Vancouver City Council is the governing body of Vancouver, British Columbia. The council consists of a mayor and ten councillors elected to serve a four-year term. Monthly, a deputy mayor is appointed from among the councillors. The current mayor is Ken Sim, who leads the party ABC Vancouver. City council meetings are held in Vancouver City Hall. The most recent election was held on October 15, 2022. A by-election for two seats on council was held on April 5, 2025.
Structure
Unlike many other cities of its size, all Vancouver city councillors are elected at-large, rather than being elected to represent municipal wards. A proposal to move to a conventional ward system was rejected by voters in a 2004 referendum. The mayor chairs council meetings and appoints members to regional boards, such as the Metro Vancouver board of directors.
The Vancouver Charter outlines the structure, powers and responsibility of the city council. Under the charter, the mayor and city council have the power to:
- Pass by-laws regulating such things as businesses, building, noise, and land use
- Buy and sell property
- Collect property taxes and other taxes
- Approve major spending for all parts of the City government
- Take on debt
- Allocate funds for special activities, such as arts and community services
- Set up departments and offices for City services
- Hire staff for City departments and offices
Council also maintains a number of standing committees which meet to deliberate on specific topics and hear from speakers. Examples include the City Finance and Services Committee and the Policy and Strategic Priorities Committee. Each committee consists of the entire city council. City council also holds public hearings for spot rezonings.
Membership
2022–2026
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Name
! colspan="2" | Party
! Position
! Term start
! Term end
|-
| data-sort-value="Sim, Ken" | Ken Sim
| |
| ABC Vancouver
| Mayor
| November 7, 2022
| incumbent
|-
| rowspan="3" data-sort-value="Bligh, Rebecca" |Rebecca Bligh
| |
| ABC Vancouver
| rowspan="3" | Councillor
| rowspan="3" | November 7, 2022
| rowspan="3" | incumbent
|-
| |
| Independent
|-
| |
|Vote Vancouver
|-
| data-sort-value="Dominato, Lisa" | Lisa Dominato
| |
| ABC Vancouver
| Councillor
| November 7, 2022
| incumbent
|-
| data-sort-value="Kirby-Yung, Sarah" | Sarah Kirby-Yung
| |
| ABC Vancouver
| Councillor
| November 7, 2022
| incumbent
|-
| data-sort-value="Klassen, Mike" |Mike Klassen
| |
| ABC Vancouver
| Councillor
| November 7, 2022
| incumbent
|-
| data-sort-value="Meiszner, Peter" |Peter Meiszner
| |
| ABC Vancouver
| Councillor
| November 7, 2022
| incumbent
|-
| data-sort-value="Montague, Brian" | Brian Montague
| |
| ABC Vancouver
| Councillor
| November 7, 2022
| incumbent
|-
| data-sort-value="Zhou, Lenny" | Lenny Zhou
| |
| ABC Vancouver
| Councillor
| November 7, 2022
| incumbent
|-
| data-sort-value="Carr, Adriane" |Adriane Carr
| |
| Green
| Councillor
| November 7, 2022
|
|-
| data-sort-value="Fry, Pete" |Pete Fry
| |
| Green
| Councillor
| November 7, 2022
| incumbent
|-
| data-sort-value="Orr, Sean" | Sean Orr
| |
| COPE
| Councillor
| April 15, 2025
| incumbent
|-
| data-sort-value="Boyle, Christine" |Christine Boyle
| |
| OneCity
| Councillor
| November 7, 2022
|
|-
| data-sort-value="Maloney, Lucy" |Lucy Maloney
| |
| OneCity
| Councillor
| April 15, 2025
| incumbent
|}
2018–2022
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Name
! colspan="2" | Party
! Position
|-
| rowspan="2" data-sort-value="Stewart, Kennedy" | Kennedy Stewart
| |
| Independent
| rowspan="2" | Mayor
|-
| |
| Forward Together
|-
| rowspan="3" data-sort-value="Bligh, Rebecca" | Rebecca Bligh
| |
| NPA
| rowspan="3" | Councillor
|-
| |
| Independent
|-
| |
|ABC Vancouver
|-
| data-sort-value="De Genova, Melissa" | Melissa De Genova
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
| rowspan="3" data-sort-value="Dominato, Lisa" | Lisa Dominato
| |
| NPA
| rowspan="3" | Councillor
|-
| |
| Independent
|-
| |
| ABC Vancouver
|-
| rowspan="3" data-sort-value="Hardwick, Colleen" | Colleen Hardwick
| |
| NPA
| rowspan="3" | Councillor
|-
| |
| Independent
|-
| |
|TEAM
|-
| rowspan="3" data-sort-value="Kirby-Yung, Sarah" | Sarah Kirby-Yung
| |
| NPA
| rowspan="3" | Councillor
|-
| |
| Independent
|-
| |
| ABC Vancouver
|-
| data-sort-value="Carr, Adriane" | Adriane Carr
| |
| Green
| Councillor
|-
| data-sort-value="Fry, Pete" | Pete Fry
| |
| Green
| Councillor
|-
| data-sort-value="Wiebe, Michael" | Michael Wiebe
| |
| Green
| Councillor
|-
| data-sort-value="Swanson, Jean" | Jean Swanson
| |
| COPE
| Councillor
|-
| data-sort-value="Boyle, Christine" | Christine Boyle
| |
| OneCity
| Councillor
|}
2014–2018
{| class="wikitable"
! Name
! colspan="2" | Party
! Position
|-
|
| |
| Vision Vancouver
| Mayor
|-
|
| |
| Vision Vancouver
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| Vision Vancouver
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| Vision Vancouver
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| Vision Vancouver
