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CIVIC ELECTION – Who will you vote for to sit on the City council of Kamloops?

Posted on October 5, 2026 in 'Loops // 3 Comments

Candidates at recent forum for those running for City council seats. (Image: Mel Rothenburger.)

NOTE: This poll has now closed.

Twenty-nine candidates are vying for one of eight seats on Kamloops City council in the Oct. 17, 2026 general local election. That’s close to a record number, and makes for a tough choice for voters.

Candidates have been door knocking, attending forums, pounding in signs and busily making their case on social media. Have you made your choices yet? Remember, eligible electors may vote for any number of councillor candidates up to a maximum of eight.

SEE ALSO: CIVIC ELECTION – Who do you think will be the next mayor of Kamloops?

If you are sure of, or are impressed by, only three or four or five, you may vote for only those. If you favour only one candidate, vote for only one candidate. There’s no requirement to vote for eight.

So, for fun, let’s see how you’re doing with your decisions. Take the ArmchairMayor council election poll right here. Online polls of this kind are not regarded as scientific; they’re for entertainment only. Think of it as practice.

And while you’re at it, you might want to call up our other civic election poll, on predicting who will win the race for mayor.

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3 Comments on CIVIC ELECTION – Who will you vote for to sit on the City council of Kamloops?

  1. Unknown's avatar Esquire // October 9, 2026 at 11:24 AM // Reply

    Restore faith in humanity by not voting for an incumbent.

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  2. Unknown's avatar Bronwen Scott // October 5, 2026 at 3:55 PM // Reply

    Thank you for mentioning that to avoid incumbents getting in due to name-recognition, people should vote for only one or a few candidates.

    This selective voting method really helps get new faces on a council.

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  3. Unknown's avatar John Noakes // October 5, 2026 at 7:00 AM // Reply

    Picture the sorry looking bunch of misfits who stood around in a loose pack that fateful St. Patrick’s Day.  Then picture the “little old lady who was wearing a purple sweater and carrying a walking stick”.  Can you remember she was threatened with action by the RCMP (by a CSO) for wanting to thank the Mayor? Her Dad was in the resistance movement in World War 2.

    We HAVE to treasure democracy.  That bunch of 7 incumbents who are running for another term on council helped to take away our voices from local government.  The 8th one is running for Mayor.

    Please don’t vote for any of them.

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