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The city is governed by the 10-member Vancouver City Council , a nine-member School Board, and a seven-member Park Board, all elected for three-year terms through an at-large system. In addition, residents of Vancouver vote for representatives in the Legislative Assembly Of British Columbia and the Canadian House Of Commons . Historically, in all levels of government, the more affluent west side of Vancouver has voted along Conservative or Centre-right lines while the working-class eastern side of the city has voted along Left-wing lines. This was reaffirmed with the results of the 2005 Provincial Election . MUNICIPAL REPRESENTATION Mayor Sam Sullivan has been the Mayor of Vancouver since 2005, as a member of the Non-Partisan Association . Following the 2002 electoral losses, the Non-Partisan Association rebuilt its slate for 2005. Several high-profile names were nominated to be the NPA mayoral candidate. One of the most prominent contenders was the former BC Liberal Party deputy-Premier Christy Clark . In what many viewed as a surprise victory, Sullivan defeated Clark to become the NPA mayoral candidate. Sullivan ran against several candidates, the most prominent of which was Vision Vancouver councillor, Jim Green . Sullivan defeated Green by a narrow margin of 3,747 votes of 130,000 ballots cast in the November 19 , 2005 election. City Council See Also: Vancouver City Council Park and School Boards
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