Ward 9 Davenport 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 Alejandra Bravo being elected councillor.

Ward 9 Davenport
Constituency
for the Toronto City Council
Location of Ward 9 in Toronto
CityToronto
Population108,470 (2016)[1]
Current constituency
Created2018
CouncillorAlejandra Bravo
Community councilToronto/East York
Created from
  • Ward 17
  • Ward 18
First contested2018 election
Last contested2022 election
Ward profilewww.toronto.ca/ward-9-davenport/

History

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The ward was created in 2018 when the provincial government aligned Toronto's then-44 municipal wards[2] with the 25 corresponding provincial and federal ridings.[3] The current ward is an amalgamation of the old Ward 17 (northern section), the old Ward 18 (southern section), and part of the western edge of the old Ward 19.[4][5]

2018 municipal election

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Ward 9 was first contested during the 2018 municipal election. Ana Bailão, who was Ward 18 councillor and a deputy mayor, was elected with 83.62 per cent of the vote.[4][6]

Geography

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Davenport is part of the Toronto and East York community council.[7] On its north side, the ward borders Canadian National Railway tracks, Eglinton Avenue and Dufferin Street; on its south and west sides, it borders Canadian Pacific Railway tracks; and on its east side, Davenport borders Winona Drive, Ossington Avenue, Dundas Street and Davenport Road.[4]

The ward includes parts of west-end Toronto, and includes the neighbourhoods of Fairbank, Oakwood-Vaughan, St. Clair Gardens, Corso Italia, Dovercourt Village, Bloordale Village, Bloorcourt Village, Brockton Village, the Junction Triangle and the western part of Rua Acores.

Councillors

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Council term Member
Davenport (Metro Council)
1988–1991 Richard Gilbert
1991–1994 Dennis Fotinos
1994–1997
Ward 21 Davenport
1997–2000 Betty Disero, Dennis Fotinos
Ward 17 Davenport Ward 18 Davenport
2000–2003 Betty Disero Mario Silva
2003–2006 Cesar Palacio Adam Giambrone
2006–2010
2010–2014 Ana Bailão
2014–2018
Ward 9 Davenport
2018–2022 Ana Bailão[6]
2022–2026 Alejandra Bravo

Election results

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2022 Toronto municipal election, Ward 9 Davenport
Candidate Votes Vote share
Alejandra Bravo 17,009 70.72
Grant Gonzales 3,192 13.27
Shaker Jamal 1,414 5.88
Allie Spencer 882 3.67
Steven Leca 675 2.81
Simon Fogel 381 1.58
Jacob Maydansky 207 0.86
Mosea Houghron 151 0.63
Lazare Shorter 139 0.58
Total 24,050 100%
Source: City of Toronto[8]
2018 Toronto municipal election, Ward 9 Davenport
Candidate Votes Vote share
Ana Bailão 26,219 83.62%
Nahum Mann 2,804 8.94%
Troy Young 1,218 3.88%
Mark Balack 1,114 3.55%
Total 31,355 100%
Source: City of Toronto[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Davenport City of Toronto Ward Profiles 2016 Census" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  2. ^ "44-Ward Model (2014-2018)". City of Toronto. 2017-11-14. Archived from the original on 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b c "Toronto election 2018: Ward 9 Davenport - Toronto | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Archived from the original on 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Community Council". City of Toronto 311 Knowledge Base. Archived from the original on 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  8. ^ "Declaration of Results 2022 Municipal General Election" (PDF). Toronto City Clerk's Office.
  9. ^ "Declaration of Results" (PDF). Toronto City Clerk's Office. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 25, 2018. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
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