2026 Toronto municipal election

Municipal elections are scheduled to be held on October 26, 2026, to elect the mayor and 25 city councillors in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In addition, school trustees will be elected to the Toronto District School Board, Toronto Catholic District School Board, Conseil scolaire Viamonde and Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir. The election will be held in conjunction with those held in other municipalities in the province of Ontario.

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2026 Toronto municipal election

The nomination period for candidates opens on May 1, 2026, at 8:30 am and closes on August 21, 2026, at 2 pm.

Mayoral election

2026 Toronto municipal election

Incumbent mayor Olivia Chow, elected in (/wiki/2023Torontomayoralby-election), has not stated if she plans on seeking her first full term.

Declared

• Brad Bradford, city councillor for Ward 19 Beaches—East York (2018–present), eighth-place finisher in the 2023 mayoral by-election, and son of former Liberal MP Valerie Bradford.

Potential

• Olivia Chow, 66th mayor of Toronto (2023–present), New Democratic MP for Trinity—Spadina (2006–2014), city councillor for Ward 20 from (1998–2005), Metro Toronto Councillor for Ward 24 from (1992–1998), and widow of former federal New Democratic Party leader Jack Layton. (decision expected by Spring 2026) • Michael Ford, Ontario minister of citizenship and multiculturalism (2022–2025), Progressive Conservative MPP for York South—Weston (2022–2025), city councillor for Ward 1 Etobicoke North (2016–2022), nephew of Ontario premier Doug Ford and former Toronto mayor Rob Ford. • Anthony Furey, fourth-place finisher in the 2023 mayoral by-election and second-place finisher in the 2024 Ward 15 Don Valley West council by-election.

Declined

• Ana Bailão, deputy mayor of Toronto and East York (2017–2022), city councillor for Ward 9 Davenport (2010–2022), second-place finisher in the 2023 mayoral by-election, and CEO of Build Canada Homes (2025–present). • Josh Matlow, city councillor for Ward 12 Toronto—St. Paul's (2010–present) and fifth-place finisher in the 2023 mayoral by-election. • Marco Mendicino, federal minister of public safety (2021–2023), Liberal MP for Eglinton—Lawrence (2015–2025), and chief of staff to prime minister Mark Carney (2025). • Ben Mulroney, media personality, broadcaster, and son of former prime minister Brian Mulroney. (Endorsed Bradford) • Rod Phillips, Ontario minister of Finance (2019–2020) and Progressive Conservative MPP for Ajax (2018–2022). • John Tory, 65th mayor of Toronto (2014–2023), leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario (2004–2009), leader of the Official Opposition in Ontario (2005–2007), and Progressive Conservative MPP for Dufferin—Peel—Wellington—Grey (2005–2007).

