--- title: "RITE Richmond: history and past elections | Richmond | voche.me" canonical_url: "https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/parties/rite-richmond/history" last_updated: "2026-10-31T17:02:48.545Z" meta: description: "When RITE Richmond was founded, how it has done in past Richmond elections, and any name changes, splits or mergers along the way." "og:description": "When RITE Richmond was founded, how it has done in past Richmond elections, and any name changes, splits or mergers along the way." "og:title": "RITE Richmond: history and past elections | Richmond" "twitter:description": "When RITE Richmond was founded, how it has done in past Richmond elections, and any name changes, splits or mergers along the way." "twitter:title": "RITE Richmond: history and past elections | Richmond" --- RITE Richmond · Richmond 2026 # RITE Richmond: History and past elections history and past elections for RITE Richmond, with the source and the date beside each entry. [Back to RITE Richmond ](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/parties/rite-richmond) [**3**Candidates](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/parties/rite-richmond/candidates) [**3/4**Issues with published policy](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/parties/rite-richmond/platform) [**33**Sources on file](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/parties/rite-richmond/money) **9**Questions answered HISTORY AND PAST ELECTIONS ## History and past elections - ### 2014 election: Carol Day elected November 15, 2014 Richmond News reported that Day, a former school trustee, won a council seat on her third attempt, running on the RITE Richmond platform and placing sixth. Elections BC lists disclosure statements from RITE Richmond for Richmond and the Richmond School District for that election. The organization's History page says it began with a group that included Otto Langer and grew when Sue Halsey-Brandt ran for Council; it gives no founding date. [Richmond News](https://www.richmond-news.com/local-news/community-activist-carol-day-and-olympian-loo-win-seats-on-richmond-council-2989160) [Elections BC](https://contributions.electionsbc.gov.bc.ca/pcs/LESearch.aspx) [RITE Richmond](https://riterichmond.com/about/history/) - ### 2018 election: Day tops the poll, Wolfe elected October 20, 2018 The City's 2018 count reported by Richmond News gave Day 20,871 votes, the most of any council candidate, and Michael Wolfe 13,627. The History page says RITE and the Richmond Citizens' Association ran together and took four of the eight seats between them. [Richmond News](https://www.richmond-news.com/election-2018/richmond-votes-2018-election-results-1.23470081) [RITE Richmond](https://riterichmond.com/about/history/) - ### 2021 by-election: Karina Reid third May 29, 2021 The History page says Karina Reid finished third in the 2021 council by-election with 2,767 votes, behind Andy Hobbs and Jonathan Ho. Elections BC lists a disclosure statement from RITE Richmond for that by-election. [RITE Richmond](https://riterichmond.com/about/history/) [Elections BC](https://contributions.electionsbc.gov.bc.ca/pcs/LESearch.aspx) - ### 2022 election: three councillors elected, mayoral candidate loses October 15, 2022 Day (15,737 votes) and Wolfe were re-elected and Gillanders (10,817) won her first term. John Roston, RITE's candidate for mayor, lost to Malcolm Brodie. The History page says Jerome Dickey had 8,707 votes and was not elected. RITE and the Richmond Citizens' Association ran as a coalition. [Richmond News](https://www.richmond-news.com/2022-civic-election/rite-adds-one-more-city-councillor-to-roster-5962420) [Richmond News](https://www.richmond-news.com/2022-civic-election/rca-and-rite-richmond-once-again-join-forces-5872791) [RITE Richmond](https://riterichmond.com/about/history/) [Richmond Sentinel](https://www.richmondsentinel.ca/article-detail/27708/richmond-election-results-in-minimal-change) - ### 2026 election: three of four candidates elected October 17, 2026 The City's official results show Day second with 15,552 votes, Wolfe third with 14,315 and Gillanders fifth with 13,122. Dickey had 9,017 votes and finished thirteenth. RITE ran no candidate for mayor or school trustee. 