Olivia Chow was re-elected as Toronto’s mayor on Monday night, defeating Brad Bradford by more than 127,000 votes.
Chow appears to have captured 54 per cent of the vote, with more than 99 per cent of all polls reporting.
Meanwhile, several other incumbent mayors elsewhere in the GTHA have been defeated.
The CP24-CTV Election Desk is projecting that city councillor Alvin Tedjo defeated incumbent Carolyn Parrish in the race for Mississauga’s mayor. In Hamilton, Keanin Loomis defeated Andrea Horwath, who finished a distant third.
- Olivia Chow gets second term as Toronto mayor after campaign centred on affordability
- Alvin Tedjo beats out Parrish and Crombie to become new mayor of Mississauga
- Andrea Horwath defeated in Hamilton, Keanin Loomis to serve as next mayor
You can view our Toronto and Mississauga election maps for a closer look at the results.
Here’s a recap of Monday’s municipal election.
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After more than four hours, our special live coverage of the municipal elections in the Greater Toronto Area has ended.
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Here are the projected winners, according to the CP24-CTV News Election Desk.
- Olivia Chow has been re-elected as Toronto's mayor
- Alvin Tedjo has been elected as Mississauga's next mayor.
- Keanin Loomis has defeated Andrea Horwath for Hamilton mayor
- Lori Lococo has unseated Jim Diodati as mayor of Niagara Falls
- Patrick Brown has been re-elected as Brampton's mayor
Two more Toronto council newbies
Diana Chan McNally will replace Gord Perks as the councillor for Parkdale, the CP24-CTV News Election Desk has declared.
Chris Moise is not returning to City Hall, as Curran Stikuts has defeated him in Toronto Centre.
Here's a look at the 25 councillors elected tonight.
Chris Moise is not returning to City Hall, as Curran Stikuts has defeated him in Toronto Centre.
Here's a look at the 25 councillors elected tonight.
- Etobicoke North - Vincent Crisanti
- Etobicoke Centre - Stephen Holyday
- Etobicoke Lakeshore - Amber Morley
- Parkdale - Diana Chan McNally*
- York South - Weston - Chiara Padovani*
- York Centre - James Pasternak
- Humber River-Black Creek - Anthony Peruzza
- Eglinton-Lawrence - Mike Colle
- Davenport - Alejandra Bravo
- Spadina-Fort York - Ausma Malik
- University-Rosedale - Mike Layton*
- Toronto-St. Paul's - Josh Matlow
- Toronto Centre - Curran Stikuts*
- Toronto Danforth - Sara Ehrhardt*
- Don Valley West - Rachel Chernos Lin
- Don Valley East - Jon Burnside
- Don Valley North - Shelley Carroll
- Willowdale - Lily Cheng
- Beaches-East York - Nate Erskine-Smith*
- Scarborough Southwest - Parthi Kandavel
- Scarborough Centre - Michael Thompson
- Scarborough Agincourt - Nick Mantas
- Scarborough North - Shaun Chen*
- Scarborough Guildwood - Paul Ainslie
- Scarborough-Rouge Park - Neethan Sheehan
*new councillor
Knoll elected as Oakville mayor, defeating longtime incumbent
Jeff Knoll has been elected the next mayor of Oakville, receiving 36 per cent of the vote with all polls reporting.
Incumbent Mayor Rob Burton placed third with 20 per cent of the vote, behind Sean O’Meara, who received 22 per cent.
Burton served as Oakville’s mayor from 2006 to 2026.
Incumbent Mayor Rob Burton placed third with 20 per cent of the vote, behind Sean O’Meara, who received 22 per cent.
Burton served as Oakville’s mayor from 2006 to 2026.
Milton mayor loses re-election bid after four decades in office
Gord Krantz has lost his bid for re-election, with challenger George Minakakis declared the winner, the CP24-CTV Election Desk declares.
Minakakis received 45 per cent of the vote, compared with Krantz’s 25.4 per cent. Krantz was first elected mayor in 1980 and served 14 terms in office.
Minakakis received 45 per cent of the vote, compared with Krantz’s 25.4 per cent. Krantz was first elected mayor in 1980 and served 14 terms in office.
Counting continues at 2 Toronto wards
Diana Chan McNally is in the lead in Parkdale with 54 per cent of the polls reporting. The winner will replace Gord Perks, who did not run for re-election. Meanwhile, in Toronto Centre, with 40.7 per cent of the polls reporting, Curran Stikuts is leading incumbent Chris Moise by 5.3 per cent.
