2018 Toronto mayoral election

The 2018 Toronto mayoral election was held on Monday, October 22, 2018, to elect the Mayor of the city of Toronto. Incumbent Mayor John Tory was re-elected for a second term, defeating former Chief City Planner Jennifer Keesmaat with 63.49% of the vote. Tory won all of Toronto’s 25 wards.

For information about the election for city councillors, see 2018 Toronto municipal election.

2018 Toronto mayoral election
October 22, 2018
Turnout40.9% ( 13.77 pp)
 
Candidate John Tory Jennifer Keesmaat
Popular vote 479,659 178,193
Percentage 63.49% 23.59%
Mayor of Toronto before election

John Tory

 Elected Mayor of Toronto

John Tory

Registration for candidates for the office of Mayor officially opened on May 1, 2018, and closed on July 27, 2018, at 2 pm. Incumbent John Tory has been Mayor of Toronto since being elected in 2014 and launched his bid for re-election on May 1, 2018. Former city councillor Doug Ford declared his intent to run, but later withdrew to seek the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario. Former Chief City Planner Jennifer Keesmaat was speculated to be considering entering the race, and after initially indicating she would not run, she announced her candidacy on July 27, 2018, the last day to register as a candidate.

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