How does Rebecca Bligh actually vote?
A look at how Rebecca Bligh has voted across every council meeting the city has published — and what those votes are about.
Pushes back on Budget & fees and Housing & rezoning
✓ Voting in line with their campaign — consistently backing Housing & rezoning, Public safety motions
Rebecca Bligh most often votes against motions that still passed on Budget & fees, Housing & rezoning and By-laws & admin — 46× on budget & fees alone.
Rebecca Bligh (Councillor, Vote Vancouver) has been on council since Nov 2022. They ran on increasing housing supply, protecting neighbourhood character, and improving public safety. Their voting record is broadly consistent with their platform. Across 4925 votes, they've sided with the majority 90% of the time. Their disagreements concentrate on Budget & fees, Housing & rezoning and By-laws & admin (216 dissents total). They've pushed through 4635 carried motions, mostly on Other and Housing & rezoning.
Rebecca Bligh
What they care about
Rebecca Bligh: pushes back on budgets, fees and taxes (46× against motions that still passed).
Their push-back has been steady across their time on council.
What they're for
No clear deviation above the council norm.
What they push back on
Budget & feessteady
pushes back on budgets, fees and taxes
46×
Housing & rezoningsteady
opposes densification and rezonings
33×
By-laws & adminsteady
challenges by-law and administrative motions
31×
Public safetysteady
disagrees with public-safety measures
9×
"Push back on" counts no-votes on motions that still carried; "% yes" compares their in-favour rate to the council-wide average on that issue. Full vote-by-vote record below.
LYLast 12 months
What they've been voting on recently
197 of 292 motions in favour (67.5%) · 17 times against a motion that still passed
197
in favour
21
against
66
absent
Recent votes (most recent first)
1In plain terms
In plain terms: across 4,925 recorded votes, 90% were in favour and 9% in opposition. Their disagreements cluster around Budget & fees, Housing & rezoning and By-laws & admin (216 dissents total), while they've backed carried motions on 4635 occasions. They attended 134 of the 134 full council meetings in the records (100%).
2What they vote on
198
times against a motion that still passed
2743
motions they helped carry (by issue)
100%
council attendance (134/134)
Where they push back
Issues where they voted against a motion that was still carried — their most consistent disagreements. Each motion links to the City's published agenda. Don't know what a motion type means? See Council glossary →
2019 Capital and Operating Budget - Amendment to Amendment W
Operating Budget: The city's annual spending plan — how much money goes to each department and service for the coming year.
Voted Dec 18, 2018
2019 Capital and Operating Budget - Amendment to Amendment U
Operating Budget: The city's annual spending plan — how much money goes to each department and service for the coming year.
Voted Dec 18, 2018
R1. 2022 Capital and Operating Budget - P
Operating Budget: The city's annual spending plan — how much money goes to each department and service for the coming year.
CD-1 (519) Text Amendment and Gaming Control Act Approval: 39-65 Smithe Street
Text Amendment: A small edit to an existing city bylaw or document — often procedural, but sometimes it changes a rule in a meaningful way. The detail is in the wording.
Voted Feb 17, 2026
UB 1 - Rezoning: 1906-1918 West 4th Avenue - amendment
CD-1 Rezoning: A request to change the zoning rules for specific properties so they can be built taller or denser than current rules allow. If approved, new buildings at those addresses become legal.
UB2 - Collecting Fines and Exploring Ways to Recover Costs Related to Public Safety in the…
Full motion text
UB2 - Collecting Fines and Exploring Ways to Recover Costs Related to Public Safety in the City of Vancouver’s Entertainment District - Amendment moved by Cllr Fry
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted Feb 27, 2019
By-laws & admin31×
Administrative Report 7 - City Sponsorship Policy
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted Apr 2, 2019
Administrative Report 3 - 2019 Downtown Eastside Capital Grant Program Allocation
Grants & Funding: The city giving money to an organization, program, or community project.
Voted May 28, 2019
Administrative Report 3 - 2019 Downtown Eastside Capital Grant Program Allocation (Reconsi…
Full motion text
Administrative Report 3 - 2019 Downtown Eastside Capital Grant Program Allocation (Reconsideration)
Grants & Funding: The city giving money to an organization, program, or community project.
Voted May 28, 2019
UB2 - Collecting Fines and Exploring Ways to Recover Costs Related to Public Safety in the…
Full motion text
UB2 - Collecting Fines and Exploring Ways to Recover Costs Related to Public Safety in the City of Vancouver’s Entertainment District - Amendment moved by Cllr Fry
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted Feb 27, 2019
R2. Vancouver Police Board 2022 Budget Increase - C to E
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
R2. Vancouver Police Board 2022 Budget Increase - Amendment to the Amendment
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Motion 4. Encouraging Compact Community-Serving Options to Boost Zero Waste
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted May 6, 2026
1. Climate Emergency Response - Cllr Swanson's addition to C
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted Apr 24, 2019
6. Accountability for Climate Change - Final Motion
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted Jun 27, 2019
3. Preserving Bus Ridership During COVID and Beyond (Member’s Motion B.1) - final vote o…
Full motion text
3. Preserving Bus Ridership During COVID and Beyond (Member’s Motion B.1) - final vote on C
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted Apr 14, 2021
What they've pushed through
Issues where they voted in favour of motions that carried — the work they backed into law.
