Powell River-Sunshine Coast: candidates in the 2026 BC election
3 candidates are on the ballot in Powell River-Sunshine Coast for the provincial election on Saturday, October 24, 2026. They are listed by last name.
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John Henderson
BC Conservatives
Outgoing mayor of the District of Sechelt who chose not to seek another term as mayor.
Sources: Elections BC candidate list (2026), Powell River Peak: Powell River-Sunshine Coast will see three candidates run for MLA
Griffin Leonard Lea
BC Greens
Canada Post letter carrier for nine years, involved in labour movements, long-time Green volunteer. Lives in Victoria, not in the riding.
Sources: Elections BC candidate list (2026), Powell River Peak: Powell River-Sunshine Coast will see three candidates run for MLA
Randene NeillIncumbent
BC NDP
MLA for Powell River-Sunshine Coast since 2024. Former Global BC journalist of nearly two decades; has lived in Pender Harbour since 2020.
Sources: Elections BC candidate list (2026), Powell River Peak: Powell River-Sunshine Coast will see three candidates run for MLA
Candidate list from Elections BC, as of October 18, 2026.
About the riding
Powell River-Sunshine Coast takes in Powell River, Texada Island, Lund, Sechelt, Gibsons, Roberts Creek, Halfmoon Bay, Pender Harbour (Madeira Park, Garden Bay), Egmont, Gambier and Keats Islands.
In 2024, Randene Neill (BC NDP) won here by 4,065 votes, 13.9 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.
From Elections BC: ways to vote, vote by mail, 2026 provincial election key dates, who can vote, voter ID, Elections BC home.