Municipal
Mayor
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Elected by everyone in Coquitlam every 4 years
- Exact method
- Elected at large by the voters of the municipality, first past the post, every 4 years. General local elections are held every four years on the third Saturday of October (Local Government Act s.52); the term begins at the first council meeting after the election (Community Charter s.119).
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
Richard Stewart
Report Source: coquitlam.ca,
checked
Next vote
Sources
- bclaws.gov.bc.ca · checked Mayor, City of Coquitlam: 1 seat(s). Election rules: Local Government Act (RSBC 2015, c. 1) ss.52-53; council size: Community Charter s.118 (or letters patent / bylaw). For: Mayor
- coquitlam.ca · checked Mayor of City of Coquitlam, listed as a current council member by the municipality (checked 2026-10-11). For: Richard Stewart, current term
- coquitlam.ca · checked Declaration of Candidates, City of Coquitlam, 18 Sep 2026. General voting day: Local Government Act s.52 (third Saturday of October, every fourth year from 2014). For: General election, October 17, 2026
- bclaws.gov.bc.ca · checked General voting day: Local Government Act s.52 (third Saturday of October, every fourth year from 2014). For: General election, October 17, 2026
- bclaws.gov.bc.ca · checked 2030 general local election date from Local Government Act s.52(1)-(2) (third Saturday of October 2030 = 19 Oct 2030). For: General election, October 19, 2030