Vancouver-West End: candidates in the 2026 BC election

3 candidates are on the ballot in Vancouver-West End for the provincial election on Saturday, October 24, 2026. They are listed by last name.

Candidates

• Spencer Chandra HerbertIncumbent

  BC NDP

  Artist and performing arts producer; Vancouver Park Board commissioner 2005 to 2008; MLA since 2008; deputy speaker in the previous parliament; Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation since July 2025.

  Sources: BC Government: Minister Spencer Chandra Herbert biography

• Scott MacDonald

  BC Greens

  Recently retired physician who practised addictions-focused primary care in downtown Vancouver from 2004 to 2026; earlier medical director of Casey House Hospice in Toronto.

  Sources: BC Greens candidate page

• Dion Weisner

  BC Conservatives

  Senior staffer in the Official Opposition leader's office working on public policy and research; previously worked in sales and marketing at Harbour Air.

  Sources: Conservative Party of BC candidate page

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

About the riding

Vancouver-West End takes in West End, Coal Harbour, Davie Village, Stanley Park..

In 2024, Spencer Chandra Herbert (BC NDP) won here by 7,466 votes, 35.8 points.

None found. Spencer Chandra Herbert is Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation since July 2025 and was deputy speaker in the previous parliament (gov.bc.ca).

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.

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