Ward 14 Toronto—Danforth
Constituency
for the Toronto City Council
Location of Ward 14 in Toronto
CityToronto
Population106,875 (2016)
Current constituency
Created2018
CouncillorPaula Fletcher
Community councilToronto/East York
Created from
  • Ward 29
  • Ward 30
  • Ward 32 (partial)
First contested2018 election
Last contested2018 election
Ward profilewww.toronto.ca/ward-14-toronto-danforth/

Ward 14 Toronto—Danforth 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 Paula Fletcher elected as the councillor for the 2018–2022 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 29 Toronto—Danforth, the former Ward 30 Toronto—Danforth and southwest portion of the former Ward 32 Beaches—East York.[3][4]

2018 municipal election

Ward 14 was first contested during the 2018 municipal election, with candidates including Ward 30 incumbent Paula Fletcher and Ward 29 incumbent Mary Fragedakis. Fletcher was ultimately elected with 42.27 per cent of the vote.[3][5]

Geography

Ward 14 is part of the Toronto and East York community council.[6]

Toronto—Danforth's boundaries mirror its federal and provincial counterparts: bordered on the south by Lake Ontario and Toronto Harbour, on the east by Coxwell Avenue and Coxwell Boulevard, on the north by Taylor Creek and the Don River East Branch, and on the west by the Don River.[3]

Councillors

Council term Member
Ward 29 Broadview—Greenwood Ward 30 Broadview—Greenwood
2000–2003 Case Ootes Jack Layton
2003–2006 Paula Fletcher
2006–2010
2010–2014 Mary Fragedakis
2014–2018
Ward 14 Toronto—Danforth
2018–2022 Paula Fletcher[7]

Election results

2018 Toronto municipal election, Ward 14 Toronto—Danforth
Candidate Votes Vote share
Paula Fletcher 16,468 42.27%
Mary Fragedakis 10,201 26.18%
Chris Budo 7,394 18.98%
Lanrick Bennett 1,935 4.97%
Dixon Chan 1,100 2.82%
Chris Marinakis 700 1.80%
Marisol D'Andrea 429 1.10%
Ryan Lindsay 413 1.06%
Lawrence Lychowyd 188 0.48%
Alexander Pena 131 0.34%
Total 38,958
100%
Source: City of Toronto[8]

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 14 Toronto–Danforth". 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. ↑ "Community Council". City of Toronto 311 Knowledge Base. Archived from the original on 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "Declaration of Results" (PDF). Toronto City Clerk's Office. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 25, 2018.
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