The City of Maple Ridge’s Chief Election Officer officially declared the results of the 2026 General Local Election at 4:00 p.m. on Oct. 21.
The Mayor-Elect is Jerry Kok.
The Councillors-Elect are:
- Judy Dueck
- Chelsa Meadus
- Bob D’Eith
- Mike Morden
- Korleen Carreras
- Andrew Laity
The School Trustees-Elect are:
- Elaine Yamamoto
- Mike Murray
- Mark Bailey
- Pascale Shaw
- Jacquie Montgomery
Assent Vote Results
Maple Ridge voters also voted no to three separate assent vote questions on long-term borrowing for three proposed Recreation Ready projects:
| Assent Vote Question | Vote | No | Yes |
| Hammond Aquatics and Recreation Centre | Did not pass | 14,218 | 6,841 |
| Hammond Multi-Use Community Park | Did not pass | 14,797 | 6,209 |
| Albion Twin-Rink Arena Expansion | Did not pass | 11,553 | 9,501 |
With all three projects not approved, City staff will seek direction from the new Council on next steps.
A total of 21,612 ballots were cast in the 2026 Local General Election, representing voter turnout of approximately 30.18 per cent of eligible voters, an increase of 49.1 per cent over the 2022 election.
For comparison, 14,491 votes were cast in the 2022 Local General Election, representing a voter turnout of approximately 21.87 per cent. Voter turnout in 2018 was approximately 33.5 per cent.
The new Council will be inaugurated in a ceremony on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. at the ACT Arts Centre. The ceremony will be followed by a Regular Council meeting.
For questions about the election, please contact the City’s Chief Election Officer, Carolyn Mushata, at Election@MapleRidge.ca.
For full elections results and information, visit MapleRidge.ca/ElectionResults. Municipal election results will also be shared with CivicInfoBC.