2026 Toronto municipal election
2026 municipal election in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Municipal elections are scheduled to be held on October 26, 2026, to elect the mayor and 25 city councillors in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In addition, school trustees will be elected to the Toronto District School Board, Toronto Catholic District School Board, Conseil scolaire Viamonde and Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir. The election will be held in conjunction with those held in other municipalities in the province of Ontario.
The nomination period for candidates opened on May 1, 2026, at 8:30 am and closes on August 21, 2026, at 2 pm.[1]
Mayoral election
On May 25, 2026, incumbent mayor Olivia Chow formally declared her candidacy in the 2026 Toronto mayoral election. She is being challenged by Toronto City Councillor Brad Bradford and former federal Conservative cabinet minister Chris Alexander.[2][3]
City council elections
Changes in membership between elections
- Gary Crawford, councillor for Ward 20 Scarborough Southwest since 2010, resigned to run for the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario in the 2023 Scarborough—Guildwood provincial by-election.[4] The by-election to replace him was won by Parthi Kandavel.
- Jennifer McKelvie, councillor for Ward 25 Scarborough—Rouge Park since 2018, resigned to run for the Liberal Party of Canada in the 2025 Canadian federal election.[5] The by-election to replace her was won by Neethan Shan.
- Jaye Robinson, councillor for Ward 15 Don Valley West since 2010, died in 2024. The by-election to replace her was won by Rachel Chernos Lin.
Incumbents not standing for re-election
- Brad Bradford, councillor for Ward 19 Beaches—East York since 2018, will not seek re-election in order to run for mayor of Toronto.[6][7]
- Gord Perks, city councillor for Ward 4 Parkdale—High Park since 2006.[8]
Incumbents yet to register or announce they are not standing
- Paula Fletcher, Ward 14
- Parthi Kandavel, Ward 20
Ward 1 Etobicoke North
Incumbent city councillor Vincent Crisanti was elected in 2022, having previously sat on council from 2010 to 2018, and has registered to run for re-election.
- Registered candidates
- Abraham Abbey[9]
- Alaa Adib[9]
- Saima Babar[9]
- Chloe Brown, third-place finisher in the 2022 mayoral election.[10][9]
- Vincent Crisanti, incumbent[9]
- Norman Hamilton[9]
- Results
Ward 2 Etobicoke Centre
Incumbent city councillor Stephen Holyday was first elected in 2014 and has registered to run for re-election.
- Registered candidates
- Results
Ward 3 Etobicoke—Lakeshore
Incumbent city councillor Amber Morley was first elected in 2022 and has registered to run for re-election.
- Registered candidates
- Results
Ward 4 Parkdale—High Park
Incumbent city councillor Gord Perks was first elected in 2006. He announced on April 30, 2026 that he will not be standing for re-election.[8]
- Registered candidates
- Nadia Guerrera,[9] Ontario Liberal Party candidate in York South—Weston for the 2022 provincial election and in Parkdale—High Park for the 2025 provincial election.[11]
- Debbie King[9]
- Diana Chan McNally,[9] housing advocate[12]
- Bridget Ogundipe[9]
- Adam Pham[9]
- Vanessa Raponi[9]
- Lloyd Traiforos[9]
- Holly Weber[9]
- Withdrawn
- Jonathan Nikolaou (withdrew June 3)[9]
- Results
Ward 5 York South—Weston
Incumbent city councillor Frances Nunziata was first elected to Toronto City Council in 1998 and has registered to run for re-election.
- Registered candidates
- Sharmarke Ali[9]
- Daniel Di Giorgio,[9] Catholic school trustee
- Frances Nunziata, incumbent[9]
- Nekpen Obasogie[9]
- Chiara Padovani,[9] tenant advocate, runner-up in Ward 5 in the 2022 municipal election,[13] endorsed by Toronto & York Region Labour Council[14]
- Sileen Phillips[9]
- Results
Ward 6 York Centre
Incumbent city councillor James Pasternak was first elected in 2010 with and has registered to run for re-election.
- Registered candidates
- Results
Ward 7 Humber River—Black Creek
Incumbent city councillor Anthony Perruzza was first elected to Toronto City Council in 2006 and has registered to run for re-election.
- Registered candidates
- Results
Ward 8 Eglinton—Lawrence
Incumbent city councillor Mike Colle was first elected in 2018 and has registered to run for re-election.
- Registered candidates
- Results
Ward 9 Davenport
Incumbent city councillor Alejandra Bravo was first elected in 2022 and has registered to run for re-election.
