Elected councillor of Richmond on October 17, 2026, with 13,119 votes, sixth of 55 council candidates. The Conservative MP for Steveston-Richmond East from 2019 to 2021 and a Richmond school trustee from 2011 to 2014, he ran with Common Sense on 12 practical solutions: AI traffic lights, a one-stop service system at City Hall, a City role in family doctor supply and City oversight of supportive housing.
Kenny Chiu was elected to Richmond City Council on October 17, 2026, with 13,119 votes in the City's official count, declared on October 21, 2026. He was sixth of 55 council candidates, three votes behind Laura Gillanders. The City's declaration of election by voting prints Common Sense as his elector organization; the organization ran three council candidates and he was the only one elected. The House of Commons lists him as the Conservative member for Steveston-Richmond East from October 21, 2019 to September 19, 2021, and Richmond News reported his 2011 run for school trustee with RITE, his sitting as a trustee in 2013 and his leaving the board in 2014 for federal politics. His 12 practical solutions, listed on his VoteMate page, include AI traffic signal timing, a one-stop application system at City Hall, three new sister cities within four years, a twice-weekly councillor on duty at City Hall, a City role in getting residents family doctors, and City service standards for BC Housing projects in Richmond.
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Tracked since October 18, 2026. Every change of status links to the vote, motion or report behind it.
In the statement he gave the City he proposed using AI to improve traffic circulation, and his VoteMate page promises to use AI and historical traffic data for signal timing and real-time analysis to reduce congestion. The organization's first pillar promises AI traffic light systems.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: City of Richmond · candidate profile, Kenny Chiu (opens in a new tab), VoteMate · Kenny Chiu, Common Sense for Richmond, 2026 BC Local Elections, with his 12 practical solutions (opens in a new tab), Common Sense Alliance · Core Values and Pillars, the five-pillar platform (opens in a new tab).
His VoteMate page promises an AI-powered translation and interpretation service so residents of all languages can communicate with the City. His statement to the City proposed using AI to improve City communication for residents.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: VoteMate · Kenny Chiu, Common Sense for Richmond, 2026 BC Local Elections, with his 12 practical solutions (opens in a new tab), City of Richmond · candidate profile, Kenny Chiu (opens in a new tab).
His VoteMate page promises one system where residents and businesses submit applications, check their status and receive notices in one place. The organization's second pillar promises a one-stop City Hall service system managed by caseworkers, and its fifth pillar promises to digitize municipal forms.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: VoteMate · Kenny Chiu, Common Sense for Richmond, 2026 BC Local Elections, with his 12 practical solutions (opens in a new tab), Common Sense Alliance · Core Values and Pillars, the five-pillar platform (opens in a new tab).
His VoteMate page promises to examine and identify the bottlenecks behind construction and building permit delays, work with senior staff to simplify the application process, and set measurable goals.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: VoteMate · Kenny Chiu, Common Sense for Richmond, 2026 BC Local Elections, with his 12 practical solutions (opens in a new tab).
His VoteMate page promises a 'Sister Cities Economic Zone', a network for trade, investment, tourism and technology, with three new sister cities within four years. The organization's first pillar promises three new global partner cities.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: VoteMate · Kenny Chiu, Common Sense for Richmond, 2026 BC Local Elections, with his 12 practical solutions (opens in a new tab), Common Sense Alliance · Core Values and Pillars, the five-pillar platform (opens in a new tab).
In the statement he gave the City he said he would explore new partnerships and approaches to add to Richmond's housing supply. His VoteMate page says City-owned land and development incentives could increase the supply of dedicated rental and affordable rental housing.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: City of Richmond · candidate profile, Kenny Chiu (opens in a new tab), VoteMate · Kenny Chiu, Common Sense for Richmond, 2026 BC Local Elections, with his 12 practical solutions (opens in a new tab).
His VoteMate page says 20 per cent of Richmond residents lack a family doctor and promises to explore a health co-op model like those in Colwood and Langford. The organization's third pillar promises a municipally operated medical clinic.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: VoteMate · Kenny Chiu, Common Sense for Richmond, 2026 BC Local Elections, with his 12 practical solutions (opens in a new tab), Common Sense Alliance · Core Values and Pillars, the five-pillar platform (opens in a new tab).
His VoteMate page promises to work with the Province so BC Housing projects in Richmond meet local needs, with Richmond setting service standards and holding oversight. The organization's fourth pillar promises full municipal jurisdiction over supportive housing.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: VoteMate · Kenny Chiu, Common Sense for Richmond, 2026 BC Local Elections, with his 12 practical solutions (opens in a new tab), Common Sense Alliance · Core Values and Pillars, the five-pillar platform (opens in a new tab).
