2026 General Local Election – Declaration of Election Results
I, David Moorhead, Chief Election Officer, pursuant to the authority empowered in me under the provisions of the Local Government Act and by the Council of the City of Trail, do hereby declare the results of the General Local Election, held October 17, 2026, as follows:
For the Office of MAYOR
| CANDIDATE | ADVANCE VOTING | GENERAL VOTING / MAIL BALLOT / SPECIAL BALLOT TOTAL | TOTAL VOTES CAST |
| CASHOL, Nick | 578 | 481 | 1059 |
| JONES, Colleen | 207 | 232 | 439 |
| KUEPPER, Karl | 21 | 18 | 39 |
| MATIN, Terry | 433 | 333 | 766 |
DECLARED ELECTED: Nick CASHOL
For the Office of COUNCILLOR
| CANDIDATE | ADVANCE VOTING | GENERAL VOTING / MAIL BALLOT / SPECIAL BALLOT TOTAL | TOTAL VOTES CAST |
| BENSON, Bev | 1022 | 821 | 1843 |
| BUCKLEY, Mark | 855 | 645 | 1500 |
| BULLOCK, Sarah | 580 | 526 | 1106 |
| BUTLER, Paul | 718 | 588 | 1306 |
| DICKIESON, Diana | 366 | 314 | 680 |
| HANSON, Thea | 850 | 673 | 1523 |
| HARVEY, Paul | 295 | 282 | 577 |
| HICKS, Sheldon | 252 | 272 | 524 |
| HODGE, Glenn | 425 | 356 | 781 |
| STUART, Gary | 383 | 324 | 707 |
DECLARED ELECTED: Bev BENSON
Thea HANSON
Mark BUCKLEY
Paul BUTLER
Sarah BULLOCK
Glen HODGE
For the Office of SCHOOL TRUSTEE, DECLARED ELECTED BY ACCLAMATION:
HANIK, Terry
WILSON, Mark
VOTER TURNOUT: 37.4%
Dated at Trail, BC
this 19th day of October, 2026
David Moorhead
Chief Election Officer
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