2026 Municipal Elections

Get ready to exercise your democratic rights and vote in the 2026 municipal elections for Mayor, City Councillor and School Trustees this fall.

Key Dates
 
Election Monday October 26, 2026 from 10 am to 8 pm
Nomination papers filed by candidates Friday May 1st to Friday August 21st
Advance voting in person Tuesday October 6th to Sunday October 11th from 10 am to 7 pm
Vote by mail by registering Tuesday September 1st to Thursday September 24th
 
General Information
 
Positions up for election for each Ward https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/elections/candidate-list/ :

• Mayor
• Councillor
• School Board Trustee - Province has reduced number of school trustees for TDSB from 22 to 12 per board. 

City elections website https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/elections/?WT.rd_id=%2Felections
 
Municipal elections are held every 4 years on the 3rd Monday of October.
 
Candidates must file a nomination paper with the City Clerk.  Until a nomination paper is filed, a person cannot raise or spend any money on their campaign.
 
Electoral district boundaries are the same for provincial/municipal elections for MPP and City Councillor.  Federal district boundaries for MP's are different.  However, School Board Trustee Wards have different boundaries.
 
The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) realigned their school trustee wards in April 2026, in line with new provincial legislation.  The Bay Cloverhill neighbourhood is now part of TDSB Ward 7.  The TDSB remains under supervision of the Minister of Education.

The Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) remains under supervision of the Minister of Education.  The TCDSB ward boundaries remain unchanged.  The Bay Cloverhill area is included in TCDSB Ward 9.
 
List of candidates for Mayor, Councillor, Trustee available on City’s website https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/elections/candidate-list/
 
List of candidates for Ontario School Board Trustee Elections (not yet available)
https://elections.ontarioschooltrustees.org/
 
Voting
 
You can vote for only one school board trustee: Toronto District School Board, Toronto Catholic District School Board, Conseil Scolaire Viamonde (French public school board) or MonAvenir Consil Scolaire Catholique (French Catholic school board).  Eligibility is based on how you have directed your property tax school support.  By default, the TDSB is supported, but property owners can change their support to another school board through the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC)
https://school-support.mpac.ca/
 
Voter’s guide
https://www.ontario.ca/document/2026-voters-guide-ontario-municipal-council-and-school-board-elections
 
Confirm voter list information
https://www.registertovoteon.ca/
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