His VoteMate page promises to advocate, after the end of the site's current arrangement, for ending its operating model and rezoning the Alderbridge temporary modular housing for affordable housing for low-income families, such as seniors at risk of homelessness.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: VoteMate · Kenny Chiu, Common Sense for Richmond, 2026 BC Local Elections, with his 12 practical solutions (opens in a new tab).
His VoteMate page promises to develop dedicated housing for police, firefighters, paramedics and essential health workers so they can staff the city during bridge closures. The organization's third pillar promises secure local housing for first responders.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: VoteMate · Kenny Chiu, Common Sense for Richmond, 2026 BC Local Elections, with his 12 practical solutions (opens in a new tab), Common Sense Alliance · Core Values and Pillars, the five-pillar platform (opens in a new tab).
His VoteMate page promises a twice-weekly rotation so residents can meet the on-duty councillor at City Hall. The organization's second pillar promises a councillor duty-shift roster so residents always know who to call.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: VoteMate · Kenny Chiu, Common Sense for Richmond, 2026 BC Local Elections, with his 12 practical solutions (opens in a new tab), Common Sense Alliance · Core Values and Pillars, the five-pillar platform (opens in a new tab).
His VoteMate page promises to maintain Richmond's policy of zero cannabis retail stores and zero drug injection or consumption sites. Richmond News reported in February 2024 that he spoke against Council's motion to explore a consumption site at Richmond Hospital.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: VoteMate · Kenny Chiu, Common Sense for Richmond, 2026 BC Local Elections, with his 12 practical solutions (opens in a new tab), Richmond News · Richmond council votes 8-1 to explore safe drug consumption site, February 5, 2024 (opens in a new tab).
His VoteMate page says he supports drug prevention, treatment and rehabilitation. The organization's fourth pillar promises proactive drug prevention and recovery programs for residents with substance use problems.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: VoteMate · Kenny Chiu, Common Sense for Richmond, 2026 BC Local Elections, with his 12 practical solutions (opens in a new tab), Common Sense Alliance · Core Values and Pillars, the five-pillar platform (opens in a new tab).
The organization's fifth pillar promises to break ground on Made-in-Richmond housing initiatives in the first term of a Common Sense council. It names no project, number of homes or cost. The organization holds one of eight council seats.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Common Sense Alliance · Core Values and Pillars, the five-pillar platform (opens in a new tab).
The organization's second pillar promises to partner with residents and senior levels of government to safeguard fee simple private property ownership. It names no specific step.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Common Sense Alliance · Core Values and Pillars, the five-pillar platform (opens in a new tab).
Kenny Chiu was elected to Richmond City Council on October 17, 2026. The City's official count gives him 13,119 votes, sixth of 55 candidates for the eight seats, three votes behind Laura Gillanders and 134 ahead of Andy Hobbs. The City's declaration of election by voting of September 21, 2026 prints Common Sense as his elector organization. Richmond News reported on October 18, 2026 that he was one of four new councillors, with Gary Law, Sheldon Starrett and Kevin Lai of Advance Richmond, and that the paper had asked him for comment on his election. No statement from him after the vote was found.
Richmond News reported on July 30, 2026 that he had announced his candidacy the day before with the Common Sense Alliance, with Thomas Leung and Glenda Strang for council and Alice Wong for trustee, that MP Chak Au was the group's policy adviser, and that Chiu had worked in Au's office since Au's election in 2025. He told the paper he was running for council and not for mayor. At the Richmond Poverty Reduction Coalition's council debate of October 8, 2026, Richmond News reported, he said the City cannot solve housing alone and needs the provincial and federal governments.
The House of Commons lists him as the Conservative Member of Parliament for Steveston-Richmond East from October 21, 2019 to September 19, 2021, vice-chair of the Subcommittee on International Human Rights in the second session of the 43rd Parliament, a member of the Citizenship and Immigration committee in 2020, and a candidate in that riding in 2015 (defeated), 2019 (elected) and 2021 (defeated). Richmond News reported on election night in 2019 that he had 17,193 votes, 41.8 per cent, and Global News reported in 2021 that Liberal Parm Bains had 42 per cent to his 33 per cent.
Richmond News printed his profile as a RITE candidate for school trustee in November 2011, described him as a Richmond School Board trustee in July 2013, and reported in 2014 that he would leave the board to pursue other political ambitions. In February 2024 the paper reported that he joined Sheldon Starrett's press conference against Council's motion to explore a supervised consumption site at Richmond Hospital.
