The 2022 municipal election on the West Shore. These stories are from the first-run archive. For this year's race, see the 2026 election guide.
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Feb 7, 2023Election spending doesn't guarantee the votes to winWinning candidates spent anywhere from $0 to $7 per voteRead it →Oct 17, 2022Lots of change in Westshore councils: four new mayors and 18 new councillorsA stunning number of incumbents were ousted by votersRead it →Oct 17, 2022Langford’s new mayor humbled, excited to bring the change voters have asked forScott Goodmanson beat out 30-year stalwart Stew Young to be Langford’s new mayor, and neither of them saw it coming.Read it →Oct 16, 2022Langford’s mayor of 30 years has been unseated, along with his councilScott Goodmanson will be the new mayor, with an almost entirely new councilRead it →Oct 13, 2022Q&A with View Royal's mayoral candidatesSid Tobias challenges David ScreechRead it →Oct 12, 2022Q&A with Colwood's mayoral candidatesCoun. Doug Kobayashi v. Mayor Rob MartinRead it →Oct 12, 2022Q&A with Langford's mayoral candidatesScott Goodmanson takes on 30-year mayor Stew YoungRead it →Oct 11, 2022Your guide to Sooke's all-candidate meetingA timestamped guide to candidate answersRead it →Oct 10, 2022Your guide to Langford's all candidate meetingA timestamped guide to each candidateRead it →Oct 10, 2022Your guide to View Royal's all candidate meetingA timestamped guide to the meetingRead it →Oct 10, 2022Your guide to two Colwood all candidates meetingsTimestamped guide to each candidate's answersRead it →Oct 10, 2022Your guide to Metchosin's all candidates meetingA timestamped guide to the town hallRead it →Oct 6, 2022One-term councillor now a mayoral hopeful in MetchosinMarie-Térèse Little running for mayorRead it →Oct 5, 2022Five-term councillor announces bid for mayor of MetchosinKyara Kahakauwila launches mayoral bidRead it →Sep 29, 2022Westshore candidates have a higher rate of home ownership than average - but are younger than candidates elsewhere in Greater Victoria83 candidates for Westshore votersRead it →Sep 13, 2022A record 85 candidates will compete for 40 seats in Westshore local governmentsSooke has 27 candidates for seven seatsRead it →Aug 30, 2022Colwood votes 5-2 to double council remunerationTiming is bad, mayor admits, but the increase needed to happen.Read it →Aug 16, 2022Langford and Colwood don’t offer mail-in voting, and no one can make themRead it →Aug 3, 2022Langford council winding down before electionRead it →Aug 3, 2022Langford’s newest political organization announces two candidates for councilRead it →Aug 3, 2022View Royal to increase council size by 2, despite close voteRead it →