Delta South: candidates in the 2026 BC election

4 candidates are on the ballot in Delta South for the provincial election on Saturday, October 24, 2026. They are listed by last name.

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Candidates

Skadi Green
BC Greens
Canada Post letter carrier in South Vancouver for almost five years; former UPS package driver; CUPW steward and organizer; renter who has lived in Metro Vancouver since 2010.
Sources: BC Greens candidate page, BC Ballot riding page
Jason McCormick
BC NDP
TransLink driver and community leader, per a 2024 Delta Optimist report; was the BC NDP candidate in Delta South in 2024.
Sources: Delta Optimist, NDP candidate announced for Delta South (2024; seen via search snippet only), BC Ballot riding page
Jim McMurtry
OneBC
Teacher, principal and college lecturer for about four decades with a PhD in educational theory; fired by the Abbotsford School District in 2023; South Delta resident.
Sources: OneBC candidate page, BC Ballot riding page
Ian PatonIncumbent
BC Conservatives
Dairy farmer and farm auction owner; Delta councillor from 2010; Delta South MLA since 2017; left Conservative caucus in August 2026, joined CentreBC, then returned to the Conservatives.
Sources: BC Conservatives candidate page, Wikipedia, Ian Paton

Candidate list from Elections BC, as of October 18, 2026.

About the riding

Delta South takes in Beach Grove, Boundary Bay, Ladner, Parkdale Gardens, Port Guichon, Tsawwassen, Tsawwassen Beach (Delta).

In 2024, Ian Paton (BC Conservatives) won here by 2,669 votes, 10.2 points.

Ian Paton (elected 2024 as a Conservative) left the Conservative caucus on August 24, 2026 and sat as an independent, joined CentreBC on September 18, and rejoined the Conservatives about four days later after the election call (Wikipedia, citing CBC and My Cariboo Now). Elections BC and conservativebc.ca list him as the Conservative candidate. bcballot.ca still describes him as an independent, which looks out of date.

Questions for Metro Vancouver

Everyone answers 13 province-wide questions. Voters in Metro Vancouver also get these 3:

TransLink says it needs at least $112 million a year in new money from 2028. What should the province do about transit in Metro Vancouver?
A 2025 ruling recognized Cowichan title over Richmond land with private homes. How should the province handle homeowners and title claims?
Sixteen Metro Vancouver mayors want the 2023 density laws undone. Keep the rules, add to them, or give councils back the say?

How and when to vote

Voting day: Saturday, October 24, 2026, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Pacific time.
Advance voting: Friday October 16 to Wednesday October 21, 2026, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time. Not every location is open every day; check yours.
Where: Find advance and election-day locations with the voting-place lookup on elections.bc.ca. District electoral offices also take voters until 4 p.m. on October 24. The October 17 municipal election is a separate vote with its own locations.
Who can vote: Canadian citizen, 18 or older on October 24, 2026, and a BC resident since April 23, 2026.
By mail: Request a vote-by-mail package online or by phone (1-800-661-8683) by October 18. Elections BC must receive it by 8 p.m. Pacific time on October 24 for it to be counted. If you are not registered or your voter information is out of date, prove your identity and address by uploading ID to Elections BC's ID upload system or by including photocopies of your ID with the returned package.

From Elections BC: ways to vote, vote by mail, 2026 provincial election key dates, who can vote, voter ID, Elections BC home.

Delta South: candidates in the 2026 BC election

Candidates

Skadi Green

Jason McCormick

Jim McMurtry

Ian PatonIncumbent

About the riding

Questions for Metro Vancouver

How and when to vote

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