# Kirk LaPointe leads West Vancouver preliminary mayoral results with 5,215 votes

> Preliminary results from West Vancouver’s October 17 general local election gave Kirk LaPointe 5,215 votes in the mayoral contest. Mark Sager received 3,799, Sharon Thompson 2,510 and Joe Spears 428.

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- Published: 2026-10-18T23:00:20+00:00
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The district’s release said results were unofficial and that official results would be declared by 4 p.m. on October 21. The preliminary table also listed candidates for six council seats and the school trustee race.

Tim Webb led the council count with 5,381 votes, followed by Lee Lau with 5,127 and Linda Watt with 4,965. The five leading school trustee candidates were Felicia Zhu (6,281), Sheelah Donahue (6,257), Richard Loat (5,220), John Calimente (5,216) and Karen Straith (5,063).

## Data

### West Vancouver preliminary mayoral vote count

Mayoral candidate votes reported in the district’s preliminary election table.

Methodology: Candidate votes are transcribed from the preliminary results table. The district’s release states their unofficial status and the official-results timetable.

| Candidate | Votes (count) |
|---|---|
| Kirk LaPointe | 5215 |
| Mark Sager | 3799 |
| Sharon Thompson | 2510 |
| Joe Spears | 428 |

Sources: <https://www.westvancouver.ca/results>, <https://election.westvancouver.ca/results> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/west-vancouver-preliminary-election-results-lapointe-leads-mayor-2026/data/west-vancouver-mayor-preliminary-count?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/west-vancouver-preliminary-election-results-lapointe-leads-mayor-2026/data/west-vancouver-mayor-preliminary-count?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [District of West Vancouver](<https://www.westvancouver.ca/results>) (Source checked: 2026-10-19; Published: 2026-10-17)
- [District of West Vancouver](<https://election.westvancouver.ca/results>) (Source checked: 2026-10-19)

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