Kirk LaPointe elected West Vancouver mayor, says residents asked for spending discipline and more consultation
Kirk LaPointe won West Vancouver's mayor's race with 5,215 votes in the preliminary count. In his first post as mayor-elect he named four things he says residents asked for.
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Kirk LaPointe was elected mayor of West Vancouver on October 17 with 5,215 votes in the District's preliminary count. In a post on his campaign site on October 20, he wrote that residents had asked the new council to pursue "fiscal discipline, community renewal, and broader consultation, and more open and accountable government."
The count
The North Shore News reported the preliminary count on election night. LaPointe had 43.6 per cent of the vote. Mayor Mark Sager had 3,799 votes, Sharon Thompson 2,510 and Joe Spears 428. The paper reported that 11,952 of 33,703 eligible voters cast a ballot, a turnout of 35 per cent.
The six councillors are Tim Webb, who led with 5,381 votes, Lee Lau, Linda Watt, Scott Snider, Jaime Webbe and Peter Lambur. Watt, Snider and Lambur sat on the last council. The five school trustees are Felicia Zhu, Sheelah Donahue, Richard Loat, John Calimente and Karen Straith.
What LaPointe said
On election night, LaPointe told the North Shore News that people want a larger part in decisions at district hall, and want their tax money treated with more respect. Voters also want the mayor to push harder for West Vancouver at Metro Vancouver, he said, and he called the wastewater treatment plant "a 30-year burden." As mayor, he said, he would spend more time listening to people.
In his October 20 post, he praised Sager and Thompson for their community service and wrote that he would be a mayor for every resident, whoever they voted for.
His promises on these points
His platform of September 27 has promises on each point. On taxes, he promised to bring the projected 2027 tax increase of nearly 7 per cent down to 3 per cent and to hold spending growth after 2027 to half the rate of inflation.
On consultation, he promised to consult residents before staff choose a preferred option, to bring back citizen advisory committees and to hold Ask-Me-Anything meetings at Municipal Hall twice a month. On open government, he promised fewer closed council meetings and published District contracts.
For the wastewater plant, his platform promised to demand a review by the province's Inspector of Municipalities and to seek a new cost formula with a longer repayment period.
Every one of these promises is marked not started. Residents can follow each one on the West Vancouver promise tracker, where a status changes only when a council vote or an official document shows it.
Questions this story answers
Who won the 2026 West Vancouver mayor's race?
Kirk LaPointe won the West Vancouver mayor's race on October 17, 2026, with 5,215 votes in the District of West Vancouver's preliminary count. The North Shore News reported that this was 43.6 per cent of the vote, ahead of Mayor Mark Sager, who had 3,799 votes.
How did the other West Vancouver mayoral candidates do?
In the preliminary count reported by the North Shore News, Mark Sager had 3,799 votes, or 31.8 per cent, Sharon Thompson had 2,510 votes, or 21 per cent, and Joe Spears had 428 votes. Four candidates ran for mayor of West Vancouver in 2026.
Who was elected to West Vancouver council in 2026?
The six West Vancouver councillors in the preliminary count are Tim Webb, who led with 5,381 votes, Lee Lau, Linda Watt, Scott Snider, Jaime Webbe and Peter Lambur. Watt, Snider and Lambur were on the last council, and Webb, Lau and Webbe are new, the North Shore News reported.
Who was elected to the West Vancouver Board of Education in 2026?
The five West Vancouver school trustees in the preliminary count are Felicia Zhu, Sheelah Donahue, Richard Loat, John Calimente and Karen Straith. Felicia Zhu had the most votes, 6,281. The board also runs the schools on Bowen Island and in Lions Bay.
What was the voter turnout in West Vancouver in 2026?
The North Shore News reported that preliminary results showed 11,952 of 33,703 eligible voters cast a ballot in West Vancouver on October 17, 2026. The paper gave the turnout as 35 per cent. The figures come from the District's preliminary count.
What did Kirk LaPointe say after he won?
In a post on his campaign site on October 20, 2026, Kirk LaPointe wrote that residents had asked the new council to pursue fiscal discipline, community renewal, broader consultation and more open and accountable government. He also wrote that he would be a mayor for all West Vancouver residents.
What did LaPointe tell the North Shore News on election night?
Kirk LaPointe told the North Shore News on election night that people in West Vancouver want to be more included in decisions at district hall and want their tax dollars treated with more respect. He said voters also want West Vancouver to push harder at Metro Vancouver over the wastewater treatment plant.
Which of LaPointe's promises match his first statement?
Kirk LaPointe's platform of September 27, 2026 promised to cut the planned 2027 tax increase from nearly 7 per cent to 3 per cent, to consult residents before staff choose a preferred option, and to demand a provincial review of the wastewater plant. Each promise is on his page in the voche.me promise tracker.
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