Municipal
Councillor
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Elected by everyone in Chilliwack every 4 years
- Exact method
- Elected at large by plurality block vote (each voter may vote for up to 6 candidates), 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
- 6
Who holds these seats now
- Bud Mercer Report Source: chilliwack.com, checked
- Chris Kloot Report Source: chilliwack.com, checked
- Harv Westeringh Report Source: chilliwack.com, checked
- Jason Lum Report Source: chilliwack.com, checked
- Jeff Shields Report Source: chilliwack.com, checked
- Nicole Read Report Source: chilliwack.com, checked
Next vote
Sources
- chilliwack.com · checked Councillor, City of Chilliwack: 6 seat(s). City of Chilliwack voting page: Mayor - one, Councillor - 6. Election rules: Local Government Act (RSBC 2015, c. 1) ss.52-53; council size: Community Charter s.118 (or letters patent / bylaw). For: Councillor
- chilliwack.com · checked Councillor of City of Chilliwack, listed as a current council member by the municipality (checked 2026-10-11). For: Bud Mercer, current term, Chris Kloot, current term, Harv Westeringh, current term, Jason Lum, current term, Jeff Shields, current term, Nicole Read, current term
- chilliwack.com · checked Declaration of Election by Voting, City of Chilliwack, 21 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 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