Ward 12 Toronto—St. Paul's Explained

Ward 12 Toronto—St. Paul's
Parl Name:Toronto City Council
Region Label:City
Region:Toronto
Population:107,900 (2016)
Year:2018
Members Label:Councillor
Members:Josh Matlow
Local Council Label:Community council
Local Council:Toronto/East York
Blank1 Name:First contested
Blank1 Info:2018 election
Blank2 Name:Last contested
Blank2 Info:2022 election
Blank3 Name:Ward profile

Ward 12 Toronto—St. Paul's 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 Josh Matlow elected councillor for the 2022–2026 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 made up of parts of the former Ward 21 St. Paul, the former Ward 22 St. Paul and the southern portion of the former Ward 15 Eglinton—Lawrence.[3] [4]

2018 municipal election

Ward 12 was first contested during the 2018 municipal election with six candidates, including Ward 21 incumbent Joe Mihevc and Ward 22 incumbent Josh Matlow. Matlow was ultimately elected with 51.60 per cent of the vote, beating Mihevc, who received 42.14 per cent.[5]

Geography

Ward 12 is part of the Toronto and East York community council.[6]

Toronto—St. Paul's approximate boundaries are Winona Drive, Rogers Road and Dufferin Street on the west, and Eglinton Avenue, Yonge Street and Broadway Avenue on the north. On the east, its boundaries are Mount Pleasant Road, the Mount Pleasant Cemetery and Yonge Street, and the Canadian Pacific (CP) Railway line on the south side.

The ward consists of part of the Fairbank, Humewood-Cedarvale, Hillcrest-Bracondale, Wychwood Park, part of Davenport, Casa Loma, Forest Hill, Tarragon Village, Rathnelly, South Hill, Summerhill, Rosehill, Chaplin Estates, Deer Park and Davisville and part of North Toronto neighbourhoods.

Councillors

Council termMember
Ward 21 St. Paul'sWard 22 St. Paul's
2000–2003Joe MihevcMichael Walker
2003–2006
2006–2010
2010–2014Josh Matlow
2014–2018
Ward 12 Toronto—St. Paul's
2018–2022Josh Matlow[7]

Election results

2022

Candidate Vote%
Josh Matlow (X) 22,670 84.65
Bryan Ashworth 2,045 7.64
Bob Murphy 1,175 4.39
Antonio Courpuz 892 3.33

2018

CandidateVotesVote share
Josh Matlow20,37151.60%
Joe Mihevc16,63442.14%
Ian Lipton9302.36%
Elizabeth Cook9082.3%
Bob Murphy3420.87%
Artur Langu2900.73%
Total39,475
Source: City of Toronto[8]

See also

References

  1. Web site: 2017-11-14 . 44-Ward Model (2014-2018) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211119081151/https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/data-research-maps/neighbourhoods-communities/ward-profiles/44-ward-model/ . 2021-11-19 . City of Toronto . en-CA.
  2. News: Bronskill . Jim . 2021-03-10 . City of Toronto tells Supreme Court that Doug Ford's government disrupted democracy by slashing council during election . en-CA . The Globe and Mail . live . 2021-11-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211119081150/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/toronto/article-city-of-toronto-tells-supreme-court-that-doug-fords-government/ . 2021-11-19.
  3. Web site: Westoll . Nick . October 13, 2018 . Toronto election 2018: Ward 12 Toronto—St. Paul's . Global News . en-US.
  4. News: Pagliaro . Jennifer . 2018-04-30 . With Toronto's new ward map, here's what you need to know for the 2018 municipal election . en-CA . The Toronto Star . live . 2021-11-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180511012941/https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2018/04/30/with-torontos-new-ward-map-heres-what-you-need-to-know-for-the-2018-municipal-election.html . 2018-05-11 . 0319-0781.
  5. Web site: October 22, 2018 . A look at Toronto's city councillors under the new 25-ward system . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211119081150/https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/a-look-at-toronto-s-city-councillors-under-the-new-25-ward-system-1.4144889 . 2021-11-19 . 2021-11-19 . CTV News Toronto . en.
  6. Web site: Community Council . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211119081139/https://www.toronto.ca/311/knowledgebase/kb/docs/articles/city-clerks-office/secretariat/community-council.html . 2021-11-19 . 2021-11-19 . City of Toronto 311 Knowledge Base . en-CA.
  7. Web site: October 22, 2018 . A look at Toronto's city councillors under the new 25-ward system . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211119081150/https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/a-look-at-toronto-s-city-councillors-under-the-new-25-ward-system-1.4144889 . 2021-11-19 . CTV News Toronto . en.
  8. Web site: Declaration of Results . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181025222651/https://www.toronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/97da-2018clerksofficialdeclarationofresults.pdf . October 25, 2018 . Toronto City Clerk's Office.

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