- Registered candidates
- Results
Ward 10 Spadina—Fort York
Incumbent city councillor Ausma Malik was first elected in 2022 and has registered to run for re-election.
- Registered candidates
- Ian Cunningham[9]
- Xue Ding[9]
- Andi Hoàng-Lefranc,[9] lawyer[16]
- Bashar Kassir[9]
- Ausma Malik, incumbent,[9] endorsed by Toronto & York Region Labour Council[17]
- Paul Nash[9]
- Husain Neemuchwala[9]
- Aanchal Vashistha[9]
- Results
Ward 11 University—Rosedale
Incumbent city councillor Dianne Saxe was first elected in 2022 and has registered to run for re-election.
- Registered candidates
- Gabriel Blanc,[9] former policy analyst for Councillor Shelley Carroll[18]
- Keenan Courtis[9]
- Dana Fisher[9]
- Terri Hawkes,[9] actress
- Karina Lemke[9]
- Alice Li[9]
- Huy Lieu[9]
- Gian Pileri[9]
- Dianne Saxe, incumbent[9]
- Diana Yoon,[9] runner-up and federal NDP candidate in Spadina—Fort York in the 2019 federal election
- Results
Ward 12 Toronto—St. Paul's
Incumbent city councillor Josh Matlow was first elected in 2010 and has registered to run for re-election.
- Registered candidates
- Jenny Kalimbet[9]
- Ahmed Kamal[9]
- Jethro Adir Kavod[9]
- Joshua Kishner[9]
- Josh Matlow, incumbent[9]
- Mina Nadimi[9]
- Results
Ward 13 Toronto Centre
Incumbent city councillor Chris Moise was first elected in 2022 and has registered to run for re-election.
- Registered candidates
- Joe Cadeau, former tech company executive[19][9]
- Tom Cai[9]
- Victoria Davis[9]
- Walied Khogali Ali,[9] co-chair of the Regent Park Neighbourhood Association, fifth-place candidate in Ward 13 in the 2018 election[20]
- Chris Moise, incumbent[9]
- Curran Stikuts,[9] former director strategic communications and advocacy of The 519 community centre,[21] endorsed by Toronto & York Region Labour Council[22]
- Daniel Tate, founder of IntegrityTO[23][24][19]
- Nicki Ward,[9] former president of the largest housing co-op in Canada,[25] runner-up in Ward 13 in the 2022 election,[20][26] Green Party candidate in Toronto Centre in the 2022 provincial election
- Opinion polling
| Polling firm | Source | Polling dates | Sample size | MOE | Chris Moise | Daniel Tate | Curran Stikuts | Other | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forum Research[23] | IVR | June 22–23, 2026 | 355 | ±5.0% | 35% | 19% | 6% | 40% | 16 |
- Results
Ward 14 Toronto—Danforth
Incumbent city councillor Paula Fletcher was first elected in 2003 and has not yet registered to run for re-election.
- Registered candidates
- Results
Ward 15 Don Valley West
Incumbent city councillor Rachel Chernos Lin was first elected in 2024 in a by-election and has registered to run for re-election.
- Registered candidates
- Results
Ward 16 Don Valley East
Incumbent city councillor Jon Burnside was elected in 2022, having previously sat on council from 2014 to 2018, and has registered to run for re-election.
- Registered candidates
- Results
Ward 17 Don Valley North
Incumbent city councillor Shelley Carroll was first elected in 2003 and has registered to run for re-election.
- Registered candidates
- Jeffery Adamson[9]
- Shelley Carroll, incumbent,[9] endorsed by Toronto & York Region Labour Council[27]
- Hassan Mubarak Noor Mohamed[9]
- Roy Samathanam[9]
- Sabrina Zuniga[9]
- Withdrawn
- Gregory Rodriguez (withdrew July 27)[9]
- Results
Ward 18 Willowdale
Incumbent city councillor Lily Cheng was first elected in 2022 and has registered to run for re-election.
- Registered candidates
- Results
Ward 19 Beaches—East York
Incumbent city councillor Brad Bradford was first elected in 2018 and has declined to run for re-election, instead running for mayor.
