Photo: OldYorkGuy · CC BY-SA 3.0Council seats in Toronto are spread thin, 125,840 residents each, more than in 99% of Ontario municipalities
Toronto, which governs Danforth, elected John Tory mayor in October 2022. These names are from the 2022–26 term: Ontario’s municipalities voted on 26 October 2026, but the province’s open list of the results isn’t out. The riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) covering Danforth is Toronto—Danforth, and Julie Dabrusin (Liberal Party of Canada) represents it in the House of Commons. Danforth is split between 2 ridings of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Toronto—Danforth and Beaches—East York. No open record names Danforth’s MPP, so none is named here; the Legislative Assembly of Ontario lists its members.
What stands out in how Danforth is governed
Many residents per seat
Across Ontario the median is one seat per 1,540 residents, well under the ratio on Toronto council. Council size ↓
Turnout below the norm
Across Ontario, median turnout in 2022 was 35%, and Toronto council came in under it. How Danforth voted ↓
Split between ridings
Federal boundaries divide Danforth, with 70% of residents in Toronto—Danforth and 30% outside it, mainly in Beaches—East York. Member of Parliament ↓
High spending per resident
Spending per resident put Toronto council above 81% of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities in 2024. Council money ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Danforth is governed by Toronto, with Ontario and Ottawa.
The city council decides local matters.
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
ola.org ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
Toronto is a single-tier city, with no county or region over its council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Danforth, from the most recent elections.
- 1Toronto councilelected October 2022John Tory
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioToronto—Danforth · Beaches—East York
- 3House of CommonsToronto—Danforth · 70%
- 4House of CommonsBeaches—East York · 30%
Party colours are neutral on purpose: they tell parties apart and aren’t the parties’ own. MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada
Who was elected to Toronto council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- John Tory
- Nick Mantas
- Paul Ainslie
- Brad Bradford
- Shelley Carroll
- Mike Colle
- Gary Crawford
- Paula Fletcher
- Stephen Holyday
- Josh Matlow
- Jennifer McKelvie
- Frances Nunziata
- James Pasternak
- Gord Perks
- Anthony Perruzza
- Jaye Robinson
- Michael Thompson
- Vincent Crisanti
- Amber Morley
- Alejandra Bravo
- Ausma Malik
- Dianne Saxe
- Chris Moise
- Jon Burnside
- Lily Cheng
- Jamaal Myers
26 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Tory | Mayor | 342,158 | 62% | Yes |
| Nick Mantas | Councillor | 8,228 | 49% | Yes |
| Paul Ainslie | Councillor | 12,483 | 77% | Yes |
| Brad Bradford | Councillor | 15,169 | 55% | Yes |
| Shelley Carroll | Councillor | 12,897 | 72% | Yes |
| Mike Colle | Councillor | 17,109 | 70% | Yes |
| Gary Crawford | Councillor | 8,216 | 35% | Yes |
| Paula Fletcher | Councillor | 20,305 | 74% | Yes |
| Stephen Holyday | Councillor | 18,559 | 72% | Yes |
| Josh Matlow | Councillor | 22,670 | 85% | Yes |
| Jennifer McKelvie | Councillor | 14,168 | 72% | Yes |
| Frances Nunziata | Councillor | 10,077 | 48% | Yes |
| James Pasternak | Councillor | 12,187 | 74% | Yes |
| Gord Perks | Councillor | 11,149 | 36% | Yes |
| Anthony Perruzza | Councillor | 8,707 | 61% | Yes |
| Jaye Robinson | Councillor | 16,142 | 74% | Yes |
| Michael Thompson | Councillor | 9,977 | 55% | Yes |
| Vincent Crisanti | Councillor | 6,815 | 41% | No |
| Amber Morley | Councillor | 15,271 | 46% | No |
| Alejandra Bravo | Councillor | 17,009 | 71% | No |
| Ausma Malik | Councillor | 8,033 | 37% | No |
| Dianne Saxe | Councillor | 8,614 | 35% | No |
| Chris Moise | Councillor | 10,457 | 49% | No |
| Jon Burnside | Councillor | 8,147 | 45% | No |
| Lily Cheng | Councillor | 8,337 | 42% | No |
| Jamaal Myers | Councillor | 5,315 | 51% | No |
Seats on Toronto council are tied to wards, apart from the mayor, whom every voter helps choose. John Tory won 62% of the votes cast for mayor.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Danforth voted less than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
Turnout for Toronto council on 24 October 2022 was 30% of electors, lower than the Ontario norm.
How Danforth voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Danforth votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on 27 February 2025. Councils are elected on the fourth Monday in October every four years, says the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, so Toronto votes next on 28 October 2030. There are no 2025 counts here: Elections Canada’s terms bar their commercial reuse, so 2021 is the latest open result.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Danforth spans 2 ridings for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Provinces and territories run schools, health care and municipal law; each riding elects one MPP.
