--- title: "Richmond Forward: history and past elections | Richmond | voche.me" canonical_url: "https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/parties/richmond-forward/history" last_updated: "2026-10-31T17:02:48.190Z" meta: description: "When Richmond Forward was founded, how it has done in past Richmond elections, and any name changes, splits or mergers along the way." "og:description": "When Richmond Forward was founded, how it has done in past Richmond elections, and any name changes, splits or mergers along the way." "og:title": "Richmond Forward: history and past elections | Richmond" "twitter:description": "When Richmond Forward was founded, how it has done in past Richmond elections, and any name changes, splits or mergers along the way." "twitter:title": "Richmond Forward: history and past elections | Richmond" --- Richmond Forward · Richmond 2026 # Richmond Forward: History and past elections history and past elections for Richmond Forward, with the source and the date beside each entry. [Back to Richmond Forward ](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/parties/richmond-forward) [**1**Candidates](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/parties/richmond-forward/candidates) [**3/4**Issues with published policy](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/parties/richmond-forward/platform) [**19**Sources on file](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/parties/richmond-forward/money) **8**Questions answered HISTORY AND PAST ELECTIONS ## History and past elections - ### Howard prepares a run for mayor March 9, 2026 Richmond News reported that former MLA and councillor Rob Howard would announce his mayoral bid the following week, in a race Mayor Malcolm Brodie was leaving after 25 years. [Richmond News](https://www.richmond-news.com/local-news/candidates-coming-forward-for-fall-richmond-city-election-11970567) - ### The Richmond Forward team launched May 26, 2026 The team page on Howard's site dates the launch of the Richmond Forward team to May 26, 2026, with Howard Jampolsky, Shelley Leonhardt, Eric Yung and Melissa Zhang. Richmond News reported the four names on June 2, 2026. Romeo Bicego joined before nominations closed; the City's list of September 11 has him with the organization. [Richmond Forward Voters Society](https://robhowardformayor.ca/team/) [Richmond News](https://www.richmond-news.com/2026-civic-election/slates-announced-for-richmond-bc-2026-municipal-election-12364717) [Richmond News](https://www.richmond-news.com/local-news/heres-who-running-in-richmond-come-election-time-in-october-12771026) - ### Six candidates on the ballot September 21, 2026 The City's declaration of election by voting lists Howard for Mayor and Bicego, Jampolsky, Leonhardt, Yung and Zhang for Councillor under the name Richmond Forward. Zhang and Yung had run for council in 2022 with Richmond United. [City of Richmond](https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/Declaration_of_Election_by_Voting_-_September_21__202679778.pdf) [Richmond News](https://www.richmond-news.com/local-news/former-top-cop-vies-for-council-seat-ponders-future-run-for-richmond-mayors-chair-5737239) - ### 2026 election: Howard elected mayor, five council candidates defeated October 17, 2026 The City's official results show Howard first with 19,676 votes, 880 more than Alexa Loo. Leonhardt (7,969), Jampolsky (7,679), Bicego (7,536), Yung (7,511) and Zhang (7,311) finished nineteenth to twenty-third. The Chief Election Officer declared the results on October 21, 2026. [City of Richmond](https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/2026_declaration_of_official_result79945.pdf) [Richmond News](https://www.richmond-news.com/2026-civic-election/richmond-votes-rob-howard-elected-richmonds-new-mayor-12906711) ## 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. [Declaration of Election by Voting, September 21, 2026 ](https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/Declaration_of_Election_by_Voting_-_September_21__202679778.pdf)City of Richmond · published September 21, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 5. [Declaration of Official Election Results, October 21, 2026 ](https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/2026_declaration_of_official_result79945.pdf)City of Richmond · published October 21, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 6. [Candidate profile: Rob Howard, statement to the City ](https://richmond.ca/electionservices/candidates/CandidateProfile.aspx?ID=54)City of Richmond · checked October 30, 2026 7. [Candidate profile: Howard Jampolsky, statement to the City ](https://richmond.ca/electionservices/candidates/CandidateProfile.aspx?ID=55)City of Richmond · checked October 30, 2026 8. [Rob Howard For Mayor: home page ](https://robhowardformayor.ca/)SAYS SO ITSELFRichmond Forward Voters Society · checked October 30, 2026 9. [Rob Howard For Mayor: Vision, the S.H.A.P.E. platform ](https://robhowardformayor.ca/vision/)SAYS SO ITSELFRichmond Forward Voters Society · checked October 30, 2026 10. [Rob Howard For Mayor: Team, with the launch release of May 26, 2026 ](https://robhowardformayor.ca/team/)SAYS SO ITSELFRichmond Forward Voters Society · published May 26, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 11. [Former top cop vies for council seat, ponders future run for Richmond mayor's chair ](https://www.richmond-news.com/local-news/former-top-cop-vies-for-council-seat-ponders-future-run-for-richmond-mayors-chair-5737239)Richmond News · published August 24, 2022 · checked October 30, 2026 12. [Candidates coming forward for fall Richmond city election ](https://www.richmond-news.com/local-news/candidates-coming-forward-for-fall-richmond-city-election-11970567)Richmond News · published March 9, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 13. [Slates announced for Richmond fall election ](https://www.richmond-news.com/2026-civic-election/slates-announced-for-richmond-bc-2026-municipal-election-12364717)Richmond News · published June 2, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 14. [Richmond election 2026: A complete list of local candidates ](https://www.richmond-news.com/local-news/heres-who-running-in-richmond-come-election-time-in-october-12771026)Richmond News · published September 11, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 15. [Richmond Votes: 29 council candidates face off in debate ](https://www.richmond-news.com/2026-civic-election/richmond-bc-votes-29-council-candidates-face-off-in-debate-12878344)Richmond News · published October 10, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 16. [Richmond Votes: Rob Howard elected Richmond's new mayor ](https://www.richmond-news.com/2026-civic-election/richmond-votes-rob-howard-elected-richmonds-new-mayor-12906711)Richmond News · published October 17, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 17. [Richmond Votes: Five fresh faces on Richmond city council ](https://www.richmond-news.com/2026-civic-election/richmond-bc-votes-four-fresh-faces-on-richmond-council-12908027)Richmond News · published October 18, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 18. [Richmond Votes: Municipal election turnout rises by 15K in 2026 ](https://www.richmond-news.com/2026-civic-election/richmond-bc-votes-municipal-election-turnout-rises-by-15k-in-2026-12911501)Richmond News · published October 19, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 19. [Rob Howard narrowly wins Richmond mayoral race ](https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/rob-howard-narrowly-wins-richmond-mayoral-race/)CTV News · published October 18, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/bc/richmond-2026/sitemap.md) for all pages.