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"twitter:title": "Langley Strong: history and past elections | Langley Township" --- Langley Strong · Langley Township 2026 # Langley Strong: History and past elections history and past elections for Langley Strong, with the source and the date beside each entry. [Back to Langley Strong ](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/parties/langley-strong) [**12**Candidates](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/parties/langley-strong/candidates) [**4/4**Issues with published policy](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/parties/langley-strong/platform) [**28**Sources on file](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/parties/langley-strong/money) **7**Questions answered HISTORY AND PAST ELECTIONS ## History and past elections - ### Registration announced March 8, 2026 Langley Strong, headed by Barbara Sharp, announced that it had registered with Elections BC and would run candidates for mayor, Council and school board. Sharp said she would not run herself. [Langley Advance Times](https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026/03/09/new-slate-langley-strong-to-contest-township-elections/) - ### Four councillors and a candidate for mayor May 5, 2026 Councillors Margaret Kunst, Barb Martens, Kim Richter and Blair Whitmarsh joined, with Jay Lundgren as the candidate for mayor. Lundgren's statement put the Township's debt per household at an estimated $10,754 in 2025, up from $3,348 in 2022; that is his own figure. [Langley Advance Times](https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026/05/05/mayoral-council-candidates-announced-for-langley-strong-slate-in-township/) - ### Transit shelter posters taken down June 25, 2026 The Township had Langley Strong's posters about the debt removed from transit shelters as election signs outside the period the sign bylaw allows. Langley Strong said it was reviewing the order; Woodward called the posters illegal. [Langley Advance Times](https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026/06/27/video-langley-strong-slate-says-posters-were-improperly-taken-down-by-order-of-township/) - ### Complaints to the chief election officer about Progress for Langley ads August 6, 2026 Langley Strong filed complaints with the Township's chief election officer over Progress for Langley videos filmed at Township construction sites and signs posted early. Woodward called it a stunt. The complaint was under review as of August 7, 2026. [Langley Advance Times](https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026/08/07/langley-strong-accuses-progress-slate-of-breaking-ad-rules/) - ### Ten platform pillars, from September 8 to October 10 September 8, 2026 Langley Strong released its first pillar, Respect for Taxpayers, on September 8, its trustee platform on September 19, the full ten-pillar platform on September 23, and its tenth pillar on October 10. [Langley Strong](https://langleystrong.ca/news/langley-strong-pledges-forensic-audit-of-township-finances-in-first-100-days/) [Langley Strong](https://langleystrong.ca/news/langley-strong-trustees-release-keep-langley-schools-strong-a-five-pillar-plan-built-on-a-97-per-cent-graduation-rate-and-5030-new-student-spaces/) [Langley Strong](https://langleystrong.ca/news/langley-strong-releases-full-ten-pillar-platform-and-a-tool-that-builds-each-voter-a-personal-version/) [Langley Strong](https://langleystrong.ca/platform/) - ### 2026 election: 12 of 13 candidates elected October 17, 2026 The Township's results give Lundgren 18,302 votes for mayor to Woodward's 15,459. Kunst (17,338), Martens (16,641), Whitmarsh (16,501), Richter (16,280), Townsley (15,251) and Chalus (14,650) were elected to Council; Javed (10,186) was ninth. Fox, Dickinson, Turner, Ashdown and Dalziel took all five Township trustee seats. [Township of Langley](https://www.tol.ca/en/the-township/2026-results.aspx) [Langley Advance Times](https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026/10/17/langley-strong-wins-mayors-seat-6-of-8-council-positions-in-township/) ## 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. [2026 Election Results ](https://www.tol.ca/en/the-township/2026-results.aspx)Township of Langley · checked October 30, 2026 5. [About the Candidates, 2026 Elections ](https://www.tol.ca/en/the-township/about-the-candidates.aspx)Township of Langley · checked October 30, 2026 6. [Langley Strong: home page ](https://langleystrong.ca/)SAYS SO ITSELFLangley Strong · checked October 30, 2026 7. [Langley Strong: About Langley Strong ](https://langleystrong.ca/about/)SAYS SO ITSELFLangley Strong · checked October 30, 2026 8. [Langley Strong: Platform ](https://langleystrong.ca/platform/)SAYS SO ITSELFLangley Strong · checked October 30, 2026 9. [Langley Strong: Our Plan to Restore Respect, full platform (PDF) ](https://langleystrong.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/LangleyStrong_Platform_00_Full_20260923_Reduced.pdf)SAYS SO ITSELFLangley Strong · published September 23, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 10. [Langley Strong: Keep Langley Schools Strong, trustee platform (PDF) ](https://langleystrong.