MPP: see the legislature’s list
ola.org ↗MPP: see the legislature’s list
ola.org ↗So more than one MPP in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario speaks for parts of Danforth. By law (the Representation Act, 2015), southern Ontario’s provincial ridings follow the 2013 federal boundaries, so each place is located from those.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Danforth has 2 MPs
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Toronto—Danforth · Liberal Party of Canada · first elected 2015 · 70%
en.wikipedia.org ↗Beaches—East York · Liberal Party of Canada · 30%
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
In Ontario, 71 of 122 ridings are held by the Liberal Party of Canada, the party Julie Dabrusin sits with.
The MP’s record
Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Toronto—Danforth, the Liberal Party of Canada would have led with 48%; Julie Dabrusin held it for them in 2025. Julie Dabrusin was first elected in 2015; the current Parliament is Julie Dabrusin’s 4th. Wikidata records Julie Dabrusin as Minister of the Environment (since 2025).
MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026
In 2021, Toronto—Danforth re-elected Julie Dabrusin of the Liberal Party of Canada
Counts for Toronto—Danforth within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map. 70% of Danforth lived in it.
Julie Dabrusin (Liberal Party of Canada) took Toronto—Danforth in 2021 with 48% of the vote, 7,659 votes ahead of Clare Hacksel (New Democratic Party). Back in 2019, Julie Dabrusin took the riding on 48%. In 2021, 66% of electors cast a ballot in Toronto—Danforth, more than the national 63%.
All 8 candidates in Toronto—Danforth, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Dabrusin | Liberal Party of Canada | 25,214 | 48.4% |
| Clare Hacksel | New Democratic Party | 17,555 | 33.7% |
| Michael Carey | Conservative Party of Canada | 6,547 | 12.6% |
| Wayne Simmons | People's Party of Canada | 1,282 | 2.5% |
| Maryem Tollar | Green Party of Canada | 1,023 | 2.0% |
| Elizabeth Rowley | Communist Party of Canada | 215 | 0.4% |
| Liz White | Animal Protection Party of Canada | 183 | 0.4% |
| Habiba Desai | Independent | 123 | 0.2% |
Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Toronto council spends more per resident than most
The 2024 financial return: spending by service and revenue by source, per resident, compared only with Ontario’s single-tier municipalities.
Spending per resident by service, 2024
What pays for it
Shares of revenue, town and province.
No service costs more than roads and transit, at $1,396 per resident and 28% of the total. Toronto council spent $4,945 per resident in 2024, against a median of $3,796 among Ontario’s single-tier municipalities. It employs the equivalent of 51,029 full-time positions, or 15.6 for each thousand people. Toronto council’s borrowing is on the heavy side: $9.4 billion long term, $2,862 a resident where the median is $971. Taxes on property make up 32% of what comes in, less than the province-wide 37%.
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $4.6 billion | $1,396 | 28% |
| Social services and child care | $3.9 billion | $1,194 | 24% |
| Police, fire and protection | $2.6 billion | $800 | 16% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $1.3 billion | $403 | 8% |
| Recreation and culture | $1.3 billion | $402 | 8% |
| Social housing | $1.0 billion | $308 | 6% |
| Public health and paramedics | $642M | $196 | 4% |
| General government | $558.3M | $171 | 3% |
| Planning and development | $159.5M | $49 | 1% |
| Other | $89.6M | $27 | 1% |
Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Toronto council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Beside its neighbours, Toronto council is the bar in colour; the headline above has the comparison with the province.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Danforth is run
Check or update the federal list.
elections.ca ↗Every MP lists an office.
ourcommons.ca ↗Ridings, registration and voting dates.
elections.on.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Council money. Per resident means the 2024 Financial Information Return’s totals over the population it reports. Since a county or region spends in its lower tiers too, those are compared only with each other.
- Council size. Seats count the head of council and the councillors, and residents are the 2021 Census count; a neighbourhood shows its city’s.
- Election results. Official counts for 2019 and 2021 are by the 2013 ridings; Elections Canada also re-counted the 2021 ballots onto the 2023 ridings by polling division, and that estimate is what “today’s boundaries” means here.
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- Who holds each seat. A member who resigned or switched parties last week may still show here: the names are Wikidata’s.
- Not on this page. No party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record, and no band councils.
Questions about how Danforth is run
Who is the MP for Danforth?
Mostly Julie Dabrusin (Liberal Party of Canada), MP for Toronto—Danforth; part of Danforth is in Beaches—East York, held by Nathaniel Erskine-Smith.
Which party won Danforth in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Julie Dabrusin (Liberal Party of Canada), who represents Toronto—Danforth still.
Who is the MPP for Danforth?
Danforth is split between Toronto—Danforth and Beaches—East York, so it has more than one MPP; the Legislative Assembly of Ontario lists who holds each.
Who heads the council in Toronto?
The open record gives John Tory, elected mayor of Toronto council in October 2022.
How much does Toronto council spend?
The 2024 return of Toronto council shows $16.2 billion of spending for roughly 3,273,119 residents, $4.6 billion of it on roads and transit.
How is Toronto council elected?
Toronto council: the mayor is chosen by the whole municipality, the councillors ward by ward.
What was the turnout in Danforth?
In October 2022, turnout for Toronto council was 29.8%, against 35.5% for the typical Ontario municipality.
Sources: MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada · Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario) · Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario. · Next municipal election: the province’s municipal election act · Municipality types: Statistics Canada census subdivisions · Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).