Ward 2 Etobicoke Centre is a municipal electoral division in Etobicoke, Toronto, Ontario that has been represented in the Toronto City Council since the 2018 municipal election. It was last contested in 2022, with Stephen Holyday being elected councillor.
| Ward 2 Etobicoke Centre | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Toronto City Council | |
 Location of Ward 2 in Toronto | |
| City | Toronto |
| Population | 118,020 (2016) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2018 |
| Councillor | Stephen Holyday |
| Community council | Etobicoke/York |
| Created from |
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| First contested | 2018 election |
| Last contested | 2022 election |
| Ward profile | www |
History
editThe ward was created in 2018 when the provincial government aligned Toronto's then-44 municipal wards[1] with the 25 corresponding provincial and federal ridings.[2] The current ward is an amalgamation of the old Ward 3 (western section), the old Ward 4 (eastern section).[3][4]
2018 municipal election
editWard 2 was first contested during the 2018 municipal election. Then-Ward 3 incumbent Stephen Holyday was elected with 38.58 per cent of the vote.[3][5]
2022 municipal election
editStephen Holyday was comfortably re-elected in 2022 with 72.28 per cent of the vote.
Geography
editEtobicoke Centre is part of the Etobicoke and York community council.[6]
The ward's west boundary is the municipal border with the Region of Peel, and the east boundary is the Humber River. The north boundary is roughly along Eglinton Avenue, Martin Grove Road and Dixon Road, and the south boundary is roughly along the Mimico Creek, Dundas Street, Kipling Avenue, Bloor Street and Highway 427.[3]
Councillors
edit| Council term | Member | |
|---|---|---|
| Ward 3 Etobicoke Centre | Ward 4 Etobicoke Centre | |
| 2000–2003 | Doug Holyday | Gloria Lindsay Luby |
| 2003–2006 | ||
| 2006–2010 | ||
| 2010–2014 | Peter Leon | |
| 2014–2018 | Stephen Holyday | John Campbell |
| Ward 2 Etobicoke Centre | ||
| 2018–2022 | Stephen Holyday[7] | |
Election results
edit| 2022 Toronto municipal election, Ward 2 Etobicoke Centre | ||
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Holyday (X) | 18,559 | 72.28 |
| Thomas Yanuziello | 2,653 | 10.33 |
| Catherine Habus | 2,218 | 9.03 |
| Maryam Hashimi | 1,591 | 6.20 |
| Sam Raufi | 557 | 2.17 |
| 2018 Toronto municipal election, Ward 2 Etobicoke Centre | ||
| Candidate | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Holyday | 14,627 | 38.58% |
| John Campbell | 13,441 | 35.45% |
| Angelo Carnvale | 5,735 | 15.13% |
| Erica Kelly | 3,854 | 10.16% |
| Bill Boersma | 258 | 0.68% |
| Total | 37,915 | 100% |
| Source: City of Toronto[8] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "44-Ward Model (2014-2018)". City of Toronto. 2017-11-14. Archived from the original on 2021-11-19. Retrieved 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 2 Etobicoke Centre". Global News. Archived from the original on November 23, 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 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Declaration of Results" (PDF). Toronto City Clerk's Office. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 25, 2018. Retrieved November 23, 2021.