By his own account, in the statement he gave the City and on his organization's candidates page, he was educated in Saskatchewan, is a software engineer with management experience, served on the board of the Mennonite Housing Society, has lived in Richmond since 1987, co-founded the Richmond Community Coalition, and is chief of staff and adviser to MP Chak Au. The 2011 Richmond News profile, written from his candidate submission, says he studied computational science at the University of Saskatchewan and came to Canada in 1989. voche.me has not checked these with the university or the housing society.
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In the statement he gave the City he proposed using AI to improve traffic circulation and City communication with residents. His VoteMate page lists AI and historical traffic data for signal timing, and an AI translation service so residents of every language can deal with the City.
City of Richmond · candidate profile, Kenny ChiuHis VoteMate page promises one system where residents and businesses submit applications, check their status and receive notices in one place, and a review of permit approval delays with senior staff. The organization's second pillar promises the same, run by caseworkers.
VoteMate · Kenny Chiu, Common Sense for Richmond, 2026 BC Local Elections, with his 12 practical solutionsHis VoteMate page says 20 per cent of Richmond residents lack a family doctor and promises to explore a health co-op model like those in Colwood and Langford; the organization's third pillar promises a City-operated medical clinic. Both promise housing for police, firefighters, paramedics and health workers.
VoteMate · Kenny Chiu, Common Sense for Richmond, 2026 BC Local Elections, with his 12 practical solutionsHis VoteMate page promises to work with the Province so BC Housing projects in Richmond follow service standards set with the City, to advocate for a change of use at the Alderbridge temporary modular housing when its current arrangement ends, and to keep Richmond at zero cannabis stores and zero drug consumption sites, with support for prevention, treatment and recovery.
Richmond News reported in February 2024 that he spoke against Council's motion to explore a consumption site at Richmond Hospital.
In the statement he gave the City he said he would explore new partnerships and approaches to add to Richmond's housing supply. His VoteMate page says City-owned land and development incentives could add dedicated rental and affordable rental homes. At the debate of October 8, 2026 he said the City needs the Province and Ottawa to solve housing, Richmond News reported.
Richmond News · Richmond Votes: 29 council candidates face off in debate, October 10, 2026His VoteMate page promises three new sister cities of economic and tourism value within four years, and a twice-weekly rotation so a councillor is on duty at City Hall to meet residents. The organization's pillars list the same two items.
Common Sense Alliance · Core Values and Pillars, the five-pillar platformResearched on 2026-10-30 through the seven search steps listed below: the City's candidate profile, results and declarations, the Common Sense Alliance's home, Core Values and Pillars and Our Candidates pages, his VoteMate page with the 12 practical solutions, Richmond News reports of July 30, October 10 and October 18, 2026, of February 2024, of 2019 and 2021, and of 2011, 2013 and 2014, Global News reports of the 2019 and 2021 federal results, and the House of Commons' member and roles pages for him.
His account of his education, his software career, his Mennonite Housing Society board seat, his co-founding of the Richmond Community Coalition and his work in MP Chak Au's office comes from his own statement, his organization's page and the 2011 candidate profile he submitted, and was not checked with those bodies; Richmond News reported in July 2026 that he works in Au's office. His Facebook, Instagram and X accounts (RMDKenny) show a login page to scripts, so no post was read. Richmond News's search pages answer 403 to scripts, so its reports were found through web searches and a questionnaire page with his own answers, if one exists, was not found. The Richmond School District's site refuses scripts, and the Internet Archive holds no copy of its trustee page from his term, so his trustee years rest on Richmond News reports.
The House of Commons lists his term from October 21, 2019 to September 19, 2021, in the 43rd Parliament, and his roles as vice-chair of the Subcommittee on International Human Rights and a member of the Citizenship and Immigration committee. He was defeated in 2015 and 2021 in the same riding.
House of Commons of Canada · Roles, Kenny Chiu: term, committees and election resultsRichmond News printed his profile as a RITE candidate for trustee in November 2011, called him a Richmond School Board trustee in July 2013, and reported in 2014 that he and Grace Tsang would leave the board to pursue other political ambitions.
Richmond News · Richmond school trustee draws fire for talk show slot, by Alan Campbell, July 9, 2013Richmond News reported in July 2026 that he had worked in Au's office since Au's election in 2025. His organization's page calls him chief of staff and adviser to Au.
Richmond News · Former Richmond MP vies for city council seat in fall election, by Maria Rantanen, July 30, 2026Proposed questions for a future interview. They have not been sent to the candidate, and no answers have been supplied.
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Kenny Chiu was elected Councillor with 13,119 votes, 6th of 55 in the official count. The City of Richmond published the count, and every candidate's total is on the results page.
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