Graphical Summary

Opinion Polling for the 2026 Toronto Mayoral Election

Multi-candidate field

<table><thead><tr><th>Polling firm</th><th>Source</th><th>Date of poll</th><th>Sample size</th><th>MOE</th><th>Ana Bailão</th><th>Brad Bradford</th><th>Olivia Chow</th><th>Anthony Furey</th><th>Michael Ford</th><th>Marco Mendicino</th><th>John Tory</th><th>Other</th><th>Lead</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Liaison Strategies</td><td>IVR</td><td>8 March 2026</td><td>1000</td><td>± 3.1%</td><td>—N/a</td><td>26%</td><td>44%</td><td>8%</td><td>16%</td><td>—N/a</td><td>—N/a</td><td>6%</td><td>18</td></tr><tr><td>Pallas Data</td><td>IVR</td><td>8 March 2026</td><td>735</td><td>± 3.6%</td><td>—N/a</td><td>26%</td><td>44%</td><td>—N/a</td><td>21%</td><td>—N/a</td><td>—N/a</td><td>8%</td><td>18</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>3 March 2026</td><td>John Tory announces that he will not run for Mayor.</td></tr><tr><td>Mainstreet Research</td><td>IVR</td><td>22 February 2026</td><td>802</td><td>± 3.5%</td><td>—N/a</td><td>17%</td><td>43%</td><td>6%</td><td>—N/a</td><td>—N/a</td><td>34%</td><td>—N/a</td><td>9</td></tr><tr><td>Liaison Strategies</td><td>IVR</td><td>2 February 2026</td><td>1000</td><td>± 3.1%</td><td>—N/a</td><td>18%</td><td>40%</td><td>5%</td><td>—N/a</td><td>—N/a</td><td>33%</td><td>4%</td><td>7</td></tr><tr><td>Liaison Strategies</td><td>IVR</td><td>21 December 2025</td><td>1000</td><td>± 3.1%</td><td>—N/a</td><td>16%</td><td>39%</td><td>6%</td><td>—N/a</td><td>—N/a</td><td>35%</td><td>4%</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>Liaison Strategies</td><td>IVR</td><td>23 October 2025</td><td>1000</td><td>± 3.1%</td><td>—N/a</td><td>12%</td><td>42%</td><td>7%</td><td>—N/a</td><td>—N/a</td><td>36%</td><td>3%</td><td>6</td></tr><tr><td>Canada Pulse Insights/CityNews</td><td>IVR</td><td>6 October 2025</td><td>406</td><td>± 4.9%</td><td>—N/a</td><td>8%</td><td>29%</td><td>2%</td><td>—N/a</td><td>—N/a</td><td>24%</td><td>33%</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>1 October 2025</td><td>Brad Bradford announces his intention to run for Mayor.</td></tr><tr><td>Forum Research</td><td>IVR</td><td>4 September 2025</td><td>1000</td><td>± 4%</td><td>8%</td><td>18%</td><td>36%</td><td>—N/a</td><td>—N/a</td><td>—N/a</td><td>30%</td><td>13%</td><td>6</td></tr><tr><td>Ipsos</td><td>Online</td><td>29 August 2025</td><td>1001</td><td>± 3.8%</td><td>—N/a</td><td>—N/a</td><td>33%</td><td>—N/a</td><td>—N/a</td><td>—N/a</td><td>25%</td><td>31%</td><td>8</td></tr><tr><td>Liaison Strategies</td><td>IVR</td><td>6 July 2025</td><td>1000</td><td>± 3.1%</td><td>7%</td><td>8%</td><td>39%</td><td>6%</td><td>—N/a</td><td>3%</td><td>35%</td><td>—N/a</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>Pallas Data</td><td>IVR</td><td>7 June 2025</td><td>611</td><td>± 4%</td><td>—N/a</td><td>14%</td><td>37%</td><td>—N/a</td><td>—N/a</td><td>11%</td><td>24%</td><td>15%</td><td>13</td></tr></tbody></table>

Chow v. Bradford

<table><thead><tr><th>Polling firm</th><th>Source</th><th>Date of poll</th><th>Sample size</th><th>MOE</th><th>Brad Bradford</th><th>Olivia Chow</th><th>Lead</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Pallas</td><td>IVR</td><td>8 March 2026</td><td>735</td><td>± 3.6%</td><td>38%</td><td>47%</td><td>9</td></tr><tr><td>Abacus</td><td>IVR</td><td>27 January 2026</td><td>1001</td><td>± 3.1%</td><td>38%</td><td>39%</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>1 October 2025</td><td>Brad Bradford announces his intention to run for Mayor.</td></tr><tr><td>Forum Research</td><td>IVR</td><td>4 September 2025</td><td>1000</td><td>± 4%</td><td>42%</td><td>40%</td><td>2</td></tr></tbody></table>

Chow v. Tory

<table><thead><tr><th>Polling firm</th><th>Source</th><th>Date of poll</th><th>Sample size</th><th>MOE</th><th>Olivia Chow</th><th>John Tory</th><th>Lead</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td>3 March 2026</td><td>John Tory announces that he will not run for Mayor.</td></tr><tr><td>Forum Research</td><td>IVR</td><td>4 September 2025</td><td>1000</td><td>± 4%</td><td>37%</td><td>48%</td><td>11</td></tr></tbody></table>