- Registered candidates
- Jaana Syeda Ali[9]
- James Dann,[9] former manager of waterfront parks for the City of Toronto[18]
- Natalie Johnson, journalist with CTV News[28][9]
- Tycen Legg[9]
- Kevin Morrison, Toronto Catholic District School Board trustee[9]
- Adam Smith,[9] third-place finisher in 2022
- Austin Vieira[9]
- Jeff Wahl[9]
- Devin Wilkins[9]
- Jennie Worden,[9] runner-up in 2022
Potential
- Nate Erskine-Smith, MP for Beaches—East York (2015–2026)[29]
- Results
Ward 20 Scarborough Southwest
Incumbent city councillor Parthi Kandavel was first elected in 2023 in a by-election and has not yet registered to run for re-election.
- Registered candidates
- Malik Ahmad[9]
- Ariel-Rachel Karokis[9]
- Luigi Lisciandro[9]
- Philip Mills[9]
- Sharmina Nasrin[9]
- Mohammad Ali Reza[9]
- Kevin Rupasinghe, runner-up in Ward 20 in 2023 municipal by-election and third-place finisher in 2022.[9][30]
- Results
Ward 21 Scarborough Centre
Incumbent city councillor Michael Thompson was first elected in 2003 and has registered to run for re-election.
- Registered candidates
- Taiba Ahmed[9]
- Bahareh Barahmand[9]
- Patience Evbagharu[9]
- Uthish Ganesh[9]
- Stella Kargiannakis[9]
- Akina Lalla[9]
- Madura Shanmugaratnam[9]
- Michael Thompson, incumbent[9]
- Krissan Veerasingam[9]
- Results
Ward 22 Scarborough—Agincourt
Incumbent city councillor Nick Mantas was first elected in 2021 and has registered to run for re-election.
- Registered candidates
- Madhuri Azad[9]
- Bill Chan[9]
- Jackson Ho[9]
- Dan Lovell, ran for the NDP in Scarborough—Agincourt in the 2025 federal election, [9][31], endorsed by Toronto & York Region Labour Council[32]
- Rakhee Kotecha[9]
- Nick Mantas, incumbent[9]
- Donny Morgan[9]
- Results
Ward 23 Scarborough North
Incumbent city councillor Jamaal Myers was first elected in 2022 and has registered to run for re-election.
- Registered candidates
- Han Dong, former MP Don Valley North (2018–2025), former MPP Trinity—Spadina (2014–2018)[9][33]
- Sajawal Javed[9]
- Kevin Li[9]
- Jamaal Myers, incumbent,[9] endorsed by Toronto & York Region Labour Council[34]
- John-Mark Oleh[9]
- Results
Ward 24 Scarborough—Guildwood
Incumbent city councillor Paul Ainslie was first elected in 2006 and has registered to run for re-election.
- Registered candidates
- Results
Ward 25 Scarborough—Rouge Park
Incumbent city councillor Neethan Shan was elected in 2025 in a by-election, having previously sat on council from 2017 to 2018, and has registered to run for re-election.
- Registered candidates
- Shawn Allen,[9] placed third in the 2025 by-election[13]
- Ashan Fernando[9]
- Cheryl Lewis-Thurab[9]
- Jannette Lumley[9]
- Zakir Patel,[9] TDSB trustee for Scarborough-Guildwood
- Neethan Shan, incumbent[9]
- Results
Toronto District School Board elections
The Ontario government passed legislation in May 2026 which reduced the number of Toronto District School Board wards to 12 from 22.[35][36]
Ward 1 (Etobicoke North & Humber River-Black Creek)
Incumbent trustee Dennis Hastings (Etobicoke North) has not yet registered to run for re-election. Incumbent trustee Matias de Dovitiis (Humber River—Black Creek) has registered to run for re-election.
- Registered candidates
- Withdrawn
- Results
Ward 2 (Etobicoke Centre & Etobicoke Lakeshore)
Incumbent trustees and Dan MacLean (Etobicoke Centre) and Patrick Nunziata (Etobicoke—Lakeshore) have not yet registered to run for re-election.
- Registered candidates
- Results
Ward 3 (Parkdale-High Park & Davenport)
Incumbent trustee Alexis Dawson (Davenport & Spadina—Fort York) has not yet registered to run for re-election. Incumbent trustee Debbie King (Parkdale—High Park) has registered to run for election to Toronto City Council.
- Registered candidates
- Withdrawn
- Sarah Smithies (withdrew July 31)[9]
- Results
Ward 4 (York Centre & Willowdale)
Incumbent trustee Alexandra Lulka Rotman (York Centre) has not yet registered to run for re-election. Incumbent trustee Weidong Pei (Willowdale) has registered to run for re-election.
