Nominations have closed for the 2026 local elections, setting the fields for mayor and council races across the Central Okanagan.
In Kelowna, incumbent Mayor Tom Dyas will face Councillor Ron Cannan and Andrew Uitvlugt in the race for mayor.
Thirty-seven candidates are seeking eight council seats, including incumbents Maxine DeHart, Mohini Singh, Gord Lovegrove and Rick Webber.
In West Kelowna, Councillor Stephen Johnston is the only candidate for mayor. He is expected to be elected by acclamation after the candidate withdrawal period. Johnston is seeking to replace Mayor Gord Milsom, who is not running for re-election.
Thirteen candidates are seeking six council seats in West Kelowna, including incumbents Tasha Da Silva, Rick de Jong, Garrett Millsap and Carol Zanon.
In Lake Country, Mayor Blair Ireland is seeking a second term and is being challenged by Priscila Brunetto and MaryEllen Buhler.
Peachland Mayor Patrick Van Minsel is also seeking a second term, with Gail Mansell challenging him for the mayor’s chair.
The 2026 general local election will be held Oct. 17.
Here is the list of candidates running for mayor and council across the Central Okanagan communities:
KELOWNA
Mayor — one to be elected
Ron Cannan
Tom Dyas — incumbent
Andrew Uitvlugt
Council — eight to be elected
Susan Ames
Les Bellamy
Chris Bocskei
Doris Bregolisse
Nikki Csek
Greg Dahms
Todd Daniels
Maxine DeHart — incumbent
Indy Dhial
Crystal Dougan
Tim Down
Julia Fraser
Daniel Fritter
Bal Grewal
King James
Hamid Khajavi
Kevin Kraft
Davis Kyle
Gord Lovegrove — incumbent
Teresa May
Trevor McAleese
Randy Millis
Humberto Morales
Brian Pinter
JC Rathwell
Brady Rogers
Brian Rogers
Mike Rose
Todd Sanderson
Corey Severin
Mohini Singh — incumbent
Glendon Charles Smedley
Silverado Socrates
Laura Thurnheer
Lee-Ann Tiede
Rick Webber — incumbent
Rob Wilkinson
WEST KELOWNA
Mayor — one to be elected
Stephen Johnston
Council — six to be elected
Gary Buckberry
Justin Chapman
Tasha Da Silva — incumbent
Rick de Jong — incumbent
Bradley Dobbin
Ken Grant
Tom Groat
Dane Landry
Beau Langevin
Miranda McMullin
Garrett Millsap — incumbent
Chris Moyer
Carol Zanon — incumbent
LAKE COUNTRY
Mayor — one to be elected
Priscila Brunetto
MaryEllen Buhler
Blair Ireland — incumbent
Council — six to be elected
At large — two to be elected
Rodi Gorrell
Tyler Kraushar
Michael Lewis — incumbent
Bib Patel — incumbent
Anna Scott
Carr’s Landing — one to be elected
Jeff Schall
Ian Scromeda
Okanagan Centre — one to be elected
Tricia Brett — incumbent
Tony White
Oyama — one to be elected
Kent Johnson
Todd McKenzie — incumbent
Winfield — one to be elected
Lynn Bursaw
Heather Irvine — incumbent
Kristi Reich
PEACHLAND
Mayor — one to be elected
Gail Mansell
Patrick Van Minsel — incumbent
Council — six to be elected
Marisa Baecker
Ali Bani-Sadr — incumbent
Randey Brophy — incumbent
Alena Glasman — incumbent
Eric Hall
Rick Ingram — incumbent
Chris Richardson
Ashley Rodenbush
Shayne Theriault
