Incumbent Ken Sim of ABC Vancouver holds the lead in the October 17, 2026, Vancouver mayoral race amid a crowded field that fragments opposition support. A recent Research Co. poll showed him ahead of Green Party councillor Pete Fry and Vancouver Liberals candidate Kareem Allam, with more than one-quarter of likely voters undecided. Vote splitting among challengers, including OneCity’s William Azaroff, COPE’s Stephanie Allen, and TEAM’s Colleen Hardwick, sustains the incumbent’s position despite lower net favourability ratings. Recent developments include ABC’s proposed public safety plebiscite questions and a CBC debate among progressive contenders. Further candidate debates, nomination deadlines, turnout efforts in key neighbourhoods, and shifts in undecided voters could narrow or widen the gap before election day.