--- title: "Michael Wolfe: elected Councillor, Richmond 2026 | voche.me" canonical_url: "https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/candidates/michael-wolfe" last_updated: "2026-10-31T17:02:47.447Z" meta: description: "Elected Councillor in the Richmond 2026 election with 14,315 votes, 3rd of 55 (official count). Michael Wolfe was re-elected to Richmond City Council on Oc..." "og:description": "Elected Councillor in the Richmond 2026 election with 14,315 votes, 3rd of 55 (official count). Michael Wolfe was re-elected to Richmond City Council on Oc..." "og:title": "Michael Wolfe: elected Councillor, Richmond 2026" "twitter:description": "Elected Councillor in the Richmond 2026 election with 14,315 votes, 3rd of 55 (official count). Michael Wolfe was re-elected to Richmond City Council on Oc..." "twitter:title": "Michael Wolfe: elected Councillor, Richmond 2026" --- Councillor · Richmond 2026 # Michael Wolfe - Elected, Councillor14,315 votes, 3rd of 55. Official count, City of Richmond. [All results](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/results#councillor) Re-elected to Richmond City Council on October 17, 2026, with 14,315 votes, third among 55 council candidates. A councillor since 2018 with RITE Richmond and a science teacher, he answered the Richmond News questionnaire with yes to more City land for affordable housing, more buses and bike lanes, and a tax increase for more police and firefighters, and no to removing environmental protections on private land. Michael Wolfe was re-elected to Richmond City Council on October 17, 2026, with 14,315 votes in the City's official count, third among the 55 council candidates. He ran with RITE Richmond, which re-elected its three sitting councillors. Richmond News reported his first election in October 2018, on his tenth run for office, and the City's own page lists him as a science teacher at Matthew McNair Secondary School and a member of four Council committees. Elections BC's Statements of Votes show him as the Green candidate in Richmond Centre in 2009 and 2013. In the Richmond News questionnaire he answered yes to more City-owned land for affordable housing, continuing temporary modular housing contracts, more buses and bike lanes, and a tax increase for more police and firefighters, and no to removing environmentally sensitive area protections on private land, retail cannabis stores and more industrial development on the Fraser waterfront. Explore priorities Campaign links Researched by voche.me · Not a campaign-authored page RITE Richmond2026 ![Michael Wolfe, from RITE Richmond.](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/images/candidates/michael-wolfe-640.webp) *Michael WolfeCouncillorv.* [Image: RITE Richmond](https://riterichmond.com/michael-wolfe/) Promise tracker ## 18 promises. What Michael has done since. Tracked since October 18, 2026. Every change of status links to the vote, motion or report behind it. -
No action yet**Protect farmland, nature and neighbourhoods while building a more sustainable Richmond**Environment · Own promise In the statement he gave the City he wrote that, if re-elected, he will work with Council, the Mayor, staff and developers to build a more sustainable Richmond, protecting farmland, nature, neighbourhoods and the future. No vote or decision on this promise yet. Where the promise was made: City of Richmond · candidate profile, Michael Wolfe (his statement) (opens in a new tab), RITE Richmond · Michael Wolfe (opens in a new tab).
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No action yet**Keep environmentally sensitive area protections on private property**Environment · Own promise In the Richmond News questionnaire he answered no to reducing environmentally sensitive areas on private property, wrote that he opposed Council's removal of the designation from a large area of East Richmond, and said he would protect Richmond's ecological network while allowing responsible development. No vote or decision on this promise yet. Where the promise was made: Richmond News · Richmond Votes: City council candidate Michael Wolfe, questionnaire, October 2026 (opens in a new tab).
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No action yet**Plan recreation facilities alongside growth and deliver the next generation of facilities**Parks and recreation · Own promise In the questionnaire he answered yes to more recreational facilities and wrote that the City needs to plan facilities alongside growth, give neighbourhoods convenient access, make better use of existing spaces and deliver the next generation of facilities across Richmond. No vote or decision on this promise yet. Where the promise was made: Richmond News · Richmond Votes: City council candidate Michael Wolfe, questionnaire, October 2026 (opens in a new tab).
