How does K Sim actually vote?
A look at how Mayor K Sim has voted across every council meeting the city has published — and what those votes are about.
Rarely dissents
Mayor K Sim has voted against a passing motion only 13 times — they almost always side with the majority.
Rarely registers a dissent
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×
Housing & rezoning
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.
1The story
In plain terms: across 1,456 recorded votes, 92% were in favour and 8% in opposition. Mayor K Sim has voted against a passing motion only 13 times — they almost always side with the majority. They attended 67 of the 128 full council meetings in the records (52%).
2What they vote on
13
times against a motion that still passed
878
motions they helped carry (by issue)
52%
council attendance (67/128)
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 Motions, explained →
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.).
Housing & rezoning3×
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
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
Public safety2×
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.
Housing & rezoning450×
2. CD-1 Rezoning: 426-428 West 14th Avenue and 3015-3027 Yukon 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.
Voted Jan 22, 2026
4. CD-1 Rezoning: 320-360 West 2nd 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 Jan 27, 2026
RR20. CD-1 (843) Text Amendment: 888 West Broadway (Formerly 878-898 West Broadway) - Adop…
Full motion text
RR20. CD-1 (843) Text Amendment: 888 West Broadway (Formerly 878-898 West Broadway) - Adopted on Consent
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.
By-laws & admin183×
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
R1b. 2023 Annual Review of Water Rates and Water Works By-law Amendments
By-law: A formal city rule. Adopting or amending a by-law creates or changes a binding regulation (parking, noise, development standards, etc.).
B2. Equity Lens Review of City By-laws to Ensure Equity is at the Forefront
By-law: A formal city rule. Adopting or amending a by-law creates or changes a binding regulation (parking, noise, development standards, etc.).
Budget & fees156×
1. 2023 Draft Operating Budget - Final motion - Clause A(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)
Operating Budget: The city's annual spending plan — how much money goes to each department and service for the coming year.
Voted Feb 28, 2023
1. 2023 Draft Operating Budget - Final motion - Clause A(a)
Operating Budget: The city's annual spending plan — how much money goes to each department and service for the coming year.
Voted Feb 28, 2023
1. 2023 Draft Operating Budget - Amendment - Clause 1 to 3, 5 to 12 and 14 to 20
Operating Budget: The city's annual spending plan — how much money goes to each department and service for the coming year.
Voted Feb 28, 2023
Environment49×
UB1. Increasing the Climate-Smart Supply of Renewable Energy in Vancouver
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
A Climate Justice Charter for Vancouver - Amendment
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted Feb 15, 2023
Motion 1. Advocating for Climate-Resilient Housing Standards in Response to Extreme Heat E…
Full motion text
Motion 1. Advocating for Climate-Resilient Housing Standards in Response to Extreme Heat Events
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted Nov 27, 2024
Streets & transit25×
Report Back on Parking Meter Fees in Chinatown and Amendments to the Street and Traffic By…
Full motion text
Report Back on Parking Meter Fees in Chinatown and Amendments to the Street and Traffic By-law and the Parking Meter By-law
Report Back: Staff presenting findings or progress on something. Usually no money or new policy is attached — it's information, not a decision.
Report Back: Gastown Water Street Pedestrian Zone Pilot Update
Report Back: Staff presenting findings or progress on something. Usually no money or new policy is attached — it's information, not a decision.
Voted Feb 25, 2025
R2. Contract Award for Supply and Delivery of Electrical Traffic Control Parts
Contract Award: The city formally hiring a company to do work or supply something, usually after a competitive bid process.
Voted Sep 25, 2024
Public safety15×
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
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
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.
How they split all their votes
In Favour 92%In Opposition 8%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 2026-09-01 · Vancouver Council Watch — an independent look at how local leaders actually vote.