Councillor, District of Oak Bay Council

How it's filled

In plain words: Elected by everyone in Oak Bay 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

Source: localelections.ca, checked Oct 11, 2026

localelections.ca · checked Oct 11, 2026 Councillor, District of Oak Bay: 6 seat(s). CivicInfo BC 2026 candidate page (data entered by the local Chief Election Officer): Councillors to be Elected: 6 (last updated October 11, 2026 08:20 pm). Election rules: Local Government Act (RSBC 2015, c. 1) ss.52-53; council size: Community Charter s.118 (or letters patent / bylaw). For: Councillor
oakbay.ca · checked Oct 11, 2026 Councillor of Oak Bay, listed as a current council member by the municipality (checked 2026-10-11). For: Andrew Appleton, current term, Cairine J Green, current term, Carrie Smart, current term, Esther W Paterson, current term, Hazel S Braithwaite, current term, Lesley Watson, current term
localelections.ca · checked Oct 11, 2026 CivicInfo BC 2026 candidate list (entered by the local Chief Election Officer), cross-checked against the Elections BC Registered Candidates list (https://elections.bc.ca/docs/lecfa/Registered-Candidates-LEGE-2026-10-17.pdf). 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 Oct 11, 2026 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