- Registered candidates
- Results
Ward 5 (Spadina—Fort York & Toronto—Danforth)
Incumbent trustees Alexis Dawson (Davenport & Spadina—Fort York) and Sara Ehrhardt (Toronto—Danforth) have not yet registered to run for re-election.
- Registered candidates
- Results
Ward 6 (York South—Weston & Eglinton—Lawrence)
Incumbent trustees Liban Hassan (York South—Weston) and Shelley Laskin (Eglinton—Lawrence) have not yet registered to run for re-election.
- Registered candidates
- Results
Ward 7 (Toronto-St. Paul's, University-Rosedale, and Toronto Centre)
Incumbent trustee Deborah Williams has registered to run for re-election.
- Registered candidates
- Axel Arvizu[9]
- Nasir Mohammad[9]
- Shaffni Nalir[9]
- Tasha Kheiriddin, [9] conservative policy analyst, author and broadcaster
- Deborah Williams, incumbent[9]
- Withdrawn
- Elina Feyginberg (withdrew July 3)[9]
- Results
Ward 8 (Don Valley West and Don Valley East)
Incumbent trustee Stacey Cline (Don Valley West) is running in Ward 6. Incumbent trustee Farzana Rajwani (Don Valley East) has registered to run for re-election.
- Registered candidates
- Results
Ward 9 (Don Valley North & Scarborough—Agincourt)
Incumbent trustees James Li (Don Valley North) and Manna Wong (Scarborough—Agincourt) have not registered to run for re-election.
- Registered candidates
- Christopher Mammoliti,[9] former TDSB Vice-Chair (2020-2022) and former Trustee for Humber River-Black Creek (2018-2022)
- Sonny Yeung[9]
- Results
Ward 10 (Beaches-East York & Scarborough Southwest)
Incumbent trustee Michelle Aarts (Beaches-East York) has registered to run for re-election. Malika Ghous (Scarborough Southwest) has not yet registered to run for re-election.
- Registered candidates
- Results
Ward 11 (Scarborough Centre & Scarborough North)
Incumbent trustee Yalini Rajakulasingam (Scarborough North) has not yet registered to run for re-election. The trustee seat for Scarborough Centre has been vacant since October 4, 2025 when incumbent Neethan Shan was elected to Toronto City Council.
- Registered candidates
- Results
Ward 12 (Scarborough-Guildwood & Scarborough-Rouge Park)
Incumbent trusteee Anu Sriskandarajah (Scarborough-Rouge Park) has not yet registered to run for re-election. Incumbent trustee Zakir Patel (Scarborough—Guildwood) has registered to run for election to Toronto City Council.
- Registered candidates
- Results
Toronto Catholic District School Board elections
Ward 1 Etobicoke
Incumbent trustee Joseph Martino has not yet registered to run for re-election.
- Registered candidates
- Maria Dias[9]
- Results
Ward 2 Etobicoke
Incumbent trustee Markus de Domenico has not yet registered to run for re-election.
- Registered candidates
- Sara Concordia[9]
- Results
Ward 3 North York
Incumbent trustee Ida Li Preti has registered to run for re-election.
- Registered candidates
- Results
Ward 4 Parkdale—High Park and Etobicoke—Lakeshore
Incumbent trustee Teresa Lubinski has registered to run for re-election.
- Registered candidates
- Results
Ward 5 North York
Incumbent trustee Maria Rizzo has registered to run for re-election.
- Registered candidates
- Results
Ward 6 York
Incumbent trustee Frank D'Amico has registered to run for re-election.
- Registered candidates
- Frank D'Amico, incumbent[9]
- Results
Ward 7 Scarborough—Agincourt
Incumbent trustee Mike Del Grande has not yet registered to run for re-election.
- Registered candidates
- Gregory Rodriguez[9]
- Results
Ward 8 Scarborough
Incumbent trustee Garry Tanuan has not yet registered to run for re-election.
- Registered candidates
- Results
Ward 9 Toronto
Incumbent trustee Kevin Morrison is not running for re-election and is running for Toronto City Council in Watd Ward 19 instead.
- Registered candidates
- Jonathan Santos[9]
- Results
Ward 10 Toronto
Incumbent trustee Daniel Di Giorgio is not running for re-election and is running for Toronto City Council in Ward 5 instead
- Registered candidates
- Results
Ward 11 East York and Toronto
Incumbent trustee Angela Kennedy has registered to run for re-election.
- Registered candidates
- Results
Ward 12 Scarborough
Incumbent trustee Nancy Crawford has registered to run for re-election.
- Registered candidates
- Nancy Crawford, incumbent[9]
- Results