Ward 18 Willowdale
| Ward 18 Willowdale | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Toronto City Council | |
 Location of Ward 18 in Toronto | |
| City | Toronto |
| Population | 118,800 (2016) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2018 |
| Councillor | Lily Cheng |
| Community council | North York |
| Created from |
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| First contested | 2018 election |
| Last contested | 2018 election |
| Ward profile | www |
Ward 18 Willowdale 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 John Filion 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 the former Ward 23 Willowdale, part of the former Ward 24 Willowdale, and a small portion of the former Ward 10 York Centre.[3][4]
2018 municipal election[edit]
Ward 18 was first contested during the 2018 municipal election. Prior to the provincial government realignment, Ward 23 councillor John Filion announced plans to retire, and endorsed candidates in both of the new wards covering the previous district under the city's planned 47-ward system: Filion's executive assistant Markus O'Brien Fehr, and community organizer Lily Cheng.[5]
Following the realignment, Filion rescinded his retirement plans and entered the race for the new ward 18, citing fears of voter confusion with the restructured wards; O'Brien Fehr dropped out while Cheng remained in the race for the larger ward alongside a number of other challengers.[6] Filion was ultimately elected with 31.06 per cent of the vote.[3][7]
Geography[edit]
Ward 18 is part of the North York community council.[8]
Willowdale's boundaries mirror its federal and provincial counterparts, being bounded by Steeles Avenue (the city limit) to the north, Bayview Avenue to the east, Highway 401 to the south until it crosses the Don River, the Don River west branch to the southwest (from Highway 401 to Bathurst Street), and Bathurst Street to the west otherwise.[3]
Councillors[edit]
| Council term | Member | |
|---|---|---|
| Ward 9 North York Centre | ||
| 1997–2000 | John Filion, Norman Gardner | |
| Ward 23 Willowdale | Ward 24 Willowdale | |
| 2000–2003 | John Filion | David Shiner |
| 2003–2006 | ||
| 2006–2010 | ||
| 2010–2014 | ||
| 2014–2018 | ||
| Ward 18 Willowdale | ||
| 2018–2022 | John Filion[9] | |
| 2022–2026 | Lily Cheng | |
Election results[edit]
| 2022 Toronto municipal election, Ward 18 Willowdale | ||
| Candidate | Vote | Vote share |
|---|---|---|
| Lily Cheng | 8,337 | 41.72 |
| Markus O'Brien Fehr | 6,709 | 33.58 |
| Daniel Lee | 4,617 | 23.11 |
| Elhan Shahban | 318 | 1.59 |
| 2018 Toronto municipal election, Ward 18 Willowdale | ||
| Candidate | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|
| John Filion | 8,104 | 31.06% |
| Lily Cheng | 5,149 | 19.74% |
| Sonny Cho | 3,130 | 12.00% |
| David Mousavi | 1,596 | 6.12% |
| Danny DeSantis | 1,486 | 5.70% |
| Norman Gardner | 1,476 | 5.67% |
| Sam Moini | 1,289 | 4.94% |
| Saman Tabasi Nejad | 1,189 | 4.56% |
| Winston Park | 593 | 2.27% |
| Gerald Mak | 545 | 2.09% |
| David Epstein | 538 | 2.96% |
| Albert Kim | 291 | 1.12% |
| Farah Aslani | 187 | 0.72% |
| Andrew Herbst | 162 | 0.62% |
| Hamid Shakeri | 122 | 0.47% |
| Chung Jin Park | 101 | 0.39% |
| Sam Mathi | 66 | 0.25% |
| Marvin Honickman | 61 | 0.23% |
| Total | 26,085 | 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 Patton, Jessica (October 13, 2018). "Toronto election 2018: Ward 18 Willowdale". 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.
- ^ Rider, David (June 20, 2018). "John Filion not seeking re-election to Toronto council". Toronto Star. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- ^ Rider, David (September 6, 2018). "John Filion shelves retirement plan, seeks re-election to Toronto city council". Toronto Star. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- ^ "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.