Vancouver 2026 municipal election: every voting system, side by side

At a glance

Compare the key results from the previous pages in one handy table.Compare the key results from the previous pages in one handy table. Vancouver elects its council and its mayor city-wide, so every figure here is about the whole city rather than a riding: the council first, then the mayor.

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ALBVPAVFPTPSTVSTV+

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The whole council

10 seats on council, counted from every ballot cast.

Difference between seat and vote shares

Seats held beyond a proportional share

Difference between seat and vote shares, by party

By party

ALBV

ABCOneCityCOPEGPVanLibTEAMVV-14+1+22+14-11-8-4

PAV

ABCOneCityCOPEGPVanLibTEAMVV+6+1+2+4-1-8-4

FPTP

ABCOneCityCOPEGPVanLibTEAMVV+270+12-14-10-9-6

STV

ABCOneCityCOPEGPVanLibTEAMVV+7+20-8+6-10-9-6

STV+

ABCOneCityCOPEGPVanLibTEAMVV+2+13-1+3-2-9-6

	ALBV — At-Large Block Voting. The ten candidates with the most approvals win, city-wide. Current system.	PAV — Proportional Approval Voting. The same ballot, counted by eliminating the weakest candidate round by round and redistributing each ballot’s weight across the candidates still standing.	FPTP — First-Past-The-Post. One vote, one winner per riding. Today's Canadian baseline.	STV — Single Transferable Vote. Rank candidates in a multi-member district. Multiple winners.	STV+ — STV with regional top-ups. STV at the district tier, with top-up seats balancing the region.
Difference between seat and vote shares
Seats held beyond a proportional share See the full figure on the Overall Results page.	3.8of 10 seatsCompare this system on the Overall Results page.	1.4of 10 seatsCompare this system on the Overall Results page.	3.9of 10 seatsCompare this system on the Overall Results page.	3.3of 10 seatsCompare this system on the Overall Results page.	2.1of 12 seatsCompare this system on the Overall Results page.
Difference between seat and vote shares, by party See the full figure on the Overall Results page.
ABCOneCityCOPEGPVanLibTEAMVV	-14+1+22+14-11-8-4Compare this system on the Overall Results page.	+6+1+2+4-1-8-4Compare this system on the Overall Results page.	+270+12-14-10-9-6Compare this system on the Overall Results page.	+7+20-8+6-10-9-6Compare this system on the Overall Results page.	+2+13-1+3-2-9-6Compare this system on the Overall Results page.

The mayor

One seat, modelled from polling. Not a forecast.

Who elected the mayor

Winner

Mark onePete Fry
RankedPete Fry

Voters who helped elect the mayor

Mark one35.7%
Ranked45.5%

Winner's share of ballots still counting

Mark one35.7%no majority
Ranked60.3%majority

Your ballot

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	Mark one	Ranked
Who elected the mayor
Winner	Pete Fry	Pete Fry
Voters who helped elect the mayor	35.7%	45.5%
Winner's share of ballots still counting	35.7%no majority	60.3%majority
Your ballot
Did your ballot help elect the mayor?	Cast a mayoral ballot	Cast a mayoral ballot