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/LangleyStrong_Platform_Trustees_20260918_Reduced.pdf)SAYS SO ITSELFLangley Strong · published September 18, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 11. [Langley Strong: The Team ](https://langleystrong.ca/team/)SAYS SO ITSELFLangley Strong · checked October 30, 2026 12. [Langley Strong: Jay Lundgren ](https://langleystrong.ca/team/jay-lundgren/)SAYS SO ITSELFLangley Strong · checked October 30, 2026 13. [Langley Strong pledges forensic audit of Township finances in first 100 days ](https://langleystrong.ca/news/langley-strong-pledges-forensic-audit-of-township-finances-in-first-100-days/)SAYS SO ITSELFLangley Strong · published September 8, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 14. [Langley Strong releases full ten-pillar platform ](https://langleystrong.ca/news/langley-strong-releases-full-ten-pillar-platform-and-a-tool-that-builds-each-voter-a-personal-version/)SAYS SO ITSELFLangley Strong · published September 23, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 15. [Langley Strong trustees release Keep Langley Schools Strong ](https://langleystrong.ca/news/langley-strong-trustees-release-keep-langley-schools-strong-a-five-pillar-plan-built-on-a-97-per-cent-graduation-rate-and-5030-new-student-spaces/)SAYS SO ITSELFLangley Strong · published September 19, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 16. [New slate Langley Strong to contest Township elections ](https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026/03/09/new-slate-langley-strong-to-contest-township-elections/)Langley Advance Times · published March 9, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 17. [Township budget passes after acrimonious council meeting ](https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026/03/16/township-budget-passes-after-acrimonious-council-meeting/)Langley Advance Times · published March 16, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 18. [Woodward officially running for second term as Langley Township mayor ](https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026/04/11/woodward-officially-running-for-second-term-as-langley-township-mayor/)Langley Advance Times · published April 11, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 19. [Mayoral, council candidates announced for Langley Strong slate in Township ](https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026/05/05/mayoral-council-candidates-announced-for-langley-strong-slate-in-township/)Langley Advance Times · published May 5, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 20. [Langley Strong to run full slate for council, school board ](https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026/05/15/langley-strong-to-run-full-slate-for-council-school-board/)Langley Advance Times · published May 15, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 21. [Langley Strong slate says posters were improperly taken down by order of Township ](https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026/06/27/video-langley-strong-slate-says-posters-were-improperly-taken-down-by-order-of-township/)Langley Advance Times · published June 27, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 22. [Legal action targets Township mayor, councillors over previous lawsuit ](https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026/07/27/legal-action-targets-township-mayor-councillors-over-previous-lawsuit/)Langley Advance Times · published July 27, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 23. [Langley Strong accuses Progress slate of breaking ad rules ](https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026/08/07/langley-strong-accuses-progress-slate-of-breaking-ad-rules/)Langley Advance Times · published August 7, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 24. [Mayor, Langley Township respond to latest court action ](https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026/08/21/mayor-langley-township-respond-to-latest-court-action/)Langley Advance Times · published August 21, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 25. [Langley Strong wins mayor’s seat, 6 of 8 council positions in Township ](https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026/10/17/langley-strong-wins-mayors-seat-6-of-8-council-positions-in-township/)Langley Advance Times · published October 17, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 26. [Mayoral shakeup in Langley Township and City with incumbents overthrown ](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/langley-2026-municipal-election-results)Daily Hive · published October 18, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 27. [It’s all about the money: The financial focus in Langley’s fight for the mayor’s chair ](https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/its-all-about-the-money-the-financial-focus-in-langleys-fight-for-the-mayors-chair/)CTV News · published October 9, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 28. [Langley Township takes on big debts for big projects ](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/township-langley-growing-debt-9.7173662)CBC News · published April 23, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/bc/langley-township-2026/sitemap.md) for all pages.