# 2018 Toronto municipal election

The 2018 Toronto municipal election was held on October 22, 2018, to elect a mayor and city councillors in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Registration for candidates for the office of mayor, councillor, and school board trustee opened on May 1, 2018, and initially closed on July 27, 2018. John Tory won the mayoral election with over 60% of the vote.
To account for the city's growing population, Toronto's council wards underwent a realignment, with the removal of a ward in the west end, three new wards added in the downtown area, and a new ward in North York, expanding the city to 47 wards. In July 2018, newly-elected Premier of Ontario Doug Ford introduced legislation to require that Toronto's municipal elections use the same ridings as it does for provincial and federal elections, thus reducing the council to 25 wards. The bill attracted controversy for its intent to change electoral boundaries in the middle of a campaign, and was struck down as unconstitutional in September 2018 but a stay on this ruling was granted nine days later by the Court of Appeal for Ontario. The three judge panel ruled the bill was constitutional and that the previous ruling was "dubious", thus reinstating the 25-ward election.
Seventeen Toronto councillors were elected with less than half of all votes cast. One councillor, Cynthia Lai was elected with approximately 27% of the votes cast.

## Ward boundary adjustment

The Toronto City Council commissioned an independent review of its ward boundaries in order to account for predicted population growth in specific areas of the city. The consultants recommended the realignment of the city's 44 wards into 47. Under the 47 ward model, wards would not achieve voter parity until 2026 (when the population projection of 61,000 residents per ward would eventually kick in). The Supreme Court considers voter parity to be crucial to achieving effective representation.
Three new wards were added in downtown, one in North York, while one was removed from Toronto's west end by consolidating 3 wards into 2. Based on the patterns of incumbents shifting to successor wards, the four "new" wards are Ward 20, Ward 21, Ward 25 and Ward 29; the ward reduction in the west end is reflected in the effective merger of what had been designated as Ward 17 and Ward 18 on the preceding map into new Ward 16.
Two city councillors, Giorgio Mammoliti and Justin Di Ciano, along with several Toronto citizens, appealed the redrawing of ward boundaries at the Ontario Municipal Board. The appeal was rejected and new ward boundaries approved in a 38-page decision. The council had to pass a by-law before January 2018 for the boundaries to be changed before the election.

### Reduction of wards

On July 27, 2018, the last day for candidate registration, former councillor and new Ontario Premier Doug Ford introduced the Better Local Government Act, also known as Bill 5. The legislation requires that the Toronto city council align its municipal wards with those of the federal and provincial electoral ridings, thus reducing the size of Toronto's council from 47 to 25 wards. Each council member would serve an area representing an average of 111,000 residents. Ford justified the legislation by stating that the council had "failed to act on the critical issues facing the city", and that expanding it to 47 wards would exacerbate the existing "dysfunction". The province claimed that such a reduction would result in a savings of $25 million over the next four years (in comparison to the city's operating budget of $11.12 billion per-year). The bill also cancelled pending elections for regional chair in the regional municipalities of Niagara and Muskoka, Peel, and York, resetting all four positions back to appointed, rather than elected, offices.
The bill proved controversial, with the official opposition Ontario NDP disputing its intent and considering it an abuse of power, while other groups (including candidates and the Toronto District School Board) contended that the bill undermined the democratic process. Toronto mayor John Tory suggested that such significant changes be subject to a public referendum. Toronto's city council voted 24-17 on a motion to oppose Bill 5 and support Tory's call for a referendum. Tory also criticized Ford for not providing any opportunities to consult with the municipal government over the bill. Ford denied Tory's statement, stating that he had met with Tory and other officials multiple times. Bill 5 was passed August 14, 2018. Rocco Achampong, a candidate for one of the wards removed in the consolidation, launched a legal challenge over the bill in the Ontario Superior Court.
The government of Ontario argued that the larger wards were intended to improve voter parity for the 2018 municipal election (as the 47 ward model would not achieve voter parity until 2026). However, the city asserted that the 25-ward structure provided no better parity than the newly-implemented 47-ward structure, and a consultant argued that the roughly doubled ward population reduced councillors' capacity to serve their communities—another aspect of effective representation. In an affidavit, Toronto city manager Giuliana Carbone disputed the claimed cost savings, stating that it would only save $6 million over four years, taking into account the increased staffing that would be required to operate the larger wards, and the costs incurred by realigning the election to match the new boundaries.
On September 10, 2018, the Better Local Government Act was struck down as unconstitutional by Superior Court Justice Edward Belobaba, ruling that the larger wards infringed on citizens' rights to effective electoral representation, and that unilaterally changing electoral boundaries in the middle of a campaign infringed on candidates' freedom of expression. He explained that "passing a law that changes the city's electoral districts in the middle of its election and undermines the overall fairness of the election is antithetical to the core principles of our democracy", and questioned the province's intent and timing of the legislation. Ford criticized the ruling, contending that its only supporters were a "small group of left-wing councillors looking to continue their free ride on the taxpayers' dollar and a network of activist groups who have entrenched their power under the status quo."
The Ford government introduced the Efficient Local Government Act, also known as Bill 31, on September 12, 2018. The bill would have invoked Section 33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, also known as the notwithstanding clause, to implement the effects of Bill 5 in defiance of the court ruling. If passed, it would have been the first time that the notwithstanding clause had ever been invoked in Ontario. The Toronto city council voted 29–7 in favour of directing the city solicitor to challenge the new legislation in court, and to ask the federal government to invoke a constitutional clause allowing it to disallow provincial legislation (a mechanism only used once since 1943) should it pass. At a Liberal Party caucus retreat in Saskatoon, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stated that he would not contribute to the discussions surrounding the sizes of municipal governments in Ontario, as it was "[not] a role that the federal government needs to take on".
On September 19, 2018, the Court of Appeal for Ontario in Toronto (City) v Ontario (Attorney General) issued a stay on the previous Superior Court decision, ruling that Bill 5 "disrupted the campaigns that were already underway" but "does not limit or restrict any message the candidates wish to convey to voters", and was a "dubious ruling that invalidates legislation duly passed by the legislature". As such, the election would be required to use the 25-ward alignment mandated by Bill 5. Since it was made redundant by the stay, Bill 31 was also withdrawn. The nomination period was reopened as a result of the stay and closed on September 21, 2018. On October 1, 2021, by a 5–4 majority, the Supreme Court of Canada held that Ontario was permitted to reduce the size of Toronto City Council during the 2018 municipal election.

