Nearly 5,000 Voters Chose ROLLERGIRL for Vancouver City Council
Daily Hive spoke with Vancouver voters about why they cast a ballot for ROLLERGIRL, an independent candidate who finished ahead of 10 others in the City Council race.
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Nearly 5,000 Vancouver voters chose ROLLERGIRL for City Council in the October 17 election, Daily Hive reported Tuesday. She was not elected, but she finished ahead of 10 other council candidates in the preliminary count out of 55 total.
Daily Hive spoke with several voters to ask why they cast a ballot for ROLLERGIRL, an independent candidate who has run in previous Vancouver elections.
What voters said
One voter told Daily Hive they had no information about the other candidates and gave her their only council vote. Another said she performs well for an independent and has done so in past elections. A third said they liked the idea of her skating into a council meeting. One Daily Hive reporter said they voted for her out of personal irreverence, noting they occasionally vote for unusual independent candidates as a personal choice.
Who is ROLLERGIRL
Daily Hive describes ROLLERGIRL as a long-known figure in Vancouver who ran for mayor in 2018. Daily Hive reports she previously spent time in prison, citing reports of a conviction for a violent offence. Readers who want full background on those reports should read the Daily Hive article directly. Her name is ROLLERGIRL, which is how the City of Vancouver printed it on the ballot.
How her result compares
The preliminary results, which Daily Hive published on October 18, show the ten elected councillors received between 57,788 and 83,038 votes. Sean Orr of COPE received 83,038 votes, the highest total for any council candidate. Lucy Maloney of OneCity received 63,143 votes and finished sixth. Daily Hive reports that ROLLERGIRL received nearly 5,000 votes in the same count, placing her 46th among 55 council candidates by Daily Hive's count.
The official results are expected to be declared by October 21, when the chief election officer is required under the Vancouver Charter to complete that step.
What this means for the full count
The preliminary results name only the ten elected council seats and their vote totals. The full breakdown for all 55 candidates, including ROLLERGIRL's exact count, will be published with the official results. You can follow the results as they are updated at /results.
Questions this story answers
How many votes did ROLLERGIRL receive in the Vancouver City Council race?
Daily Hive reports that nearly 5,000 Vancouver voters chose ROLLERGIRL in the October 17 City Council election. The preliminary results used by this site come from Daily Hive's own council count published October 18, which listed only the ten elected councillors with vote totals. ROLLERGIRL was not among those elected. The full preliminary count, including all non-elected candidates, is expected to be declared official by October 21.
Who is ROLLERGIRL?
ROLLERGIRL is an independent candidate who ran for Vancouver City Council in 2026. Daily Hive reports she also ran for Vancouver mayor in 2018. Daily Hive describes her as a well-known figure in Vancouver, and says she had previously spent time in prison, citing reports of a conviction for a violent offence. Readers who want more detail should read the Daily Hive article directly. Her ballot name is ROLLERGIRL, which is how the City of Vancouver printed it.
Why did voters choose ROLLERGIRL?
Daily Hive interviewed several voters who said they voted for ROLLERGIRL. One said they had no information about the other candidates and chose her as their only council vote. Another said they appreciated her as an independent and noted she has historically performed well. A third said they liked the idea of her skating into a council meeting. One voter described it as personal irreverence, saying they occasionally vote for unusual independent candidates.
Where did ROLLERGIRL finish in the council race?
According to Daily Hive, ROLLERGIRL finished ahead of 10 other council candidates in the preliminary results. She was not among the ten candidates elected to council. The council seats went to, in order of votes received: Sean Orr (83,038 votes), Annette Reilly, Chloe Leslie, Devyani Singh, Stephanie Smith, Lucy Maloney (63,143 votes), Camil Dumont, Solomon Yi-Kieran, Mike Klassen, and Bridget Burns. Those vote counts come from the preliminary results published by Daily Hive on October 18.
How does ROLLERGIRL's result compare to elected councillors?
Sean Orr, who received the most votes of any council candidate, got 83,038 votes in the preliminary count, according to Daily Hive's October 18 results. Lucy Maloney, the sixth-place winner, received 63,143 votes. Daily Hive reports that ROLLERGIRL received nearly 5,000 votes. The full breakdown of all 55 council candidates' vote totals will be available in the official results.
Are the results official?
The results are preliminary. Daily Hive published the City of Vancouver's preliminary council count on October 18, 2026. The Vancouver Charter requires the chief election officer to declare the official results before 4 pm on the fourth day after voting, which is October 21, 2026.
Where can I find the full Vancouver election results?
The preliminary results for all four races, including mayor, City Council, Park Board, and School Board, are on the results page at voche.me/results. The city-council section shows the ten elected councillors and their vote counts from the preliminary count. The official declaration is expected by October 21.
Did other unusual independent candidates run in the 2026 Lower Mainland elections?
Daily Hive noted that in Burnaby, a candidate ran under the name MichaelAngelo ABCRobinhood. Daily Hive did not report that person's vote count. This site covers only the Vancouver municipal election, so Burnaby results are not included here.
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