Kent local election

Who is on the ballot in Kent. ClearVote is nonpartisan: the lists below are the province's official candidate lists, shown in alphabetical order with no endorsements.

Election day: Saturday, October 17, 2026In …

Kent official site ↗Kent page on BC Local Elections ↗

Candidate list from BC Local Elections, last updated October 11, 2026 12:10 pm. Voting places and advance voting dates differ by municipality, so check the official site above.

Mayor

1 to be elected

The mayor is elected by voters across the whole municipality. 1 candidate, listed in the order shown by the province (alphabetical by surname).

Only one candidate is running, so this candidate is expected to be elected by acclamation and there may be no vote for this office. Confirm with the election office.

Susan D Spaeti

Councillor

4 to be elected

Councillors sit on council with the mayor. Voters choose up to 4. 5 candidates, listed in the order shown by the province (alphabetical by surname).

Jed Koning
Desigan (Desi) Naidoo
Duane Post
Incumbent
Kerstin Schwichtenberg
Incumbent
Stan Watchorn
Incumbent

School Board Trustee: School District 78 (Fraser-Cascade)

7 to be elected

Trustees sit on the school board for the whole district. The district may cover more than this municipality. 9 candidates, listed in the order shown by the province (alphabetical by surname).

Cathy Speth
Incumbent
Wendy Clark
Incumbent
Wendy Colman-Lawley
Incumbent
Benita Hatt
Andrea Hensen
Incumbent
Pattie Desjardins
Incumbent
Cathy Harry
Linda Kerr
Incumbent
Heather Stewin
Incumbent

Candidate links come from the candidates' own registrations with the province and go to sites I don't control. I don't publish candidates' phone numbers, emails or addresses. Platform summaries are not available for this municipality yet.