Ward 13 Toronto Centre
| 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 | Chris Moise |
| Community council | |
| Created from |
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| First contested | 2018 election |
| Last contested | 2022 election |
| Ward profile | www |
Ward 13 Toronto Centre is a municipal electoral division in Toronto, Ontario, for the Toronto City Council. It was last contested in the 2022 municipal election, with Chris Moise elected councillor for the 2022–2026 term.
History[edit]
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[edit]
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] Robin Buxton Potts, was appointed by council in June 2022 to serve the remainder of the term after Wong-Tam resigned to run in the 2022 provincial election.[6]
2022 municipal election[edit]
Chris Moise was elected in 2022.[7]
Geography[edit]
Ward 13 is part of the Toronto and East York community council.[8]
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), Toronto Metropolitan University, the Toronto Eaton Centre and part of the city's financial district (the east side of Bay Street).
Councillors[edit]
| Council term | Member | |
|---|---|---|
| Downtown (Metro Council) | ||
| 1988–1991 | Dale Martin | |
| 1991–1994 | Olivia Chow | |
| 1994–1997 | ||
| Ward 24 Downtown | ||
| 1997–2000 | Kyle Rae, Olivia Chow | |
| Ward 27 Toronto Centre—Rosedale | Ward 28 Toronto Centre—Rosedale | |
| 2000–2003 | Kyle Rae | Pam McConnell |
| 2003–2006 | ||
| 2006–2010 | ||
| 2010–2014 | Kristyn Wong-Tam | |
| 2014–2018 | ||
| Lucy Troisi | ||
| Ward 13 Toronto Centre | ||
| 2018–2022 | Kristyn Wong-Tam[9] | |
| 2022 | Robin Buxton Potts | |
| 2022–2026 | Chris Moise | |
Election results[edit]
| 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%
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| Source: City of Toronto[10] | ||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c Westoll, Nick (October 13, 2018). "Toronto election 2018: Ward 13 Toronto Centre". Global News.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Ex-councillor and former political staffer chosen to fill vacancies on Toronto city council". thestar.com. 2022-06-01. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
- ^ "Meet the new faces on Toronto City Council". thestar.com. 2022-10-24. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
- ^ "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.