COPE and Greens lead Vancouver council race in early results
With 59 of 149 polls counted late Saturday, COPE's Sean Orr led all council candidates and ABC Vancouver faced a sharp reduction from its 2022 sweep.
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COPE's Sean Orr led all Vancouver city council candidates in early results Saturday night, with Greens and COPE holding multiple positions across council, the park board and the school board. The Tyee reported the results at around 1:10 am, with 59 of 149 polls counted for the council race.
ABC Vancouver, which swept every council seat in 2022, was projected by both The Tyee and CBC to hold only two council seats in early counting. Incumbent ABC councillor Mike Klassen and new ABC candidate Joyce Gillespie were in council seat positions. The rest of the ABC council slate appeared to fall short.
Council
Orr led all candidates in the council race with more than 110,000 ballots counted, according to The Tyee, which reported his margin over the next candidate at just under 4,000 votes. Fellow COPE candidates Chloe Leslie, Devyani Singh and Solomon Yi-Kieran were also in council positions.
Green council candidates Annette Reilly, Camil Dumont and Stephanie Smith were also holding council seats in early results. Green candidate Bridget Burns had an early presence in counting but was not in a seat position at the time The Tyee published.
OneCity's Lucy Maloney, who holds the party's only existing council seat, was projected for re-election. OneCity council hopeful Iona Bonamis was also in a seat position in early results, according to The Tyee.
Park Board
Green incumbent Tom Digby led all park board candidates with over 34,000 votes just after 10 pm, The Tyee reported. Newcomers Spencer Van Vloten and Breanne Smart were in winning positions alongside COPE's four park board candidates.
School Board
COPE was on track to sweep the top four school board spots in early results. Incumbent Suzie Mah led all school board candidates with a 2,000-vote lead over running mate Melanie Cheng, according to The Tyee.
OneCity projected three of nine school board trustee seats, with Steve Cardwell, Rory Brown and Krista Sigurdson in leading positions.
What this means
These are preliminary results. The City of Vancouver will certify the full official count in the days after voting day. You can follow counting as it continues through local news outlets including The Tyee, CBC, Daily Hive and CTV News.
Questions this story answers
Who is leading the Vancouver city council race in early results?
According to The Tyee, with 59 of 149 polls counted, COPE incumbent Sean Orr was leading all council candidates, with a margin of just under 4,000 votes over the next candidate. Fellow COPE candidates Chloe Leslie, Devyani Singh and Solomon Yi-Kieran were also in council positions in early counting. These are preliminary results from election night on October 17, 2026, and final official totals may differ.
How is ABC Vancouver doing in the council race?
ABC Vancouver, which won every council seat it contested in 2022, projected to hold only two council seats based on early results reported by The Tyee and CBC. Incumbent ABC councillor Mike Klassen and new ABC candidate Joyce Gillespie were in council spots in early counting, while the rest of the ABC slate appeared to fall short.
Which Green Party candidates are winning council seats?
The Tyee reported that Green council candidates Annette Reilly, Camil Dumont and Stephanie Smith were in council seat positions in early counting. Bridget Burns had a solid showing but was not in a seat position at the time The Tyee published. These are early results and the final order may change.
Who is projected to win Vancouver's park board seats?
According to The Tyee, Green incumbent Tom Digby led all park board candidates with over 34,000 votes shortly after 10 pm. Newcomers Spencer Van Vloten and Breanne Smart were also in winning positions. COPE's four park board candidates were also projected to win seats in early results.
What are the early results for Vancouver's school board?
The Tyee reported that COPE was sweeping the top four school board positions in early results, led by incumbent Suzie Mah with a 2,000-vote lead over COPE running mate Melanie Cheng. OneCity was also projected to land three school board trustee seats, with Steve Cardwell, Rory Brown and Krista Sigurdson leading.
How did OneCity do in the council race?
OneCity's sole incumbent Lucy Maloney was projected to win re-election to city council, according to The Tyee. Council hopeful Iona Bonamis was also in a council seat position in early results. OneCity ran five candidates for school board and three for park board, and the party was projected to take three school board trustee seats.
Are these the final results?
No. The numbers reported here are early results published by The Tyee while counting was still underway on election night. With 59 of 149 polls counted at the time of that reporting, the final order of candidates could change. Official results will be certified by the City of Vancouver's election office after all ballots are counted.
Where can I find the final Vancouver election results?
The City of Vancouver election office is the official source for certified results. You can also follow coverage from local outlets including The Tyee, CBC, Daily Hive and CTV News as counting continues. The voche.me candidates page for each person listed above will be updated as official results become available.
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