🇨🇦 Toronto municipal election 2026 elections
Toronto’s 2026 municipal election Voting Day is Monday, October 26, 2026 (10 a.m.–8 p.m.). The City Clerk certified candidates after nominations closed 21 Aug 2026 — use the official candidate list for every name on the ballot. Commission: City of Toronto — Elections.
Last updated: . Confirm every figure and name on the linked official commission or city clerk site before you vote or report results.
Countdown
Mayor + councillor + school board trustees ·
Key dates
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| Nominations open | |
| Nominations close | |
| Advance voting (10 a.m.–7 p.m.) per City of Toronto fact sheet | |
| Election Day 10 a.m.–8 p.m. |
Certified candidates (City Clerk)
The City Clerk certified candidates for mayor, councillor and four school boards. Published totals from City of Toronto communications: on the order of 50+ mayoral candidates and 360+ candidates overall — see the live clerk list for the authoritative names.
Important: We do not paste an incomplete mayoral roster here. Open the City Clerk list for every certified name. Acclamations for some trustee offices were declared separately.
Mayor of Toronto
Dozens of certified mayoral candidates — full alphabetical list on the City Clerk page.
See the linked official clerk list for every certified name — we do not invent or incomplete-list candidates.
Councillor & school board trustees
Listed by ward / board on the same clerk page.
See the linked official clerk list for every certified name — we do not invent or incomplete-list candidates.
Official list: City of Toronto — List of Certified Candidates
How to vote
Eligible Toronto voters can vote at advance locations (6–11 Oct 2026) or on Election Day at a voting place in their ward. Proxy voting rules and ID requirements are on Toronto Elections pages.
About 2.14 million eligible voters; more than 1,350 election-day voting places (City of Toronto fact sheet).
Source: Toronto Elections
Latest polls
No dated poll table loaded for this race yet. Check the commission and reputable aggregators; we refresh on each content run.
Winner
Confirm prior mayoral certified results on Toronto Elections
See Toronto Elections results archive · Mayor of Toronto
Toronto mayoral by-election / prior cycle (context)
Mayor of Toronto · Last updated:
Seats
Toronto publishes certified results and open-data files on toronto.ca. We do not invent historic vote shares on this page.
Frequently asked questions
When is the next Ontario municipal election?
Monday, October 26, 2026, for municipal council and school board elections province-wide (ontario.ca).
Where do I find the official candidate list?
On your city or town clerk’s certified candidates page. We link the clerk below; we never invent names or vote totals.
Is this page a live results feed?
No. ViralScopeHub publishes sourced explainers and calendars. Election-night results are unofficial until the clerk certifies them.
How many people are running for Toronto mayor?
City of Toronto public communications after certification cited on the order of 53 mayoral candidates among 360+ certified candidates overall. Confirm the current count on the Clerk’s candidate list.
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