Nanaimo-Lantzville: candidates in the 2026 BC election

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

Answer 16 short questions to see which party, and which of these candidates, is closest to your views. Available in 9 languages.

Candidates

George AndersonIncumbent
BC NDP
MLA for Nanaimo-Lantzville since 2024. Nanaimo-born commercial lawyer, Nanaimo city councillor 2011 to 2014, former Vancouver Island University board chair.
Sources: Elections BC candidate list (2026), CHEK News: All Vancouver Island candidates for the 2026 B.C. election
Kelsey Pringle
BC Conservatives
Nanaimo-area resident for 12 years and business owner, co-founder of Motivation Monday Marketing. Sits on the Vancouver Island Economic Alliance board.
Sources: Elections BC candidate list (2026), CHEK News: All Vancouver Island candidates for the 2026 B.C. election
Pepper Saltman
Communist Party of BC
Recent computer science graduate with 15 years in food service and hospital housekeeping. Communist Party member since 2019.
Sources: Elections BC candidate list (2026), CHEK News: All Vancouver Island candidates for the 2026 B.C. election
Sharleen Weatherley
BC Greens
High school teacher and former data scientist. Chemical and bioengineering degree and a master's in statistics.
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.

Nanaimo-Lantzville takes in North Nanaimo (Departure Bay, Hammond Bay, Linley Valley, Pleasant Valley area) and Lantzville.

In 2024, George Anderson (BC NDP) won here by 3,620 votes, 12.2 points.

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?

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.