Who won? 2026 West Kootenay/Boundary election results

Candidate lists based on CivicInfoBC

CAPS denotes elected
(x) denotes incumbent

CASTLEGAR (Turnout 28%)
Mayor 
BOGLE, Brian (incumbent councillor) 1,431
Heaton-Sherstobitoff, Sue (incumbent councillor) 556
Pharand, Donald 32

Councillor
BELL, Darcy (X) 1,236
ZEMP, Merrick 1,124
GODAU, Miguel 1,117
MACLEOD, Cherryl (x) 1,103
BORUCK, Chance 1,091
MALCOLM, Gordon 1,028
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Bojechko, Sandy (x) 876
Falstead, Shirley (x) 860
Fancy, Heather 813

CRESTON (Turnout 34%)
Mayor 
DUMAS, Denise Dumas (incumbent councillor) 1,231
Farstad, Neil 459

Councillor
WALL, Tanya 939
SCHMIDT, Ferd 858
HAWTON, Carolyn (x) 856
HOLLAND, Megan (x) 845
GERMANN, Judy 819
EISLER, Norm (x) 804
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Ares, Monique (x) 711
Baldwin, Keith (x) 644
Heykamp, Sandra 627
Longpre, George 613
Polzin, Danette 604
Krausz, Rob 395

FRUITVALE (Turnout 26%)
Mayor 
GUESFORD, Catherine 278 (incumbent councillor)
Startup, Wes (x) 136

Councillor (Elected by acclamation)
HALIFAX, Karen (x)
MASON, Julia (x)
SWANSON, Jimmy
VEKTOOR, Sunee
Withdrew: Tamara Pearson

GRAND FORKS (Turnout 38%)
Mayor 
BAKER, Everett (x) 724
Duff, Kirk 576

Councillor
AQUILINE, Shaun 928
MARK, David (x) 797
ZIELINSKI, Rod (x) 794
EBURNE-STOODLEY, Zak (x) 782
KROG, Neil (x) 688
BEST, Nicole 596
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O’Dell, Cameron 526
Abbott, Christina 489
Dinsdale, Justin 262
Gjesdal, Kaja 165
Withdrew: Christopher Stevenson, Crystal Sullivan

GREENWOOD (Turnout 52%)
Mayor 
NOLL, Barry 163
Rhodes, C.J. (incumbent councillor) 150

Councillor
LANG, Chrissy 242
MCLEAN, Jessica (x) 225
HUISMAN, Clint (x) 181
ATKINS, Jason 169
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Shaw, Gerry (x) 136
Trask, Douglas 115

KASLO (Turnout 63%)
Mayor 
BIRD, Erika (incumbent councillor) 467
Hewat, Suzan (x) 128

Councillor
BROWN, Matthew (x) 441
SINCLAIR, Sarah 423
GIBBONS, Linden 312
LEATHWOOD, Molly (x) 249
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Holland, Jim 219
Milne, Merryjill 209
Nay, Rick 166
Cormie, Donna 94
Rasmussen, John 92

MIDWAY (Turnout 63%)
Mayor 
MCMYNN, Doug (x) 181
Dunsdon, Richard (incumbent councillor) 149
Fromme, Martin 32

Councillor
POWNALL, Aaron (x) 294
METCALF, Darrin (x) 272
WILLSEY, Judy (x) 266
PARROTT, Michaela 238
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Schierbeck, Gary 167

MONTROSE
Mayor (Elected by acclamation)
WALSH, Mike (x)

Councillor (Elected by acclamation)
COOK, Cindy (x)
COOPER, Russ (x)
STEEP, Rory (x)
THATCHER, William Thatcher

NAKUSP (Turnout 39%)
Mayor (Elected by acclamation)
ZELEZNIK, Tom (x)

Councillor
LEITCH, Cameron 422
MILLER, Ken 384
HUGHES, Joseph 352
MCLAREN-CAUX, Aidan (x) 262
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Edwards, Dolly (x) 255
Dudar, David 176
Quigley, Tania 170
Knooihuizen, Tina (x) 144

