2022 Civic Election - Colwood

Doug Kobayashi, a councillor who challenged Mayor Rob Martin, earned more than 67 per cent of the vote.

In Colwood, two candidates are running fro mayor and 10 people are running for six council seats.

Here are the voting locations around Greater Victoria and in Duncan, North Cowichan and Nanaimo in the Oct. 15 civic elections. Polls are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Most council candidates live in the municipalities where they are running, but some, like Qualicum Beach’s Robert Filmer, do not because of their jobs

With large new developments like Royal Bay and Royal Beach, planning on housing types, services, parkland and transportation are key issues in Saturday’s civic election

As the teachers’ union worries candidates linked to right-wing politics will get elected to school boards, there’s a bigger question: With so many of the big decisions in education handled by the province, what’s left for trustees to do?

They cite housing shortage and climate change as priorities they want to address, and reflect on barriers to public office that younger candidates face.

Jack Knox is the leader you want. Because Jack Knox is the leader you need.

There are 202 candidates running for a spot on the capital region's 13 municipal councils. Add those hoping to become school trustees or CRD directors and the total rises to 264.

There are seven candidates in each of the Sooke School District's two trustee electoral areas.