How does Ken Sim actually vote?
A look at how Ken Sim has voted across every council meeting the city has published — and what those votes are about.
Rarely dissents
✓ Voting in line with their campaign — consistently backing Housing & rezoning, Streets & transit motions
Ken Sim has voted against a passing motion only 13 times — they almost always side with the majority.
Rarely registers a dissent
Ken Sim (Mayor, ABC Vancouver) has been on council since Nov 2022. They ran on building 45,000 new homes in five years, expanding transit, and making Vancouver a more affordable place to live. Their voting record backs that up — they've voted in favour of Housing & rezoning and Streets & transit motions that carried, staying true to their platform. With only 13 recorded dissents, they rarely break from the majority.
Ken Sim
What they care about
Ken Sim: challenges by-law and administrative motions (3× against motions that still passed).
This push-back is relatively recent in their tenure.
What they're for
No clear deviation above the council norm.
What they push back on
By-laws & admin
challenges by-law and administrative motions
3×
opposes densification and rezonings
3×
"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
227 of 292 motions in favour (77.7%) · 1 times against a motion that still passed
227
in favour
30
against
31
absent
Recent votes (most recent first)
1In plain terms
In plain terms: across 1,656 recorded votes, 91% were in favour and 9% in opposition. Ken Sim has voted against a passing motion only 13 times — they almost always side with the majority. They attended 73 of the 134 full council meetings in the records (54%).
2What they vote on
13
times against a motion that still passed
972
motions they helped carry (by issue)
54%
council attendance (73/134)
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 →
By-laws & admin3×
1. Downtown Eastside Housing Implementation - Amendments to the FC-1 District in the Zonin…
Full motion text
1. Downtown Eastside Housing Implementation - Amendments to the FC-1 District in the Zoning and Development By-law and the Downtown Eastside/Oppenheim
By-law: A formal city rule. Adopting or amending a by-law creates or changes a binding regulation (parking, noise, development standards, etc.).
Voted Dec 16, 2025
R3. 320 Union Street - Single Room Accommodation (SRA) By-law Demolition Permit - Amendmen…
Full motion text
R3. 320 Union Street - Single Room Accommodation (SRA) By-law Demolition Permit - Amendment
By-law: A formal city rule. Adopting or amending a by-law creates or changes a binding regulation (parking, noise, development standards, etc.).
A2. Housing is Healthcare - Amendment 2
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted Feb 7, 2024
1. Downtown Eastside Housing Implementation - Amendments to the FC-1 District in the Zonin…
Full motion text
1. Downtown Eastside Housing Implementation - Amendments to the FC-1 District in the Zoning and Development By-law and the Downtown Eastside/Oppenheim
By-law: A formal city rule. Adopting or amending a by-law creates or changes a binding regulation (parking, noise, development standards, etc.).
Voted Dec 16, 2025
Motion 2. Enhancing Public Safety through Real-Time Access to the City's Traffic Camera Ne…
Full motion text
Motion 2. Enhancing Public Safety through Real-Time Access to the City's Traffic Camera Network
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted Oct 23, 2024
What they've pushed through
Issues where they voted in favour of motions that carried — the work they backed into law.
1. CD-1 Rezoning: 10 East 11th Avenue
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.
Voted Feb 5, 2026
1. CD-1 Rezoning: 2268-2294 West 3rd Avenue and 1902-1912 Vine Street
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.
3. CD-1 (454) Text Amendment: 215 West 1st Avenue
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 26, 2026
By-laws & admin197×
Motion4. Walking the Talk: Aligning City Staff's and Council's Remote Work Policy - Amendm…
Full motion text
Motion4. Walking the Talk: Aligning City Staff's and Council's Remote Work Policy - Amendment to B and C
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted Feb 25, 2026
R6. Development Approval Procedure By-law: Amendments to include Consultation Requirements…
Full motion text
R6. Development Approval Procedure By-law: Amendments to include Consultation Requirements for Inclusionary Zoning and Density Bonus Provisions
By-law: A formal city rule. Adopting or amending a by-law creates or changes a binding regulation (parking, noise, development standards, etc.).
Voted May 5, 2026
8. Water Works By-law Exemptions and/or Viable Exceptions for Notable Decorative City Wate…
Full motion text
8. Water Works By-law Exemptions and/or Viable Exceptions for Notable Decorative City Water Features
By-law: A formal city rule. Adopting or amending a by-law creates or changes a binding regulation (parking, noise, development standards, etc.).
Voted Apr 26, 2023
Budget & fees160×
2026 Property Tax: Development Potential Relief and Land Assessment Averaging
Property Taxation: Setting or adjusting property tax rates — the amount homeowners and businesses pay based on their property's assessed value.
R5. 2025 Property Tax Exemptions
Property Taxation: Setting or adjusting property tax rates — the amount homeowners and businesses pay based on their property's assessed value.
2024 Draft Operating and Capital Budget - Amendment to Add O
Capital Budget / Expenditure: Money set aside for big long-term projects — roads, buildings, infrastructure — spread over several years rather than spent in one year.
Voted Dec 12, 2023
Environment55×
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
Motion 9. Evaluating Vancouver's Waste Collection System's Potential to Adapt as Our City …
Full motion text
Motion 9. Evaluating Vancouver's Waste Collection System's Potential to Adapt as Our City Grows
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted May 6, 2026
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
2. Updates to the Parking By-Law in Response to Provincial Bills 44 and 47, and On-Street …
Full motion text
2. Updates to the Parking By-Law in Response to Provincial Bills 44 and 47, and On-Street Parking Management
By-law: A formal city rule. Adopting or amending a by-law creates or changes a binding regulation (parking, noise, development standards, etc.).
Voted Jun 26, 2024
R3. Contract Award for Supply and Delivery of Traffic Marking Materials
Contract Award: The city formally hiring a company to do work or supply something, usually after a competitive bid process.
Voted May 7, 2025
A2. Endorsing the Transit for Teens Campaign to Extend BC's Get on Board Program up to Age…
Full motion text
A2. Endorsing the Transit for Teens Campaign to Extend BC's Get on Board Program up to Age 18
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted Jun 14, 2023
R1. 2023 Budget Adjustments - Vancouver Police and Vancouver Fire and Rescue
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
R2. 2025 Budget Adjustments - Vancouver Police and Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted Nov 5, 2025
Blinded by the Light: Improving Public Safety by Looking at Headlight Glare - Amendment to…
Full motion text
Blinded by the Light: Improving Public Safety by Looking at Headlight Glare - Amendment to B
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted Jan 21, 2026
How they split all their votes
In Favour 91%In Opposition 9%Abstain 0%
3The fine print
Affiliation: ABC Vancouver. 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.