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2026 Kootenay Local Election Guide

Click a municipality or RDCK electoral area to see who's running and their answers to KCR's candidate questionnaire.

Nelson & the West Kootenay

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Click a region above to see who's running and their stances. Solid gold shapes are municipalities (mayor & council); pale outlined areas are RDCK electoral areas (one Area Director each). Smaller dots are unincorporated communities and reference points — clicking one opens its electoral area. The circled initials on each municipality are placeholder monogram badges standing in for a real logo — swap in once each municipality has confirmed KCR can use theirs.
Full candidate list

Kaslo — 2026 Municipal Election

Mayor: Erika Bird, Suzan Hewat

Council: Matthew Brown, Donna Cormie, Linden Gibbons, Jim Holland, Molly Leathwood, Merryjill Milne, Rick Nay, John Rasmussen, Sarah Sinclair

New Denver — 2026 Municipal Election

Mayor: Leonard Casley

Council: Daphne M Budding, Melvie Buenacosa, Steve Deakoff, Vern Gustafson, Kathy Hartman, Jude Louwerse, Colin C Moss

Silverton — 2026 Municipal Election

Mayor: Tanya Gordon

Council: Troy Bennett-McCrea, Don Broughton, Arlen Duquette, Dustin Hill

Slocan City — 2026 Municipal Election

Mayor: Jamie Ingram, Eunice Ludlow, Joel Pelletier

Council: Beth Campbell, Alex Cendese, Dave Fredrickson, Delaine Hird, Darcy Lindsay, Brendan Murray-Nellis, Therin Rhaintre, Katie Strong

Nelson — 2026 Municipal Election

Mayor: Steven Bergevin, Ramona Faust, Janice Morrison

Council: Devon Caron, Dario Cimolai, Ainsleah Hastings, David Johnston, Aviva Keely, Keith Page, Ian Parfitt, Leslie Payne, Jess Phillips, Jesse Pineiro, Martin Stegman, Kate Tait, Corey Viala, Jesse Woodward

Salmo — 2026 Municipal Election

Mayor: Payton J McKellar

Council: Suzy L Gallie, Kyle R Gouin, Colin M Hango, Jennifer L Lins

Castlegar — 2026 Municipal Election

Mayor: Brian Bogle, Sue Heaton-Sherstobitoff, Donald Pharand

Council: Darcy Bell, Sandy Bojechko, Chance Boruck, Shirley Falstead, Heather Fancy, Miguel Godau, Cherryl MacLeod, Gordon Malcolm, Merrick Zemp

Kaslo & North Kootenay Lake — 2026 RDCK Electoral Area Director Election

Area Director: Aimee Watson

Slocan Valley — 2026 RDCK Electoral Area Director Election

Area Director: Jae Hamilton, Will Parker, Kevin Shaw

Nelson Rural / Balfour — 2026 RDCK Electoral Area Director Election

Area Director: Erin Fitchett, Landon Veregin

North Shore — 2026 RDCK Electoral Area Director Election

Area Director: Tom Newell

Salmo & Pend d'Oreille — 2026 RDCK Electoral Area Director Election

Area Director: Anna Bundschuh, Susan Chew, Nathen Rushforth

Tarrys / South Kootenay River — 2026 RDCK Electoral Area Director Election

Area Director: Chris Popoff

Lower Arrow / Columbia — 2026 RDCK Electoral Area Director Election

Area Director: Henny Hanegraaf, Gordon Zaitsoff

Crawford Bay & East Shore — 2026 RDCK Electoral Area Director Election

Area Director: Forrest Demman, Garry Jackman

Trail — 2026 Municipal Election

Mayor: Nick Cashol, Colleen Jones, Karl Kuepper, Terry Martin

Council: Bev Benson, Mark Buckley, Sarah Bullock, Paul Butler, Diana Dickieson, Thea Hanson, Paul Harvey, Sheldon Hicks, Glenn Hodge, Gary Stuart

Rossland — 2026 Municipal Election

Mayor: Lisa Kwiatkowski, Janice Nightingale

Council: Dan Eheler, Mark Godin, Craig Humpherys, Tara McDougall, Melanie Mercier, Andy Morel, Maya Provencal, Darin Recchi, Sharon Roberts, Trista Sulman, Matthew Watkins, Jeff Weaver

Warfield — 2026 Municipal Election

Mayor: Frank Marino

Council: Doug Bruce, Erika Krest, Raymond Masleck, Warren Mirko

Fruitvale — 2026 Municipal Election

Mayor: Catherine Guesford, Wes Startup

Council: Karen E Halifax, Julia Mason, Tamara Pearson, Jimmy A Swanson, Sunee D Vektoor

Where to vote -- full list by town and RDCK electoral area

Kaslo — Where to Vote

Kaslo City Hall, 413 Fourth Street, Kaslo, BC -- Advance voting — Wed. Oct 7, 8am–8pm

Royal Canadian Legion Branch #74, 403 Fifth Street, Kaslo, BC -- General voting day — Sat. Oct 17, 8am–8pm

Official election page

New Denver — Where to Vote

Knox Hall, 521 6th Avenue, New Denver, BC -- Advance voting — Wed. Oct 7, 8am–8pm; General voting day — Sat. Oct 17, 8am–8pm

Official election page

Silverton — Where to Vote

All 5 nominated candidates (Mayor and 4 Council seats) were elected by acclamation — no vote is being held in Silverton.