## City Council
### Ward 1 Etobicoke North

| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Registration Date | Notes |
| (incumbent)Michael Ford | 10,648 | 42.26% | July 4, 2018 | Councillor for former Ward 2 since 2016. Nephew of Ontario Premier Doug Ford. Endorsed by Toronto Sun. |
| (incumbent)Vincent Crisanti | 8,654 | 34.34% | May 1, 2018 | Councillor for former Ward 1 since 2010. |
| Naiima Farah | 2,262 | 8.98% | July 27, 2018 | |
| Shirish Patel | 1,945 | 7.72% | May 1, 2018 | |
| Carol Royer | 642 | 2.55% | July 27, 2018 | Endorsed by Toronto Star and NOW magazine. |
| Michelle Garcia | 439 | 1.74% | July 26, 2018 | |
| Peter D'Gama | 253 | 1.00% | July 20, 2018 | |
| Christopher Noor | 214 | 0.85% | July 9, 2018 | |
| Gurinder Patri | 142 | 0.56% | July 27, 2018 | |

### Ward 2 Etobicoke Centre

| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Registration Date | Notes |
| (incumbent)Stephen Holyday | 14,627 | 38.58% | June 4, 2018 | Councillor for former Ward 3 since 2014. Endorsed by Toronto Sun. |
| (incumbent)John Campbell | 13,441 | 35.45% | May 4, 2018 | Councillor for former Ward 4 since 2014. Endorsed by Toronto Star. |
| Angelo Carnevale | 5,735 | 15.13% | June 13, 2018 | |
| Erica Kelly | 3,854 | 10.16% | July 16, 2018 | NDP candidate in 2018 provincial election. Endorsed by NOW magazine. |
| Bill Boersma | 258 | 0.68% | July 27, 2018 | |

### Ward 3 Etobicoke—Lakeshore

| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Registration Date | Notes |
| (incumbent)Mark Grimes | 16,527 | 40.90% | July 25, 2018 | Councillor for former Ward 6 since 2003. Endorsed by Toronto Sun. |
| Amber Morley | 10,985 | 27.19% | May 10, 2018 | Endorsed by Toronto & York District Labour Council, Progress Toronto, Toronto Star, and NOW magazine. |
| Pamela Gough | 7,301 | 18.07% | May 1, 2018 | TDSB school trustee |
| Iain Davis | 2,722 | 6.74% | July 27, 2018 | |
| Svitlana Burlakova | 1,218 | 3.01% | July 27, 2018 | |
| Peggy Moulder | 575 | 1.42% | July 27, 2018 | |
| Patrizia Nigro | 394 | 0.98% | May 31, 2018 | |
| Michael Julihen | 320 | 0.79% | August 29, 2018 | |
| Michael Loomans | 199 | 0.49% | July 5, 2018 | |
| Robert Gunnyon | 167 | 0.41% | September 20, 2018 | |

