Chilliwack municipal election

Here's what's on the ballot in Chilliwack, BC. ClearVote is nonpartisan: we list the contests and the candidates without endorsing anyone.

Election day: Saturday, October 17, 2026In …
How to vote in Chilliwack

Mayor

1 to be elected

The mayor is the head of city council and is elected by voters across the whole city. Four candidates are running, listed alphabetically by surname.

  • Jason Lum

    Has served on Chilliwack City Council since 2011.

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  • Gary Raddysh

    Retired Chilliwack Secondary music teacher who has lived and worked in Chilliwack since 1998.

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  • Martina Rosini

    Endorsed by the Conservative Electors Association, a local elector organization registered with Elections BC. It is separate from the federal and provincial Conservative parties.

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  • Farooque Syed

    Has lived in Chilliwack for about 30 years and has not held political office, according to The Chilliwack Progress.

Descriptions come from each candidate's own site or local news coverage. Links go to outside sites ClearVote doesn't control.

City Councillor

6 to be elected

Councillors sit on city council alongside the mayor. Voters choose up to 6 of the 19 candidates, listed alphabetically by surname.

Names are from the City of Chilliwack's declared candidates. Descriptions come from each candidate's own site. Where there is no description or link, we don't have one yet. Links go to outside sites ClearVote doesn't control.

Cultus Lake Park Board Commissioner

2 + 3 to be elected

Commissioners prepare the park's annual budget, adopt bylaws and policies, and approve commercial leases and business licences in Cultus Lake Park. Five commissioners sit on the board. Two are elected by voters in the City of Chilliwack, and three by voters in the Cultus Lake area, so which list you vote on depends on where you live. Candidates are listed alphabetically by surname.

City of Chilliwack voters: 2 to be elected (3 candidates)

  • Darcy Bauer
  • Steve Marks
  • David Renwick

Cultus Lake voters: 3 to be elected (4 candidates)

  • Kirk Dzaman
  • Erika Jartved
  • Blair Stewart
  • Jono Willcocks

Names are from the City of Chilliwack's declared candidates, as reported by The Chilliwack Progress and Fraser Valley Today. No campaign websites were listed for these candidates by the Chilliwack Chamber of Commerce.

School District No. 33 Trustee

7 to be elected

Trustees sit on the board of School District No. 33 (Chilliwack). Voters choose up to 7 of the 18 candidates, listed alphabetically by surname.

Names and links are from the City of Chilliwack's declared candidates and the Chilliwack Chamber of Commerce election hub. Slate information is from The Chilliwack Progress. Links go to outside sites ClearVote doesn't control, and where there is no link, we don't have one yet.

Always confirm seats, dates, eligibility and ID requirements with the City of Chilliwack. ClearVote is a guide, not the official source. Candidate links also draw on the Chilliwack Chamber of Commerce election hub.