Ward 4 Parkdale—High Park
| Ward 4 Parkdale—High Park | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Toronto City Council | |
 Location of Ward 4 in Toronto | |
| City | Toronto |
| Population | 108,805 (2016) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2018 |
| Councillor | Gord Perks |
| Community council | Toronto/East York |
| Created from |
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| First contested | 2018 election |
| Last contested | 2022 election |
| Ward profile | www |
Ward 4 Parkdale—High Park 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 Gord Perks elected councillor for the 2022–2026 term.
History
[edit]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 13 (western section), the old Ward 14 (eastern section).[3][4]
2018 municipal election
[edit]Ward 4 was first contested during the 2018 municipal election. Then-Ward 14 incumbent Gord Perks, who had served since 2006 was elected with 44.55 per cent of the vote.[3][5]
2022 municipal election
[edit]Incumbent Gord Perks secured re-election in a competitive race against fellow progressive Chemi Lhamo.
Geography
[edit]Parkdale—High Park is part of the Toronto and East York community council.[6]
It is bounded on the west by the Humber River, and on the east by rail lines used for Metrolinx operations, Dufferin Street and Lake Shore Boulevard. The ward's north boundary follows the Canadian Pacific Railway track just south of St. Clair Avenue, and the south boundary is Lake Ontario.[3]
Councillors
[edit]| Council term | Member | |
|---|---|---|
| High Park (Metro Council) | ||
| 1988–1991 | Derwyn Shea | |
| 1991–1994 | ||
| 1994–1997 | David Miller | |
| Ward 19 High Park | ||
| 1997–2000 | David Miller, Chris Korwin-Kuczynski | |
| Ward 13 Parkdale—High Park | Ward 14 Parkdale—High Park | |
| 2000–2003 | David Miller | Chris Korwin-Kuczynski |
| 2003–2006 | Bill Saundercook | Sylvia Watson |
| 2006–2010 | Gord Perks | |
| 2010–2014 | Sarah Doucette | |
| 2014–2018 | ||
| Ward 4 Parkdale—High Park | ||
| 2018–2022 | Gord Perks[5] | |
| 2022–2026 | ||
Election results
[edit]| 2022 Toronto municipal election, Ward 4 Parkdale—High Park | ||
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gord Perks (X) | 11,149 | 35.48 |
| Chemi Lhamo | 9,919 | 31.56 |
| Siri Agrell | 8,077 | 25.70 |
| Christopher Jurlik | 827 | 2.63 |
| Steve Yuen | 827 | 2.63 |
| Andrew Gorham | 626 | 1.99 |
| 2018 Toronto municipal election, Ward 4 Parkdale—High Park | ||
| Candidate | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|
| Gord Perks | 16,887 | 44.55% |
| David Ginsberg | 8,181 | 21.58% |
| Kalsang Dolma | 5,352 | 14.12% |
| Evan Tummillo | 2,367 | 6.24% |
| Valerie Grdisa | 1,771 | 4.67% |
| Nick Pavlov | 874 | 2.31% |
| Taras Kulish | 868 | 2.29% |
| Alex Perez | 686 | 1.81% |
| José Vera | 544 | 1.44% |
| Mercy Okalowe | 373 | 0.98% |
| Total | 37,903 | 100%
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| Source: City of Toronto[7] | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "44-Ward Model (2014-2018)". City of Toronto. 2017-11-14. Archived from the original on 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c Shum, David (October 13, 2018). "Toronto election 2018: Ward 4 Parkdale–High Park". Global News. Archived from the original on November 24, 2021.
- ^ 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 b "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.
- ^ "Declaration of Results" (PDF). Toronto City Clerk's Office. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 25, 2018. Retrieved November 24, 2021.