### Ward 4 Parkdale—High Park

| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Registration Date | Notes |
| (incumbent)Gord Perks | 16,887 | 44.55% | May 1, 2018 | Councillor for former Ward 14 since 2006. Endorsed by Toronto & York District Labour Council, the Toronto Star, Jennifer Keesmaat, and NOW magazine. |
| David Ginsberg | 8,181 | 21.58% | July 16, 2018 | |
| Kalsang Dolma | 5,352 | 14.12% | May 7, 2018 | |
| Evan Tummillo | 2,367 | 6.24% | May 1, 2018 | Endorsed by Toronto Sun. |
| Valerie Grdisa | 1,771 | 4.67% | September 21, 2018 | |
| Nick Pavlov | 874 | 2.31% | July 27, 2018 | |
| Taras Kulish | 868 | 2.29% | July 27, 2018 | |
| Alex Perez | 686 | 1.81% | July 27, 2018 | |
| José Vera | 544 | 1.44% | June 29, 2018 | |
| Mercy Okalowe | 373 | 0.98% | July 12, 2018 | |

### Ward 5 York South—Weston

| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Registration Date | Notes |
| (incumbent)Frances Nunziata | 8,425 | 32.18% | June 4, 2018 | Councillor for former Ward 11 since 2000. Endorsed by Toronto Sun. |
| (incumbent)Frank Di Giorgio | 5,674 | 21.67% | May 4, 2018 | Councillor for former Ward 12 since 2000 |
| Chiara Padovani | 5,358 | 20.47% | May 1, 2018 | Endorsed by Progress Toronto |
| Lekan Olawoye | 3,889 | 14.85% | May 1, 2018 | Endorsed by Toronto & York District Labour Council, Toronto Star, and NOW magazine. |
| Deega Barre | 1,172 | 4.48% | May 16, 2018 | |
| Keaton Austin | 467 | 1.78% | July 26, 2018 | |
| Luis Portillo | 352 | 1.34% | June 6, 2018 | |
| Fred Fosu | 245 | 0.94% | July 27, 2018 | |
| Joey Carapinha | 241 | 0.92% | May 1, 2018 | |
| Cedric Ogalvie | 189 | 0.72% | July 24, 2018 | |
| Harpeet Gulri | 168 | 0.64% | July 23, 2018 | |

### Ward 6 York Centre

| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Registration Date | Notes |
| (incumbent)James Pasternak | 11,559 | 47.61% | May 15, 2018 | Councillor for former Ward 10 since 2010. Endorsed by Toronto Sun. |
| (incumbent)Maria Augimeri | 9,223 | 37.99% | May 1, 2018 | Councillor for former Ward 9 since 2000. Endorsed by Toronto & York District Labour Council, Toronto Star, and NOW magazine. |
| Louise Russo | 2,726 | 11.23% | July 20, 2018 | Sought Liberal nomination for the 2018 provincial election in York Centre Prominent anti-violence advocate, namesake of a city park in neighbouring Ward 7 Humber River—Black Creek |
| Edward Zaretsky | 771 | 3.17% | July 23, 2018 | Operator of community group, Citizens Alliance Group. Ran for city council in 2010. |

### Ward 7 Humber River—Black Creek

| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Registration Date | Notes |
| (incumbent)Anthony Perruzza | 8,336 | 36.80% | July 5, 2018 | Councillor for former Ward 8 since 2008. Former Metro Toronto Separate School Board Trustee (1985–1988), North York Councillor (1988–1990) and NDP MPP for Downsview (1990–1995). Endorsed by Progress Toronto, Toronto & York District Labour Council and Toronto Star. |
| (incumbent)Giorgio Mammoliti | 5,625 | 24.83% | May 1, 2018 | Councillor for former Ward 7 since 2000. Endorsed by Toronto Sun. |
| Deanna Sgro | 4,512 | 19.92% | July 5, 2018 | Liberal candidate in 2018 provincial election; daughter of former councillor and current MP Judy Sgro. |
| Tiffany Ford | 3,187 | 14.07% | May 7, 2018 | TDSB school trustee. Endorsed by Progress Toronto and NOW magazine. |
| Amanda Coombs | 445 | 1.96% | July 4, 2018 | |
| Winston LaRose | 247 | 1.09% | July 17, 2018 | Activist whose campaign was the subject of the 2019 documentary film Mr. Jane and Finch. |
| Kerry-Ann Thomas | 153 | 0.68% | September 20, 2018 | Consultant and Political Advisor since 2009. Queen's Park Ontario Legislature Staff (2005–2007), TV Host and Journalist. OWIT-Toronto (Organization of Women in International Trade) Member (2010–present) |
| Kristy-Ann Charles | 147 | 0.65% | July 26, 2018 | |

