Powell River mayoral candidate Jim Palm. (Jim Palm via Vista Radio)
2026 Municipal Election
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Jim Palm elected mayor of Powell River

Tyler Hay
By Tyler Hay

Powell River voters have elected Jim Palm as mayor.

Palm got a 4,016 votes.

The runner-up, Rob Southcott got 1,763. 

The following candidates won a seat on council: Diana Collicutt, Steve Hunter, Darick Holler, Bob Bogoslowski, Dustin Silvey and Ted Vizzutti.

These are prelimaryu results. Final official numbers will be released on Oct. 21. 

Tyler Hay
Tyler Hay
Tyler has been back and forth between Vancouver Island and Alberta during his career in journalism. He first joined Vista Radio in Lethbridge, Alberta after working as an editor in Ladysmith and Parksville. Now he is back on the Island to settle and is based out of Nanaimo writing about local politics. When not writing, he is busy sailing, riding motorcycles and fixing things in his shop.

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