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No action yet**Senior day programs in every neighbourhood with accessible shuttles**Community facilities · Own promise At the council debate of October 8, 2026, Richmond News reported, he called for senior day programs in every neighbourhood and accessible shuttles to get people there. No vote or decision on this promise yet. Where the promise was made: Richmond News · Richmond Votes: 29 council candidates face off in debate, October 10, 2026 (opens in a new tab).
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No action yet**Allow more City-owned land to be used for affordable housing**Housing · Own promise In the questionnaire he answered yes to allowing more City of Richmond-owned land to be used for affordable housing, and no to lowering fees for developers. No vote or decision on this promise yet. Where the promise was made: Richmond News · Richmond Votes: City council candidate Michael Wolfe, questionnaire, October 2026 (opens in a new tab).
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No action yet**Continue the temporary modular housing contracts**Housing · Own promise In the questionnaire he answered yes to continuing the City's temporary modular housing contracts. No vote or decision on this promise yet. Where the promise was made: Richmond News · Richmond Votes: City council candidate Michael Wolfe, questionnaire, October 2026 (opens in a new tab).
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No action yet**Keep the City's appeal of the Cowichan Tribes ruling without expanding its role**City services · Own promise In the questionnaire he answered yes to continuing the City's appeal and wrote that he would not expand the City's role beyond it, would have the City support the proceedings with information, and would pursue measures such as land acquisition, property tax relief or deferral, and a review of taxation for services on port lands. No vote or decision on this promise yet. Where the promise was made: Richmond News · Richmond Votes: City council candidate Michael Wolfe, questionnaire, October 2026 (opens in a new tab).
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No action yet**More bike lanes and more buses**Transportation · Own promise In the questionnaire he answered yes to adding more bike lanes, yes to Richmond needing more buses, and yes to the City needing to reduce traffic congestion. No vote or decision on this promise yet. Where the promise was made: Richmond News · Richmond Votes: City council candidate Michael Wolfe, questionnaire, October 2026 (opens in a new tab).
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No action yet**Support a tax increase to pay for more police officers and firefighters**Public safety · Own promise In the questionnaire he answered yes to increasing taxes to pay for more police officers and firefighters. He also answered yes to supporting lower property taxes in Richmond. No vote or decision on this promise yet. Where the promise was made: Richmond News · Richmond Votes: City council candidate Michael Wolfe, questionnaire, October 2026 (opens in a new tab).
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No action yet**Increase arts funding and hold more free community events**Arts and culture · Own promise In the questionnaire he answered yes to increasing funding for arts programming and yes to more taxpayer-funded free community events. No vote or decision on this promise yet. Where the promise was made: Richmond News · Richmond Votes: City council candidate Michael Wolfe, questionnaire, October 2026 (opens in a new tab).
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No action yet**Low-cost or subsidized commercial space for local entrepreneurs**Business · Own promise In the questionnaire he answered yes to the City creating more low-cost or subsidized commercial space for local entrepreneurs and startups. No vote or decision on this promise yet. Where the promise was made: Richmond News · Richmond Votes: City council candidate Michael Wolfe, questionnaire, October 2026 (opens in a new tab).
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No action yet**More public consultation before major infrastructure decisions**City services · Own promise In the questionnaire he answered yes to Richmond holding more public consultations before major infrastructure decisions. No vote or decision on this promise yet. Where the promise was made: Richmond News · Richmond Votes: City council candidate Michael Wolfe, questionnaire, October 2026 (opens in a new tab).
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No action yet**Oppose retail cannabis stores in Richmond**Business · Own promise In the questionnaire he answered no to allowing retail cannabis stores in Richmond. No vote or decision on this promise yet. Where the promise was made: Richmond News · Richmond Votes: City council candidate Michael Wolfe, questionnaire, October 2026 (opens in a new tab).