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| Vision Vancouver
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| Green
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| Vision Vancouver
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| Yes Vancouver
| Councillor
|}
2011–2014
{| class="wikitable"
! Name
! colspan="2" | Party
! Position
|-
|
| |
|Vision Vancouver
|Mayor
|-
|
| |
| Vision Vancouver
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| Vision Vancouver
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| Vision Vancouver
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| Vision Vancouver
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| Vision Vancouver
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| Vision Vancouver
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| Vision Vancouver
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| Green
| Councillor
|}
2008–2011
{| class="wikitable"
! Name
! colspan="2" | Party
! Position
|-
|
| |
| Vision Vancouver
| Mayor
|-
|
| |
| Vision Vancouver
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| Vision Vancouver
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| Vision Vancouver
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| Vision Vancouver
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| Vision Vancouver
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| Vision Vancouver
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| Vision Vancouver
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| COPE
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| COPE
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|}
2005–2008
{| class="wikitable"
! Name
! colspan="2" | Party
! Position
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Mayor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| Vision Vancouver
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| Vision Vancouver
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| Vision Vancouver
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| Vision Vancouver
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| COPE
| Councillor
|}
2002–2005
{| class="wikitable"
! Name
! colspan="2" | Party
! Position
|-
| rowspan="2" |
| |
| COPE
| rowspan="2" | Mayor
|-
| |
| Vision Vancouver
|-
|
| |
| COPE
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| COPE
| Councillor
|-
| rowspan="2" |
| |
| COPE
| rowspan="2" | Councillor
|-
| |
| Vision Vancouver
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
| rowspan="2" |
| |
| COPE
| rowspan="2" | Councillor
|-
| |
| Vision Vancouver
|-
|
| |
| COPE
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| COPE
| Councillor
|-
| rowspan="2" |
| |
| COPE
| rowspan="2" | Councillor
|-
| |
| Vision Vancouver
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| COPE
| Councillor
|}
1999–2002
{| class="wikitable"
! Name
! colspan="2" | Party
! Position
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Mayor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| COPE
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| COPE
| Councillor
|}
1996–1999
{| class="wikitable"
! Name
! colspan="2" | Party
! Position
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Mayor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|}
1993–1996
{| class="wikitable"
! Name
! colspan="2" | Party
! Position
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Mayor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| COPE
| Councillor
|}
1990–1993
{| class="wikitable"
! Name
! colspan="2" | Party
! Position
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Mayor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| COPE
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| COPE
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| COPE
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| COPE
| Councillor
|-
| (until 1992)
| |
| COPE
| Councillor
|-
| (from 1992)
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|}
1988–1990
Elected in the 1988 municipal election
{| class="wikitable"
! Name
! colspan="2" | Party
! Position
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Mayor
|-
|
| |
| Independent
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| COPE
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| COPE
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| COPE
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|}
1986–1988
Elected in the 1986 municipal election
{| class="wikitable"
! Name
! colspan="2" | Party
! Position
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Mayor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| Independent
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| COPE
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| COPE
| Councillor
|}
1984–1986
Elected in the 1984 municipal election
{| class="wikitable"
! Name
! colspan="2" | Party
! Position
|-
|
| |
| Civic Independents
| Mayor
|-
|
| |
| COPE
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| Civic Independents
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| TEAM