### Ward 8 Eglinton—Lawrence

| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Registration Date | Notes |
| Mike Colle | 14,094 | 41.34% | July 25, 2018 | Former Liberal MPP for Eglinton—Lawrence (1995–2018), provincial cabinet minister (2005–07), Metro Councillor for York (1988–94), Chair of Toronto Transit Commission (1991–94), York Councillor (1982–85). Father of incumbent Councillor for former Ward 15 Josh Colle. Endorsed by Toronto Star. |
| (incumbent)Christin Carmichael Greb | 7,395 | 21.69% | May 1, 2018 | Councillor for former Ward 16 since 2014. Endorsed by Toronto Sun. |
| Dyanoosh Youssefi | 5,253 | 15.41% | May 1, 2018 | Endorsed by Progress Toronto and NOW magazine. |
| Beth Levy | 3,122 | 9.16% | May 4, 2018 | Endorsed by former Mayor of Toronto and MP David Crombie; Former urban planner. |
| Jennifer Arp | 2,404 | 7.05% | May 18, 2018 | TDSB school trustee |
| Lauralyn Johnston | 992 | 2.91% | June 18, 2018 | Urban planner with the City of Toronto since 2012. |
| Josh Pede | 420 | 1.23% | September 20, 2018 | |
| Darren Dunlop | 210 | 0.62% | June 21, 2018 | Real estate agent |
| Randall Pancer | 134 | 0.39% | July 23, 2018 | |
| Peter Tijiri | 72 | 0.21% | July 17, 2018 | |

### Ward 9 Davenport

| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Registration Date | Notes |
| (incumbent)Ana Bailão | 26,219 | 83.62% | May 1, 2018 | Councillor for former Ward 18 since 2010. Endorsed by Toronto & York District Labour Council, Toronto Star, NOW magazine. and Toronto Sun. |
| Nahum Mann | 2,804 | 8.94% | July 26, 2018 | |
| Troy Young | 1,218 | 3.88% | July 10, 2018 | |
| Mark Balack | 1,114 | 3.55% | September 7, 2018 | |

### Ward 10 Spadina—Fort York

| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Registration Date | Notes |
| (incumbent)Joe Cressy | 15,903 | 55.06% | May 1, 2018 | Councillor for former Ward 20 since 2014. Endorsed by Toronto & York District Labour Council, Toronto Star, and NOW magazine. |
| April Engelberg | 3,346 | 11.58% | July 5, 2018 | Lawyer. |
| Kevin Vuong | 3,018 | 10.45% | May 1, 2018 | Former banker, lecturer at University of Toronto, and military officer. Endorsed by Toronto Sun. |
| Sabrina Zuniga | 1,564 | 5.41% | May 1, 2018 | |
| John Nguyen | 1,032 | 3.57% | June 11, 2018 | |
| Karlene Nation | 860 | 2.98% | July 24, 2018 | Former broadcaster. |
| Rick Myers | 747 | 2.59% | July 26, 2018 | Small business owner. |
| Dean Maher | 611 | 2.12% | June 15, 2018 | |
| Al Carbone | 519 | 1.80% | July 20, 2018 | Restaurant owner. |
| Andrew Massey | 473 | 1.64% | July 27, 2018 | |
| Michael Barcelos | 451 | 1.56% | July 26, 2018 | |
| Edris Zalmai | 147 | 0.51% | July 24, 2018 | |
| Andrei Zodian | 133 | 0.46% | September 21, 2018 | |
| Ahdam Dour | 80 | 0.28% | July 16, 2018 | |

### Ward 11 University—Rosedale

| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Registration Date | Notes |
| (incumbent)Mike Layton | 22,370 | 69.56% | July 10, 2018 | Son of the late former federal NDP leader Jack Layton. Councillor for former Ward 19 since 2010. Endorsed by Toronto & York District Labour Council, Toronto Star, and NOW magazine. |
| Joyce Rowlands | 4,231 | 13.16% | September 21, 2018 | Former provincial Liberal candidate and daughter of former Toronto mayor June Rowlands. Endorsed by Toronto Sun. |
| Nicki Ward | 2,933 | 9.12% | September 20, 2018 | |
| Marc Cormier | 995 | 3.09% | July 26, 2018 | |
| Michael Borrelli | 671 | 2.09% | July 27, 2018 | |
| Michael Shaw | 581 | 1.81% | July 24, 2018 | |
| George Sawision | 376 | 1.17% | July 20, 2018 | |

### Ward 12 Toronto—St. Paul's

| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Registration Date | Notes |
| (incumbent)Josh Matlow | 20,371 | 51.60% | July 4, 2018 | Councillor for former Ward 22 since 2010. Endorsed by Toronto Star. |
| (incumbent)Joe Mihevc | 16,634 | 42.14% | May 17, 2018 | Councillor for former Ward 21 since 2000. Endorsed by Toronto & York District Labour Council, John Tory, NOW magazine. and Toronto Sun. |
| Ian Lipton | 930 | 2.36% | July 27, 2018 | |
| Elizabeth Cook | 908 | 2.30% | September 21, 2018 | |
| Bob Murphy | 342 | 0.87% | July 27, 2018 | |
| Artur Langu | 290 | 0.73% | July 27, 2018 | |

