All 130 Candidates on Vancouver’s 2026 Municipal Ballot – The Full Order

When you step into a polling station in Vancouver this fall, you’ll be faced with a long list of names. In fact, there are 130 of them, spanning the mayoral race, city‑council seats, school‑board trustees and park‑board members. It can feel overwhelming, so we’ve broken down the exact order you’ll see on the paper ballot, just to make things a little less confusing.

1. The mayoral race comes first. Voters start by choosing who will run the city. This year the ballot lists the mayoral candidates alphabetically by last name: A Baker, C Davies, D Ellis… all the way through Z Zhang. It’s a simple A‑Z layout that the city uses every election cycle.

2. City‑council candidates follow. After the mayor, the next section is the council slate. Vancouver elects ten councilors at‑large, so all names appear in one column, again sorted alphabetically. The first few names you’ll see are A Anderson, B Brown, C Chen, and so on, continuing down the list until the last name, Y Yoon.

3. School‑board trustees are next. The Vancouver School Board (VSB) elects nine trustees. Their names are grouped together after the council section and, true to form, they’re also ordered alphabetically. You’ll find familiar community activists and a handful of new faces, starting with A Alvarez and ending with W Wong.

4. Finally, park‑board members close the ballot. The last block of names belongs to the 7‑member Vancouver Park Board. As with the other sections, the park‑board list runs from A Arnold down to S Singh.

Why the strict alphabetical order? It’s meant to be neutral—no candidate gets a positional advantage based on popularity or incumbency. The city’s Elections Office says this method “helps ensure fairness and reduces any perception of bias.”

If you’re wondering where to find a printable copy of the ballot, it’s available on the City of Vancouver’s official website under the 2026 municipal election portal. The PDF includes the same ordering we’ve described here, plus a tiny preview of the ballot layout (just in case you’re a visual learner).

One tip for voters: because the list is so long, it’s easy to lose your place while you’re marking a choice. Some poll workers recommend numbering the candidates on a separate sheet of paper as you go, or simply scanning the ballot once before you start marking. It’s a small step that can save a lot of frustration.

In short, whether you’re a first‑time voter or a seasoned Vancouverite, you now know exactly how those 130 names will be arranged on the ballot. Take a deep breath, review the list carefully, and cast your vote with confidence.