Ward 2 Etobicoke Centre

Ward 2 Etobicoke Centre is a municipal electoral division in Etobicoke, Toronto, Ontario that has been represented in the Toronto City Council since the 2018 municipal election. It was last contested in 2022, with Stephen Holyday being elected councillor.

For the federal riding, see Etobicoke Centre (electoral district). For the provincial riding, see Etobicoke Centre (provincial electoral district).
Ward 2 Etobicoke Centre
Constituency
for the Toronto City Council
Location of Ward 2 in Toronto
CityToronto
Population118,020 (2016)
Current constituency
Created2018
CouncillorStephen Holyday
Community councilEtobicoke/York
Created from
  • Ward 3
  • Ward 4
First contested2018 election
Last contested2022 election
Ward profilewww.toronto.ca/ward-2-etobicoke-centre/

History

The ward was created in 2018 when the provincial government aligned Toronto's then-44 municipal wards[1] with the 25 corresponding provincial and federal ridings.[2] The current ward is an amalgamation of the old Ward 3 (western section), the old Ward 4 (eastern section).[3][4]

2018 municipal election

Ward 2 was first contested during the 2018 municipal election. Then-Ward 3 incumbent Stephen Holyday was elected with 38.58 per cent of the vote.[3][5]

2022 municipal election

Stephen Holyday was comfortably re-elected in 2022 with 72.28 per cent of the vote.

Geography

Etobicoke Centre is part of the Etobicoke and York community council.[6]

The ward's west boundary is the municipal border with the Region of Peel, and the east boundary is the Humber River. The north boundary is roughly along Eglinton Avenue, Martin Grove Road and Dixon Road, and the south boundary is roughly along the Mimico Creek, Dundas Street, Kipling Avenue, Bloor Street and Highway 427.[3]

Councillors
Council term Member
Ward 3 Etobicoke Centre Ward 4 Etobicoke Centre
2000–2003 Doug Holyday Gloria Lindsay Luby
2003–2006
2006–2010
2010–2014 Peter Leon
2014–2018 Stephen Holyday John Campbell
Ward 2 Etobicoke Centre
2018–2022 Stephen Holyday[7]

Election results
2022 Toronto municipal election, Ward 2 Etobicoke Centre
Candidate Vote  %
Stephen Holyday (X) 18,559 72.28
Thomas Yanuziello 2,653 10.33
Catherine Habus 2,218 9.03
Maryam Hashimi 1,591 6.20
Sam Raufi 557 2.17
2018 Toronto municipal election, Ward 2 Etobicoke Centre
Candidate Votes Vote share
Stephen Holyday 14,627 38.58%
John Campbell 13,441 35.45%
Angelo Carnvale 5,735 15.13%
Erica Kelly 3,854 10.16%
Bill Boersma 258 0.68%
Total 37,915 100%
Source: City of Toronto[8]

See also

References
  1. "44-Ward Model (2014-2018)". City of Toronto. 2017-11-14. Archived from the original on 2021-11-19. Retrieved 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 2 Etobicoke Centre". Global News. Archived from the original on November 23, 2021.
  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. "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.
  8. "Declaration of Results" (PDF). Toronto City Clerk's Office. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 25, 2018. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
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