A mayoral election was held on October 24, 2022, to elect the mayor of Toronto. The election took place alongside the 2022 Toronto municipal election, which elected city councillors and school board trustees. John Tory was re-elected for a third term as mayor, defeating urbanist Gil Penalosa and 29 other candidates.
Tory was first elected as Mayor of Toronto in the 2014 election and was re-elected in 2018. He launched his third re-election bid on May 2, 2022. A total of 31 candidates were nominated.
The election was conducted by first-past-the-post voting.
A total number of 563,124 ballots were cast in Toronto’s 2022 municipal election.
Mayoral debates Several mayoral debates took place during the campaign.
Incumbent John Tory took part in two debates. The first took place on 13 October (a debate staged by CARP and Zoomer Radio), featuring Tory, Gil Penalosa, Chloe Brown, Sarah Climenhaga and Jack Yan. A second took place on October 17, staged by the Toronto Board of Trade. Five candidates were invited: Brown, Climenhaga, Penalosa, Stephen Punwasi and Tory.
Other debates took place, albeit without John Tory participating. Some criticized the lack of debates, noting that previous mayoral elections featured as many as 10 mayoral debates across the city.
Candidates Registration for candidates for the office of mayor officially opened on Monday, May 2, 2022. The deadline for candidate nominations closed Friday, August 19 at 2 p.m. 31 candidates were nominated. +Full list of registered candidatesNameNomination dateBlake ActonMay 2, 2022Retired police officer who spent 30 years in the Toronto Police Service.Tony LukScarborough immigration consultant who placed fifth in the 2021 Ward 22 Scarborough—Agincourt by-election.Kyle SchwartzStudent at York University.John ToryIncumbent Mayor of Toronto, first elected in 2014. Former Ontario Progressive Conservative leader (2004–2009).Reginald TullAdvocate for youth, volunteer at non profits including Ontario Prison Ministry.John LetonjaMay 11, 2022Self-titled 'Mr Nobody', ran in 2010 Toronto mayoral election and ran for city councillor in the 2014 and 2018 municipal elections.Phillip D'CruzeMay 13, 2022Retired member of the Canadian Armed Forces.Kris LangenfeldJune 6, 2022Former accountant, computer consultant, and software developer, came 28th in the 2018 Toronto mayoral election.Cory DevilleJune 22, 2022Entrepreneur.Sarah ClimenhagaJune 29, 2022Community activist. Came in sixth in 2018 Toronto mayoral election. 2019 Green Party of Canada candidate for Toronto—St. Paul's.Jack YanJuly 5, 2022Used to work in financial industry, now runs his own technology and financial firms.Gil PenalosaJuly 14, 2022Urbanist, former commissioner of Parks, Sport and Recreation in Bogotá, Colombia.Alexey EfimovskikhJuly 25, 2022Isabella GamkAugust 2, 2022Housing advocate, and founder of nonprofit calling for increased funding for disability benefits.Monowar HossainPerennial candidate (ran in the last 3 mayoral elections).Soaad HossainAugust 4, 2022Project manager at a data and analytics company, former graduate and researcher at the University of Toronto.Stephen PunwasiAugust 11, 2022Financial analyst, entrepreneur and journalist, co-founder of the news organization Better Dwelling.Sandeep SrivastavaRan in the 2014 and 2018 Toronto mayoral elections.Kevin ClarkeAugust 17, 2022Activist and perennial candidate (ran in the last 6 mayoral elections).Ferin MalekAvraham ArrobasAugust 18, 2022Drew BuckinghamAlso ran in 2018 Toronto mayoral election.Robert HattonPreviously worked for the City of Toronto, as director of strategic initiatives and intergovernmental finance.Khadijah JamalArjun GuptaAugust 19, 2022Darren AtkinsonEntrepreneur, inventor, and musician.Chloe BrownWorks with underserved communities, to provide job skills. Previously worked for former city councillor Pam McConnell.Elvira CaputolanGreen Party of Canada candidate for Don Valley West in the 2021 federal election.Peter HandjisD!ONNE RenéeRan in 2018 and 2014 Toronto mayoral elections.Knia SinghCriminal defence lawyer and advocate for marginalized communities.
Declined Mike Layton, Councillor for Ward 11 University—Rosedale. Joe Cressy, Councillor for Ward 10 Spadina—Fort York (2014–2022). Faith Goldy, third-place finisher in 2018 mayoral election.
Opinion polls Polling firm Source Last dateof polling Sample Size Blake Acton Chloe Brown Gil Penalosa John Tory Other Forum Research PDF 1,017 ± 3% 6% 6% 20% 56% 12%
Results The election took place on Monday, October 24, 2022, with official results certified by the City Clerk on October 27, 2022. The turnout for the election was 29.17%, the lowest turnout since 1974.Page B4. (1976, Dec 04). *Toronto Star (1971-2009) Mayoral Candidate Vote % John Tory (X) 342,158 62.00 Gil Penalosa 98,525 17.85 Chloe Brown 34,821 6.31 Blake Acton 8,893 1.61 Sarah Climenhaga 6,729 1.22 Tony Luk 6,662 1.21 Jack Yan 5,585 1.01 Stephen Punwasi 5,236 0.95 Kevin Clarke 4,333 0.79 Reginald Tull 3,935 0.71 Khadijah Jamal 3,656 0.66 Knia Singh 3,030 0.55 Arjun Gupta 2,843 0.52 Darren Atkinson 2,580 0.47 Sandeep Srivastava 2,024 0.37 Robert Hatton 1,918 0.35 Monowar Hossain 1,840 0.33Phillip D'Cruze 1,695 0.35Drew Buckingham 1,679 0.30Soaad Hossain 1,670 0.30D!ONNE Renée 1,483 0.27Kyle Schwartz 1,357 0.25Kris Langenfeld 1,326 0.24Elvira Caputolan 1,280 0.23Isabella Gamk 1,151 0.21Cory Deville 1,142 0.21Avraham Arrobas 942 0.17Ferin Malek 939 0.17John Letonja 859 0.16Alexey Efimovskikh 844 0.15Peter Handjis 755 0.14
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