2022 Civic Election - Oak Bay

Incumbent councillors Hazel Braithwaite, Cairine Green, Andrew Appleton and Esther Paterson were elected alongside newcomers Carrie Smart and Lesley Watson.

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.

In Oak Bay, Kevin Murdoch is running unopposed and has been acclaimed as mayor. Nine people are running for six council seats.

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

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?

All nine councillor candidates agree there is a need for more affordable housing. Election day is Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022.

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.

Thirty people are running for nine trustee positions in the Greater Victoria School District.

Election signs may seem like a throwback, but they’re an important part of building name recognition, says a communications expert.