Ward 12 Toronto—St. Paul's
| Ward 12 Toronto—St. Paul's | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Toronto City Council | |
Location of Ward 12 in Toronto | |
| City | Toronto |
| Population | 107,900 (2016) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2018 |
| Councillor | Josh Matlow |
| Community council | Toronto/East York |
| Created from |
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| First contested | 2018 election |
| Last contested | 2022 election |
| Ward profile | www |
Ward 12 Toronto—St. Paul's 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 Josh Matlow elected councillor for the 2022–2026 term.
Boundaries
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 Eglinton Avenue West and Dufferin Street; thence southerly along Dufferin Street to Rogers Road; thence easterly along said road to Oakwood Avenue; thence southerly along said avenue to Holland Park Avenue; thence easterly along said avenue to Winona Drive; thence generally southerly along said drive to Davenport Road; thence westerly along said road to Ossington Avenue; thence southerly along said avenue to the Canadian Pacific Railway; thence generally easterly along said railway to Yonge Street; thence northerly along said street to Jackes Avenue; thence easterly along said avenue to the westerly boundary of the Rosehill Reservoir; thence northerly along said boundary to Rosehill Avenue; thence easterly along said avenue and its easterly production to the Don River Tributary situated easterly of Avoca Avenue; thence generally northwesterly along said tributary and its northwesterly production to the southerly boundary of the Mount Pleasant Cemetery; thence generally easterly along said boundary to Mount Pleasant Road; thence northerly along said road to Broadway Avenue; thence westerly along said avenue to Yonge Street; thence southerly along said street to Eglinton Avenue West; thence westerly along said avenue to the point of commencement.[2]
History
2018 Boundary Adjustment
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]
2018 municipal election
Ward 12 was first contested during the 2018 municipal election with six candidates, including Ward 21 incumbent Joe Mihevc and Ward 22 incumbent Josh Matlow. Matlow was ultimately elected with 51.60 per cent of the vote, beating Mihevc, who received 42.14 per cent.[4]
Geography
Ward 12 is part of the Toronto and East York community council.[5]
Toronto—St. Paul's approximate boundaries are Winona Drive, Rogers Road and Dufferin Street on the west, and Eglinton Avenue, Yonge Street and Broadway Avenue on the north. On the east, its boundaries are Mount Pleasant Road, the Mount Pleasant Cemetery and Yonge Street, and the Canadian Pacific (CP) Railway line on the south side.
The ward consists of part of the Fairbank, Humewood-Cedarvale, Hillcrest-Bracondale, Wychwood Park, part of Davenport, Casa Loma, Forest Hill, Tarragon Village, Rathnelly, South Hill, Summerhill, Rosehill, Chaplin Estates, Deer Park and Davisville and part of North Toronto neighbourhoods.
Councillors
| Council term | Member | |
|---|---|---|
| Ward 21 St. Paul's | Ward 22 St. Paul's | |
| 2000–2003 | Joe Mihevc | Michael Walker |
| 2003–2006 | ||
| 2006–2010 | ||
| 2010–2014 | Josh Matlow | |
| 2014–2018 | ||
| Ward 12 Toronto—St. Paul's | ||
| 2018–2022 | Josh Matlow[6] | |
Election results
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Matlow (X) | 22,670 | 84.65 |
| Bryan Ashworth | 2,045 | 7.64 |
| Bob Murphy | 1,175 | 4.39 |
| Antonio Courpuz | 892 | 3.33 |
| Candidate | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Matlow | 20,371 | 51.60% |
| Joe Mihevc | 16,634 | 42.14% |
| Ian Lipton | 930 | 2.36% |
| Elizabeth Cook | 908 | 2.3% |
| Bob Murphy | 342 | 0.87% |
| Artur Langu | 290 | 0.73% |
| Total | 39,475 | 100%
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| Source: City of Toronto[7] | ||
See also
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.