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No action yet**Oppose more industrial and commercial development on the Fraser River waterfront**Environment · Own promise In the questionnaire he answered no to more industrial or commercial development along the Fraser River waterfront. No vote or decision on this promise yet. Where the promise was made: Richmond News · Richmond Votes: City council candidate Michael Wolfe, questionnaire, October 2026 (opens in a new tab).
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No action yet**Keep Richmond safe and protect residents' quality of life**Public safety · Party platform RITE Richmond's platform says RITE councillors will keep Richmond safe and protect residents' quality of life. It names no program. No vote or decision on this promise yet. Where the promise was made: RITE Richmond · RITE Platform English (opens in a new tab).
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No action yet**Keep taxes reasonable through strict oversight of spending**Taxes and spending · Party platform RITE Richmond's platform says RITE councillors will keep taxes reasonable through strict oversight of spending. It gives no figure. No vote or decision on this promise yet. Where the promise was made: RITE Richmond · RITE Platform English (opens in a new tab).
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No action yet**Press the Province on housing, health care, long-term care and the drug crisis**Health · Party platform RITE Richmond's platform says RITE councillors will pressure the BC government to fulfil its responsibilities on housing, health care, long-term care and the drug crisis. Its toxic drug statement says RITE councillors insist the provincial housing programs on City land must be improved. No vote or decision on this promise yet. Where the promise was made: RITE Richmond · RITE Platform English (opens in a new tab), RITE Richmond · statement on the toxic drug problem (opens in a new tab).
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No action yet**Work with every member of Council**City services · Party platform RITE Richmond's platform says RITE councillors will work collaboratively with all members of Council to deliver practical solutions for Richmond residents. No vote or decision on this promise yet. Where the promise was made: RITE Richmond · RITE Platform English (opens in a new tab).
01 / Introduction ## About Michael Wolfe Michael Wolfe was re-elected to Richmond City Council on October 17, 2026. The City's official count, declared on October 21, 2026, gives him 14,315 votes, third among the 55 council candidates. The City's declaration of election by voting prints RITE Richmond as his elector organization; Richmond News reported that its three sitting councillors, Carol Day, Wolfe and Laura Gillanders, were all re-elected. Richmond News reported his first election in October 2018, running with RITE Richmond, and wrote that it was his tenth attempt at elected office, after four runs for council, one for mayor, one for trustee and the rest for MLA and MP. The Richmond Sentinel reported the same night that he had run in civic or provincial elections over 13 years. Elections BC's Statements of Votes list him as the Green Party candidate in Richmond Centre in 2009, with 1,213 votes, and in 2013, with 1,678. Richmond News reported his re-election in October 2022. The City's own page lists him as a fourth generation Richmond resident, a science teacher at Matthew McNair Secondary School, and a member of Council's General Purposes, Finance, Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services, and Public Works and Transportation committees, with liaison roles on the Advisory Committee on the Environment, the Heritage Commission and five other bodies. In his questionnaire answers he wrote that he chairs the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services committee. By his own account, in the statement he gave the City and on RITE Richmond's site, he holds a Master's in Education, has a 100 per cent attendance record at Council committee meetings this term, and has worked for more than 20 years on municipal issues, including farmland protection and the limits on house sizes on agricultural land. voche.me has not checked the attendance record or the Council record against the City's minutes. The City's page says that before his election he belonged to the Garden City Conservation