Del Duca re-elected in Vaughan
Incumbent mayor Steven Del Duca has been re-elected with a decisive victory after receiving 81.5 per cent of the vote and all polls reporting, the CP24-CTV Election Desk declares.
Del Duca was first elected to the role in 2022, having previously served as leader of the Ontario Liberal Party from 2020 to 2022.
Del Duca was first elected to the role in 2022, having previously served as leader of the Ontario Liberal Party from 2020 to 2022.
Loomis declared next mayor of Hamilton, defeating Horwath
Keanin Loomis has defeated Andrea Horwath and will be the next mayor of Hamilton, the CP24-CTV Election Desk is projecting.
Loomis appears to have secured 41 per cent of the vote with some polls still to report, while Horwath placed third with 14.2 per cent. Rob Cooper finished second with 32 per cent of the vote.
Loomis appears to have secured 41 per cent of the vote with some polls still to report, while Horwath placed third with 14.2 per cent. Rob Cooper finished second with 32 per cent of the vote.
Two new Toronto council faces
CP24-CTV News Election Desk has declared that Shaun Chen has unseated Jamaal Myers in Scarborough North and Sara Ehrhardt will be the councillor for Toronto Danforth.
Marimpietri elected in Oshawa
Oshawa voters have elected Tito-Dante Marimpietri to serve as the next city`s mayor, the CP24-CTV Election Desk declares.
Marimpietri won with 38 per cent of the vote, defeating Jim Lee who received 22 per cent of the vote with all polls reporting.
This will be Marimpietri`s first time serving as mayor after former mayor Dan Carter announced he would not seek re-election earlier this year
Marimpietri won with 38 per cent of the vote, defeating Jim Lee who received 22 per cent of the vote with all polls reporting.
This will be Marimpietri`s first time serving as mayor after former mayor Dan Carter announced he would not seek re-election earlier this year
Four Toronto council seats too close to call
The wards of Parkdale, Scarborough North, Toronto Centre, and Toronto Danforth are still too close to call.
Diana Chan McNally is leading in Parkdale, which does not have an incumbent running. In Toronto Danforth, Sara Ehrhardt is in the lead to replace outgoing councillor Paula Fletcher.
Incumbents in Scarborough North (Jamaal Myers) and Toronto Centre (Chris Moise) are currently losing.
Diana Chan McNally is leading in Parkdale, which does not have an incumbent running. In Toronto Danforth, Sara Ehrhardt is in the lead to replace outgoing councillor Paula Fletcher.
Incumbents in Scarborough North (Jamaal Myers) and Toronto Centre (Chris Moise) are currently losing.
'The people of Toronto have spoken': Chow says after re-election
Speaking at her team's headquarters Monday night, Chow said the election was hard-fought, but that the "people of Toronto have spoken."
"I want to begin by thanking every candidate who put their name forward, especially Councillor Brad Bradford," Chow said, to a crowd of boos.
"No, no, no, no, no, no. Look, we we had our differences. We fought hard for what we believed in. Councillor Bradford brought new energy, and introduced new ideas that people cared about, and made his case for them. And I respect that."
"I want to begin by thanking every candidate who put their name forward, especially Councillor Brad Bradford," Chow said, to a crowd of boos.
"No, no, no, no, no, no. Look, we we had our differences. We fought hard for what we believed in. Councillor Bradford brought new energy, and introduced new ideas that people cared about, and made his case for them. And I respect that."
Bradford concedes, says he congratulated Chow
Speaking at his team’s headquarters Monday night, Bradford said he spoke with Chow over the phone and congratulated her.
“The people of Toronto have spoken, and they have decided that that she will be returning to the mayor’s office. She is the mayor of this city. Nobody can doubt that. It’s undisputable, and she has my good wishes,” he said.
“The people of Toronto have spoken, and they have decided that that she will be returning to the mayor’s office. She is the mayor of this city. Nobody can doubt that. It’s undisputable, and she has my good wishes,” he said.
Where did Chow win?
With 98.4 per cent of the polls reported, it appears Chow won in 19 of the 25 Toronto wards, including all of Scarborough and in Bradford's own ward of Beaches-East York.
