Vancouver City Council

Vancouver City Council
Vancouver City Council
Type
Type	Unicameral
Leadership
Mayor	Ken Sim, ABC Vancouver ; since November 2022
Deputy mayor	Sarah Kirby-Yung, ABC Vancouver ; since January 2023
Structure
Seats	10 councillors and 1 mayor
Political groups	ABC Vancouver (7) COPE (1) Green (1) OneCity (1) Independent (1);
Elections
Voting system	Plurality at-large voting (councillors); First past the post (mayor);
Last election	October 15, 2022 (general); April 5, 2025 (by-election);
Next election	October 17, 2026
Meeting place
	Council Chamber; Vancouver City Hall; Vancouver, British Columbia
Website
	vancouver.ca/your-government/vancouver-city-council.aspx

Vancouver City Council is the governing body of Vancouver, British Columbia. The council consists of a mayor and ten councillors elected to serve a four-year term. Monthly, a deputy mayor is appointed from among the councillors. The current mayor is Ken Sim, who leads the party ABC Vancouver. City council meetings are held in Vancouver City Hall. The most recent election was held on October 15, 2022. A by-election for two seats on council was held on April 5, 2025.