Voters in Golden and Revelstoke will choose their next mayors in October, with both communities facing contested races following the close of nominations.
Nominations for the 2026 local elections closed Friday, Sept. 11, setting the field ahead of general voting on Oct. 17.
In Golden, Kristi Cooper and Wes Routly are running for mayor.
The council race has drawn 10 candidates: Stuart Angus, Justin Baun, Calvin Beauchesne, James Bjarnason, Janet Crandall, incumbent John Manuel, Ron Oszust, Rick Pullen, David Ratzlaff and Dustin Shanahan.
Revelstoke has a three-way mayoral contest.
Incumbent Mayor Gary Sulz is seeking another term against challengers Taha Attiah and Tim Palmer.
Eleven candidates are seeking seats on Revelstoke council: Bishop Carasquero, incumbent Matt Cherry, Brenda Demone, incumbent Lee Devlin, Sarah Erikson, Robyn Goldsmith, John Hordyk, incumbent Austin Luciow, incumbent Aaron Orlando, incumbent Tim Stapenhurst and Brian Trafford.
Several Columbia Shuswap Regional District races have also been settled or appear poised to be settled by acclamation.
Incumbent Karen Cathcart is the only listed candidate for Electoral Area A, which covers Rural Golden-Columbia.
In Electoral Area B, covering Rural Revelstoke-Columbia and Trout Lake, incumbent David Brooks-Hill faces Emma Sutton.
Incumbent Marty Gibbons is the only candidate listed in Electoral Area C, while Electoral Area D has a four-way contest between Melanie Beckett, Jon Kozuska, Dennis Lapierre and Maria Otting.
John Flynn, incumbent Rhona Martin and Norm Nelson are running in Electoral Area E.
Incumbent Natalya Melnychuk is the only listed candidate for Electoral Area G.
There will also be a race for the Rocky Mountain School District trustee position representing Golden and Columbia Shuswap Regional District Area A.
Incumbents Jane Fearing and Scott King are seeking re-election, with Noelle Smith also running for the position.
Elsewhere in the district, Betty Lou Barrett, Glenna McClenahan, Ron McRae and Darryl Oakley are running for the Kimberley-area seats.
Matthew Chapman and Justin Woodman are competing for the Invermere trustee position, while incumbent Amber Byklum faces David Dunlop and Cory Stanbury in the Canal Flats-area race.
Jane Thurgood Sagal is the only listed candidate for the Radium Hot Springs and RDEK Area G trustee position.
General voting day is Saturday, Oct. 17.