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| COPE
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| COPE
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| TEAM
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| COPE
| Councillor
|}
1982–1984
Elected in the 1982 municipal election
{| class="wikitable"
! Name
! colspan="2" | Party
! Position
|-
|
| |
| Independent (NDP)
| Mayor
|-
|
| |
| COPE
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| TEAM
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| COPE
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| TEAM
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| Independent (NDP)
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| COPE
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| COPE
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|}
1980–1982
Elected in the 1980 municipal election
{| class="wikitable"
! Name
! colspan="2" | Party
! Position
|-
|
| |
| Independent
| Mayor
|-
|
| |
| COPE
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| TEAM
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| COPE
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| TEAM
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| COPE
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|}
1978–1980
Elected in the 1978 municipal election
{| class="wikitable"
! Name
! colspan="2" | Party
! Position
|-
|
| |
| Independent (NPA-backed)
| Mayor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| Independent (NPA-backed)
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| COPE
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| Independent
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| Independent
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| TEAM
| Councillor
|}
1976–1978
Elected in the 1976 municipal election
{| class="wikitable"
! Name
! colspan="2" | Party
! Position
|-
|
| |
| TEAM
| Mayor
|-
|
| |
| COPE
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| TEAM
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| Independent
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| Independent
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| TEAM
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| TEAM
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| TEAM
| Councillor
|}
1974–1976
Elected in the 1974 municipal election
{| class="wikitable"
! Name
! colspan="2" | Party
! Position
|-
|
| |
| TEAM
| Mayor
|-
|
| |
| TEAM
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| TEAM
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| COPE
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| TEAM
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| TEAM
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| TEAM
| Councillor
|}
1973–1974
Elected in the 1972 municipal election
{| class="wikitable"
! Name
! colspan="2" | Party
! Position
|-
|
| |
| TEAM
| Mayor
|-
|
| |
| TEAM
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| COPE
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| TEAM
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| TEAM
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| TEAM
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| TEAM
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| TEAM
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| TEAM
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| TEAM
| Councillor
|}
1971–1972
Elected in the 1970 municipal election
{| class="wikitable"
! Name
! colspan="2" | Party
! Position
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Mayor
|-
|
| |
| COPE
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| TEAM
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| TEAM
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| TEAM
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|}
1969–1970
Elected in the 1968 municipal election
{| class="wikitable"
! Name
! colspan="2" | Party
! Position
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Mayor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| COPE
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| TEAM
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|}
1967–1968
Elected in the 1966 municipal election
{| class="wikitable"
! Name
! colspan="2" | Party
! Position
|-
|
| |
| Independent
| Mayor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
| rowspan="2" |
| |
| rowspan="2"| NPA-CAA
| rowspan="2"| Councillor
|-
| |
|-
|
| |
| Independent Labour
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
| rowspan="2" |
| |
| rowspan="2"| NPA-CAA
| rowspan="2"| Councillor
|-
| |
|-
| rowspan="2" |
| |
| rowspan="2"| NPA-CAA
| rowspan="2"| Councillor
|-
| |
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| NPA
| Councillor
|-
|
| |
| CAA
| Councillor
|}
Notes
References
External links
- Vancouver City Council
- Vancouver's elected representatives, by Wayne D. Madden A compilation of election results for Vancouver, British Columbia at the municipal, provincial and federal levels through 2002. Available on Internet Archive.