Vancouver City Council

Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox legislature Vancouver City Council is the governing body of Vancouver, British Columbia. The council consists of a mayor and ten councillors elected to serve a four-year term. Monthly, a deputy mayor is appointed from among the councillors. The current mayor is Ken Sim, who leads the party ABC Vancouver. City council meetings are held in Vancouver City Hall. The most recent election was on October 15, 2022.

Structure

Unlike many other cities of its size, all Vancouver city councillors are elected at-large, rather than being elected to represent municipal wards.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> A proposal to move to a conventional ward system was rejected by voters in a 2004 referendum.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The mayor chairs council meetings and appoints members to regional boards, such as the Metro Vancouver board of directors.

The Vancouver Charter outlines the structure, powers and responsibility of the city council. Under the charter, the mayor and city council have the power to:<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

• Pass by-laws regulating such things as businesses, building, noise, and land use
• Buy and sell property
• Collect property taxes and other taxes
• Approve major spending for all parts of the City government
• Take on debt
• Allocate funds for special activities, such as arts and community services
• Set up departments and offices for City services
• Hire staff for City departments and offices

Council also maintains a number of standing committees which meet to deliberate on specific topics and hear from speakers. Examples include the City Finance and Services Committee and the Policy and Strategic Priorities Committee. Each committee consists of the entire city council. City council also holds public hearings for spot rezonings.

Membership

2022–2026

Name	Party		Position	Term start	Term end
Ken Sim	Template:Canadian party colour |	ABC Vancouver	Mayor	November 7, 2022	incumbent
Rebecca Bligh	Template:Canadian party colour |	ABC Vancouver Template:SmallTemplate:Efn	Councillor	November 7, 2022	incumbent
	Template:Canadian party colour |	Independent Template:Small
Lisa Dominato	Template:Canadian party colour |	ABC Vancouver	Councillor	November 7, 2022	incumbent
Sarah Kirby-Yung	Template:Canadian party colour |	ABC Vancouver	Councillor	November 7, 2022	incumbent
Mike Klassen	Template:Canadian party colour |	ABC Vancouver	Councillor	November 7, 2022	incumbent
Peter Meiszner	Template:Canadian party colour |	ABC Vancouver	Councillor	November 7, 2022	incumbent
Brian Montague	Template:Canadian party colour |	ABC Vancouver	Councillor	November 7, 2022	incumbent
Lenny Zhou	Template:Canadian party colour |	ABC Vancouver	Councillor	November 7, 2022	incumbent
Adriane Carr	Template:Canadian party colour |	Green	Councillor	November 7, 2022	Template:Dts<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Pete Fry	Template:Canadian party colour |	Green	Councillor	November 7, 2022	incumbent
Sean Orr	Template:Canadian party colour |	COPE	Councillor	April 15, 2025	incumbent
Christine Boyle	Template:Canadian party colour |	OneCity	Councillor	November 7, 2022	Template:Dts<ref name="BoyleResignation">Template:Cite web</ref>
Lucy Maloney	Template:Canadian party colour |	OneCity	Councillor	April 15, 2025	incumbent

2018–2022

Name	Party		Position
Kennedy Stewart	Template:Canadian party colour |	Independent Template:Small	Mayor
	Template:Canadian party colour |	Forward Together Template:Small
Rebecca Bligh	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA Template:Small	Councillor
	Template:Canadian party colour |	Independent Template:Small
	Template:Canadian party colour |	ABC Vancouver Template:Small
Melissa De Genova	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Lisa Dominato	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA Template:Small	Councillor
	Template:Canadian party colour |	Independent Template:Small
	Template:Canadian party colour |	ABC Vancouver Template:Small
Colleen Hardwick	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA Template:Small	Councillor
	Template:Canadian party colour |	Independent Template:Small
	Template:Canadian party colour |	TEAM Template:Small
Sarah Kirby-Yung	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA Template:Small	Councillor
	Template:Canadian party colour |	Independent Template:Small
	Template:Canadian party colour |	ABC Vancouver Template:Small
Adriane Carr	Template:Canadian party colour |	Green	Councillor
Pete Fry	Template:Canadian party colour |	Green	Councillor
Michael Wiebe	Template:Canadian party colour |	Green	Councillor
Jean Swanson	Template:Canadian party colour |	COPE	Councillor
Christine Boyle	Template:Canadian party colour |	OneCity	Councillor

2014–2018

Name	Party		Position
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	Vision Vancouver	Mayor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	Vision Vancouver	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	Vision Vancouver	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	Vision Vancouver	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	Vision Vancouver	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	Vision Vancouver	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	Green	Councillor
Template:Sortname Template:Small	Template:Canadian party colour |	Vision Vancouver	Councillor
Template:SortnameTemplate:Efn Template:Small	Template:Canadian party colour |	Yes Vancouver	Councillor

