Ward 13 Toronto Centre
Ward 13 Toronto Centre is a municipal electoral division in Toronto, Ontario that has been represented in the Toronto City Council since the 2018 municipal election. It was last contested in 2018, with Kristyn Wong-Tam elected councillor for the 2018–2022 term.
| Ward 13 Toronto Centre | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Toronto City Council | |
 Location of Ward 13 in Toronto | |
| City | Toronto |
| Population | 103,805 (2016) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2018 |
| Councillor | Kristyn Wong-Tam |
| Community council | Toronto/East York |
| Created from |
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| First contested | 2018 election |
| Last contested | 2018 election |
| Ward profile | www |
History
The ward was created in 2018 when the provincial government aligned Toronto's then-44 municipal wards with the 25 corresponding provincial and federal ridings.[1][2] The current ward is made up of parts of the former Ward 27 Toronto Centre-Rosedale and the former Ward 28 Toronto Centre-Rosedale.[3][4]
2018 municipal election
Ward 13 was first contested during the 2018 municipal election, with candidates including Ward 27 incumbent Kristyn Wong-Tam, Ward 28 incumbent Lucy Troisi and former Ontario deputy premier George Smitherman. Wong-Tam was ultimately elected with 51.26 per cent of the vote.[3][5]
Geography
Ward 13 is part of the Toronto and East York community council.[6]
Toronto Centre's approximate borders are Bay Street, College Street, Yonge Street and Dundas Street on the west, and The Esplanade on the south side. The Don River is the east boundary, and Rosedale Valley Road, Bloor Street, Mount Pleasant Road and Charles Street form the north border.[3] The ward covers the heart of Downtown Toronto.
The ward contains areas such as Regent Park (Canada's first social housing development), St. James Town (a largely immigrant area and the most densely populated neighbourhood in Canada), Cabbagetown, Church and Wellesley (a historic LGBT neighbourhood), Ryerson University, The Toronto Eaton Centre and part of the city's financial district (the east side of Bay Street).
Election results
| 2018 Toronto municipal election, Ward 13 Toronto Centre | ||
| Candidate | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|
| Kristyn Wong-Tam | 15,706 | 50.26% |
| George Smitherman | 4,734 | 15.15% |
| Lucy Troisi | 2,698 | 8.63% |
| Khuram Aftab | 1,794 | 5.74% |
| Walied Khogali Ali | 1,408 | 4.51% |
| Ryan Lester | 968 | 3.10% |
| Tim Gordanier | 734 | 2.35% |
| Jon Callegher | 713 | 2.28% |
| John Jeffery | 530 | 1.70% |
| Catherina Perez | 511 | 1.64% |
| Megann Willson | 411 | 1.32% |
| Barbara Lavoie | 176 | 0.56% |
| Jordan Stone | 161 | 0.52% |
| Richard Forget | 150 | 0.48% |
| Jonathan Heath | 144 | 0.46% |
| Kyle McNally | 138 | 0.44% |
| Darren Abramson | 108 | 0.35% |
| Gladys Larbie | 101 | 0.32% |
| Rob Wolvin | 64 | 0.20% |
| Total | 31,249 | 100% |
| Source: City of Toronto[8] | ||
See also
References
- "44-Ward Model (2014-2018)". City of Toronto. 2017-11-14. Archived from the original on 2021-11-19.
- Bronskill, Jim (2021-03-10). "City of Toronto tells Supreme Court that Doug Ford's government disrupted democracy by slashing council during election". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- Westoll, Nick (October 13, 2018). "Toronto election 2018: Ward 13 Toronto Centre". Global News.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Pagliaro, Jennifer (2018-04-30). "With Toronto's new ward map, here's what you need to know for the 2018 municipal election". The Toronto Star. ISSN 0319-0781. Archived from the original on 2018-05-11. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- "A look at Toronto's city councillors under the new 25-ward system". CTV News Toronto. October 22, 2018. Archived from the original on 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- "Community Council". City of Toronto 311 Knowledge Base. Archived from the original on 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- "A look at Toronto's city councillors under the new 25-ward system". CTV News Toronto. October 22, 2018. Archived from the original on 2021-11-19.
- "Declaration of Results" (PDF). Toronto City Clerk's Office. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 25, 2018.