### Ward 13 Toronto Centre

| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Registration Date | Notes |
| (incumbent)Kristyn Wong-Tam | 15,706 | 50.26% | May 1, 2018 | Councillor for former Ward 27 since 2010. Endorsed by Toronto & York District Labour Council, Toronto Star and NOW magazine. |
| George Smitherman | 4,734 | 15.15% | May 9, 2018 | Former Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre-Rosedale (1999-2010) and provincial cabinet minister (2003–10) |
| (incumbent)Lucy Troisi | 2,698 | 8.63% | July 26, 2018 | Councillor for former Ward 28 since 2017, appointed to office upon death of Pam McConnell. Endorsed by Toronto Sun. |
| Khuram Aftab | 1,794 | 5.74% | July 18, 2018 | |
| Walied Khogali Ali | 1,408 | 4.51% | May 11, 2018 | |
| Ryan Lester | 968 | 3.10% | June 25, 2018 | |
| Tim Gordanier | 734 | 2.35% | July 26, 2018 | |
| Jon Callegher | 713 | 2.28% | May 7, 2018 | |
| John Jeffery | 530 | 1.70% | July 26, 2018 | |
| Catherina Perez | 511 | 1.64% | June 12, 2018 | |
| Megann Willson | 411 | 1.32% | May 1, 2018 | |
| Barbara Lavoie | 176 | 0.56% | September 21, 2018 | |
| Jordan Stone | 161 | 0.52% | July 27, 2018 | |
| Richard Forget | 150 | 0.48% | May 18, 2018 | |
| Jonathan Heath | 144 | 0.46% | July 27, 2018 | |
| Kyle McNally | 138 | 0.44% | July 27, 2018 | |
| Darren Abramson | 108 | 0.35% | September 21, 2018 | |
| Gladys Larbie | 101 | 0.32% | June 11, 2018 | |
| Rob Wolvin | 64 | 0.20% | July 27, 2018 | 2014 Councillor candidate - Toronto Centre-Rosedale, 2015 Progressive Canadian Party candidate: Etobicoke Centre; employed in the film industry. |

### Ward 14 Toronto—Danforth

| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Registration Date | Notes |
| (incumbent)Paula Fletcher | 16,468 | 42.27% | May 1, 2018 | Councillor for former Ward 30 since 2003. Endorsed by Toronto & York District Labour Council, Toronto Star, and NOW magazine. |
| (incumbent)Mary Fragedakis | 10,201 | 26.18% | May 1, 2018 | Councillor for former Ward 29 since 2010. Endorsed by NOW magazine and Toronto Sun. |
| Chris Budo | 7,394 | 18.98% | May 24, 2018 | |
| Lanrick Bennett | 1,935 | 4.97% | June 11, 2018 | |
| Dixon Chan | 1,100 | 2.82% | May 4, 2018 | |
| Chris Marinakis | 700 | 1.80% | September 20, 2018 | |
| Marisol D'Andrea | 429 | 1.10% | June 21, 2018 | |
| Ryan Lindsay | 413 | 1.06% | July 13, 2018 | |
| Lawrence Lychowyd | 188 | 0.48% | September 21, 2018 | |
| Alexander Pena | 131 | 0.34% | July 25, 2018 | |

### Ward 15 Don Valley West

| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Registration Date | Notes |
| (incumbent)Jaye Robinson | 16,219 | 49.22% | May 31, 2018 | Councillor for former Ward 25 since 2010. Endorsed by Toronto Sun. |
| (incumbent)Jon Burnside | 14,440 | 43.82% | May 1, 2018 | Councillor for former Ward 26 since 2014. Endorsed by Toronto Star, NOW magazine. and Toronto Sun. |
| Tanweer Khan | 1,309 | 3.97% | July 6, 2018 | |
| Nikola Streker | 583 | 1.77% | July 23, 2018 | |
| Minh Le | 404 | 1.23% | September 21, 2018 | |

### Ward 16 Don Valley East

| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Registration Date | Notes |
| (incumbent)Denzil Minnan-Wong | 11,128 | 43.33% | July 4, 2018 | Councillor for former Ward 34 since 2000, Deputy Mayor of Toronto since 2014, provincial PC candidate in 2018. Endorsed by Toronto Sun. |
| David Caplan | 7,277 | 30.3% | July 27, 2018 | Former Liberal MPP for Don Valley East (1997-2011) and provincial cabinet minister (2003–09). Endorsed by Toronto Star and NOW magazine. |
| Stephen Ksiazek | 1,698 | 7.07% | May 1, 2018 | |
| Dimitre Popov | 1,104 | 4.6% | June 28, 2018 | |
| Pushpalatha Mathanalingam | 888 | 3.7% | July 9, 2018 | |
| Michael Woulfe | 771 | 3.21% | July 26, 2018 | |
| Aria Alavi | 582 | 2.42% | May 7, 2018 | |
| Diane Gadoutsis | 569 | 2.37% | September 21, 2018 | |

