25,785
eligible voters 2026
22
certified candidates
4
incumbents running
Mayor
| Bob Wells Incumbent | website 🔎 “Mayor Bob Wells | Leading Courtenay into a modern city.” — from their campaign site |
| Manno Theos | 🔎 |
| Trish McPhail | 🔎 |
Councillor
| Darin Tufts | 🔎 |
| Dave Mellin | 🔎 |
| David Frisch Incumbent | 🔎 |
| Davina Singh | 🔎 |
| Dick Clancy | 🔎 |
| Erik Eriksson | website 🔎 “We worked with the Lion’s Club to further their affordable housing initiative and we developed the Comprehensive Zoning Plan for the Crown Isle Golf and Residential Community.” — from their campaign site |
| Evan Jolicoeur Incumbent | 🔎 |
| Guan-Carlo (Benny) Benvenuti | 🔎 |
| Jessie Lightburn | website 🔎 “Personal Coaching Free A-Z Guidebook Something Else Send Message Or reach directly: info@jessielightburn.com Jessie Lightburn is running for Courtenay City Council Tap the poster to read my campaign strategy →” — from their campaign site |
| Jin Lin | 🔎 |
| John Dacombe | website 🔎 ““These policies will ensure a more affordable, safer, and more livable Courtenay, and one that is better prepared for climate change, the Trump regime, and other threats to our city and valley,” said Dacombe.” — from their campaign site |
| Kam Singhania | 🔎 |
| Kelly Matthews | website 🔎 “Platform - Kelly Matthews Platform Brief thoughts on Transportation Transportation Summary Vancouver Island Rail and Trail: Supporting the establishment of a rail and trail corridor on Vancouver Island.” — from their campaign site |
| Kitty Pitt | 🔎 |
| Phil Adams | 🔎 |
| Rosanna Chamberlin | 🔎 |
| Thomas McDevitt | 🔎 |
| Vasil Beaton | 🔎 |
| Wendy Morin Incumbent | website 🔎 “Wendy’s commitment to ensuring all voices are heard and to finding achievable solutions to these and other important issues move us closer to the kind of community we ALL want to be a part of.” — from their campaign site |
🗞 On the radar — local coverage
- Courtenay Voters Reminded Of Mail Ballot Application Deadline
- Will Cole-Hamilton running for NDP MLA Courtenay-Comox in snap provincial election
- Courtenay-Comox MLA Brennan Day has rejoined Conservative Party as snap election looms
- Election 2026: Courtenay mayor and council candidates
Sources: official candidate listing · provincial registry · municipal website · listing last updated October 15, 2026 02:20 pm