2026 Township of Langley election results

Township of Langley voters chose a mayor, eight councillors and five school trustees on Saturday, October 17, 2026. This page sets out who was elected and what happens next. It is a plain summary of what the Township and local news outlets reported. For the full table, go to the Township’s own results page.

Mayor

Jay Lundgren (Langley Strong) was elected mayor. The Township’s results page shows 18,302 votes (54.21%) for Lundgren and 15,459 (45.79%) for Eric Woodward (Progress For Langley), who was the mayor going into the election.

Council

Eight councillors were elected:

Vote counts are from the Township’s results page.

• Margaret Kunst (Langley Strong), 17,338
• Barb Martens (Langley Strong), 16,641
• Blair Whitmarsh (Langley Strong), 16,501
• Kim Richter (Langley Strong), 16,280
• Teresa Townsley (Langley Strong), 15,251
• Lauren Chalus (Langley Strong), 14,650
• Michael Pratt (Progress For Langley), 12,872
• Steve Ferguson (Progress For Langley), 12,044

That is six seats for the Langley Strong slate and two for Progress For Langley. The Advance Times noted that Ferguson and Pratt held their seats.

How many people voted

The Advance Times reported that 34,029 ballots were cast in 2026, which is 31.55 percent of 107,869 registered voters. In 2022 the figures were 25,936 ballots and about 27 percent.

Are these results official?

On election night the Township said results are not official until its Chief Election Officer certifies them. Its results page now says all results have been tabulated and certified. The table of vote counts for every candidate sits on that page, so use it if you want exact numbers for any race.

When does the new council start?

Under the BC Community Charter, each person elected has to take an oath of office before taking their seat, and a council must hold its first regular meeting within the first ten days of November after a general election. The Township’s council calendar lists the Inaugural Council Meeting on Monday, November 2, 2026, from 7:00 to 10:00 pm in the Fraser River Presentation Theatre. After that, the calendar lists council meetings on November 16 and 30 and December 14, 2026. See what happens at the first meetings for more.

Related pages

• Township of Langley council: who they are and how to reach them
• 2026 school trustee results
• City of Langley 2026 election results
• How to attend or speak at a council meeting
• City vs. Township, if you’re not sure which one you live in

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