### Ward 17 Don Valley North

| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Registration Date | Notes |
| Shelley Carroll | 10,554 | 40.44% | July 6, 2018 | Councillor for former Ward 33 (2003–2018), provincial Liberal candidate in 2018. Endorsed by Toronto & York District Labour Council, Toronto Star, and NOW magazine. |
| Christina Liu | 7,552 | 28.94% | July 3, 2018 | Endorsed by Vincent Ke, Bob Saroya, Mel Lastman, former Willowdale MP Chungsen Leung (2011–2015) and Toronto Sun. |
| Ken Lister | 3,410 | 13.07% | May 1, 2018 | Toronto District School Board trustee. |
| Steven Chen | 2,095 | 8.03% | July 9, 2018 | CPA, CGA. Endorsed by Joe Daniel, former Don Valley East MP (2011-2015). Endorsed by Carl Qiu, President of OPCYA . Endorsed by Sam Chopra, President of South Asians In Ontario. Endorsed by former Willowdale MP Chungsen Leung (2011–2015). |
| Ian Hanecak | 879 | 3.37% | June 21, 2018 | |
| Erin O'Connor | 453 | 1.74% | July 27, 2018 | |
| Kostas Kokkinakis | 438 | 1.68% | September 21, 2018 | |
| Stella Kargiannakis | 413 | 1.58% | July 3, 2018 | |
| Kasra Gharibi | 305 | 1.17% | July 11, 2018 | |

### Ward 18 Willowdale

| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Registration Date | Notes |
| (incumbent)John Filion | 8,104 | 31.06% | September 6, 2018 | Councillor for former Ward 23 since 2000 and for predecessor ward of York Centre (1998–2000). Endorsed by NOW magazine. |
| Lily Cheng | 5,149 | 19.74% | June 20, 2018 | Founder of North York Moms; Co-Founder of We Love Willowdale, in response to the Toronto van attack. Endorsed by Toronto Star. |
| Sonny Cho | 3,130 | 12.00% | May 2, 2018 | Former City Councillor candidate for Willowdale Ward 24; Willowdale 150 Medal Recipient; Ontario Place Board Director; CEO of Canada Korea Business Council; Endorsed by former Willowdale MP C. S. Leung and former MPP Michael Chan. |
| David Mousavi | 1,596 | 6.12% | July 26, 2018 | |
| Danny DeSantis | 1,486 | 5.70% | June 20, 2018 | Endorsed by Corriere Canadese, Mark Grimes, Judy Sgro, Alfred Apps, and Chungsen Leung. |
| Norman Gardner | 1,476 | 5.67% | June 27, 2018 | Former Metro Toronto Councillor (1985–1997), and Toronto City Councillor (1997–2000); former Chair of Toronto Police Services Board (1998–2004). Progressive Conservative candidate in Willowdale in the 1997 federal election. |
| Sam Moini | 1,289 | 4.94% | May 2, 2018 | Endorsed by Toronto Sun. |
| Saman Tabasi Nejad | 1,189 | 4.56% | July 17, 2018 | Endorsed by Toronto & York District Labour Council, NDP MPPs Marit Stiles and Faisal Hassan. |
| Winston Park | 593 | 2.27% | May 1, 2018 | Councillor candidate for former ward 23 in 2014 as Kun-Won Park. Endorsed by Senator Yonah Martin, and former Conservative Willowdale MP Chungsen Leung |
| Gerald Mak | 545 | 2.09% | July 17, 2018 | |
| David Epstein | 538 | 2.96% | July 20, 2018 | |
| Albert Kim | 291 | 1.12% | July 18, 2018 | Endorsed by former PC Don Valley East MP Alan Redway and former Conservative Willowdale MP Chungsen Leung. |
| Farah Aslani | 187 | 0.72% | September 21, 2018 | |
| Andrew Herbst | 162 | 0.62% | July 23, 2018 | |
| Hamid Shakeri | 122 | 0.47% | July 26, 2018 |
| Chung Jin Park | 101 | 0.39% | May 2, 2018 | |
| Sam Mathi | 66 | 0.25% | July 26, 2018 | |
| Marvin Honickman | 61 | 0.23% | 21 Sep 2018 | |