City council elections

Changes in membership

• Brad Bradford, councillor for Ward 19 Beaches—East York since 2018, will not seek re-election in order to run for mayor of Toronto. • Gary Crawford, councillor for Ward 20 Scarborough Southwest since 2010, resigned to run for the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario in the 2023 Scarborough—Guildwood provincial by-election. The by-election to replace him was won by Parthi Kandavel. • Jennifer McKelvie, councillor for Ward 25 Scarborough—Rouge Park since 2018, resigned to run for the Liberal Party of Canada in the 2025 Canadian federal election. The by-election to replace her was won by Neethan Shan. • Jaye Robinson, councillor for Ward 15 Don Valley West since 2010, died in 2024. The by-election to replace her was won by Rachel Chernos Lin.

Ward 1 Etobicoke North

Incumbent city councillor Vincent Crisanti was elected in 2022 and has not yet registered to run for re-election.

Ward 2 Etobicoke Centre

Incumbent city councillor Stephen Holyday was elected in 2022 and has not yet registered to run for re-election.

Ward 3 Etobicoke—Lakeshore

Incumbent city councillor Amber Morley was elected in 2022 and has not yet registered to run for re-election.

Ward 4 Parkdale—High Park

Incumbent city councillor Gord Perks was elected in 2022 and has not yet registered to run for re-election.

Ward 5 York South—Weston

Incumbent city councillor Frances Nunziata was elected in 2022 and has not yet registered to run for re-election.

Ward 6 York Centre

Incumbent city councillor James Pasternak was elected in 2022 with and has not yet registered to run for re-election.

Ward 7 Humber River—Black Creek

Incumbent city councillor Anthony Perruzza was elected in 2022 and has not yet registered to run for re-election.

Ward 8 Eglinton—Lawrence

Incumbent city councillor Mike Colle was elected in 2022 and has not yet registered to run for re-election.

Ward 9 Davenport

Incumbent city councillor Alejandra Bravo was elected in 2022 and has not yet registered to run for re-election.

Ward 10 Spadina—Fort York

Incumbent city councillor Ausma Malik was elected in 2022 and has not yet registered to run for re-election.

Ward 11 University—Rosedale

Incumbent city councillor Dianne Saxe was elected in 2022 and has not yet registered to run for re-election.

Ward 12 Toronto—St. Paul's

Incumbent city councillor Josh Matlow was elected in 2022 and has not yet registered to run for re-election.

Ward 13 Toronto Centre

Incumbent city councillor Chris Moise was elected in 2022 and has not yet registered to run for re-election.

Ward 14 Toronto—Danforth

Incumbent city councillor Paula Fletcher was elected in 2022 and has not yet registered to run for re-election.

Ward 15 Don Valley West

Incumbent city councillor Rachel Chernos Lin was elected in 2024 in a by-election and has not yet registered to run for re-election.

Ward 16 Don Valley East

Incumbent city councillor Jon Burnside was elected in 2022 and has not yet registered to run for re-election.

Ward 17 Don Valley North

Incumbent city councillor Shelley Carroll was elected in 2022 and has not yet registered to run for re-election.

Ward 18 Willowdale

Incumbent city councillor Lily Cheng was elected in 2022 and has not yet registered to run for re-election.

Ward 19 Beaches—East York

Incumbent city councillor Brad Bradford was elected in 2022 and has declined to run for re-election, instead running for mayor.

Ward 20 Scarborough Southwest

Incumbent city councillor Parthi Kandavel was elected in 2023 in a by-election and has not yet registered to run for re-election.

Ward 21 Scarborough Centre

Incumbent city councillor Michael Thompson was elected in 2022 and has not yet registered to run for re-election.

Ward 22 Scarborough—Agincourt

Incumbent city councillor Nick Mantas was elected in 2022 and has not yet registered to run for re-election.

Ward 23 Scarborough North

Incumbent city councillor Jamaal Myers was elected in 2022 and has not yet registered to run for re-election.

Ward 24 Scarborough—Guildwood

Incumbent city councillor Paul Ainslie was elected in 2022 and has not yet registered to run for re-election.

