Victoria City Council Last updated September 11, 2025 Governing body of the city of Victoria, Canada
Victoria, BC City Hall, where the City Council meets The Victoria City Council is the governing body of the City of Victoria, British Columbia , Canada.
The council consists of the mayor plus eight councillors . A deputy mayor is appointed monthly .
The councillors are councillors-at-large elected for the entire city.
Municipal elections are held every four years across the Province on the third Saturday of October.
The most recent election was held on October 15, 2022 .
Structure The Victoria City Council consists of eight councillors, elected at large , and the mayor. While councillors are elected on an at-large basis, each councillor acts as a Neighbourhood Liaison. [ 1] As Victoria has 12 neighbourhoods, certain councillors represent more than one neighbourhood each.
Municipal elections in Victoria take place simultaneously with regularly scheduled municipal elections across the province, occurring on the third Saturday of October every four years. If there is a vacancy on Council, a by-election may be held to fill the position for the remainder of the term. [ 2] [ 3]
Victoria City Council members Party Name Position Independent Marianne Alto Mayor Independent Jeremy Caradonna Councillor Independent Susan Kim Councillor Independent Matt Dell Councillor Independent Krista Loughton Councillor Independent Dave Thompson Councillor Independent Chris Coleman Councillor Independent Stephen Hammond Councillor Independent Marg Gardiner Councillor
Party Name Position Independent Lisa Helps Mayor Independent Marianne Alto Councillor Independent Stephen Andrew Councillor (since 2020) Together Victoria Laurel Collins Councillor (until 2019) Together Victoria Sharmarke Dubow Councillor Independent Ben Isitt Councillor Independent Jeremy Loveday Councillor Together Victoria Sarah Potts Councillor Independent Charlayne Thornton-Joe Councillor Independent Geoff Young Councillor
Name Position Lisa Helps Mayor Benjamin Isitt Councillor Charlayne Thornton-Joe Councillor Marianne Alto Councillor Jeremy Loveday Councillor Pamela Madoff Councillor Geoff Young Councillor Margaret Lucas Councillor Christopher Coleman Councillor
Name Position Dean Fortin Mayor Marianne Alto Councillor Chris Coleman Councillor Shellie Gudgeon Councillor Lisa Helps Councillor Ben Isitt Councillor Pamela Madoff Councillor Charlayne Thornton-Joe Councillor Geoff Young Councillor
Previous 2008–2011 Name Position Victoria Civic Electors Dean Fortin Mayor Charlayne Thornton-Joe Councillor Victoria Civic Electors Pam Madoff Councillor Green Sonya Chandler Councillor (resigned 2010) Victoria Civic Electors Lynn Hunter Councillor Geoff Young Councillor Green Philippe Lucas Councillor Chris Coleman Councillor John Luton Councillor Victoria Civic Electors Marianne Alto Councillor (elected 2010)
2005–2008 [ 4] Party Name Position Independent Alan Lowe Mayor Green Sonya Chandler Councillor Independent Chris Coleman Councillor Victoria Civic Electors Dean Fortin Councillor Independent Bea Holland Councillor Independent Helen Hughes Councillor Victoria Civic Electors Pamela Madoff Councillor Independent Charlayne Thornton-Joe Councillor Independent Geoff Young Councillor
2002–2005 Party Name Position Independent Alan Lowe Mayor Independent Helen Hughes Councillor Victoria Civic Electors Rob Fleming Councillor Victoria Civic Electors Denise Savoie Councillor Victoria Civic Electors Pam Madoff Councillor Independent Charlayne Thornton-Joe Councillor Independent Chris Coleman Councillor Victoria Civic Electors Dean Fortin Councillor Independent Bea Holland Councillor
1999–2002 Party Name Position Independent Alan Lowe Mayor Victoria Civic Electors Rob Fleming Councillor Independent Bea Holland Councillor Independent Hellen Hughes Councillor Independent Jane Lunt Councillor Victoria Civic Electors Pamela Madoff Councillor Independent David Mclean Councillor Victoria Civic Electors Denise Savoie Councillor Green Art Vanden Berg Councillor
1996–1999 Party Name Position Independent Bob Cross Mayor Independent Christopher Coleman Councillor Victoria Civic Electors Bob Friedland Councillor Independent Bea Holland Councillor Independent Helen Hughes Councillor Independent Jane Lunt Councillor Victoria Civic Electors Pamela Madoff Councillor Victoria Civic Electors David McLean Councillor Independent Geoffrey Young Councillor
1993–1996 Party Name Position Independent Bob Cross Mayor Independent David McLean Councillor Victoria Civic Electors Bob Friedland Councillor Independent Geoff Young Councillor Independent Alan Lowe Councillor Independent Helen Hughes Councillor Victoria Civic Electors Pamela Madoff Councillor Victoria Civic Electors Laura Acton Councillor Victoria Civic Electors David McLean Councillor
1990–1993 Party Name Position Victoria Civic Electors David Turner Mayor Independent Bob Cross Councillor Independent Geoff Young Councillor Independent Helen Hughes Councillor Independent Martin Segger Councillor Victoria Civic Electors Jan Greenwood Councillor Victoria Civic Electors Alaistaire Craighead Councillor Victoria Civic Electors Laura Acton Councillor Victoria Civic Electors Allan Lowe Councillor
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