Richmond City Council (British Columbia) Explained

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House Type:	City Council
Richmond City Council
Leader1:	Malcolm Brodie
Leader1 Type:	Mayor
Meeting Place:	Richmond City Hall Richmond, BC
Next Election1:	2026
Members:	8 Councillors and 1 mayor
Voting System1:	Plurality at-large voting
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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.

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

Membership

2022–present

Name		Party	Position
		Independent	Mayor
		Richmond Community Coalition	Councillor
		RITE Richmond	Councillor
		ONE Richmond	Councillor
		ONE Richmond	Councillor
		RITE Richmond	Councillor
		Richmond United	Councillor
		RITE Richmond	Councillor
		Richmond RISE	Councillor

2021–2022

Name		Party	Position
		Independent	Mayor
		Richmond Community Coalition	Councillor
		RITE Richmond	Councillor
	data-sort-value="Hobbs, Andy"	Andy Hobbs^[3]	Independent	Councillor
		Independent	Councillor
		Richmond First	Councillor
		Richmond First	Councillor
		Richmond Citizens' Association	Councillor
		RITE Richmond	Councillor

2018–2021

Name		Party	Position
		Independent	Mayor
		Richmond Community Coalition	Councillor
		RITE Richmond	Councillor
	^[4] ^[5]	Richmond Citizens' Association	Councillor
		Independent	Councillor
		Richmond First	Councillor
		Richmond First	Councillor
		Richmond Citizens' Association	Councillor
		RITE Richmond	Councillor

2014–2018

Name		Party	Position
		Independent	Mayor
		Richmond Community Coalition	Councillor
		Richmond First	Councillor
		RITE Richmond	Councillor
		Richmond Community Coalition	Councillor
		Independent	Councillor
		Richmond First	Councillor
		Richmond First	Councillor
		Independent

2011–2014

Name		Party	Position
		Independent	Mayor
		RITE Richmond	Councillor
		Richmond Citizens' Association	Councillor
		Richmond First	Councillor
		Independent	Councillor
		Richmond First	Councillor
		Richmond First	Councillor
		Richmond First	Councillor
		Richmond Citizens' Association	Councillor

2008-2011

Name		Party	Position
		Independent	Mayor
		Richmond Citizens' Association	Councillor
		Independent	Councillor
	Greg Halsey-Brandt	Independent	Councillor
	Sue Halsey-Brandt	RITE Richmond	Councillor
		Richmond First	Councillor
		Richmond First	Councillor
		Richmond First	Councillor
		Richmond Citizens' Association	Councillor

External links

• Richmond City Council

References

1. Web site: City of Richmond BC - About City Council. 2020-11-23. www.richmond.ca.
2. Web site: 1 March 2018. General Local Elections - Province of British Columbia. 24 May 2021. Government of BC.
3. News: Rantanen. Maria. 29 May 2021. Andy Hobbs elected to Richmond city council. Richmond News. 30 August 2021.
4. Web site: Rantanen. Maria. Richmond councillor plans to step aside next Monday. 23 November 2020. Richmond News.
5. Web site: Election period begins in Richmond to replace former councillor. 16 March 2021. Richmond News. en.