Victoria-Beacon Hill: candidates in the 2026 BC election

3 candidates are on the ballot in Victoria-Beacon Hill 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

Joachim Agou
Conservative on the ballot; dropped by the party Oct 8
Professional engineer and small business owner in defence test and evaluation. The Conservatives dropped him as their candidate on October 8 over social media posts, and interim leader Lorne Doerkson said he would not sit in the Conservative caucus if elected. Agou says he is running as an independent; Elections BC says his name stays on the ballot as the Conservative candidate because ballots were already printed.
Sources: Times Colonist: turfed Conservative candidate to run as independent (Oct 9, 2026), CBC: Conservatives drop Victoria-Beacon Hill candidate Joachim Agou (Oct 8, 2026)
Grace LoreIncumbent
BC NDP
MLA for Victoria-Beacon Hill since 2020. Former UVic and UBC political science instructor and anti-violence advocate; cabinet minister from 2020 to 2026.
Sources: Elections BC candidate list (2026), CHEK News: All Vancouver Island candidates for the 2026 B.C. election
Rajinder S. Sahota
BC Greens
Born and raised on the South Island. Corporate lawyer and litigator for about two decades.
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.

Victoria-Beacon Hill takes in Downtown Victoria, James Bay, Fairfield, Fernwood, Rockland, Vic West edge, Harris Green.

In 2024, Grace Lore (BC NDP) won here by 3,990 votes, 13.8 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.