Ward 25 Scarborough—Rouge Park

Incumbent city councillor Neethan Shan was elected in 2025 in a by-election and has not yet registered to run for re-election.

Toronto District School Board elections

Ward 1 Etobicoke North

Incumbent trustee Dennis Hastings has not yet registered to run for re-election.

Ward 2 Etobicoke Centre

Incumbent trustee Dan MacLean has not yet registered to run for re-election.

Ward 3 Etobicoke—Lakeshore

Incumbent trustee Patrick Nunziata has not yet registered to run for re-election.

Ward 4 Humber River—Black Creek

Incumbent trustee Matias de Dovitiis has not yet registered to run for re-election.

Ward 5 York Centre

Incumbent trustee Alexandra Lulka Rotman has not yet registered to run for re-election.

Ward 6 York South—Weston

Incumbent trustee Liban Hassan has not yet registered to run for re-election.

Ward 7 Parkdale—High Park

Incumbent trustee Debbie King has not yet registered to run for re-election.

Ward 8 Eglinton—Lawrence and Toronto—St. Paul's

Incumbent trustee Shelley Laskin has not yet registered to run for re-election.

Ward 9 Davenport and Spadina—Fort York

Incumbent trustee Alexis Dawson has not yet registered to run for re-election.

Ward 10 University—Rosedale and Toronto Centre

Incumbent trustee Deborah Williams has not yet registered to run for re-election.

Ward 11 Don Valley West

Incumbent trustee Stacey Cline has not yet registered to run for re-election.

Ward 12 Willowdale

Incumbent trustee Weidong Pei has not yet registered to run for re-election.

Ward 13 Don Valley North

Incumbent trustee James Li has not yet registered to run for re-election.

Ward 14 Don Valley East

Incumbent trustee Farzana Rajwani has not yet registered to run for re-election.

Ward 15 Toronto—Danforth

Incumbent trustee Sara Ehrhardt has not yet registered to run for re-election.

Ward 16 Beaches—East York

Incumbent trustee Michelle Aarts has not yet registered to run for re-election.

Ward 17 Scarborough Centre

Incumbent trustee TBD has not yet registered to run for re-election.

Ward 18 Scarborough Southwest

Incumbent trustee Malika Ghous has not yet registered to run for re-election.

Ward 19 Scarborough—Guildwood

Incumbent trustee Zakir Patel has not yet registered to run for re-election.

Ward 20 Scarborough—Agincourt

Incumbent trustee Manna Wong has not yet registered to run for re-election.

Ward 21 Scarborough North

Incumbent trustee Yalini Rajakulasingam has not yet registered to run for re-election.

Ward 22 Scarborough—Rouge Park

Incumbent trustee Anu Sriskandarajah has not yet registered to run for re-election.

Toronto Catholic District School Board elections

Ward 1 Etobicoke

Incumbent trustee Joseph Martino has not yet registered to run for re-election.

Ward 2 Etobicoke

Incumbent trustee Markus de Domenico has not yet registered to run for re-election.

Ward 3 North York

Incumbent trustee Ida Li Preti has not yet registered to run for re-election.

Ward 4 Parkdale—High Park and Etobicoke—Lakeshore

Incumbent trustee Teresa Lubinski has not yet registered to run for re-election.

Ward 5 North York

Incumbent trustee Maria Rizzo has not yet registered to run for re-election.

Ward 6 York

Incumbent trustee Frank D'Amico has not yet registered to run for re-election.

Ward 7 Scarborough—Agincourt

Incumbent trustee Mike Del Grande has not yet registered to run for re-election.

Ward 8 Scarborough

Incumbent trustee Garry Tanuan has not yet registered to run for re-election.

Ward 9 Toronto

Incumbent trustee Kevin Morrison has not yet registered to run for re-election.

Ward 10 Toronto

Incumbent trustee Daniel Di Giorgio has not yet registered to run for re-election.

Ward 11 East York and Toronto

Incumbent trustee Angela Kennedy has not yet registered to run for re-election.

Ward 12 Scarborough

Incumbent trustee Nancy Crawford has not yet registered to run for re-election.