NELSON (Turnout 39%)
Mayor 
MORRISON, Janice (x) 1,918
Faust, Ramona 1,615
Bergevin, Steve 112

Councillor
TAIT, Kate (x) 2,097
PAGE, Keith (x) 1,890
HASTINGS, Ainsleah 1,734
PAYNE, Leslie (x) 1,655
STEGMAN, Martin 1,593
PINEIRO, Jesse (x) 1,563
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Caron, Devon 1,515
Woodward, Jesse (x) 1,402
Viala, Corey 1,336
Keely, Aviva 818
Parfitt, Ian 816
Phillips, Jess 760
Cimolai, Dario 617
Johnston, David 602

NEW DENVER (Turnout 71%)
Mayor (Elected by acclamation)
CASELY, Leonard (x)

Councillor
MOSS, Colin (x) 193
HARTMAN, Kathy 181
BUDDING, Daphne 154
GUSTAFSON, Vern 153
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Deakoff, Steve 133
Buenacosa, Melvie 128
Louwerse, Jude 95

ROSSLAND (Turnout 50%)
Mayor 
KWIATKOWSKI, Lisa (incumbent councillor) 1,110
Nightingale, Janice 487

Councillor
PROVENCAL, Maya (x) 1,146
WATKINS, Matthew 1,012
GODIN, Mark 871
MOREL, Andy (incumbent mayor) 840
EHELER, Dan 727
MCDOUGALL, Tara 707
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Weaver, Jeff (x) 705
Mercier, Melanie 637
Sulman, Trista 633
Humpherys, Craig (x) 546
Recchi, Darin 532
Roberts, Sharon 316

SALMO
Mayor (Elected by acclamation)
MCKELLAR, Payton (x)

Councillor (Elected by acclamation)
GALLIE, Suzy
GOUIN, Kyle
HANGO, Colin
LINS, Jennifer (x)

SILVERTON
Mayor (Elected by acclamation)
GORDON, Tanya (x)

Councillor (Elected by acclamation)
BENNETT-MCREA, Troy
BROUGHTON, Don (x)
DUQUETTE, Arlen
HILL, Dustin

SLOCAN (Turnout 61%)
Mayor 
INGRAM, Jamie 106
Pelletier, Joel 75
Ludlow, Eunice 16

Councillor
FREDRICKSON, Dave 137
HIRD, Delaine 126
STRONG, Katie 117
MURRAY-NELLIS, Brendan 108
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Rhaintre, Therin 96
Cendese, Alex 72
Campbell, Beth 59
Lindsay, Darcy 17

TRAIL (Turnout 36%)
Mayor 
CASHOL, Nick (incumbent councillor) 1,059
Martin, Terry 766
Jones, Colleen (x) 439
Kuepper, Karl 39

Councillor
BENSON, Bev (x) 1,843
HANSON, Thea (x) 1,523
BUCKLEY, Mark 1,500
BUTLER, Paul (x) 1,306
BULLOCK, Sarah 1,106
HODGE, Glenn 781
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Stuart, Gary 707
Dickieson, Diana 680
Harvey, Paul 577
Hicks, Sheldon 524

WARFIELD 
Mayor (Elected by acclamation)
MARINO, Frank (x)

Councillor (Elected by acclamation)
BRUCE, Doug
KREST, Krest
MASLECK, Masleck (x)
MIRKO, Warren
Withdrew: Mandi Lunan

REGIONAL DISTRICT OF CENTRAL KOOTENAY
Area A (East Shore) (Turnout 28%)
DEMMAN, Forrest 270
Jackman, Garry (x) 265

Area B (Rural Creston) (Turnout 18%)
TURNER, Danny 488
Tierney, Roger 259 (x)

Area C (Rural Creston) (Turnout 24%)
MARTELL, Mike 213
Vandenberghe, Kelly (x) 125

Area D (Rural Kaslo)
WATSON, Aimee (x) (Elected by acclamation)

Area E (Rural Nelson) (Turnout 29%)
VERIGIN, Landon 558
Fitchett, Erin 542
Withdrew: Lucas Armstrong