Society, Richmond FarmWatch and the Richmond Health Advisory Committee and coordinated local activities for the Green Party of Canada and the BC Greens. In the Richmond News questionnaire, published between September 28 and October 8, 2026, he answered yes to 16 of the 21 questions and no to five. He wrote that he opposed Council's decision to remove the environmentally sensitive area designation from a large area of East Richmond, that Richmond has not kept pace with the growth of demand for recreation facilities, and that the City should keep its appeal of the Cowichan Tribes ruling without expanding its role beyond it. At the council debate of October 8, 2026, Richmond News reported, he called for senior day programs in every neighbourhood and accessible shuttles to get people there. The City's minutes of September 28, 2026 list him present and record him and Councillor Gillanders as the two members opposed to first, second and third reading of the bylaw rezoning 9211 to 9351 Blundell Road from small-scale multi-unit housing to high density townhouses, after discussion of tree retention and replacement. The minutes of October 13, 2026 list him present and record no vote by him against a motion. Read the sources 02 / The issues ## Priorities & positions Campaign-source summary Summarized from the campaign’s published profile. These are stated positions, not an assessment of results or a complete platform. 01 ### Protect farmland, nature and neighbourhoods In the statement he gave the City he wrote that, if re-elected, he will work with Council, the Mayor, staff and developers to build a more sustainable Richmond, protecting farmland, nature and neighbourhoods. In the questionnaire he answered no to reducing environmentally sensitive areas on private property and no to more industrial development along the Fraser waterfront. [City of Richmond · candidate profile, Michael Wolfe ](https://richmond.ca/electionservices/candidates/CandidateProfile.aspx?ID=53) 02 ### Recreation facilities that keep pace with growth In the questionnaire he wrote that Richmond has not kept pace with demand for recreation, that lessons fill almost instantly, and that the City needs to plan facilities alongside growth and deliver the next generation of facilities across Richmond.
Read the full position At the council debate of October 8, 2026 he called for senior day programs in every neighbourhood and accessible shuttles.
[Richmond News · Richmond Votes: City council candidate Michael Wolfe, questionnaire, October 2026 ](https://www.richmond-news.com/2026-civic-election/richmond-votes-city-council-candidate-michael-wolfe-12850293) 03 ### More City land for affordable housing, and continued modular housing In the questionnaire he answered yes to allowing more City-owned land to be used for affordable housing and yes to continuing temporary modular housing contracts, and no to lower fees for developers. [Richmond News · Richmond Votes: City council candidate Michael Wolfe, questionnaire, October 2026 ](https://www.richmond-news.com/2026-civic-election/richmond-votes-city-council-candidate-michael-wolfe-12850293) 04 ### More buses and bike lanes In the questionnaire he answered yes to more bike lanes, yes to more buses, and yes to the City needing to reduce traffic congestion. [Richmond News · Richmond Votes: City council candidate Michael Wolfe, questionnaire, October 2026 ](https://www.richmond-news.com/2026-civic-election/richmond-votes-city-council-candidate-michael-wolfe-12850293) 05 ### Keep taxes reasonable and press the Province RITE Richmond's platform promises to keep taxes reasonable through strict oversight of spending, to keep Richmond safe, to pressure the BC government on housing, health care, long-term care and the drug crisis, and to work with every member of Council. [RITE Richmond · RITE Platform English ](https://riterichmond.com/platform-en/) [RITE Richmond platform](https://riterichmond.com/platform-en/) Research status ## What voche.me has checked Researched on 2026-10-30 through the seven search steps listed below: the City's candidate profile, results and declarations, the City's councillor page, his page, the platform and the toxic drug statement on RITE Richmond's site, his Richmond News questionnaire of October 2026, Richmond News reports of October 10, 18 and 19, 2026, of October 2022, of October and November 2018 and his 2014 candidate bio, the Richmond Sentinel's