Colleen Hardwick says TEAM fielded the best candidates but voters chose differently
The TEAM for a Livable Vancouver mayoral candidate reflects on finishing third for the second time, with a final count of 18,105 votes.
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Colleen Hardwick of TEAM for a Livable Vancouver finished third in the 2026 Vancouver mayoral race with 18,105 votes, Bob Mackin reported on October 18. That is more than the 16,769 votes she received in 2022, but she finished third in both elections.
Pete Fry won the race with 98,404 votes, according to Mackin's report. Ken Sim came second with 67,467, and Kareem Allam received 10,580.
TEAM won no city council seats. The new council will be made up of five Greens, four COPE members, one OneCity councillor, and one ABC Vancouver councillor, according to the report.
Hardwick told Mackin that Vancouver's political climate keeps moving from one end to the other without finding balance. "As long as it keeps swinging from one end of the spectrum to the other end of the spectrum, we're never going to solve the complex problems that face us," she said. "That's the most striking thing."
She said the result was not what the city needed. "We've seen the pendulum swing," Hardwick said. The outcome, she told Mackin, was counter to what the city needed, which was balance between the parties.
Hardwick said TEAM had fielded the most qualified slate but that voters chose a set of winners who, in her view, lack the experience to run the city. Mackin's report did not include any response from the newly elected councillors to this assessment.
Hardwick ran for mayor in both 2022 and 2026. She received more votes this time but the gap between her total and the winning and second-place totals grew. Fry won by 30,937 votes over Sim, and Sim's total was 49,362 votes more than Hardwick's.
The preliminary results for all four races are on the Vancouver election results page on this site. The City will declare the official results after its standard review period following voting day on 17 October 2026.
Questions this story answers
How many votes did Colleen Hardwick receive in the 2026 Vancouver mayoral race?
Colleen Hardwick received 18,105 votes in the 2026 race, according to figures reported by Bob Mackin. That is more than the 16,769 she received in 2022, but she finished third in both races. Pete Fry won the 2026 race with 98,404 votes, and Ken Sim came second with 67,467. Kareem Allam received 10,580 votes.
What did Colleen Hardwick say about the election result?
Hardwick told Bob Mackin that the political situation in Vancouver keeps swinging from one extreme to the other without finding balance. She said: 'As long as it keeps swinging from one end of the spectrum to the other end of the spectrum, we're never going to solve the complex problems that face us, and that's the most striking thing.' She said the result was counter to what the city needed, and that TEAM had put forward better-qualified candidates.
Did TEAM for a Livable Vancouver win any council seats in 2026?
According to the Bob Mackin report, TEAM won no city council seats in the 2026 election. The new council will be made up of Greens, COPE, OneCity, and one ABC Vancouver councillor. Hardwick herself finished third in the mayoral race for the second election in a row.
How did Hardwick's 2026 vote total compare to her 2022 result?
Hardwick received 18,105 votes in 2026, up from 16,769 in 2022, according to Bob Mackin's report. Her share of the vote changed because the total number of voters and the number of candidates also changed between elections. In both years she finished third in the mayoral race.
What did Hardwick say about the incoming councillors?
Hardwick told Bob Mackin that the winning candidates lack the experience to run the city, and that TEAM had fielded better-qualified people. She made these comments on October 18, 2026. Bob Mackin's report did not include any response from the newly elected councillors.
Where can I see the full Vancouver election results?
The full preliminary results for mayor, council, park board and school board are on this site at the Vancouver election results page. The City of Vancouver will declare the official results after the standard review period. The preliminary count shows Pete Fry winning the mayor's race with 98,404 votes.
What is TEAM for a Livable Vancouver?
TEAM for a Livable Vancouver is a civic party that ran candidates for mayor and city council in the 2026 Vancouver election. It describes itself as a moderate alternative to ABC Vancouver on one side and COPE and the Greens on the other. Colleen Hardwick led the party as its mayoral candidate in both 2022 and 2026. You can read more about TEAM at the party page on this site.
What happens now that the election is over?
The new mayor and council are expected to be sworn in before the end of October. The City of Vancouver will declare the official results after a standard review period following voting day on 17 October 2026. Anyone with questions about the results can contact the City's election office. You can track the elected council members' promises at each candidate's page on this site.
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