### Ward 19 Beaches—East York

| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Registration Date | Notes |
| Brad Bradford | 14,286 | 38.56% | June 15, 2018 | Endorsed by retiring Ward 32 councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon, John Tory, and Toronto Sun. |
| Matthew Kellway | 13,998 | 37.78% | May 22, 2018 | Former NDP MP for Beaches—East York (2011–2015). Endorsed by retiring Ward 31 councillor Janet Davis Endorsed by Toronto & York District Labour Council and Toronto Star. |
| Joshua Makuch | 2,315 | 6.25% | May 2, 2018 | |
| Diane Dyson | 1,613 | 4.35% | June 13, 2018 | Researcher and policy advocate for People for Education, United Way of Greater Toronto, and WoodGreen Community Services Endorsed by NOW magazine. |
| Veronica Stephen | 1,257 | 3.39% | July 27, 2018 | |
| Valérie Maltais | 929 | 2.51% | May 1, 2018 | |
| Adam Smith | 708 | 1.91% | July 26, 2018 | |
| Brenda MacDonald | 601 | 1.62% | June 11, 2018 | |
| Paul Bura | 288 | 0.78% | July 20, 2018 | |
| David Del Grande | 283 | 0.76% | June 20, 2018 | |
| Morley Rosenberg | 248 | 0.67% | July 25, 2018 | Former Mayor of Kitchener (1977-1982). |
| Frank Marra | 142 | 0.38% | July 26, 2018 | |
| Donald Lamoreux | 141 | 0.38% | September 21, 2018 | |
| Norval Bryant | 89 | 0.24% | July 27, 2018 | |
| Dragan Cimesa | 77 | 0.21% | September 21, 2018 | |
| Paul Murton | 74 | 0.20% | July 26, 2018 | |

### Ward 20 Scarborough Southwest

| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Registration Date | Notes |
| (incumbent)Gary Crawford | 10,505 | 35.73% | May 1, 2018 | Councillor for former Ward 36 since 2010 Endorsed by Toronto Sun. |
| (incumbent)Michelle Holland-Berardinetti | 10,094 | 34.33% | June 11, 2018 | Councillor for former Ward 35 since 2010. Endorsed by Toronto Sun. |
| Mohsin Bhuiyan | 2,910 | 9.9% | May 1, 2018 | |
| Paulina Corpuz | 1,813 | 6.17% | June 12, 2018 | |
| Suman Roy | 1,582 | 5.38% | May 3, 2018 | Endorsed by Toronto Star and NOW magazine. |
| Gerard Arbour | 1,187 | 4.04% | May 4, 2018 | |
| Curtis Smith | 541 | 1.84% | July 16, 2018 | |
| Robert McDermott | 367 | 1.25% | May 1, 2018 | |
| Bruce Waters | 246 | 0.84% | August 28, 2018 | |
| John Letonja | 160 | 0.54% | June 4, 2018 | |

### Ward 21 Scarborough Centre

| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Registration Date | Notes |
| (incumbent)Michael Thompson | 16,542 | 69.05% | May 9, 2018 | Councillor for former Ward 37 since 2003. Endorsed by Toronto Star, NOW magazine, and Toronto Sun. |
| Paul Beatty | 1,638 | 6.84% | July 27, 2018 | |
| Fawzi Bidawi | 1,035 | 4.32% | July 16, 2018 | |
| Zia Choudhary | 1,014 | 4.23% | May 2, 2018 | |
| Vivek Bhatt | 993 | 4.15% | July 18, 2018 | |
| Randy Bucao | 949 | 3.96% | May 9, 2018 | |
| Raphael Rosch | 545 | 2.28% | July 24, 2018 | |
| Zamir ul-Hassan Nadeem | 448 | 1.87% | May 8, 2018 | |
| Afran Naveed | 349 | 1.46% | May 9, 2018 | |
| Ismail Khan | 311 | 1.30% | July 27, 2018 | |
| Nur Saifullah | 132 | 0.55% | July 26, 2018 | |

### Ward 22 Scarborough—Agincourt

| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Registration Date | Notes |
| (incumbent)Jim Karygiannis | 12,593 | 46.8% | May 1, 2018 | Councillor for former Ward 39 since 2014, former Liberal MP (1988–2014) |
| (incumbent)Norm Kelly | 9,944 | 36.96% | May 14, 2018 | Councillor for former Ward 40 since 2000, former Liberal MP (1980–1984), former Deputy Mayor (2013–2014). Endorsed by Toronto Star and Toronto Sun. |
| Roland Lin | 2,789 | 10.37% | September 6, 2018 | Registered translator, Paralegal, Business Owner. Priorities include making safe communities, keeping taxes low, building Sheppard subway extension and adding more north-south buses, etc. |
| Michael Korzeniewski | 660 | 2.45% | June 13, 2018 | |
| Vincent Lee | 597 | 2.22% | July 26, 2018 | |
| Jude Coutinho | 234 | 0.87% | July 17, 2018 | |
| Jason Woychesko | 90 | 0.33% | July 26, 2018 | |

