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Surrey, B.C. — Allison Patton received 27,135 votes in Surrey’s October 17, 2026 municipal election, winning one of eight citywide council seats, according to the City’s official results. The former councillor returns to City Hall with a background in health, small business and municipal committee work.
Patton’s record places growth management, neighbourhood infrastructure and transportation among the issues residents can use to assess her next term.
Background and experience
Patton’s City-hosted candidate profile describes her as a naturopathic doctor, small-business owner and former Surrey councillor who has served South Surrey for 25 years. It says she has an MBA in Leadership from Royal Roads University, where she received the Governor General’s Gold Medal, and an Honours Bachelor of Science from the University of Victoria. The profile says she chaired Surrey’s Agriculture, Environment and Investment Committee.
Campaign priorities
Her candidate profile says she championed responsible growth, new schools, parks, recreation and critical infrastructure, supported the Surrey–Langley SkyTrain extension and advocated transportation improvements including widening 32 Avenue and replacing the Bailey Bridge in South Surrey. These are candidate-described priorities and past advocacy, not a list of newly approved projects.
What the official result records
The City of Surrey’s official results-per-poll table, dated October 21, 2026, records 27,135 votes for Allison Patton. Surrey’s councillor contest was citywide, with voters selecting up to eight candidates; no individual winning margin is published for this multi-seat contest. The City’s candidate profile identifies Allison Patton as a Safe Surrey Coalition candidate.
What happens next
The City of Surrey confirms that Allison Patton and the other members of the new council were sworn in on November 2, 2026, beginning the 2026–2030 term. During the term, council will make decisions on municipal budgets, bylaws, land use, local roads, parks, recreation, public safety and other City services. Campaign commitments will need to be tested against the City’s financial capacity, staff work and the responsibilities shared with regional and provincial governments.
Sources
- City of Surrey: Allison Patton candidate profile
- City of Surrey: 2026 municipal election results per poll
- City of Surrey: Inauguration of Mayor and Council, November 2, 2026
Harnaik Singh Rathor is the Founder, Publisher, and Editor-in-Chief of StudioX News Canada, Canada's multilingual digital news network serving multilingual diaspora communities across Canada. With a background in media production, public relations, and multicultural communications, he founded StudioX Film and TV Corporation to bridge the gap between mainstream Canadian media and the country's diverse immigrant communities. He is a member of the Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ), RTDNA Canada, CPRS Vancouver, NEPMCC, and the Canadian Freelance Union (Unifor). Based in Surrey, British Columbia. | LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harnaiksinghrathor/ | Muck Rack: https://muckrack.com/harnaiksinghrathor | Email: editor@studioxnews.ca
