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"twitter:title": "Progress for Langley: history and past elections | Langley Township" --- Progress for Langley · Langley Township 2026 # Progress for Langley: History and past elections history and past elections for Progress for Langley, with the source and the date beside each entry. [Back to Progress for Langley ](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/parties/progress-for-langley) [**2**Candidates](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/parties/progress-for-langley/candidates) [**3/4**Issues with published policy](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/parties/progress-for-langley/platform) [**30**Sources on file](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/parties/progress-for-langley/money) **7**Questions answered HISTORY AND PAST ELECTIONS ## History and past elections - ### Contract With Langley registers for the 2022 election August 15, 2022 The Aldergrove Star reported that Contract With Langley, founded by Councillor Eric Woodward, who was running for mayor, was one of two new Township parties registered with Elections BC, and that Rob Rindt and Tim Baillie were its first council candidates. Barb Martens, AJ Cheema and Steve Ferguson joined later that month, by the Star's reports. [Aldergrove Star](https://aldergrovestar.com/2022/08/15/two-township-council-candidates-will-be-running-under-new-contract-with-langley-civic-party-banner/) - ### 2022 election: six of nine seats on Council and three trustees October 15, 2022 Woodward was elected mayor over Rich Coleman, Michelle Sparrow and Blair Whitmarsh. The group won six of nine council seats, by the Advance Times' account; its endorsed councillors were Baillie, Ferguson, Martens, Rindt and Van Popta. Trustees Holly Dickinson, Joel Neufeld and Sarb Rai were elected with the slate. [Langley Advance Times](https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026/03/09/new-slate-langley-strong-to-contest-township-elections/) [Elections BC](https://contributions.electionsbc.gov.bc.ca/pcs/lepublished/100150005.pdf) [Global News](https://globalnews.ca/news/9129616/bc-municipal-election-2022-township-of-langley-results/) [Aldergrove Star](https://aldergrovestar.com/2022/10/16/contract-with-langley-takes-three-seats-on-school-board/) - ### Holly Dickinson leaves the slate December 23, 2023 Trustee Holly Dickinson left Contract With Langley, citing differences in vision and values with Woodward. She ran with Langley Strong in 2026 and was re-elected. [Aldergrove Star](https://aldergrovestar.com/2023/12/29/langley-school-trustee-leaves-contract-with-langley-slate/) [Township of Langley](https://www.tol.ca/en/the-township/2026-results.aspx) - ### Registered in the City of Langley September 11, 2025 CBC reported that Progress for Langley had registered with Elections BC in the City of Langley for the 2026 election. The register lists the organization for the City, the Township and the school district. [CBC News](https://www.cbc.ca/lite/story/1.7630843) [Elections BC](https://elections.bc.ca/docs/fin/List-of-elector-organizations-by-jurisdiction.pdf) - ### October 2025: no candidate in the Council by-election Progress for Langley ran no candidate in the October 2025 by-election to fill Misty Van Popta's seat, which Blair Whitmarsh won, by the Advance Times' account. The slate then held five of nine seats: Woodward, Baillie, Ferguson, Rindt and Michael Pratt, who had been elected as an independent and joined in 2025. [Langley Advance Times](https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026/04/11/woodward-officially-running-for-second-term-as-langley-township-mayor/) [Langley Advance Times](https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026/03/09/new-slate-langley-strong-to-contest-township-elections/) - ### Woodward runs again under the new name April 11, 2026 Woodward announced a second run for mayor with the slate, by then renamed Progress for Langley. The register records the old name as the Contract With Langley Association. [Langley Advance Times](https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026/04/11/woodward-officially-running-for-second-term-as-langley-township-mayor/) [Elections BC](https://elections.bc.ca/docs/fin/List-of-elector-organizations-by-jurisdiction.pdf) - ### 2026 election: two of 14 candidates elected October 17, 2026 The Township's results give Woodward 15,459 votes for mayor to Lundgren's 18,302. Michael V. Pratt (12,872) and Steve Ferguson (12,044) were elected to Council; June Park, Michele St. Germain, Tim Baillie, Rob Rindt, Tess Rouse and Sarb Rai were not. None of its five trustee candidates was