### Ward 23 Scarborough North

| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Registration Date | Notes |
| Cynthia Lai | 5,589 | 27.02% | May 28, 2018 | Endorsed by Toronto Sun. |
| Maggie Chi | 4,137 | 20.00% | June 19, 2018 | Worked as a constituency assistant to former Councillor Chin Lee, Ward 41, for 5 years. Endorsement and support from Chin Lee (former City Councillor), Glen De Baeremaeker (Deputy Mayor for Scarborough), Shaun Chen (Member of Parliament, Scarborough North), Tom Chang (President of the Brimley Forest Community Association), Gary Loughlin (President of the C.D Farqhuarson Community Association). |
| Felicia Samuel | 3,702 | 17.89% | July 25, 2018 | Former provincial NDP candidate. Endorsed by Toronto & York District Labour Council, Progress Toronto, Toronto Star, and NOW magazine. |
| Neethan Saba | 2,808 | 13.57% | July 27, 2018 | |
| James Chow | 1,487 | 7.19% | May 16, 2018 | |
| Ashwani Bhardwaj | 1,259 | 6.09% | July 25, 2018 | |
| Sheraz Khan | 453 | 2.19% | July 27, 2018 | |
| Dameon Halstead | 391 | 1.89% | June 12, 2018 | |
| Mahboob Mian | 335 | 1.62% | July 9, 2018 | |
| Sandeep Srivastava | 273 | 1.32% | June 26, 2018 | |
| Anthony Internicola | 254 | 1.23% | May 8, 2018 | |

### Ward 24 Scarborough—Guildwood

| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Registration Date | Notes |
| (incumbent)Paul Ainslie | 15,131 | 66.82% | May 23, 2018 | Councillor for former Ward 43 since 2006. Endorsed by Toronto Star, NOW magazine, and Toronto Sun. |
| Michelle Spencer | 1,933 | 8.54% | September 7, 2018 | |
| Priyanth Nallaratnam | 1,896 | 8.37% | June 22, 2018 | |
| Reddy Muttukuru | 1,323 | 5.84% | July 11, 2018 | |
| Sajid Saleh | 841 | 3.71% | September 21, 2018 | |
| Morian Washington | 592 | 2.61% | July 26, 2018 | |
| Keiosha Ross | 405 | 1.79% | July 24, 2018 | |
| Emery Warner | 393 | 1.74% | July 26, 2018 | |
| Etohan Evbagharu | 132 | 0.58% | July 20, 2018 | |

### Ward 25 Scarborough—Rouge Park

| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Registration Date | Notes |
| Jennifer McKelvie | 11,624 | 40.21% | May 1, 2018 | Council candidate in 2014. Environmental scientist and community organizer. First president of Renew Scarborough and past president of Centennial Community & Recreation Association. Endorsed by John McKay (Liberal MP for Scarborough-Guildwood), Raymond Cho (Progressive Conservative MPP for Scarborough North and past Ward 42 Councillor), Alvin Curling (former Liberal MPP for Scarborough-Rouge River), and Toronto Sun. |
| (incumbent)Neethan Shan | 11,470 | 39.68% | July 9, 2018 | Councillor for former Ward 42 since 2017. Endorsed by Toronto & York District Labour Council, Progress Toronto, Toronto Star. and NOW magazine. |
| Paul Cookson | 1,897 | 6.56% | July 12, 2018 | |
| Amanda Cain | 831 | 2.87% | May 3, 2018 | |
| Cheryl Lewis-Thurab | 638 | 2.21% | May 10, 2018 | |
| Daniel Cubellis | 527 | 1.82% | May 4, 2018 | |
| Reza Khoshdel | 548 | 1.90% | May 4, 2018 | Business executive and former political advisor & community organizer |
| Christopher Riley | 456 | 1.58% | July 23, 2018 | |
| Joseph Thomas | 428 | 1.48% | July 25, 2018 | |
| Jasper Ghori | 337 | 1.17% | September 20, 2018 | |
| Dave Madder | 151 | 0.52% | July 10, 2018 | |

## Incumbents who did not run for re-election

* Justin Di Ciano, Councillor for former Ward 5 since 2014.
* Sarah Doucette, Councillor for former Ward 13 since 2010.
* Josh Colle, Councillor for former Ward 15 since 2010.
* Cesar Palacio, Councillor for former Ward 17 since 2003.
* David Shiner, Councillor for former Ward 24 since 2000.
* Janet Davis, Councillor for former Ward 31 since 2003.
* Mary-Margaret McMahon, Councillor for former Ward 32 since 2010.
* Jonathan Tsao, Councillor for former Ward 33 since 2018 (appointed by council to fill a vacancy).
* Glenn De Baeremaeker, Councillor for former Ward 38 since 2003.
* Migan Megardichian, Councillor for former Ward 41 since 2018 (appointed by council to fill a vacancy).
* Jim Hart, Councillor for former Ward 44 since 2017 (appointed by council to fill a vacancy).