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.
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 the Humber River with the Canadian Pacifi c Railway; thence easterly along said railway to the GO Transit Railway situated easterly of Old Weston Road; thence southeasterly along said railway to Queen Street West; thence westerly along said street to DuB erin Street; thence southerly along said street to the F. G. Gardiner Expressway; thence westerly along said expressway to the southerly production of Spencer Avenue; thence southerly along said production to the southerly limit of said city; thence generally westerly along said limit to the southeasterly production of the Humber River; thence generally northwesterly along said production and the Humber River 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]
The current ward is an amalgamation of the old Ward 13 (western section), the old Ward 14 (eastern section).[4][5]
2018 municipal election
Ward 4 was first contested during the 2018 municipal election. Then–Ward 14 incumbent councillor Gord Perks, who had served since 2006, was elected with 44.55 per cent of the vote.[6]
2022 municipal election
Incumbent Gord Perks secured re-election in a competitive race against fellow progressive Chemi Lhamo.
Geography
Parkdale—High Park is part of the Toronto and East York community council.[7]
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.
Councillors
| 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[6] | |
| 2022–2026 | ||
Election results
| 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[8] | ||
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.
- ^ 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.