--- title: "Delta First: history and past elections | Delta | voche.me" canonical_url: "https://voche.me/bc/delta-2026/parties/delta-first/history" last_updated: "2026-10-31T17:01:03.039Z" meta: description: "When Delta First was founded, how it has done in past Delta elections, and any name changes, splits or mergers along the way." "og:description": "When Delta First was founded, how it has done in past Delta elections, and any name changes, splits or mergers along the way." "og:title": "Delta First: history and past elections | Delta" "twitter:description": "When Delta First was founded, how it has done in past Delta elections, and any name changes, splits or mergers along the way." "twitter:title": "Delta First: history and past elections | Delta" --- Delta First · Delta 2026 # Delta First: History and past elections history and past elections for Delta First, with the source and the date beside each entry. [Back to Delta First ](https://voche.me/bc/delta-2026/parties/delta-first) [**4**Candidates](https://voche.me/bc/delta-2026/parties/delta-first/candidates) [**3/4**Issues with published policy](https://voche.me/bc/delta-2026/parties/delta-first/platform) [**19**Sources on file](https://voche.me/bc/delta-2026/parties/delta-first/money) **7**Questions answered HISTORY AND PAST ELECTIONS ## History and past elections - ### A name registered before another slate could take it February 12, 2026 The North Delta Reporter reported that four sitting councillors announced a slate named Delta First on February 12, 2026, and then learned that another group had applied to register that name with Elections BC days before them. Those councillors became One Delta. [North Delta Reporter](https://northdeltareporter.com/2026/03/11/delta-first-announces-mayor-council-candidates-ahead-of-fall-election/) [North Delta Reporter](https://northdeltareporter.com/2026/04/07/councillors-unite-as-one-delta-to-run-in-next-civic-election/) - ### Launch with a candidate for mayor and three for Council March 11, 2026 Delta First announced Melissa Granum for mayor and Leah Bach, Tammy Hansen and Jat Puri for Council. The Reporter said Granum was the first officially announced candidate for mayor in the election. [North Delta Reporter](https://northdeltareporter.com/2026/03/11/delta-first-announces-mayor-council-candidates-ahead-of-fall-election/) - ### Alex Fischer joins, Leah Bach steps back May 11, 2026 Alex Fischer, founder of Delta Voices for Responsible Development, joined the slate as its third council candidate. Granum told the Reporter that Bach had decided to step back for this election. [North Delta Reporter](https://northdeltareporter.com/2026/05/11/community-advocate-alex-fischer-added-to-delta-first-ticket/) - ### Platform launch September 8, 2026 Delta First released its platform in four parts. The North Delta Reporter reported it the same day. The First 90 Days plan had been released in June, by the Reporter's account. [North Delta Reporter](https://northdeltareporter.com/2026/09/08/delta-first-announce-election-platform/) [North Delta Reporter](https://northdeltareporter.com/2026/10/18/melissa-granum-deltas-new-mayor/) [Delta First](https://www.deltafirst.ca/platform) - ### 2026 election: all four candidates elected October 17, 2026 The City's official results give Granum 16,197 votes for mayor, against 9,460 for Dylan Kruger and 7,782 for George V. Harvie. Hansen (14,413), Fischer (12,947) and Puri (11,756) were elected to Council. The Chief Election Officer declared the official results on October 21, 2026. [City of Delta](https://www.delta.ca/sites/default/files/2026-10/Declaration%20of%20Official%20Election%20Results%20for%202026%20General%20Local%20%26%20School%20Elections.pdf) [North Delta Reporter](https://northdeltareporter.com/2026/10/18/melissa-granum-deltas-new-mayor/) ## Sources A source marked SAYS SO ITSELF is the party's own material. It proves what the party claims, not that the claim is true. 1. [Register of Elector Organizations by Jurisdiction, as of October 30, 2026 ](https://elections.bc.ca/docs/fin/List-of-elector-organizations-by-jurisdiction.pdf)Elections BC · published October 30, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 2. [Elector organizations: registration and financial reporting ](https://elections.bc.ca/local-elections/elector-organizations/)Elections BC · checked October 30, 2026 3. [Financial Reports and Political Contributions System: local elections scanned reports search ](https://contributions.electionsbc.gov.bc.ca/pcs/LESearch.aspx)Elections BC · checked October 30, 2026 4. [Candidates, 2026 General Local and School Elections ](https://www.delta.ca/elections/candidates)City of Delta · checked October 30, 2026 5. [Declaration of Official Election Results, October 21, 2026 ](https://www.delta.ca/sites/default/files/2026-10/Declaration%20of%20Official%20Election%20Results%20for%202026%20General%20Local%20%26%20School%20Elections.pdf)City of Delta · published October 21, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 6. [Delta First: home page, a message from Melissa Granum ](https://www.deltafirst.ca/)SAYS SO ITSELFDelta First · checked October 30, 2026 7. [Delta First: The Delta First platform ](https://www.deltafirst.ca/platform)SAYS SO ITSELFDelta First · checked October 30, 2026 8. [Delta First: The First 90 Days plan ](https://www.deltafirst.ca/first90days)SAYS SO ITSELFDelta First · checked October 30, 2026 9. [Delta First: We are Delta First (candidates) ](https://www.deltafirst.ca/candidates)SAYS SO ITSELFDelta First · checked October 30, 2026 10. [Delta First: Our four-year vision (and beyond) ](https://www.deltafirst.ca/four-year-vision)SAYS SO ITSELFDelta First · checked October 30, 2026 11. [Delta First announces mayor, council candidates ahead of fall election ](https://northdeltareporter.com/2026/03/11/delta-first-announces-mayor-council-candidates-ahead-of-fall-election/)North Delta Reporter · published March 11, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 12. [Councillors unite as One Delta to run in next civic election ](https://northdeltareporter.com/2026/04/07/councillors-unite-as-one-delta-to-run-in-next-civic-election/)North Delta Reporter · published April 7, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 13. [Community advocate Alex Fischer added to Delta First ticket ](https://northdeltareporter.com/2026/05/11/community-advocate-alex-fischer-added-to-delta-first-ticket/)North Delta Reporter · published May 11, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 14. [Delta First calls for pre-election review of over-budget Metro Vancouver project ](https://northdeltareporter.com/2026/05/25/delta-first-calls-for-pre-election-review-of-over-budget-metro-vancouver-project/)North Delta Reporter · published May 25, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 15. [Former mayors, police chief, MLA and firefighter endorse Granum for Delta mayor ](https://northdeltareporter.com/2026/08/20/former-mayors-police-chief-mla-and-firefighter-endorse-granum-for-delta-mayor/)North Delta Reporter · published August 20, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 16. [Delta First announce election platform ](https://northdeltareporter.com/2026/09/08/delta-first-announce-election-platform/)North Delta Reporter · published September 8, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 17. [Granum vows to challenge Bill 44 if elected Delta mayor ](https://northdeltareporter.com/2026/09/22/granum-vows-to-challenge-bill-44-if-elected-delta-mayor/)North Delta Reporter · published September 22, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 18. [Melissa Granum is Delta’s new mayor ](https://northdeltareporter.com/2026/10/18/melissa-granum-deltas-new-mayor/)North Delta Reporter · published October 18, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 19. [Melissa Granum elected new mayor of City of Delta ](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/melissa-granum-mayor-of-delta)Daily Hive · published October 18, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/bc/delta-2026/sitemap.md) for all pages.