Ward 8 Eglinton—Lawrence is a municipal electoral division in North York, Toronto, Ontario that has been represented in the Toronto City Council since the 2018 municipal election. It was last contested in 2018, with Mike Colle elected councillor for the 2018–2022 term.
| Ward 8 Eglinton—Lawrence | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Toronto City Council | |
 Location of Ward 8 in Toronto | |
| City | Toronto |
| Population | 114,395 (2016) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2018 |
| Councillor | Michael Colle |
| Community council | North 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 with the 25 corresponding provincial and federal ridings.[1][2] The current ward is an amalgamation of the old Ward 15 (western section), the old Ward 16 (eastern section).[3][4]
2018 municipal election
editEglinton—Lawrence was first contested during the 2018 municipal election with 10 candidates. Notably, former Metro councillor Mike Colle, who sat in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and is the father of then-Ward 15 councillor Josh Colle ran against Christin Carmichael Greb, who was the then-Ward 16 incumbent. Colle was ultimately elected with 41.34 per cent of the vote.[3][5]
Geography
editWard 8 is part of the North York community council.[6]
Eglinton—Lawrence's west boundary are the railway tracks where GO Transit's Barrie line runs and the east boundary is Yonge Street. The north boundary is Highway 401 and the south boundary is Eglinton Avenue.[3]
Councillors
edit| Council term | Member | |
|---|---|---|
| Ward 15 Eglinton—Lawrence | Ward 16 Eglinton—Lawrence | |
| 2000–2003 | Howard Moscoe | Anne Johnston |
| 2003–2006 | Karen Stintz | |
| 2006–2010 | ||
| 2010–2014 | Josh Colle | |
| 2014–2018 | Christin Carmichael Greb | |
| Ward 8 Eglinton—Lawrence | ||
| 2018–2022 | Mike Colle[5] | |
Election results
edit| 2022 Toronto municipal election, Ward 8 Eglinton—Lawrence | ||
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Colle (X) | 17,109 | 70.31 |
| Evan Sambasivam | 3,447 | 14.17 |
| Wendy Weston | 1,990 | 8.18 |
| Philip Davidovits | 1,275 | 5.24 |
| Domenico Maiolo | 513 | 2.11 |
| 2018 Toronto municipal election, Ward 8 Eglinton—Lawrence | ||
| Candidate | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Colle | 14,094 | 41.34% |
| Christin Carmichael Greb | 7,395 | 21.69% |
| Dyanoosh Youssefi | 5,253 | 15.41% |
| Beth Levy | 3,122 | 9.16% |
| Jennifer Arp | 2,404 | 7.05% |
| Lauralyn Johnston | 992 | 2.91% |
| Josh Pede | 420 | 1.23% |
| Darren Dunlop | 210 | 0.62% |
| Randall Pancer | 134 | 0.39% |
| Peter Tijiri | 72 | 0.21% |
| Total | 34,096 | 100%
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| Source: City of Toronto[7] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "44-Ward Model (2014-2018)". City of Toronto. 2017-11-14. Archived from the original on 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 8 Eglinton–Lawrence". Global News.
- ^ 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 b "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.
- ^ "Declaration of Results" (PDF). Toronto City Clerk's Office. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 25, 2018. Retrieved November 25, 2021.