Bradford won in Etobicoke Centre, Etobicoke Lakeshore, York Centre, Eglinton-Lawrence, Don Valley West, and Willowdale.
Bradford won in Etobicoke Centre, Etobicoke Lakeshore, York Centre, Eglinton-Lawrence, Don Valley West, and Willowdale.
Frank Scarpitti re-elected in Markham
Incumbent Frank Scarpotti has been re-elected as the mayor of Markham, the CP24-CTV Election Desk declares. Scarpetti appears to have captured 71 per cent of the vote, with all polls reporting.
Scarpitti has served as mayor since 2006, making him the city’s longest-serving mayor.
Scarpitti has served as mayor since 2006, making him the city’s longest-serving mayor.
Horwath in third place in Hamilton mayoral race
Hamilton incumbent Mayor Andrea Horwath is in third place with 13 per cent of the vote and 29 per cent of polls reporting.
Keanin Loomis leads the race with 42.9 per cent of the vote, followed by Rob Cooper with 33 per cent.
Loomis also ran in the 2022 mayoral election, narrowly losing to Horwath, who received 41.6 per cent of the vote compared with Loomis’s 40.4 per cent.
Horwath previously served as leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party from 2009 to 2022. She also previously served as a Hamilton city councillor in Ward 2 from 1997 to 2004
Keanin Loomis leads the race with 42.9 per cent of the vote, followed by Rob Cooper with 33 per cent.
Loomis also ran in the 2022 mayoral election, narrowly losing to Horwath, who received 41.6 per cent of the vote compared with Loomis’s 40.4 per cent.
Horwath previously served as leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party from 2009 to 2022. She also previously served as a Hamilton city councillor in Ward 2 from 1997 to 2004
Early results show strong voter turnout
The votes are still being counted, but early results show voter participation is way up compared to the last two elections.
Just after 10 p.m. results showed Chow with 523,641 votes compared to 398,274 for Bradford in the mayoral race.
While Chow has been declared the winner by the CP24-CTV decision desk, both candidates have now received considerably more votes than the winning candidate in the last two mayoral races.
In 2022, John Tory was re-elected with 342,158. In the special byelection to replace him in 2023, Chow won with 269,372 votes.
A total of 563,124 ballots were cast in the 2022 municipal election, just more than half of the ballots that have already been counted so far tonight.
Just after 10 p.m. results showed Chow with 523,641 votes compared to 398,274 for Bradford in the mayoral race.
While Chow has been declared the winner by the CP24-CTV decision desk, both candidates have now received considerably more votes than the winning candidate in the last two mayoral races.
In 2022, John Tory was re-elected with 342,158. In the special byelection to replace him in 2023, Chow won with 269,372 votes.
A total of 563,124 ballots were cast in the 2022 municipal election, just more than half of the ballots that have already been counted so far tonight.
Elizabeth Roy re-elected as mayor of Whitby
Incumbent Elizabeth Roy has been re-elected as the mayor of Whitby. Roy appears to have captured 51 per cent of the vote with all polls reporting.
Roy defeated Whitby city-councillor Chris Leahy who received 43 per cent of the vote.
Roy has served as mayor since first being elected in 2022
Roy defeated Whitby city-councillor Chris Leahy who received 43 per cent of the vote.
Roy has served as mayor since first being elected in 2022
More Toronto council seats declared
CP24-CTV News Election Desk has declared Neethan Sheehan (Scarborough Rouge Park) and Parthi Kandavel (Scarborough Southwest) will be re-elected.
Chow gets a second term
Chow ran a campaign largely centred on affordability, with promises to freeze TTC fares and make transit free after 10 paid rides a week among her hallmark commitments.
To read more about her path to a second term, click here.
To read more about her path to a second term, click here.
Nunziata loses, Erskine-Smith wins Beaches-East York
The longest-serving Toronto councillor since amalgamation has been defeated.
Chiara Padovani will represent York South-Weston, beating longtime councillor Frances Nunziata.
Padovani will also be joined by Nate Erskine-Smith (Beaches-East York), incumbents Amber Morley (Etobicoke Lakeshore), Mike Colle (Eglinton-Lawrence) and Ausma Malik (Spadina-Fort York).
Chiara Padovani will represent York South-Weston, beating longtime councillor Frances Nunziata.
