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Ward 18Willowdale

Represented by

Councillor Lily Cheng

running for re-election

  • 93%Attendance: voted in 1,697 of 1,831 recorded ballots
  • 88%Voted with Mayor Olivia Chow on 1,023 of 1,169 shared ballots

The race · 26 October

The field is set: 6 candidates.

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How this ward voted

  • 2022Lily ChengCouncil: 8,337 of 19,981 votes counted, 42%1,628 ahead of O'Brien Fehr Markus · 4 candidates ranMayor: most votes in this ward went to John Tory, 13,764 of 19,811 counted, 69%
  • 2018John FilionCouncil: 8,104 of 26,088 votes counted, 31%2,955 ahead of Lily Cheng · 18 candidates ranMayor: most votes in this ward went to John Tory, 17,965 of 25,805 counted, 70%

Official results published by the City Clerk. Votes counted are the valid ballots cast in this ward, race by race. The mayor’s race is decided across the whole city, so the line above says only how this ward’s own votes were split.

Race updates

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The ward

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What candidates are saying

  • For years, we have warned the Canadian government that agents and affiliates of the Islamic Republic of Iran are embedded in government, the public service, military and defence, technology and other strategic sectors, either through employment or government contracts. This is x.com/stewglobal/sta…

    2 September 2026View on X

  • I'm David Magazzinich and I'm running for Toronto City Council to represent Willowdale Ward 18 I'm running to restore safety, sanity, and financial responsibility at City Hall. On October 26 vote for me, and let's fight for Willowdale together. #Willowdale #Toronto #election pic.x.com/sfY3Ri3TsC

    26 August 2026View on X

  • The Islamic Republic of Iran keeps executing political prisoners. This morning two youths were hanged for political charges. Many are on death row! Are we going to see any reactions from Canada’s Global Affairs Ministry @GAC_Corporate, Minister @AnitaAnandMP, and MP

    28 July 2026View on X

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    17 July 2026View on X

  • Today I attended a Community Safety & Hate Crime Awareness Seminar hosted by Toronto Police Service. One message came through loud and clear: many residents—especially seniors—are increasingly concerned about their safety. #Willowdale #Ward18 #CommunitySafety #PublicSafety pic.x.com/SVGq2GIang

    15 July 2026View on X

  • امروز سالگرد ۱۸ تیر ۱۳۷۸ است؛ روزی که برای من و دوستانی چون احمد باطبی، بهروز جاویدتهرانی، فرخ شفیعی، منوچهر محمدی، و بسیاری دیگر، بعنوان پرچمداران جنبش دانشجویی ان‌دوره، فقط یک تاریخ در تقویم یا یک اتفاق سیاسی نیست. ۱۸ تیر امیدی است که هنوز در جان ما زنده است؛ خاطره‌ای است که pic.x.com/2NyrcF1dGr

    9 July 2026View on X

  • 🇨🇦 Happy Canada Day!🇨🇦 Today, we celebrate the country that has given hope, opportunity, and freedom to millions of people from around the world. For me, Canada is more than just a place to live. After fleeing persecution in Iran, Canada gave me the opportunity to rebuild my pic.x.com/VwzP5hPBpM

    1 July 2026View on X

  • بازگشایی سفارت جمهوری اسلامی در کانادا ظاهراً در دستور کار دولت قرار دارد، اما به نظر می‌رسد نخست‌وزیر، مارک کارنی، پیش از اتخاذ تصمیم نهایی، می خواهد واکنش افکار عمومی و رسانه‌ها را ارزیابی کند. دولت کانادا با چنین اقدامی ممکن است از اصول اخلاقی و تعهدات انسانی کانادا فاصله pic.x.com/Ilvdx4wUgX

    26 June 2026View on X

  • ICHR: Canada must not normalize relations with the Islamic Republic by reopening an embassy in Tehran. @ICHRCanada Diplomatic engagement with a regime responsible for widespread human rights abuses, transnational repression, the sponsorship of terrorism, and the deaths of

    25 June 2026View on X

Candidates are listed exactly as filed with the City Clerk. Nominations closed 21 August. All wards