Ward 5 York South—Weston 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 2022, with Frances Nunziata elected councillor for the 2018–2022 term.
| Ward 5 York South—Weston | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Toronto City Council | |
 Location of Ward 5 in Toronto | |
| City | Toronto |
| Population | 116,685 (2016) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2018 |
| Councillor | Frances Nunziata |
| Community council | Etobicoke/York |
| Created from |
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| First contested | 2018 election |
| Last contested | 2022 election |
| Ward profile | www |
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 11 (western section), the old Ward 12 (eastern section).[3][4]
2018 municipal election edit
Ward 5 York South—Weston was first contested during the 2018 municipal election. Ward-12 incumbent Frank Di Giorgio, who served as budget chief under former mayor Rob Ford ran against Ward 11 incumbent and council speaker Frances Nunziata, and nine other candidates. Nunziata was ultimately elected with 44.55 per cent of the vote.[3][5]
2022 municipal election edit
In 2022, Nunziata narrowly secured re-election in a tightly-contested race against progressive candidate Chiara Padovani, who was endorsed by Progress Toronto and the Toronto & York Region Labour Council. Nunziata prevailed over Padovani by a margin of 94 votes.
Geography edit
York South—Weston is part of the Etobicoke/York community council.[6]
The ward is largely made up of what was the former city of York prior to Metro Toronto's 1998 amalgamation. It is bordered to the west by the Humber River and the east by a Canadian National Railway track. The north boundary is Highway 401 and the south boundary is a Canadian Pacific Railway track.[3]
Councillors edit
| Council term | Member | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| York Humber (Metro Council) | ||||
| 1988–1991 | Alan Tonks | |||
| 1991–1994 | ||||
| 1994–1997 | ||||
| Ward 27 York Humber | ||||
| 1997–2000 | Frances Nunziata, Bill Saundercook | |||
| Ward 11 York South—Weston | Ward 12 York South—Weston | |||
| 2000–2003 | Frances Nunziata | Frank Di Giorgio | ||
| 2003–2006 | ||||
| 2006–2010 | ||||
| 2010–2014 | ||||
| 2014–2018 | ||||
| Ward 5 York South—Weston | ||||
| 2018–2022 | Frances Nunziata[5] | |||
| 2022–2026 | ||||
Election results edit
| 2022 Toronto municipal election, Ward 5 York South—Weston | ||
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Frances Nunziata (X) | 10,077 | 47.61 |
| Chiara Padovani | 9,983 | 47.16 |
| Gabriel Takang | 1,107 | 5.23 |
| 2018 Toronto municipal election, Ward 5 York South—Weston | ||
| Candidate | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|
| Frances Nunziata | 8,425 | 32.18% |
| Frank Di Giorgio | 5,674 | 21.67% |
| Chiara Padovani | 5,358 | 20.47% |
| Lekan Olawoye | 3,889 | 14.85% |
| Deeqa Barre | 1,172 | 4.48% |
| Keaton Austin | 467 | 1.78% |
| Luis Portillo | 352 | 1.34% |
| Fred Fosu | 245 | 0.94% |
| Joey Carapinha | 241 | 0.92% |
| Cedric Ogilvie | 189 | 0.72% |
| Harpreet Gulri | 168 | 0.64% |
| Total | 26,180 | 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 5 York South–Weston". Global News. Archived from the original on November 25, 2021.
- ^ 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.