Who’s running Whistler, Pemberton and Squamish: 2026 local election results
The 2026 Sea to Sky local government elections on October 17 returned mayors and councils in Whistler, Pemberton and Squamish. Pemberton and Squamish have now declared official results, and both confirm the preliminary winners. Whistler’s winners are unchanged from election night. Updated October 22, 2026.
For background on what was on the ballot, see the Sea to Sky elections explainer.
| Community | Mayor | Council seats | Status | Official source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler | Jack Crompton | 6 | Results published by RMOW (declaration due Oct. 20) | RMOW |
| Pemberton | Mike Richman | 4 | Official, declared Oct. 21 | Village of Pemberton |
| Squamish | Sean Easton | 6 | Official, determined Oct. 21 | District of Squamish |
Whistler
Jack Crompton won a third term as mayor of the Resort Municipality of Whistler. According to the municipality’s results page, Crompton received 1,725 votes, ahead of Marco Zunino (1,491), Lance Bright (434) and Brandon Smith (258). Pique Newsmagazine reported it as Crompton’s third consecutive term.
The six council seats went to Cathy Jewett (1,979 votes), Arthur De Jong (1,904), Claire Ruddy (1,787), Jen Ford (1,636), Robin Brown (1,500) and Mandy Rousseau (1,465). Three of those councillors are newcomers, and three incumbents from the previous council are not returning, Pique reported.
School trustees Susan Hamersley and Cynthia Higgins were acclaimed, according to the RMOW release.
Turnout was 3,974 voters, or 41 percent of registered voters, the municipality reported. The Chief Election Officer was scheduled to declare official results on Tuesday, October 20. At the time of this update, the municipality’s results page was still headed “unofficial” and no declaration document had been posted, so check the RMOW page for the final declaration.
The new council will be sworn in at the Inaugural Council Meeting on Tuesday, November 3, at 5:30 p.m. at Maury Young Arts Centre.
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Pemberton
Mike Richman won a fourth term as mayor of the Village of Pemberton. In the Village’s official results, declared by Chief Election Officer Sheena Fraser on October 21, Richman received 632 votes to David MacKenzie’s 451.
The four council seats went to Jennie Helmer (857 votes), Katrina Nightingale (815), James Linklater (742) and Ted Craddock (638). Laresa Czervenatis finished fifth with 552 votes. The official determination matches the preliminary count.
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Squamish
Sean Easton is the mayor-elect of the District of Squamish. The Chief Election Officer’s final determination, made October 21, gave Easton 3,681 votes, Jenna Stoner 3,506 and Daniel Deal 1,591.
The six council seats went to Sarah Ellis (4,499 votes), Eric Andersen (3,851), Laura Prosko (3,828), Luc Perreault (3,785), Shaun Veltkamp (3,754) and Janice DesJardins (3,688). School trustees April Lowe (2,956) and Leanne Roderick (2,760) were also elected.
Turnout was 8,881 voters out of 19,591 eligible electors, or 45.33 percent, according to the determination.
The new council is to be sworn in at the inaugural meeting on November 3.
In the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, the official results released October 20 confirm Paula de Jong (Area D) and John Courchesne (Area A) elected by voting, and Vivian Birch-Jones (Area B) and Veronica Woodruff (Area C) elected by acclamation. The SLRD board’s inaugural meeting is November 26.
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Key dates
- October 20: SLRD official results released; Whistler official declaration scheduled (4 p.m., Municipal Hall)
- October 21: Pemberton and Squamish official results declared
- November 3: New councils sworn in: Squamish inaugural meeting; Whistler Inaugural Council Meeting (5:30 p.m., Maury Young Arts Centre)
- November 26: SLRD Board inaugural meeting
Sources
Checked October 22, 2026.
- Resort Municipality of Whistler — 2026 Election Results
- Resort Municipality of Whistler — 2026 Local Government General Election Results (Oct 17, 2026)
- Village of Pemberton — Municipal Elections, Declaration and Determination of Official Results (Oct 21, 2026)
- District of Squamish — Final Determination of Election Results (Oct 21, 2026)
- Squamish-Lillooet Regional District — Official election results (Oct 20, 2026)
- Pique Newsmagazine — Mayor Jack Crompton wins third term in Whistler (Oct 17, 2026)
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