Four incumbent commissioners are seeking re-election: three from Vision Vancouver and one from the Green Party of Vancouver.

The commission has a maximum fifteen members who serve for four years and who, since 1950, have been nominated by the incumbent commissioners.

Steve Martin guest stars as Ray Patterson, the incumbent commissioner, while U2 play themselves after requesting an appearance on the show.

The incumbent commissioner is Anthony Stansfeld, a Conservative Party candidate elected with 34.7% of the votes in the first round of voting and 57.2% of the votes after the second round.

However, he fell 285 votes short in the fall, losing to the three incumbent commissioners.

The incumbent commissioners are:

Vincent told the presidents such a meeting would be unlawful and contrary to the Major League Agreement because the owners would be discussing the term and duties of an incumbent commissioner, not a future commissioner.

In the most recent 2009 elections, only the incumbent commissioners qualified and were elected by default.

The incumbent commissioners refused to go out of office, and the imbroglio was taken through the courts for a few months.

John Garamendi, California's incumbent commissioner, did not run for re-election, after losing a bid to be the Democratic nominee for governor.