Pursuant to section 97 of the Local Government Act, the Chief Election Officer has declared (PDF) the following persons as candidates in the 2022 General Local Election:
Candidates for the office of Mayor:
| Rob Douglas | Municipality of North Cowichan |
| John Koury | 8259 Beaver Road, Lake Cowichan (Town of Lake Cowichan) |
| Peter Morris | 7136 Richards Trail, Duncan (Municipality of North Cowichan) |
| Rosalie Sawrie | Municipality of North Cowichan |
Candidates for the offices of Councillor:
| Dana Arthurs | City of Duncan |
| Joyce Behnsen | Municipality of North Cowichan |
| Charles Borg | Municipality of North Cowichan |
| Mike Caljouw | Municipality of North Cowichan |
| Elizabeth Croft | Municipality of North Cowichan |
| Joseph Enslow | Municipality of North Cowichan |
| Bruce Findlay | 8067 York Avenue, Crofton (Municipality of North Cowichan) |
| Chris Istace | 9890 Willow Street, Chemainus (Municipality of North Cowichan) |
| Christopher Justice | 1503 Maple Bay Road, Duncan (Municipality of North Cowichan) |
| Tek Manhas | 3242 Moorfield Road, Duncan (Municipality of North Cowichan) |
| Kate Marsh | Municipality of North Cowichan |
| Adrienne Richards | 6304 Fairview Way, Duncan (Municipality of North Cowichan) |
| Peter W. Rusland | Municipality of North Cowichan |
| Christopher A. Shaw | CVRD Electoral Area D (Cowichan Bay) |
| Debra Toporowski | Municipality of North Cowichan |
Note:Peter Morris withdrew as a candidate on September 12, 2022.