Ward 5 York South—Weston
Constituency
for the Toronto City Council
Location of Ward 5 in Toronto
CityToronto
Population116,685 (2016)
Current constituency
Created2018
CouncillorFrances Nunziata
Community councilEtobicoke/York
Created from
  • Ward 11
  • Ward 12
First contested2018 election
Last contested2022 election
Ward profilewww.toronto.ca/ward-5-york-south-weston/

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.

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 an amalgamation of the old Ward 11 (western section), the old Ward 12 (eastern section).[3][4]

2018 municipal election

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

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

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

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

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%
Source: City of Toronto[7]

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 Shum, David (October 13, 2018). "Toronto election 2018: Ward 5 York South–Weston". Global News. Archived from the original on November 25, 2021.
  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. 1 2 "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. ↑ "Declaration of Results" (PDF). Toronto City Clerk's Office. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 25, 2018. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
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