Ward 11 University—Rosedale

Ward 11 University—Rosedale 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 Dianne Saxe elected councillor for the 2022-2026 term.

For the federal riding, see University—Rosedale. For the provincial riding, see University—Rosedale (provincial electoral district).
Ward 11 University—Rosedale
Constituency
for the Toronto City Council
Location of Ward 11 in Toronto
CityToronto
Population104,310 (2016)
Current constituency
Created2018
CouncillorDianne Saxe
Community councilToronto/East York
Created from
  • Ward 19
  • Ward 20
  • Ward 27
First contested2018 election
Last contested2022 election
Ward profilewww.toronto.ca/ward-11-university-rosedale/

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 old Ward 19 Trinity—Spadina, Ward 20 Trinity—Spadina and Ward 27 Toronto Centre—Rosedale.[3][4]

2018 municipal election

Ward 11 University—Rosedale was first contested during the 2018 municipal election with seven candidates. Mike Layton was ultimately elected with 69.56 per cent of the vote.[3][5]

Geography

Ward 11 is part of the Toronto and East York community council.[6]

University—Rosedale's west boundary is Ossington Avenue, and its east boundary is Bayview Avenue, the Don River, Rosedale Valley Road, Bloor Street, Charles Street, College Street and Yonge Street. The Canadian Pacific Railway tracks, Yonge Street, Mount Pleasant Cemetery and the Moore Park Ravine make up the north boundary, and Dundas Street makes up the south boundary.[3]

Councillors
Council term Member
Ward 11 University—Rosedale
2018–2022 Mike Layton[5]
2022–2026 Dianne Saxe

Election results
2018 Toronto municipal election, Ward 11 University—Rosedale
Candidate Votes Vote share
Mike Layton 22,370 69.56%
Joyce Rowlands 4,231 13.16%
Nicki Ward 2,933 9.12%
Marc Cormier 995 3.09%
Michael Borrelli 671 2.09%
Michael Shaw 581 1.81%
George Sawision 376 1.17%
Total 32,157
100%
Source: City of Toronto[7]

See also

References
  1. "44-Ward Model (2014-2018)". City of Toronto. 2017-11-14. Archived from the original on 2021-11-19.
  2. 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.
  3. Shum, David (October 13, 2018). "Toronto election 2018: Ward 11 University–Rosedale". Global News.
  4. 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.
  5. "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.
  6. "Community Council". City of Toronto 311 Knowledge Base. Archived from the original on 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  7. "Declaration of Results" (PDF). Toronto City Clerk's Office. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 25, 2018.
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