Langford-Highlands: candidates in the 2026 BC election
6 candidates are on the ballot in Langford-Highlands for the provincial election on Saturday, October 24, 2026. They are listed by last name.
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Sean Flynn
CentreBC
Langford resident. Thirteen years as a Royal Canadian Navy officer, later worked with Lockheed Martin Canada and in capital markets; now a defence and cyber consultant.
Sources: Elections BC candidate list (2026), CHEK News: All Vancouver Island candidates for the 2026 B.C. election
Christian McCay
Christian Heritage Party of BC
Provincial leader of the Christian Heritage Party of BC. Has advocated on education, family and local government issues.
Sources: Elections BC candidate list (2026), CHEK News: All Vancouver Island candidates for the 2026 B.C. election
Christopher Moon
BC Greens
Public servant in financial administration and team leadership with the Ministry of Forests and BC Wildfire Service.
Sources: Elections BC candidate list (2026), CHEK News: All Vancouver Island candidates for the 2026 B.C. election
Ravi ParmarIncumbent
BC NDP
MLA for Langford-Highlands since 2024 (first elected in a 2023 by-election). Former Sooke school board chair and ministerial chief of staff.
Sources: Elections BC candidate list (2026), CHEK News: All Vancouver Island candidates for the 2026 B.C. election
Cindy Scott
BC Conservatives
Langford business owner for over 20 years (KC Custom Designs). Started the Holiday Home Tour at Bear Mountain, which raised money for the Goldstream Food Bank.
Sources: Elections BC candidate list (2026), CHEK News: All Vancouver Island candidates for the 2026 B.C. election
Alex Thurlborn
Independent
Independent candidate running on free votes without party whips and more open debate. No further detail found.
Sources: Elections BC candidate list (2026), CHEK News: All Vancouver Island candidates for the 2026 B.C. election
Candidate list from Elections BC, as of October 18, 2026.
About the riding
Langford-Highlands takes in Langford and the District of Highlands (Bear Mountain, Goldstream, Westhills).
In 2024, Ravi Parmar (BC NDP) won here by 3,193 votes, 14.5 points.
Questions for Vancouver Island and the Coast
Everyone answers 13 province-wide questions. Voters in Vancouver Island and the Coast also get these 3:
- BC Ferries has cancelled sailings, long waits, rising demand and a dispute over where ships are built. What should come first?
- The Crofton pulp mill has closed, and old-growth logging is still argued over on the Island. What should be done with Island forests?
- Nanaimo's hospital tower and cardiac lab are funded for planning, not construction, and a Campbell River care home was paused. What should come first?
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.
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