Official election page

Slocan City — Where to Vote

Village of Slocan Council Chambers, 503 Slocan Street, Slocan, BC -- Advance voting — Wed. Oct 7, 8am–8pm; General voting day — Sat. Oct 17, 8am–8pm

Official election page

Nelson — Where to Vote

City Hall, 2nd Floor, Council Chambers, Nelson, BC -- Advance voting — Wed. Oct 7 & Wed. Oct 14, 8am–8pm

Prestige Lakeside Resort & Convention Centre, 701 Lakeside Drive, Nelson, BC -- General voting day — Sat. Oct 17, 8am–8pm

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Salmo — Where to Vote

Mayor Payton McKellar ran uncontested, and all 4 nominated councillors (Suzy Gallie, Kyle Gouin, Colin Hango, Jennifer Lins) filled the 4 open council seats — the whole slate was elected by acclamation, so no vote is being held in Salmo.

Official election page

Castlegar — Where to Vote

Castlegar & District Community Complex, 2101 6th Avenue, Castlegar, BC -- Advance voting — Wed. Oct 7 & Wed. Oct 14, 8am–8pm; General voting day — Sat. Oct 17, 8am–8pm

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Kaslo & North Kootenay Lake (RDCK Electoral Area D) — Where to Vote

Area Director Aimee Watson was elected by acclamation — no vote is needed for this seat.

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Slocan Valley (RDCK Electoral Area H) — Where to Vote

Bosun Hall, 710 Bellevue Street, New Denver, BC -- Advance voting & General voting day

Crescent Valley Community Hall, 1385 Hwy 6, Crescent Valley, BC -- Advance voting (Oct 7) & General voting day

Winlaw Community Hall, 5897 Hwy 6, Winlaw, BC -- Advance voting & General voting day

Hills Fire Hall, 4480 Hwy 6, New Denver, BC -- General voting day only

Slocan Valley Legion Hall, 502 Harold Street, Slocan, BC -- General voting day only

Official election page

Nelson Rural / Balfour (RDCK Electoral Area E) — Where to Vote

Balfour Community Hall, 534 Charles Street, Balfour, BC -- Advance voting & General voting day

RDCK Office, 202 Lakeside Drive, Nelson, BC -- Advance voting & General voting day

Blewett Elementary School, 2665 Blewett Road, Nelson, BC -- General voting day only

Procter Community Hall, 246 3rd Street, Procter, BC -- General voting day only

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North Shore (RDCK Electoral Area F) — Where to Vote

Area Director Tom Newell was elected by acclamation — no vote is needed for this seat.

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Salmo & Pend d'Oreille (RDCK Electoral Area G) — Where to Vote

Salmo Community Centre, 206 7th Street, Salmo, BC -- Advance voting & General voting day

Ymir Community Hall, 7210 1st Avenue, Ymir, BC -- General voting day only

Official election page

Tarrys / South Kootenay River (RDCK Electoral Area I) — Where to Vote

Area Director Chris Popoff was elected by acclamation after the other two nominated candidates withdrew — no vote is needed for this seat.

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Lower Arrow / Columbia (RDCK Electoral Area J) — Where to Vote

Castlegar & District Community Complex, 2101 6th Avenue, Castlegar, BC -- Advance voting & General voting day

Harry's Hall, 1119 Columbia Road, Ootischenia, BC -- General voting day only

Robson Community Hall, 3067 Waldie Avenue, Robson, BC -- General voting day only

Official election page

Crawford Bay & East Shore (RDCK Electoral Area A) — Where to Vote

Crawford Bay Community Hall, 16232 Wadds Road, Crawford Bay, BC -- Advance voting & General voting day

Boswell Community Hall, 12374 Boswell Road, Boswell, BC -- General voting day only

Riondel Community Centre, 1511 Eastman Avenue, Riondel, BC -- General voting day only

Official election page

Trail — Where to Vote

Trail Aquatic and Leisure Centre, 1875 Columbia Ave, Trail, BC -- Advance voting — Wed. Oct 7 & Wed. Oct 14, 8am–8pm

Trail Memorial Centre, Victoria View Room, 1051 Victoria Street, Trail, BC -- General voting day — Sat. Oct 17, 8am–8pm

Official election page

Rossland — Where to Vote

Rossland City Hall, Council Chambers, 1920 Third Avenue, Rossland, BC -- Advance voting — Wed. Oct 7 & Wed. Oct 14, and General voting day — Sat. Oct 17, 8am–8pm

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Warfield — Where to Vote

All 5 nominated candidates (Mayor and 4 Council seats) were elected by acclamation — no vote is being held in Warfield.

Official election page

Fruitvale — Where to Vote

Village Office, 1947 Beaver Street, Fruitvale, BC -- Advance voting — Wed. Oct 7, 8am–8pm

Fruitvale Memorial Hall, 1968 Main Street, Fruitvale, BC -- General voting day — Sat. Oct 17, 8am–8pm

Mountain Side Village & Beaver Valley Senior Citizens Manor -- Special voting opportunity — Wed. Oct 14 (for residents of these facilities)

Official election page