Padovani will also be joined by Nate Erskine-Smith (Beaches-East York), incumbents Amber Morley (Etobicoke Lakeshore), Mike Colle (Eglinton-Lawrence) and Ausma Malik (Spadina-Fort York).
Meed Ward declared winner in Burlington
Incumbent Mayor Marianne Meed Ward has been re-elected in Burlington with 44.3 per cent of the vote and all polls reporting, the CP24-CTV Election Desk declares. Meed Ward defeated Lisa Kearns, who received 30.2 per cent.
Meed Ward was first elected to the role in 2018.
Meed Ward was first elected to the role in 2018.
Layton wins back University-Rosedale
Mike Layton will be the new councillor for University-Rosedale, the CP24-CTV Election Desk declares. He represented the ward for 12 years before stepping away from politics.
We are also projecting Alejandra Bravo (Davenport), Lily Cheng (Willowdale), and Rachel Chernos Lin (Don Valley West) will return to City Hall.
We are also projecting Alejandra Bravo (Davenport), Lily Cheng (Willowdale), and Rachel Chernos Lin (Don Valley West) will return to City Hall.
Brock Township mayor re-elected
Michael Jubb has been re-elected mayor of Brock Township with 90.9 per cent of the vote and all polls reporting, the CP24-CTV Election Desk declares.
Jubb has served as mayor since 2025, when he was acclaimed to the position following the resignation of former mayor Walter Schummer.
Jubb has served as mayor since 2025, when he was acclaimed to the position following the resignation of former mayor Walter Schummer.
Mississauga chose “change:” Tedjo
“Mississauga has voted for change,” Tedjo said to raucous applause and cheers from supporters.
“Today, the city of Mississauga has made a clear and historic choice to demand a change at City Hall,” Tedjo said. “My friends, it is beyond a doubt the honor of a lifetime to stand here as your next mayor of the city of Mississauga. This is a tremendous responsibility that I do not take lightly.”
He thanked incumbent mayor Carolyn Parrish for her service, as well as other contenders Bonnie Criombie and Dipika Damerla, acknowledging that it was a “tough” race.
“Over the course of this campaign, we put forward a comprehensive vision of how we would do things differently and deliver real, meaningful changes that would affect people's lives for the better,” Tedjo said. “Now we will begin the difficult work of making our plan a reality.”
“Today, the city of Mississauga has made a clear and historic choice to demand a change at City Hall,” Tedjo said. “My friends, it is beyond a doubt the honor of a lifetime to stand here as your next mayor of the city of Mississauga. This is a tremendous responsibility that I do not take lightly.”
He thanked incumbent mayor Carolyn Parrish for her service, as well as other contenders Bonnie Criombie and Dipika Damerla, acknowledging that it was a “tough” race.
“Over the course of this campaign, we put forward a comprehensive vision of how we would do things differently and deliver real, meaningful changes that would affect people's lives for the better,” Tedjo said. “Now we will begin the difficult work of making our plan a reality.”
Early results trickling in for Toronto city council
Anthony Peruzza, James Pasternak, and Shelley Carroll have all been re-elected, the CP24-CTV Election Desk is projecting, as early results appear in Toronto.
Peruzza held onto his seat in Humber River-Black Creek with 68 per cent of the vote and 17 per cent of polls reporting.
Pasternak in York Centre has 77 per cent of the vote and 10 per cent of polls reporting.
Carroll, of Don Valley North, was elected with 65 per cent of the vote and 20 per cent of polls reporting.
Toronto results coming in
Bradford is currently leading as Toronto votes have started to come in. With 7.3 per cent of the polls reporting, Bradford has a 7.2 per cent lead over Chow.
Parrish speaks to supporters, congratulates Tedjo
Mississauga mayor Carolyn Parrish has conceded to Alvin Tedjo and congratulated him.
“Not promising all the treats that people are looking for, not alleviating their pressure during a bad period in our economic history was my mistake. We should have simplified our message,” Parrish said.
She wished Tedjo good luck.
“He's gonna have a tough job ahead of him, and he can pick up the phone and call me anytime, and I'll tell him what not to do,” she said.
She added “this just wasn't a normal election” and that another four years was “not in the cards” for her.
“We haven't had a normal two and a half years. These are tough times that we're living in,” Parrish said.
“Not promising all the treats that people are looking for, not alleviating their pressure during a bad period in our economic history was my mistake. We should have simplified our message,” Parrish said.
