Victoria City Council is the governing body of the City of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
The council consists of the mayor plus eight councillors. A deputy mayor is appointed monthly.
The councillors are councillors-at-large elected for the entire city.
Municipal elections are held every four years across the Province on the third Saturday of October.
The most recent election was held on October 15, 2022.
Structure The Victoria City Council consists of eight councillors, elected at large, and the mayor. While councillors are elected on an at-large basis, each councillor acts as a Neighbourhood Liaison. As Victoria has 12 neighbourhoods, certain councillors represent more than one neighbourhood each.
Municipal elections in Victoria take place simultaneously with regularly scheduled municipal elections across the province, occurring on the third Saturday of October every four years. If there is a vacancy on Council, a by-election may be held to fill the position for the remainder of the term.
Victoria City Council members Current (2022–2026) Party Name Position Independent Marianne Alto Mayor Independent Jeremy Caradonna Councillor Independent Susan Kim Councillor Independent Matt Dell Councillor IndependentKrista Loughton Councillor Independent Dave Thompson Councillor Independent Chris Coleman Councillor IndependentStephen Hammond Councillor Independent Marg Gardiner Councillor
2018–2022 Party Name Position Independent Lisa Helps Mayor Independent Marianne Alto Councillor Independent Stephen Andrew Councillor (since 2020) Laurel Collins Councillor (until 2019) Sharmarke Dubow Councillor Independent Ben Isitt Councillor Independent Jeremy Loveday Councillor Sarah Potts Councillor Independent Charlayne Thornton-Joe Councillor Independent Geoff Young Councillor
2014–2018 Name PositionLisa HelpsMayorBenjamin IsittCouncillorCharlayne Thornton-JoeCouncillorMarianne AltoCouncillorJeremy LovedayCouncillorPamela MadoffCouncillorGeoff YoungCouncillorMargaret LucasCouncillorChristopher ColemanCouncillor
2011–2014 Name PositionDean FortinMayorMarianne AltoCouncillorChris ColemanCouncillorShellie GudgeonCouncillorLisa HelpsCouncillorBen IsittCouncillorPamela MadoffCouncillorCharlayne Thornton-JoeCouncillorGeoff YoungCouncillor
Previous +2008–2011NamePositionDean FortinMayorCharlayne Thornton-JoeCouncillor Pam MadoffCouncillorSonya ChandlerCouncillor (resigned 2010)Lynn HunterCouncillorGeoff YoungCouncillorPhilippe LucasCouncillorChris ColemanCouncillorJohn LutonCouncillorMarianne AltoCouncillor (elected 2010)
+2005–2008PartyNamePositionIndependentAlan LoweMayorSonya ChandlerCouncillor IndependentChris ColemanCouncillorDean FortinCouncillorIndependentBea HollandCouncillorIndependentHelen HughesCouncillorPamela MadoffCouncillorIndependentCharlayne Thornton-JoeCouncillorIndependentGeoff YoungCouncillor
+2002–2005PartyNamePositionIndependentAlan LoweMayorIndependentHelen HughesCouncillor Rob FlemingCouncillorDenise SavoieCouncillorPam MadoffCouncillorIndependentCharlayne Thornton-JoeCouncillorIndependentChris ColemanCouncillorDean FortinCouncillorIndependentBea HollandCouncillor
+1999–2002PartyNamePositionIndependentAlan LoweMayorRob FlemingCouncillor IndependentBea HollandCouncillorIndependentHellen HughesCouncillorIndependentJane LuntCouncillorPamela MadoffCouncillorIndependentDavid McleanCouncillorDenise SavoieCouncillorArt Vanden BergCouncillor +1996–1999PartyNamePositionIndependentBob CrossMayorIndependentChristopher ColemanCouncillor Bob FriedlandCouncillorIndependentBea HollandCouncillorIndependentHelen HughesCouncillorIndependentJane LuntCouncillorPamela MadoffCouncillorDavid McLeanCouncillorIndependentGeoffrey YoungCouncillor
+1993–1996PartyNamePositionIndependentBob CrossMayorIndependentDavid McLeanCouncillor Bob FriedlandCouncillorIndependentGeoff YoungCouncillorIndependentAlan LoweCouncillorIndependentHelen HughesCouncillorPamela MadoffCouncillorLaura ActonCouncillorDavid McLeanCouncillor
+1990–1993PartyNamePositionDavid TurnerMayorIndependentBob CrossCouncillor IndependentGeoff YoungCouncillorIndependentHelen HughesCouncillorIndependentMartin SeggerCouncillorJan Greenwood CouncillorAlaistaire CraigheadCouncillorLaura ActonCouncillorAllan LoweCouncillor
References
External links Victoria City Council