These are the 37 people running for a seat on Victoria's city council this year
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Thirty-seven candidates are officially running for a seat on Victoria's city council in the upcoming municipal election, and another eight will be on the ballot for mayor.
The city's chief election officer issued the official declaration of candidates for the Oct. 15 election Friday evening.
While two current councillors – Marianne Alto and Stephen Andrew – are running for mayor, just one current councillor – Ben Isitt – is seeking re-election.
Five current councillors, plus Mayor Lisa Helps, have opted not to stand in this year's election.
The 37 council candidates will be vying for just eight seats.
The declared candidates for mayor are:
The declared candidates for city council are:
More information on the municipal election – including mail ballot instructions, early voting opportunities and candidate nomination forms – can be found on the City of Victoria's website.
An online "candidate profile guide" containing information provided by each candidate will be available on the city's website on Monday, Sept. 19.