report of October 2018, Elections BC's Statements of Votes for 2009 and 2013, and the City's council minutes of September 28 and October 13, 2026. His attendance record, his Master's degree and his account of his Council work are his own and were not checked against City records. His Facebook, Instagram and X accounts showed a login page or no posts to scripts, and his Bluesky page showed no posts to scripts, so no post was read. No 2026 VoteMate page with his answers was found. His City statement gives his campaign site as riterichmond.com. 03 / Background ## Experience & community 2018 to now ### Councillor, City of Richmond Richmond News reported his first election in October 2018 with RITE Richmond and his re-election in October 2022. Re-elected on October 17, 2026 with 14,315 votes. The City's page lists his four committees. [Richmond News · RCA, RITE celebrate 2 rookies elected to council, October 2018](https://www.richmond-news.com/election-2018/rca-rite-celebrate-2-rookies-elected-to-council-1.23471274) Now ### Science teacher, Matthew McNair Secondary School The City's councillor page says he continues to work as a science teacher at Matthew McNair Secondary School and provides outdoor education in its Mini School program. [City of Richmond · Councillor Michael Wolfe](https://richmond.ca/city-hall/city-council/members/wolfe.htm) 2009 and 2013 ### Green Party candidate, Richmond Centre, BC general elections Elections BC's Statements of Votes give him 1,213 votes (7.12 per cent) on May 12, 2009 and 1,678 votes (8.84 per cent) on May 14, 2013. [Elections BC · Statement of Votes, 40th Provincial General Election, May 14, 2013 (Richmond Centre)](https://votebymail.elections.bc.ca/docs/rpt/2013GE/2013-GE-SOV.pdf) 04 / Questions & answers ## Questions for the candidate Proposed questions for a future interview. They have not been sent to the candidate, and no answers have been supplied. No questions and answers have been supplied. ### Have your own question? Ask Michael Wolfe directly. We send it to the campaign, and publish the reply here if we get one. 05 / About this page ## Questions about this page Facts voche.me can state about Michael Wolfe's page itself, answered directly rather than left blank.
How did Michael Wolfe do in the 2026 Richmond municipal election? Michael Wolfe was elected Councillor with 14,315 votes, 3rd of 55 in the official count. The City of Richmond published the count, and every candidate's total is on the results page.
Is this an official page for Michael Wolfe? No. This page is researched by voche.me from public sources, listed below, and is separate from Michael Wolfe's own campaign.
What party did Michael Wolfe run with? Michael Wolfe ran for Councillor with RITE Richmond.
Does Michael Wolfe currently hold public office? Yes. Michael Wolfe currently serves as Councillor, City of Richmond.
How many sources does this Michael Wolfe profile cite? This profile lists 23 sourced references, each with the date voche.me checked it, in the Sources section below.
Why do some questions on Michael Wolfe's page show no answer? The "Questions & answers" section on this page lists questions voche.me would put to Michael Wolfe in a future interview. They have not been sent yet, so the page says plainly that no answer has been supplied instead of leaving the section blank.
When was the election Michael Wolfe ran in? The 2026 Richmond municipal election, including the Councillor race, was decided on October 17, 2026.
06 / Candidate contributions ## Space for campaign updates ### No campaign updates yet Announcements, event details and messages can be added here, with their source and publication date. No campaign submission has been added. ## Sources & transparency - [City of Richmond · Declaration of Official Election Results, October 21, 2026 ](https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/2026_declaration_of_official_result79945.pdf)Checked October 30, 2026 - [City of Richmond · Election Results, 2026 General Local Election ](https://richmond.ca/electionservices/electionresults/Results.aspx)Checked October 30, 2026 - [City of Richmond · Declaration of Election by Voting, September 21, 2026 ](https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/Declaration_of_Election_by_Voting_-_September_21__202679778.pdf)Checked October 30, 2026 - [City of Richmond · 2026 Candidate List ](https://www.richmond.ca/city-hall/elections/candidateslist.htm)Checked