Ward 13 Toronto Centre
Constituency
for the Toronto City Council
Location of Ward 13 in Toronto
CityToronto
Population103,805 (2016)
Current constituency
Created2018
CouncillorChris Moise
Community council
Created from
  • Ward 21
  • Ward 22
  • Ward 15 (partial)
First contested2018 election
Last contested2022 election
Ward profilewww.toronto.ca/ward-13-toronto-centre/

Ward 13 Toronto Centre is a municipal electoral division in Toronto, Ontario, for the Toronto City Council. It was last contested in the 2022 municipal election, with Chris Moise elected councillor for the 2022–2026 term.

History

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 27 Toronto Centre-Rosedale and the former Ward 28 Toronto Centre-Rosedale.[3][4]

2018 municipal election

Ward 13 was first contested during the 2018 municipal election, with candidates including Ward 27 incumbent Kristyn Wong-Tam, Ward 28 incumbent Lucy Troisi and former Ontario deputy premier George Smitherman. Wong-Tam was ultimately elected with 51.26 per cent of the vote.[3][5] Robin Buxton Potts, was appointed by council in June 2022 to serve the remainder of the term after Wong-Tam resigned to run in the 2022 provincial election.[6]

2022 municipal election

Chris Moise was elected in 2022.[7]

Geography

Ward 13 is part of the Toronto and East York community council.[8]

Toronto Centre's approximate borders are Bay Street, College Street, Yonge Street and Dundas Street on the west, and The Esplanade on the south side. The Don River is the east boundary, and Rosedale Valley Road, Bloor Street, Mount Pleasant Road and Charles Street form the north border.[3] The ward covers the heart of Downtown Toronto.

The ward contains areas such as Regent Park (Canada's first social housing development), St. James Town (a largely immigrant area and the most densely populated neighbourhood in Canada), Cabbagetown, Church and Wellesley (a historic LGBT neighbourhood), Toronto Metropolitan University, the Toronto Eaton Centre and part of the city's financial district (the east side of Bay Street).

Councillors

Council term Member
Downtown (Metro Council)
1988–1991 Dale Martin
1991–1994 Olivia Chow
1994–1997
Ward 24 Downtown
1997–2000 Kyle Rae, Olivia Chow
Ward 27 Toronto Centre—Rosedale Ward 28 Toronto Centre—Rosedale
2000–2003 Kyle Rae Pam McConnell
2003–2006
2006–2010
2010–2014 Kristyn Wong-Tam
2014–2018
Lucy Troisi
Ward 13 Toronto Centre
2018–2022 Kristyn Wong-Tam[9]
2022 Robin Buxton Potts
2022–2026 Chris Moise

Election results

2018 Toronto municipal election, Ward 13 Toronto Centre
Candidate Votes Vote share
Kristyn Wong-Tam 15,706 50.26%
George Smitherman 4,734 15.15%
Lucy Troisi 2,698 8.63%
Khuram Aftab 1,794 5.74%
Walied Khogali Ali 1,408 4.51%
Ryan Lester 968 3.10%
Tim Gordanier 734 2.35%
Jon Callegher 713 2.28%
John Jeffery 530 1.70%
Catherina Perez 511 1.64%
Megann Willson 411 1.32%
Barbara Lavoie 176 0.56%
Jordan Stone 161 0.52%
Richard Forget 150 0.48%
Jonathan Heath 144 0.46%
Kyle McNally 138 0.44%
Darren Abramson 108 0.35%
Gladys Larbie 101 0.32%
Rob Wolvin 64 0.20%
Total 31,249
100%
Source: City of Toronto[10]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "44-Ward Model (2014-2018)". City of Toronto. 2017-11-14. Archived from the original on 2021-11-19.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. 1 2 3 Westoll, Nick (October 13, 2018). "Toronto election 2018: Ward 13 Toronto Centre". Global News.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "Ex-councillor and former political staffer chosen to fill vacancies on Toronto city council". thestar.com. 2022-06-01. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
  7. ↑ "Meet the new faces on Toronto City Council". thestar.com. 2022-10-24. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
  8. ↑ "Community Council". City of Toronto 311 Knowledge Base. Archived from the original on 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "Declaration of Results" (PDF). Toronto City Clerk's Office. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 25, 2018.
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