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) [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/richmond-votes-advance-richmond-elects-three-councillors-12907463) ## 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. [Council minutes, November 28, 2022 ](https://citycouncil.richmond.ca/agendas/archives/council/2022/112822_minutes.htm)City of Richmond · published November 28, 2022 · checked October 30, 2026 7. [Oval Performance and Forensic Audits ](https://www.richmond.ca/city-hall/news/2026/ovalaudits29jun2026.htm)City of Richmond · published June 29, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 8. [Finding Affordable Housing ](https://www.richmond.ca/services/affordable-housing/FindingAffordableHousing.htm)City of Richmond · checked October 30, 2026 9. [RITE Richmond: home page ](https://riterichmond.com/)SAYS SO ITSELFRITE Richmond · checked October 30, 2026 10. [RITE Richmond: RITE Platform English ](https://riterichmond.com/platform-en/)SAYS SO ITSELFRITE Richmond · checked October 30, 2026 11. [RITE Richmond: statement on the toxic drug problem ](https://riterichmond.com/rite-toxic-drug-en/)SAYS SO ITSELFRITE Richmond · checked October 30, 2026 12. [RITE Richmond: About ](https://riterichmond.com/about/)SAYS SO ITSELFRITE Richmond · checked October 30, 2026 13. [RITE Richmond: History ](https://riterichmond.com/about/history/)SAYS SO ITSELFRITE Richmond · checked October 30, 2026 14. [RITE Richmond: Ethics ](https://riterichmond.com/about/ethics/)SAYS SO ITSELFRITE Richmond · checked October 30, 2026 15. [RITE Richmond: Election Spending ](https://riterichmond.com/about/election-spending/)SAYS SO ITSELFRITE Richmond · checked October 30, 2026 16. [RITE Richmond: Constitution ](https://riterichmond.com/about/constitution/)SAYS SO ITSELFRITE Richmond · checked October 30, 2026 17. [RITE Richmond: Carol Day ](https://riterichmond.com/carol-day/)SAYS SO ITSELFRITE Richmond · checked October 30, 2026 18. [RITE Richmond: Laura Gillanders ](https://riterichmond.com/laura-gillanders/)SAYS SO ITSELFRITE Richmond · checked October 30, 2026 19. [RITE Richmond: Michael Wolfe ](https://riterichmond.com/michael-wolfe/)SAYS SO ITSELFRITE Richmond · checked October 30, 2026 20. [Ways to make rental and market housing more affordable, by Laura Gillanders ](https://riterichmond.com/richmond-votes-council-candidate-laura-gillanders-copy/)SAYS SO ITSELFRITE Richmond · published November 18, 2025 · checked October 30, 2026 21. [Richmond Votes: Council candidate Laura Gillanders, questionnaire answers posted on RITE's site ](https://riterichmond.com/supports-for-at-risk-youth-reduce-drug-use-copy/)SAYS SO ITSELFRITE Richmond · published October 1, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 22. [Our strength is in our diversity, by Carol Day ](https://riterichmond.com/our-strength-is-in-our-diversity/)SAYS SO ITSELFRITE Richmond · published October 7, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 23. [Richmond Votes: City council candidate Michael Wolfe ](https://www.richmond-news.com/2026-civic-election/richmond-votes-city-council-candidate-michael-wolfe-12850293)Richmond News · published October 8, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 24. [Richmond Votes: Newly formed slate Advance Richmond elects three councillors ](https://www.richmond-news.com/local-news/richmond-votes-advance-richmond-elects-three-councillors-12907463)Richmond News · published October 18, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 25. [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 26. [Richmond Olympic Oval city subsidy capped at $2.5 million ](https://www.richmond-news.com/local-news/richmond-bc-olympic-oval-city-subsidy-capped-10952279)Richmond News · published July 16, 2025 · checked October 30, 2026 27. [Richmond looks for Oval board members after council rejects recommended directors ](https://www.richmond-news.com/local-news/richmond-looks-for-oval-board-members-after-council-rejects-recommended-directors-7580215)Richmond News · published September 21, 2023 · checked October 30, 2026 28. [Steveston waterfront could have more homes ](https://www.richmond-news.com/local-news/steveston-waterfront-could-have-more-homes-6148764)Richmond News · published November 23, 2022 · checked October 30, 2026 29. [RITE adds one more city councillor to roster ](https://www.richmond-news.com/2022-civic-election/rite-adds-one-more-city-councillor-to-roster-5962420)Richmond News · published October 16, 2022 · checked October 30, 2026 30. [RCA and RITE Richmond once again join forces ](https://www.richmond-news.com/2022-civic-election/rca-and-rite-richmond-once-again-join-forces-5872791)Richmond News · published September 26, 2022 · checked October 30, 2026 31. [Richmond Votes 2018: Election Results ](https://www.richmond-news.com/election-2018/richmond-votes-2018-election-results-1.23470081)Richmond News · published October 20, 2018 · checked October 30, 2026 32. [Community activist Carol Day and Olympian Loo win seats on Richmond council ](https://www.richmond-news.com/local-news/community-activist-carol-day-and-olympian-loo-win-seats-on-richmond-council-2989160)Richmond News · published November 14, 2014 · checked October 30, 2026 33. [Richmond election results in minimal change ](https://www.richmondsentinel.ca/article-detail/27708/richmond-election-results-in-minimal-change)Richmond Sentinel · published October 15, 2022 · checked October 30, 2026 ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/bc/richmond-2026/sitemap.md) for all pages.