October 30, 2026 - [City of Richmond · candidate profile, Michael Wolfe ](https://richmond.ca/electionservices/candidates/CandidateProfile.aspx?ID=53)Checked October 30, 2026 - [City of Richmond · Councillor Michael Wolfe ](https://richmond.ca/city-hall/city-council/members/wolfe.htm)Checked October 30, 2026 - [RITE Richmond · Michael Wolfe ](https://riterichmond.com/michael-wolfe/)Checked October 30, 2026 - [RITE Richmond · RITE Platform English ](https://riterichmond.com/platform-en/)Checked October 30, 2026 - [RITE Richmond · home page ](https://riterichmond.com/)Checked October 30, 2026 - [RITE Richmond · statement on the toxic drug problem ](https://riterichmond.com/rite-toxic-drug-en/)Checked October 30, 2026 - [Richmond News · Richmond Votes: City council candidate Michael Wolfe, questionnaire, October 2026 ](https://www.richmond-news.com/2026-civic-election/richmond-votes-city-council-candidate-michael-wolfe-12850293)Checked October 30, 2026 - [Richmond News · Richmond Votes: 29 council candidates face off in debate, October 10, 2026 ](https://www.richmond-news.com/2026-civic-election/richmond-bc-votes-29-council-candidates-face-off-in-debate-12878344)Checked October 30, 2026 - [Richmond News · Richmond Votes: Newly formed slate Advance Richmond elects three councillors, October 18, 2026 ](https://www.richmond-news.com/local-news/richmond-votes-advance-richmond-elects-three-councillors-12907463)Checked October 30, 2026 - [Richmond News · Richmond Votes: Municipal election turnout rises by 15K in 2026, October 19, 2026 ](https://www.richmond-news.com/2026-civic-election/richmond-bc-votes-municipal-election-turnout-rises-by-15k-in-2026-12911501)Checked October 30, 2026 - [Richmond News · RITE adds one more city councillor to roster, October 2022 ](https://www.richmond-news.com/2022-civic-election/rite-adds-one-more-city-councillor-to-roster-5962420)Checked October 30, 2026 - [Richmond News · RCA, RITE celebrate 2 rookies elected to council, October 2018 ](https://www.richmond-news.com/election-2018/rca-rite-celebrate-2-rookies-elected-to-council-1.23471274)Checked October 30, 2026 - [Richmond News · Richmond's new council sworn in, November 2018 ](https://www.richmond-news.com/local-news/richmonds-new-council-sworn-in-3087288)Checked October 30, 2026 - [Richmond Sentinel · 10th time lucky for Wolfe, October 2018 ](https://www.richmondsentinel.ca/public/article-detail/540/10th-time-lucky-for-wolfe)Checked October 30, 2026 - [Richmond News · Candidate bio: Michael Wolfe, 2014 (his own words) ](https://www.richmond-news.com/richmond-votes-archive/candidate-bio-michael-wolfe-2986444)Checked October 30, 2026 - [Elections BC · Statement of Votes, 39th Provincial General Election, May 12, 2009 (Richmond Centre) ](https://votebymail.elections.bc.ca/docs/rpt/2009GE/2009-GE-SOV.pdf)Checked October 30, 2026 - [Elections BC · Statement of Votes, 40th Provincial General Election, May 14, 2013 (Richmond Centre) ](https://votebymail.elections.bc.ca/docs/rpt/2013GE/2013-GE-SOV.pdf)Checked October 30, 2026 - [Council minutes, Regular Council meeting of September 28, 2026, Richmond City Council ](https://citycouncil.richmond.ca/agendas/council/092826_minutes.htm)Checked October 30, 2026 - [Council minutes, Regular Council meeting of October 13, 2026, Richmond City Council ](https://citycouncil.richmond.ca/agendas/council/101326_minutes.htm)Checked October 30, 2026 Missing information does not imply a candidate’s position. [Read our editorial standards.](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/about) Campaign contact ## Campaign links & contact. Find the candidate’s website, social accounts and contact information. [RITE Richmond: Michael Wolfe](https://riterichmond.com/michael-wolfe/) [City of Richmond: Councillor Michael Wolfe](https://richmond.ca/city-hall/city-council/members/wolfe.htm) ## View more candidates. [All candidate spaces ](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/candidates) [Councillor**Andy Hobbs**](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/candidates/andy-hobbs) [Councillor**Carol Day**](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/candidates/carol-day) Candidate Q&A ## Ask Michael Wolfe a question. Give your name, email and question. We send it to the campaign, and publish their answer here if we get one. ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/bc/richmond-2026/sitemap.md) for all pages.