She wished Tedjo good luck.
“He's gonna have a tough job ahead of him, and he can pick up the phone and call me anytime, and I'll tell him what not to do,” she said.
She added “this just wasn't a normal election” and that another four years was “not in the cards” for her.
“We haven't had a normal two and a half years. These are tough times that we're living in,” Parrish said.
Patrick Brown re-elected in Brampton
Patrick Brown has been re-elected in Brampton, the CP24-CTV Election Desk declares.
With 78 per cent of polls reporting, Brown appears to have secured 55 per cent of the vote.
This marks Brown's third consecutive term as mayor of Brampton.
The former MPP previously served as the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario.
With 78 per cent of polls reporting, Brown appears to have secured 55 per cent of the vote.
This marks Brown's third consecutive term as mayor of Brampton.
The former MPP previously served as the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario.
Toronto election results available around 9 p.m.: city
The City of Toronto says election results should start coming in around 9 p.m.
The city says there are still some voting places with electors in line who arrived before polls closed at 8 p.m.
“Unofficial election results will include vote totals from advance voting, voting by mail and election day,” the municipality said in a statement.
The city says there are still some voting places with electors in line who arrived before polls closed at 8 p.m.
“Unofficial election results will include vote totals from advance voting, voting by mail and election day,” the municipality said in a statement.
Bonnie Crombie congratulates Tedjo
Mississauga mayoral candidate Bonnie Crombie has congratulated Alvin Tedjo on his win in the Mississauga mayoral race.
“I have called Alvin Tedjo, and I have congratulated him on his victory and the honour of becoming our city's next mayor,” Crombie told supporters. “Alvin, your energy, your enthusiasm, and the joy you bring to politics matter. You've inspired people to get involved and to believe that they can help shape the city's future.”
She also thanked her family and supporters and said, “Serving Mississauga has been the honour of my life.”
“I have called Alvin Tedjo, and I have congratulated him on his victory and the honour of becoming our city's next mayor,” Crombie told supporters. “Alvin, your energy, your enthusiasm, and the joy you bring to politics matter. You've inspired people to get involved and to believe that they can help shape the city's future.”
She also thanked her family and supporters and said, “Serving Mississauga has been the honour of my life.”
Still no results from Toronto
While several municipalities have begun reporting results, we are still waiting for votes to come in from Toronto.
You can check our live election map for results when they come in.
You can check our live election map for results when they come in.
Tedjo has big lead in Mississauga
Some election results are coming in from Mississauga with Alvin Tedjo leading by nearly 10,000 votes with 56 per cent of the polls reporting.
Carolyn Parrish is currently in second followed by Bonnie Crombie.
Mississauga live election results are here.
Carolyn Parrish is currently in second followed by Bonnie Crombie.
Mississauga live election results are here.
Ford says province is ‘ready to work’ with elected officials
Ontario Premier Doug Ford thanked all the candidates who stepped forward and ran for municipal office.
“Our government is ready to work with everyone who is elected tonight on the issues that matter most to Ontario families: making life more affordable, keeping communities safe, delivering high-quality public services and protecting workers from tariffs and economic uncertainty,” Ford said in a social media post.
Most polls closed
Most polling stations across Toronto have now closed and results should start flowing in soon. Voting hours have been extended at 11 Toronto polling stations but all of those are expected to close by no later than 8:20 p.m.
You can visit our Toronto and Mississauga election maps for up-to-the second results from the races for mayor and city council in both cities.
‘Fast and furious’ Toronto race: Nanos
Nik Nanos of Nanos Research, the exclusive pollster for CP24 and CTV News, says it’s going to be a “fast and furious” to the very end of the Toronto municipal election.
He notes that the race tightened after former Conservative MP Chris Alexander dropped out of the race earlier this month. At one point, Chow had a nine-point advantage.
Nanos says Bradford, who finished eighth with less than two per cent of the vote in the 2023 Toronto byelection, has become a “credible contender” to Chow.
He notes that the race tightened after former Conservative MP Chris Alexander dropped out of the race earlier this month. At one point, Chow had a nine-point advantage.
Nanos says Bradford, who finished eighth with less than two per cent of the vote in the 2023 Toronto byelection, has become a “credible contender” to Chow.
Nik Nanos of Nanos Research speaks with CP24 Breakfast Anchor Nick Dixon during CP24's election night. CP24
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