Toronto voting: Poll timings and candidate list

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It's election day in Toronto and voters can cast their votes today (Monday, Oct. 26) in the 2026 Toronto municipal election. The voting in Ontario is being held to determine who will be city’s mayor, as well as giving residents the opportunity to elect the city councillor for their ward and a school board trustee.

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Toronto voting key timings

Polling stations across Toronto will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. To avoid excessive lineups, the city has advised voters to consider voting during off-peak hours from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Although voting places close at 8 p.m., those who enter the line by 8 p.m. will still be able to vote. To help speed up the voting process, the city also encourages voters to bring their paper or digital VIC when they go to vote.

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Toronto voting: Where to Vote and Full List of Candidates

Eligible voters in Toronto must cast their ballots at their assigned voting location on Election Day. Residents can find their designated polling station on their Voter Information Card (VIC) or through the official Toronto Elections website.

Voters can check whether they are on the voters’ list, print or download their VIC, review acceptable identification documents, check accessibility information for their voting location, and view a sample ballot and the list of candidates contesting their ward.

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53 mayor candidates in Toronto municipal election

A total of 53 candidates are running for mayor in the Toronto municipal election. Readers of Beach Metro Community News can vote in Ward 19 Beaches-East York, Ward 20 Scarborough Southwest or Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth, depending on their residential address.

Ward 19 Beaches-East York

Thirteen candidates are contesting the city councillor position:

- Syeda Jaana Ali

- James Dann

- Nathaniel Erskine-Smith

- Fatima Ibrahimi

- Natalie Johnson

- Kevin Morrison

- Karsten Riedel

- Mohammad Shabani

- Adam Smith

- Austin Vieira

- Jeff Wahl

- Devin Wilkins

- Jennie Worden

Ward 20 Scarborough Southwest

Eight candidates are running for city councillor:

- Laikul Choudhury

- Naser Kaid

- Parthi Kandavel

- Ariel-Rachel Karokis

- Luigi Lisciandro

- Sharmina Nasrin

- Mohammad Ali Reza

- Kevin Rupasinghe

Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth

Eighteen candidates are contesting the city councillor position:

- Maqsood Ahmad

- Susan Chapelle

- Michael Connor

- Dennis Corcoran

- Robb Dagenais

- Peter De Marco

- Sara Ehrhardt

- George Fawcett

- Mary Fragedakis

- John Kladitis

- Michael Mitchell

- Caryma Sa’d

- Dianne Saxe

- Devyn Stackhouse

- Jason Stevens

- Christiane Tetreault

- Maria Voutsinas

- Denise Walcott

School board trustee elections in Toronto

In addition to choosing a mayor and city councillor, eligible voters will elect school board trustees for four boards:

- Toronto District School Board (TDSB)

- Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB)

- Conseil scolaire Viamonde, the French-language public school board

- Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir, the French-language Catholic school board

Voters can select a trustee for the school board for which they are eligible to vote, depending on their address and school board eligibility.