elected. [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. [Contract With Langley Association disclosure statement, 2022 general local election, Township of Langley (Amendment 3) ](https://contributions.electionsbc.gov.bc.ca/pcs/lepublished/100150005.pdf)Elections BC · published August 21, 2025 · checked October 30, 2026 5. [Contract With Langley Association disclosure statement, 2022 general local election, Langley School District (Amendment 3) ](https://contributions.electionsbc.gov.bc.ca/pcs/lepublished/100149472.pdf)Elections BC · published April 22, 2025 · checked October 30, 2026 6. [Progress for Langley Association annual financial report, 2025 ](https://contributions.electionsbc.gov.bc.ca/pcs/lepublished/100150342.pdf)Elections BC · published March 23, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 7. [2026 Election Results ](https://www.tol.ca/en/the-township/2026-results.aspx)Township of Langley · checked October 30, 2026 8. [About the Candidates, 2026 Elections ](https://www.tol.ca/en/the-township/about-the-candidates.aspx)Township of Langley · checked October 30, 2026 9. [Progress For Langley: home page (Internet Archive copy of October 5, 2026) ](https://www.progressforlangley.org/)SAYS SO ITSELFProgress for Langley · checked October 30, 2026 10. [Progress For Langley: A Plan For Langley, 2026 (Internet Archive copy of October 10, 2026) ](https://www.progressforlangley.org/plan/for/langley)SAYS SO ITSELFProgress for Langley · checked October 30, 2026 11. [Progress For Langley: Council Accomplishments 2023 to 2026 (Internet Archive copy of October 5, 2026) ](https://www.progressforlangley.org/accomplishments)SAYS SO ITSELFProgress for Langley · checked October 30, 2026 12. [Progress For Langley: What's At Risk (Internet Archive copy of October 14, 2026) ](https://www.progressforlangley.org/whats/at/risk)SAYS SO ITSELFProgress for Langley · checked October 30, 2026 13. [Progress for Langley Association, 2026 BC Local Elections ](https://votemate.org/p/302)VoteMate · checked October 30, 2026 14. [Two Township council candidates will be running under new ‘Contract With Langley’ civic party banner ](https://aldergrovestar.com/2022/08/15/two-township-council-candidates-will-be-running-under-new-contract-with-langley-civic-party-banner/)Aldergrove Star · published August 15, 2022 · checked October 30, 2026 15. [Contract with Langley takes three seats on school board ](https://aldergrovestar.com/2022/10/16/contract-with-langley-takes-three-seats-on-school-board/)Aldergrove Star · published October 16, 2022 · checked October 30, 2026 16. [Langley school trustee leaves Contract with Langley slate ](https://aldergrovestar.com/2023/12/29/langley-school-trustee-leaves-contract-with-langley-slate/)Aldergrove Star · published December 29, 2023 · checked October 30, 2026 17. [B.C. municipal election 2022: Township of Langley results ](https://globalnews.ca/news/9129616/bc-municipal-election-2022-township-of-langley-results/)Global News · published October 15, 2022 · checked October 30, 2026 18. [Township Mayor Eric Woodward could run candidates in adjacent City of Langley next election ](https://www.cbc.ca/lite/story/1.7630843)CBC News · published September 11, 2025 · checked October 30, 2026 19. [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 20. [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 21. [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 22. [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 23. [Two Langley councillors drop libel lawsuit against fellow politicians, others ](https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026/05/27/two-langley-councillors-drop-libel-lawsuit-against-fellow-politicians-others/)Langley Advance Times · published May 27, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 24. [New candidate Park joins Progress For Langley slate ](https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026/06/03/new-candidate-park-joins-progress-for-langley-slate/)Langley Advance Times · published June 3, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 25. [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 26. [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 27. [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 28. [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 29. [Woodward responds to defamation lawsuit ](https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026/10/23/woodward-responds-to-defamation-lawsuit/)Langley Advance Times · published October 23, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 30. [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 ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/bc/langley-township-2026/sitemap.md) for all pages.