Elected | Councillor | Independent | at large | City of Vernon |
| Brian Quiring ✉️ Elected | Councillor | Independent | at large | City of Vernon |
| Akbal Mund ✉️ Elected | Councillor → Running | Independent | at large | City of Vernon |
| Kelly Fehr ✉️ Elected | Councillor → Running | Independent | at large | City of Vernon |
| Teresa Durning ✉️ Elected | Councillor → Running | Independent | at large | City of Vernon |
| Amy Klassen ✉️fig | Councillor Running | Independent | at large | City of Vernon |
| Barry Dorval ✉️fig | Councillor Running | Independent | at large | City of Vernon |
| Dauna Kennedy ✉️f | Councillor Running | Independent | at large | City of Vernon |
| David Scarlatescu ✉️f | Councillor Running | Independent | at large | City of Vernon |
| Dawn Tucker ✉️f | Councillor Running | Independent | at large | City of Vernon |
| Diana Wilson ✉️f | Councillor Running | Independent | at large | City of Vernon |
| Dustin Griffin | Councillor Running | Independent | at large | City of Vernon |
| Kari Statham f | Councillor Running | Independent | at large | City of Vernon |
| Rob Sawatzky ✉️ | Councillor Running | Independent | at large | City of Vernon |
| Robert Cook ✉️f | Councillor Running | Independent | at large | City of Vernon |
| Sarah Moorhouse ✉️f | Councillor Running | Independent | at large | City of Vernon |
| Wayne Carson | Councillor Running | Independent | at large | City of Vernon |
3
Member of Parliament
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Anderson ✉️ Elected | Member of Parliament | Conservative | Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee | House of Commons |
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Notes on this record
How the lists were read, and what could not be.
- Represent's BC municipal set (from CivicInfo BC) is stale for Vernon: it lists Scott Anderson as a councillor (he is the MP) and a second mayor; the city council page is the authority used here.
- Nomination documents (PDF) were not opened: they carry home addresses.
- Candidate emails are kept only where the address names the campaign; bare personal mailboxes are left null.
- Candidates from CivicInfo BC's candidate site (https://bc.localelections.ca/election_candidates/?ca-vernon), 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-vernon), 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-vernon), 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-vernon), 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-vernon), 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/141_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/141_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-vernon), 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-vernon), 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-vernon), 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/141_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/141_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.