Ward 15 Don Valley West
| Ward 15 Don Valley West | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Toronto City Council | |
 Location of Ward 15 in Toronto | |
| City | Toronto |
| Population | 102,510 (2016) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2018 |
| Councillor | Jaye Robinson |
| Community council | North York |
| Created from |
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| First contested | 2018 election |
| Last contested | 2018 election |
| Ward profile | www |
Ward 15 Don Valley West 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 Jaye Robinson elected as the councillor for the 2018–2022 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 22 St Paul's, the former Ward 25 Don Valley West and southwest portion of the former Ward 26 Don Valley West.[3][4]
2018 municipal election[edit]
Ward 15 was first contested during the 2018 municipal election, with candidates including Ward 25 incumbent Jaye Robinson and Ward 26 incumbent Jon Burnside. Robinson was ultimately elected with 49.22 per cent of the vote.[3][5]
Geography[edit]
Ward 15 is part of the North York Community Council.[6]
Don Valley West's boundaries mirror its federal and provincial counterparts: its west border is Mount Pleasant Road and Yonge Street, its north border is Highway 401, its east border is Leslie Street, the Don River and part of Don Mills Road, and the south border is the Don River and the Beltline Trail.[3]
Councillors[edit]
| Council term | Member | |
|---|---|---|
| North York Centre South (Metro Council) | ||
| 1988–1991 | Bev Salmon | |
| 1991–1994 | ||
| 1994–1997 | ||
| Ward 9 North York Centre South | ||
| 1997–2000 | Joanne Flint, Milton Berger | |
| Ward 25 Don Valley West | Ward 26 Don Valley West | |
| 2000–2003 | Joanne Flint | Jane Pitfield |
| 2003–2006 | Cliff Jenkins | |
| 2006–2010 | John Parker | |
| 2010–2014 | Jaye Robinson | |
| 2014–2018 | Jon Burnside | |
| Ward 15 Don Valley West | ||
| 2018–2022 | Jaye Robinson[7] | |
Election results[edit]
| 2018 Toronto municipal election, Ward 15 Don Valley West | ||
| Candidate | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|
| Jaye Robinson | 16,219 | 49.22% |
| Jon Burnside | 14,440 | 43.82% |
| Tanweer Khan | 1,309 | 3.97% |
| Nikola Streker | 583 | 1.77% |
| Minh Le | 404 | 1.23% |
| Total | 32,955 | 100%
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| Source: City of Toronto[8] | ||
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 15 Don Valley West". 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.
- ^ "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.