Ward 7 Humber River—Black Creek
| Ward 7 Humber River—Black Creek | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Toronto City Council | |
 Location of Ward 7 in Toronto | |
| City | Toronto |
| Population | 108,035 (2016) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2018 |
| Councillor | Anthony Perruzza |
| Community council | North York |
| Created from |
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| First contested | 2018 election |
| Last contested | 2018 election |
| Ward profile | www |
Ward 7 Humber River—Black Creek is a municipal electoral division in North York, Toronto, Ontario that has been represented in the Toronto City Council since the 2018 municipal election. It was last contested in 2018, with Anthony Perruzza elected 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 an amalgamation of the old Ward 7 York West (western section), the old Ward 8 York West (eastern section).[3][4]
2018 municipal election[edit]
Ward 7 Humber River—Black Creek was first contested during the 2018 municipal election. Ward-8 incumbent Anthony Perruzza, ran against Ward 11 incumbent-Giorgio Mammoliti, and six other candidates. Perruzza was ultimately elected with 36.80 per cent of the vote.[3][5]
Geography[edit]
Humber River—Black Creek is part of the North York community council.[6]
Ward 7 is bound on the west by the Humber River, and on the east by Keele Street. The northern boundary is Steeles Avenue (the city limit), and the southern boundary is Grandravine Drive, Black Creek, Sheppard Avenue, Jane Street and Highway 401.[3]
Councillors[edit]
| Council term | Member | |
|---|---|---|
| Ward 7 York West | Ward 8 York West | |
| 2000–2003 | Giorgio Mammoliti | Peter Li Preti |
| 2003–2006 | ||
| 2006–2010 | Anthony Perruzza | |
| 2010–2014 | ||
| 2014–2018 | ||
| Ward 7 Humber River—Black Creek | ||
| 2018–2022 | Anthony Perruzza[5] | |
Election results[edit]
| 2018 Toronto municipal election, Ward 7 Humber River—Black Creek | ||
| Candidate | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Perruzza | 8,336 | 36.80% |
| Giorgio Mammoliti | 5,625 | 24.83% |
| Deanna Sgro | 4,512 | 19.92% |
| Tiffany Ford | 3,187 | 14.07% |
| Amanda Coombs | 445 | 1.96% |
| Winston La Rose | 247 | 1.09% |
| Kerry-Ann Thomas | 153 | 0.68% |
| Kristy-Ann Charles | 147 | 0.65% |
| Total | 22,652 | 100%
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| Source: City of Toronto[7] | ||
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 Shum, David (October 13, 2018). "Toronto election 2018: Ward 7 Humber River—Black Creek". 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 b "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.
- ^ "Declaration of Results" (PDF). Toronto City Clerk's Office. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 25, 2018. Retrieved November 25, 2021.