2011–2014

Name	Party		Position
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	Vision Vancouver	Mayor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	Vision Vancouver	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	Vision Vancouver	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	Vision Vancouver	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	Vision Vancouver	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	Vision Vancouver	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	Vision Vancouver	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	Vision Vancouver	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	Green	Councillor

2008–2011

Name	Party		Position
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	Vision Vancouver	Mayor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	Vision Vancouver	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	Vision Vancouver	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	Vision Vancouver	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	Vision Vancouver	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	Vision Vancouver	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	Vision Vancouver	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	Vision Vancouver	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	COPE	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	COPE	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor

2005–2008

Name	Party		Position
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Mayor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	Vision Vancouver	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	Vision Vancouver	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	Vision Vancouver	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	Vision Vancouver	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	COPE	Councillor

2002–2005

Name	Party		Position
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	COPE Template:SmallTemplate:Efn	Mayor
	Template:Canadian party colour |	Vision Vancouver Template:Small
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	COPE	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	COPE	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	COPE Template:SmallTemplate:Efn	Councillor
	Template:Canadian party colour |	Vision Vancouver Template:Small
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	COPE Template:SmallTemplate:Efn	Councillor
	Template:Canadian party colour |	Vision Vancouver Template:Small
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	COPE	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	COPE	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	COPE Template:SmallTemplate:Efn	Councillor
	Template:Canadian party colour |	Vision Vancouver Template:Small
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	COPE	Councillor

1999–2002

Name	Party		Position
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Mayor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	COPE	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	COPE	Councillor

1996–1999

Name	Party		Position
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Mayor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor

1993–1996

Name	Party		Position
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Mayor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	COPE	Councillor

1990–1993

Name	Party		Position
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Mayor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	COPE	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	COPE	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	COPE	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	COPE	Councillor
Template:Sortname (until 1992)	Template:Canadian party colour |	COPE	Councillor
Template:Sortname (from 1992)	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor

1988–1990

Elected in the 1988 municipal election<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Name	Party		Position
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Mayor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	Independent	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	COPE	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	COPE	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	COPE	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor

1986–1988

Elected in the 1986 municipal election<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Name	Party		Position
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Mayor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	Independent	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	COPE	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	COPE	Councillor

1984–1986

Elected in the 1984 municipal election<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Name	Party		Position
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	Civic Independents	Mayor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	COPE	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	Civic Independents	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	TEAM	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	COPE	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	COPE	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	TEAM	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	COPE	Councillor

1982–1984

Elected in the 1982 municipal election<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Name	Party		Position
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	Independent (NDP)	Mayor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	COPE	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	TEAM	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	COPE	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	TEAM	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	Independent (NDP)	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	COPE	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	COPE	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor

1980–1982

Elected in the 1980 municipal election<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Name	Party		Position
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	Independent	Mayor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	COPE	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	TEAM	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	COPE	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	TEAM	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	COPE	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor

1978–1980

Elected in the 1978 municipal election<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Name	Party		Position
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	Independent (NPA-backed)	Mayor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	Independent (NPA-backed)	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	COPE	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	Independent	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	Independent	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	TEAM	Councillor

1976–1978

Elected in the 1976 municipal election<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Name	Party		Position
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	TEAM	Mayor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	COPE	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	TEAM	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	Independent	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	Independent	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	TEAM	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	TEAM	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	TEAM	Councillor

1974–1976

Elected in the 1974 municipal election<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Name	Party		Position
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	TEAM	Mayor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	TEAM	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	TEAM	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	COPE	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	TEAM	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	TEAM	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	TEAM	Councillor

1973–1974

Elected in the 1972 municipal election<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Name	Party		Position
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	TEAM	Mayor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	TEAM	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	COPE	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	TEAM	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	TEAM	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	TEAM	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	TEAM	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	TEAM	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	TEAM	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	TEAM	Councillor

1971–1972

Elected in the 1970 municipal election<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Name	Party		Position
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Mayor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	COPE	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	TEAM	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	TEAM	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	TEAM	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor

1969–1970

Elected in the 1968 municipal election<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Name	Party		Position
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Mayor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	COPE	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	TEAM	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor

1967–1968

Elected in the 1966 municipal election<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Name	Party		Position
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	Independent	Mayor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA-CAA	Councillor
	Template:Canadian party colour |
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	Independent Labour	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA-CAA	Councillor
	Template:Canadian party colour |
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA-CAA	Councillor
	Template:Canadian party colour |
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	NPA	Councillor
Template:Sortname	Template:Canadian party colour |	CAA	Councillor

External links

• Vancouver City Council Template:Webarchive
• Vancouver's elected representatives, by Wayne D. Madden A compilation of election results for Vancouver, British Columbia at the municipal, provincial and federal levels through 2002. Available on Internet Archive.