Sooke municipal election results 2026
Kevin Pearson has been declared elected mayor of Sooke in the 2026 municipal election. The official result also confirms the council members listed below.
Source date: Results verified 2026-10-22 (Pacific time)
Page updated: October 22, 2026
Photo: Graphic: Island Trade Directory
The municipal declaration is dated 2026-10-21. This page follows mayor and council results only.
Sooke completed a recount and declared official results on October 21. The recount did not change the elected candidates. Elliot Lifton’s 2,177 votes put him five votes ahead of Helen Ritts for the final council seat.
The published participation figures record 5,498 ballots cast and 40 per cent turnout.
Results verified: (Pacific time)
Mayor
- Kevin Pearson — 3,141 votes
Council members declared elected
- Herb Haldane — 2,689 votes
- Rob Pearce — 2,321 votes
- Katherine Strongwind — 2,301 votes
- Janet Evans — 2,290 votes
- Curtis Peterec — 2,226 votes
- Elliot Lifton — 2,177 votes
What happens next
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Updates
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Sources & further reading
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