Council watch
The 11 members serving now have cast 31,471 votes together and vote in favour roughly 91% of the time — so outright 'no' is rare at this table. The story isn't how much they dissent, it's what they dissent about: across the current council, disagreements cluster on Housing & rezoning (222×) Budget & fees (194×) By-laws & admin (192×). Sarah Kirby-Yung (255×), Pete Fry (211×), Rebecca Bligh (175×) push back most often.
The council norm
Across every carried vote on record, this is how often councillors voted in favour, by issue — with examples of what those motions actually were. It's the baseline each councillor's page compares against: a councillor who sits well above their issue's bar is genuinely for it; well below means they push back.
Housing & rezoning
84.4%
· Motion A4. Approval of Form of Development – 5212 Cambie Street (…
· 1. Jericho Lands Planning Program Process Update and Consideration…
· CD-1 Rezoning: 3609-3687 Arbutus Street
Budget & fees
83.8%
· 2021 Property Taxation: Rating By-laws & Averaging Resolutions - Am…
· Funding Application to the UBCM Strengthening Communities’ Servic…
· R4. 2021 Property Taxation: Distribution of Property Tax Levy - Ame…
Public safety
77.8%
· UB2 - Collecting Fines and Exploring Ways to Recover Costs Related…
· Motion B.7 - Collecting Fines & and Exploring Ways to Recover Costs…
· Deterring and Preventing Money Laundering and the Business of Organ…
Streets & transit
82.5%
· 9. Amendments to the Street and Traffic By-law No. 2849 to Allow El…
· 6. 333 Carrall Street Closure of Portions of Street and Lane for He…
· RECONSIDERED - 9. Amendments to the Street and Traffic By-law No. 2…
Environment
86.5%
· R4. Requirements for Electric Vehicle Charging in New Non-Residenti…
· 12. Pursuing Emission-Free Landscaping Equipment in the City of Van…
· R2 - License for Covered Electrical Cords for Electric Vehicle Char…
By-laws & admin
84.5%
· 9. Amendments to the Street and Traffic By-law No. 2849 to Allow El…
· 8. Report Back on Joint Vancouver City Council Vancouver School Boa…
· RECONSIDERED - 9. Amendments to the Street and Traffic By-law No. 2…
Computed from all 75,055 carried votes in the records. The default is a high yes-rate — most motions pass with broad support, so a real position shows up as a clear gap from these bars.
Current council (11)
The mayor and councillors serving right now.
Sean Orr
Councillor · Independent
56housing & rezoning dissents
89%in favour
14%attendance
Lucy Maloney
Councillor · ABC Vancouver
53housing & rezoning dissents
90%in favour
14%attendance
Sarah Kirby-Yung
Deputy Mayor · ABC Vancouver
255budget & fees dissents
89%in favour
100%attendance
Pete Fry
Councillor · ABC Vancouver
211by-laws & admin dissents
90%in favour
100%attendance
Rebecca Bligh
Councillor · Vote Vancouver
175budget & fees dissents
90%in favour
100%attendance
Lisa Dominato
Councillor · ABC Vancouver
150budget & fees dissents
91%in favour
100%attendance
Brian Montague
Councillor · ABC Vancouver
48housing & rezoning dissents
90%in favour
52%attendance
Mike Klassen
Councillor · ABC Vancouver
20housing & rezoning dissents
92%in favour
52%attendance
Ken Sim
Mayor · ABC Vancouver
13dissents
92%in favour
52%attendance
Peter Meiszner
Councillor · ABC Vancouver
16dissents
92%in favour
52%attendance
Lenny Zhou
Councillor · ABC Vancouver
12dissents
93%in favour
52%attendance
Former councillors (17)
Past members still in the voting records, kept for the historical record.
CH
Colleen Hardwickleft 2022
Councillor · NPA
462housing & rezoning dissents
74%in favour
48%attendance
JR
Janae Rossleft 2022
Councillor · Vision Vancouver
430housing & rezoning dissents
81%in favour
48%attendance
GA
George Affleckleft 2018
Councillor · NPA
170housing & rezoning dissents
87%in favour
0%attendance
MD
Melissa De Genovaleft 2022
Councillor · NPA
509housing & rezoning dissents
84%in favour
48%attendance
HB
Heather Bremnerleft 2018
Councillor · Vision Vancouver
73housing & rezoning dissents
88%in favour
0%attendance
EB
Elizabeth Ballleft 2018
Councillor · NPA
94housing & rezoning dissents
90%in favour
0%attendance
CB
Cherie Boyleleft 2024
Councillor · Independent
253budget & fees dissents
88%in favour
81%attendance
AC
Adriane Carrleft 2024
Councillor · Green Party
239housing & rezoning dissents
91%in favour
81%attendance
KS
Kennedy Stewartleft 2022
Mayor · Forward Together
103budget & fees dissents
90%in favour
48%attendance
MW
Marcie Wiebeleft 2022
Councillor · Vision Vancouver
105housing & rezoning dissents
90%in favour
48%attendance
KJ
Kerry Jangleft 2018
Councillor · Vision Vancouver
11dissents
94%in favour
0%attendance
AR
Andrea Reimerleft 2018
Councillor · Vision Vancouver
8dissents
94%in favour
0%attendance
TS
Tim Stevensonleft 2018
Councillor · Vision Vancouver
6dissents
94%in favour
0%attendance
RL
Raymond Louieleft 2018
Councillor · Vision Vancouver
3dissents
95%in favour
0%attendance
GM
Geoff Meggsleft 2017
Councillor · Vision Vancouver
1dissents
94%in favour
0%attendance
HD
Heather Dealleft 2018
Councillor · Vision Vancouver
2dissents
94%in favour
0%attendance
GR
Gregor Robertsonleft 2018
Mayor · Vision Vancouver
1dissents
94%in favour
0%attendance