Area F (Rural Nelson)
NEWELL, Tom (x) (Elected by acclamation)

Area G (Salmo Valley) (Turnout 31%)
BUNDSCHUH, Anna 282
Rushforth, Nathen 116
Chew, Susan 53

Area H (Slocan Valley) (Turnout 26%)
PARKER, Will 794
Shaw, Kevin 302
Hamilton, Jae 16
Jae Hamilton withdrew, but not in time for his name to be removed from the ballot

Area I (Rural Castlegar)
POPOFF, Chris (Elected by acclamation)
Withdrew: Bart Agate, Eric Friesen

Area J (Lower Arrow-Columbia) (Turnout 21%)
ZAITSOFF, Gord 348
Hanegraaf, Henny (x) 312

Area K (Arrow Lakes) (Turnout 31%)
WEATHERHEAD, Teresa (x) 435
Knooihuizen, Tina (incumbent Nakusp councillor) 64

REGIONAL DISTRICT OF KOOTENAY BOUNDARY
Area A (Beaver Valley)
GRIEVE, Ali (x) (Elected by acclamation)

Area B (Genelle-Casino-Paterson) (19% turnout)
WORLEY, Linda (x) 147
McFaddin, James 78

Area C (Christina Lake) (36% turnout)
OLDROYD, Rupert 465
Graham, Rocio 181

Area D (Rural Grand Forks)
WIESE, Linda Kay (x) (Elected by acclamation)

Area E (West Boundary)
GIBBS, Sharen (x) (Elected by acclamation)

REGIONAL DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SHUSWAP
Area B (includes Beaton and Trout Lake)
BROOKS-HILL, David (x) 115
Sutton, Emma 100

KOOTENAY COLUMBIA SCHOOL DISTRICT
Beaver Valley (Elected by acclamation)
GANZERT, Darrel (x)
SIMISTER, Darilyn (x)

Castlegar (Elected by acclamation)
VALKS, Birkley (x)
ZAITSOFF, Catherine (x)

Rural Castlegar (Elected by acclamation)
ALI, Kristin (x)

Trail (Elected by acclamation)
HANIK, Terry (x)
WILSON, Mark (x)

Warfield/Area B/Area J (Elected by acclamation)
MANN, Kendra

Rossland (Elected by acclamation)
SMITH, Gordon

KOOTENAY LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Nelson/Bealby Point (Elected by acclamation)
BREMNER, Julie (x)
SHUNTER, Murray (x)

Salmo/Taghum/Blewett
HANGO, Lynn 325
Chew, Susan (x) 317

Slocan Valley/Bonnington (Elected by acclamation)
NAZAROFF, Sharon (x)

East Shore/North Shore (Elected by acclamation)
TRENAMAN, Lenora (x)

Rural Creston
BLACKMORE, Mary (x) 431
BEEBE, Cody 411
Gribbin, Allan (x) 363

Creston
VERHOEVEN, Clements 507
Gatto-Beebe, Patton 451
Madsen, Sarah 440

Kaslo
RHYNOLD, Nicole 466
Lang, Dawn (x) 233

BOUNDARY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Christina Lake (Elected by acclamation)
THOMAS, Lauren

Rural Grand Forks (Elected by acclamation)
THIELMANN, Danielle

Kettle Valley North (Elected by acclamation)
ZITKO, Rose (x)

Kettle Valley East
JEPSEN, Katie (x) 168
Ashton, Darla 90

Kettle Valley West (Elected by acclamation)
DANYLUK, Mark (x)

Grand Forks
SORENSEN-LAWRENCE, Liddie 561
WILSON, James 519
Jorgenson, Krissy 463
Massey, Jaime (x) 342

ARROW LAKES SCHOOL DISTRICT
Eastern zone (Elected by acclamation)
FARRELL, Rhonda (x)

Southern zone (Elected by acclamation)
DeCOURCY, Quinn
Withdrew: Simon, Danyea (x)

Central zone
SWAN, Frances 401
Gascon, Steve (x) 228

At large (Elected by acclamation)
MURPHY, Murphy (x)
PHILLIPS, Rebecca

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