Housing & rezoning1331×
RR4 - CD-1 Rezoning: 445 Kingsway and 2935 St. George Street - Adopted on Consent
CD-1 Rezoning: A request to change the zoning rules for specific properties so they can be built taller or denser than current rules allow. If approved, new buildings at those addresses become legal.
RR3 - CD-1 Rezoning: 2776 Semlin Drive and 2025 East 12th Avenue - Adopted on Consent
CD-1 Rezoning: A request to change the zoning rules for specific properties so they can be built taller or denser than current rules allow. If approved, new buildings at those addresses become legal.
RR1 - CD-1 Rezoning: 631-635 Commercial Drive - Adopted on Consent
CD-1 Rezoning: A request to change the zoning rules for specific properties so they can be built taller or denser than current rules allow. If approved, new buildings at those addresses become legal.
By-laws & admin622×
R7 - 1672 West 1st Avenue: Amendment to Parking By-law - Adopted on Consent
By-law: A formal city rule. Adopting or amending a by-law creates or changes a binding regulation (parking, noise, development standards, etc.).
14. By-laws
By-law: A formal city rule. Adopting or amending a by-law creates or changes a binding regulation (parking, noise, development standards, etc.).
Voted Mar 31, 2020
P1. Report Back on Review of Fairness and Effectiveness of the Empty Homes Tax - Vote on B
Report Back: Staff presenting findings or progress on something. Usually no money or new policy is attached — it's information, not a decision.
Budget & fees482×
PRESENTATION 1 - 2020 Property Taxation - Targeted Land Assessment Averaging - Severed
Property Taxation: Setting or adjusting property tax rates — the amount homeowners and businesses pay based on their property's assessed value.
5. Limiting 2021 Property Tax Rate to No More Than 5% - amendment to the referral
Property Taxation: Setting or adjusting property tax rates — the amount homeowners and businesses pay based on their property's assessed value.
Voted Mar 11, 2020
A5. 2020 Tax Levies for Municipal Finance Authority of British Columbia
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Environment143×
A1. Guidelines for the Administration of Variances for Zero Emission Buildings in RS, RT a…
Full motion text
A1. Guidelines for the Administration of Variances for Zero Emission Buildings in RS, RT and RA Districts and Guidelines for the Administration of
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
2. Zero Emissions Buildings: Extend BCIT Grant Program for Passive House Tradesperson Trai…
Full motion text
2. Zero Emissions Buildings: Extend BCIT Grant Program for Passive House Tradesperson Training Course
Grants & Funding: The city giving money to an organization, program, or community project.
Voted Feb 13, 2019
NB3. Securing a Home for the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank in Vancouver
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted May 5, 2026
R7 - 1672 West 1st Avenue: Amendment to Parking By-law - Adopted on Consent
By-law: A formal city rule. Adopting or amending a by-law creates or changes a binding regulation (parking, noise, development standards, etc.).
B6. Declaration to Urge the Government of Canada to Provide Urgent Funding to Assure the V…
Full motion text
B6. Declaration to Urge the Government of Canada to Provide Urgent Funding to Assure the Viability of Public Transit During the COVID-19 Pandemic and
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
1b. Referral Report - Regulation Redesign - Amendments to Zoning & Development and Parking…
Full motion text
1b. Referral Report - Regulation Redesign - Amendments to Zoning & Development and Parking By-laws
Report Back: Staff presenting findings or progress on something. Usually no money or new policy is attached — it's information, not a decision.
Voted May 27, 2020
UB2-Collecting Fines and Exploring Ways to recover Costs Related to Public Safety in the C…
Full motion text
UB2-Collecting Fines and Exploring Ways to recover Costs Related to Public Safety in the City of Vancouver’s Entertainment District - ii.
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted Feb 27, 2019
UB2 - Collecting Fines and Exploring Ways to Recover Costs Related to Public Safety in the…
Full motion text
UB2 - Collecting Fines and Exploring Ways to Recover Costs Related to Public Safety in the City of Vancouver’s Entertainment District - Amendment to the amendment by Cllr Carr
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted Feb 27, 2019
2. Water Use in Buildings: Enhanced Public Safety, Efficiency & Long-Term Resiliency
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted Dec 5, 2018
How they split all their votes
In Favour 90%In Opposition 9%Abstain 2%
3The fine print
Affiliation: Vote Vancouver. ABC Vancouver (2022–2025); Independent (2025); Vote Vancouver (since 2025). Party affiliation is sourced from Wikipedia's council roster; the City of Vancouver's own pages are deliberately party-neutral. Councillors are elected at-large (Vancouver has no wards).
How we calculated this
We pulled every council vote the City of Vancouver has published (over 80,000 records) and counted this member's. 'Dissent' means they voted In Opposition to a motion that was still carried — i.e. they went against the final outcome. Attendance is measured against full Council meetings (not committee meetings). Issue categories are assigned by matching keywords in the official agenda text (e.g. 'rezoning', 'housing', 'budget') — a transparent, auditable rule set, not AI. This is our own tally of public records.
City of Vancouver open data — Council Voting Records · as of 2026-10-21 · Vancouver Promise Tracker — an independent look at how local leaders actually vote.