Ward 14 Toronto—Danforth
| Ward 14 Toronto—Danforth | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Toronto City Council | |
 Location of Ward 14 in Toronto | |
| City | Toronto |
| Population | 106,875 (2016) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2018 |
| Councillor | Paula Fletcher |
| Community council | Toronto/East York |
| Created from |
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| First contested | 2018 election |
| Last contested | 2022 election |
| Ward profile | www |
Ward 14 Toronto—Danforth is a municipal electoral division in Toronto, Ontario for the Toronto City Council. It was last contested in 2022, with Paula Fletcher elected as the councillor.
Boundaries
[edit]On August 14, 2018, the province redrew municipal boundaries via the Better Local Government Act, 2018, S.O. 2018, c. 11 - Bill 5.[1] This means that the 25 Provincial districts and the 25 municipal wards in Toronto currently share the same geographic borders.
Defined in legislation as:
Consisting of that part of the City of Toronto described as follows: commencing at the intersection of Highway No. 401 with Leslie Street; thence generally southerly along said street to Eglinton Avenue East; thence westerly along said avenue to the Don River West Branch; thence generally southeasterly along said branch to Overlea Boulevard; thence easterly along said boulevard to Don Mills Road; thence southerly along said road to the Don River East Branch; thence generally southwesterly along said branch and the Don River to Pottery Road; thence northwesterly and southwesterly along said road to Bayview Avenue; thence generally northerly and northwesterly along said avenue to the Canadian Pacific Railway situated northwesterly of Nesbitt Drive; thence southwesterly along said railway to the Beltline Trail situated in the Moore Park Ravine; thence generally northwesterly along said trail to the southerly boundary of the Mount Pleasant Cemetery; thence generally westerly along said boundary to Mount Pleasant Road; thence northerly along said road to Broadway Avenue; thence westerly along said avenue to Yonge Street; thence northerly along said street to Highway No. 401; thence northeasterly and easterly along said highway to the point of commencement.[2]
History
[edit]2018 Boundary Adjustment
[edit]Toronto municipal ward boundaries were significantly modified in 2018 during the election campaign. Ultimately the new ward structure was used and later upheld by the Supreme Court of Canada in 2021.[3]
The current ward is made up of parts of the former Ward 29 Toronto—Danforth, the former Ward 30 Toronto—Danforth and southwest portion of the former Ward 32 Beaches—East York.[4][5]
2018 municipal election
[edit]Ward 14 was first contested during the 2018 municipal election, with candidates including Ward 30 incumbent Paula Fletcher and Ward 29 incumbent Mary Fragedakis. Fletcher was ultimately elected with 42.27 per cent of the vote.[6]
Geography
[edit]Ward 14 is part of the Toronto and East York community council.[7]
Toronto—Danforth's boundaries mirror its federal and provincial counterparts: bordered on the south by Lake Ontario and Toronto Harbour, on the east by Coxwell Avenue and Coxwell Boulevard, on the north by Taylor Creek and the Don River East Branch, and on the west by the Don River.
Councillors
[edit]| Council term | Member | |
|---|---|---|
| Ward 29 Broadview—Greenwood | Ward 30 Broadview—Greenwood | |
| 2000–2003 | Case Ootes | Jack Layton |
| 2003–2006 | Paula Fletcher | |
| 2006–2010 | ||
| 2010–2014 | Mary Fragedakis | |
| 2014–2018 | ||
| Ward 14 Toronto—Danforth | ||
| 2018–2022 | Paula Fletcher[8] | |
Election results
[edit]2022 Toronto municipal election
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Paula Fletcher (X) | 20,305 | 74.02 |
| Wali Abro | 1,982 | 7.22 |
| James Dyson | 1,937 | 7.06 |
| Denise Walcott | 1,740 | 6.34 |
| John De Marco | 1,469 | 5.35 |
| 2018 Toronto municipal election, Ward 14 Toronto—Danforth | ||
| Candidate | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|
| Paula Fletcher | 16,468 | 42.27% |
| Mary Fragedakis | 10,201 | 26.18% |
| Chris Budo | 7,394 | 18.98% |
| Lanrick Bennett | 1,935 | 4.97% |
| Dixon Chan | 1,100 | 2.82% |
| Chris Marinakis | 700 | 1.80% |
| Marisol D'Andrea | 429 | 1.10% |
| Ryan Lindsay | 413 | 1.06% |
| Lawrence Lychowyd | 188 | 0.48% |
| Alexander Pena | 131 | 0.34% |
| Total | 38,958 | 100%
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| Source: City of Toronto[9] | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Better Local Government Act, 2018, S.O. 2018, c. 11 - Bill 5".
- ^ "Legal description electoral boundaries" (PDF). Elections Ontario.
- ^ "Toronto (City) v. Ontario (Attorney General) - SCC Cases". decisions.scc-csc.ca. Retrieved 2025-10-27.
- ^ Westoll, Nick (October 13, 2018). "Toronto election 2018: Ward 14 Toronto–Danforth". Global News.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Community Council". City of Toronto 311 Knowledge Base. Archived from the original on 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Declaration of Results" (PDF). Toronto City Clerk's Office. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 25, 2018.