Richmond, British Columbia City Council

The Richmond City Council is the governing body of the city of Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. The council consists of the mayor and eight elected city councillors.[1] Like Vancouver City Council, the councillors are not elected to represent wards like most Canadian cities.

Richmond City Council
Type
Type
Leadership
Structure
Seats8 Councillors and 1 mayor
Political groups
  RITE Richmond: 2
  Richmond Citizens': 1
  Richmond Community: 1
  Independent Mayor: 1
  Independent Councillors: 2
  Richmond First: 2
Elections
Plurality at-large voting
Last election
20 October 2018
Next election
15 October 2022
Meeting place
Richmond City Hall
Richmond, BC
Website
www.richmond.ca/cityhall/council.htm
For the Richmond, California, United States city council, see Richmond, California City Council.

Municipal elections are held every four years across the Province on the third Saturday of October.[2]

List of Richmond Council

2021–present
Name Party Position
Malcolm Brodie Independent Mayor
  Chak Au Richmond Community Coalition Councillor
  Carol Day RITE Richmond Councillor
Andy Hobbs[lower-alpha 1][3] Independent Councillor
Alexa Loo Independent Councillor
  Bill McNulty Richmond First Councillor
  Linda McPhail Richmond First Councillor
  Harold Steves Richmond Citizens' Association Councillor
  Michael Wolfe RITE Richmond Councillor

Elected in the 2018 municipal election and 2021 by-election

2018–2021
Name Party Position
Malcolm Brodie Independent Mayor
  Chak Au Richmond Community Coalition Councillor
  Carol Day RITE Richmond Councillor
  Kelly Greene[lower-alpha 2][4][5] Richmond Citizens' Association Councillor
Alexa Loo Independent Councillor
  Bill McNulty Richmond First Councillor
  Linda McPhail Richmond First Councillor
  Harold Steves Richmond Citizens' Association Councillor
  Michael Wolfe RITE Richmond Councillor

Elected in the 2018 municipal election

2014–2018
Name Party Position
Malcolm Brodie Independent Mayor
  Chak Au Richmond Community Coalition Councillor
  Derek Dang Richmond First Councillor
  Carol Day RITE Richmond Councillor
  Ken Johnston Richmond Community Coalition Councillor
Alexa Loo Independent Councillor
  Bill McNulty Richmond First Councillor
  Linda McPhail Richmond First Councillor
Harold Steves Independent Councillor

Elected in the 2014 municipal election

2011–2014
Name Party Position
Malcolm Brodie Independent Mayor
  Chak Au RITE Richmond Councillor
  Linda Barnes Richmond Citizens' Association Councillor
  Derek Dang Richmond First Councillor
Evelina Halsey-Brandt Independent Councillor
  Ken Johnston Richmond First Councillor
  Bill McNulty Richmond First Councillor
  Linda McPhail Richmond First Councillor
  Harold Steves Richmond Citizens' Association Councillor

Elected in the 2011 municipal election

Notes
  1. After the resignation of Kelly Greene, Hobbs won in the 2021 by-election.
  2. Kelly Greene resigned on 16 November 2020 to fulfill her duties as MLA for Richmond-Steveston. A by-election was held on 29 May 2021 to replace her.

References
  1. "City of Richmond BC - About City Council". www.richmond.ca. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  2. "General Local Elections - Province of British Columbia". Government of BC. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  3. Rantanen, Maria (29 May 2021). "Andy Hobbs elected to Richmond city council". Richmond News. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  4. Rantanen, Maria. "Richmond councillor plans to step aside next Monday". Richmond News. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  5. "Election period begins in Richmond to replace former councillor". Richmond News. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
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