Election Day is October 17th.
Polls are open 8am to 8pm at Monterey Rec Centre or Henderson Rec Centre. Remember to bring 2 pieces of ID, including one with your signature.
Advance voting is 8am to 8pm 14th at Monterey Rec Centre only. More voter information here.
6 Councillors and 1 mayor govern Oak Bay.
Together, they manage a large budget. They set policy around housing, zoning, permitting, climate, and transit. They decide which priorities matter. You can read their responses to our candidate survey here.
Candidates in their own words.
Oak Bay for All is attending candidate forums and sharing highlights from each candidate’s responses. Full forum video will be posted here if and when it is shared by the organization hosting the forum.
CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR: Sam Holland and Kevin Murdoch
CANDIDATES FOR COUNCILLOR (6 seats): Hazel Braithwaite, David Gleeson, Cairine Green, Roxanne Helme, Will Moore, Esther Paterson, Sarah Starkweather, Karin Sweeney, Katerina Weller
Candidates for SD61 Oak Bay Ward Trustee (1 seat): James Chaney, Piers MacDonald, Andrea Mears
Kevin Murdoch at the ReconciliACTION Oak Bay forum.
Hazel Braithwaite at the ReconciliACTION Oak Bay candidate forum.
Will Moore at the ReconciliACTION Oak Bay candidate forum.
Roxanne Helme at CAOB all-candidate forum.
Sam Holland at the ReconciliACTION Oak Bay candidate forum.
Esther Paterson at the ReconciliACTION Oak Bay candidate forum.
Katerina Weller at CAOB all-candidate forum.
Katerina Weller at the ReconciliACTION Oak Bay candidate forum.
Esther Paterson at the CAOB candidate forum.
Sarah Starkweather at CAOB all-candidate forum.
Karin Sweeney at the ReconciliACTION Oak Bay forum.
Sarah Starkweather at the ReconciliACTION candidate forum.
Cairine Green at the all-candidates forum hosted by CAOB.
Sam Holland at the CAOB candidate forum
10/13 SD61 Oak Bay Trustee Candidate Forum
Andrea Mears opening statement
Piers MacDonald opening statement
James Chaney opening statement