Official Election Results – City of Parksville

October 20, 2026

At 9 am on October 20, 2026, the official election results were confirmed by the Chief Election Officer. The official results for the municipal election held on October 17 are as follows:

FOR THE OFFICE OF MAYOR (1):

BEIL, Mary - 2,401
GRENZ, Joel - 1,977
BUTLER, Mike - 475

FOR THE OFFICES OF COUNCILLOR (6):

GAUR, Amit - 3,970
MCCULLOUGH, Shelly - 3,006
WOOD, Sean - 2,908
FRAS, Adam - 2,703
TIETJEN, Ralph - 2,432
BAILEY, Frank - 2,210
MARTIN, Sylvia - 2,114
GRAY, Nigel - 1,613
LATIFF, Jody - 1,347
BARAGER, Alana - 764

The total number of ballots cast for this election was 4,931, which represents a 38.9% voter turnout (based on the estimated number of 12,680 eligible voters). Voter turnout for past elections was 34.4% in 2022, 43.3% in 2018, and 35.2% in 2014. Official documentation is available on the City’s Election Information page.

“Congratulations to the candidates elected to serve the residents of Parksville, and a sincere thank you to everyone who put their name forward,” says Amanda Weeks, Chief Election Officer for the City of Parksville. “Running for office is an important form of public service, and we appreciate every candidate’s willingness to contribute to the future of Parksville and represent the interests of our residents.”

The 2026-2030 Mayor and Council will be officially sworn in at the inaugural meeting on Monday, November 2, 2026 at 1 pm in the Forum at the Parksville Civic and Technology Centre (100 Jensen Avenue East).

More information:
Amanda Weeks, Chief Election Officer
Sarah Ross, Deputy Chief Election Officer
Election-official@parksville.ca; 250 954-3070