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Municipal voter turnout up across Nanaimo & Oceanside
NANAIMO - More people took the time to cast a ballot in Saturday's municipal election than did four years ago.Following a dismal 23.93 per cent voter turnout in the City of Nanaimo for the 2022 election, roughly 31.63 per cent showed up on Saturday, Oct. 17, through two days of advance voting, or used mail-in ballots.E...
Oct 19, 2026
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2026 municipal election
Leonard Krog re-elected as Nanaimo Mayor, two new faces added to Council
NANAIMO - Leonard Krog has been re-elected as Nanaimo's Mayor for a third term.Preliminary results announced by the City of Nanaimo's Chief Election Officer Sheila Gurrie on Saturday, Oct. 17, confirmed Krog was elected Mayor to a four-year term with 10,368 votes.He withstood challenges from Sarah Lovegrove (8,461 vote...
Oct 17, 2026
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Parksville elects councillor Beil as new Mayor, Qualicum chooses Walker
PARKSVILLE - Current city councillor Mary Beil will move to the head of the table in the coming weeks.Preliminary results announced by the City on Saturday, Oct. 17, confirmed Beil was elected as Parksville's new Mayor after serving the current term as a councillor, earning 2,401 votes.Beil beat out current City Counci...
Oct 17, 2026
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LIVE BLOG: 2026 Municipal Election results for Nanaimo & Oceanside
NANAIMO - Welcome to our live coverage of the 2026 Municipal Election. Our team is covering the entire mid-Island, and will have full results and reactions both on air through our partner radio stations (106.9 The Wolf, 102.3 The Wave, 88.5 The Beach and The Lounge 99.9), and here on NanaimoNewsNOW. Follow our live blo...
Oct 17, 2026
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General voting day opens for 2026 Municipal Election
NANAIMO - It's general voting day for the 2026 Municipal Election. Eligible voters can select their choice for new Mayors, Councillors, School Board Trustees and/or Regional District Directors at a variety of polling locations across the region, with a full list below. Polls are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. NanaimoNewsNO...
Oct 17, 2026
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2026 municipal election
Nanaimo, Oceanside turnout strong in pair of advance voting days
NANAIMO - While timing was a major factor, it appears poll workers were busy during advance voting opportunities for this year's municipal election. A pair of opportunities on back-to-back Wednesdays, Oct. 7 and Oct. 14, saw thousands cast their ballot for new Mayor, Council, Regional District and School Board candidat...
Oct 15, 2026
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Final advance voting opportunity opens ahead of 2026 Municipal Election
NANAIMO - For the second, and final, time ahead of election day, polls are open for the 2026 Municipal Election. Advance voting opens again on Wednesday, Oct. 14 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at a variety of locations across the mid-Island, depending on which municipality or jurisdiction you're casting a ballot in. City of Nan...
Oct 14, 2026
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2026 municipal election
Know Your Vote: Wants vs needs as Nanaimo community amenities meet core infrastructure
This article is part of a multi-story series looking further into the responses to NanaimoNewsNOW's Know Your Vote survey, our interactive voter information tool for the 2026 Municipal Election in the City of Nanaimo. NANAIMO - Perhaps nowhere among the results of our Know Your Vote survey were candidates more neutral ...
Oct 12, 2026
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2026 municipal election
Know Your Vote: Balancing tax increases with essential infrastructure & services
This article is part of a multi-story series looking further into the responses to NanaimoNewsNOW's Know Your Vote survey, our interactive voter information tool for the 2026 Municipal Election in the City of Nanaimo. NANAIMO - Mayor and Council contenders in the city this election cycle are largely uniform in their be...
Oct 9, 2026
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Bruine Brunie
Anne Marie Dryden
Leonard Krog (i)
Sarah Lovegrove
Mary Beil
Mike Butler
Joel Grenz
Council Candidates:
Frank Bailey
Alana Barager
Adam Fras (i)
Amit Gaur (i)
Nigel Gray
Jody Latiff
Sylvia Martin (i)
Shelly McCullough
Ralph Tietjen
Sean Wood (i)
Nessa Cymbalisty
Adam Walker
Teunis Westbroek (i)
Council Candidates:
Donald Couzens
Robert Filmer
Scott Harrison (i)
Mischa Oak
Anne Skipsey (i)
Melissa Worth
Jean Young (i)