Ward 3 Etobicoke—Lakeshore

For the federal riding, see Etobicoke—Lakeshore (federal electoral district). For the provincial riding, see Etobicoke—Lakeshore (provincial electoral district).
Ward 3 Etobicoke—Lakeshore
Constituency
for the Toronto City Council
Location of Ward 3 in Toronto
CityToronto
Population129,080 (2016)
Current constituency
Created2018
CouncillorAmber Morley
Community councilEtobicoke/York
Created from
  • Ward 5
  • Ward 6
First contested2018 election
Last contested2022 election
Ward profilewww.toronto.ca/ward-3-etobicoke-lakeshore/

Ward 3 Etobicoke—Lakeshore is a municipal electoral division in Etobicoke, Toronto, Ontario that has been represented in the Toronto City Council since the 2018 municipal election. It was last contested in 2022, with Amber Morley elected councillor.

History

The ward was created in 2018 when the provincial government aligned Toronto's then-44 municipal wards[1] with the 25 corresponding provincial and federal ridings.[2] The current ward is an amalgamation of the old Ward 5 (northern section), the old Ward 6 (southern section).[3][4]

2022 municipal election

Amber Morley was elected to represent Ward 3 in the 2022 municipal election.[5] She defeated Mark Grimes, the only defeat of an incumbent councillor who was running for reelection in 2022.[5]

2018 municipal election

Ward 3 was first contested during the 2018 municipal election. Then-Ward 6 incumbent Mark Grimes was elected with 40.9 per cent of the vote.[3][6]

Geography

Etobicoke—Lakeshore is part of the Etobicoke and York community council.[7]

The ward occupies the southwestern part of Toronto. It is roughly bordered on the west by the Etobicoke Creek, and on the east by the Humber River. On the north, Ward 3 is roughly bordered by Bloor Street, Kipling Avenue, the Mimico Creek and Dundas Street, and on the south by Lake Ontario.[3]

Councillors

Council term Member
Lakeshore-Queensway (Metro Council)
1988–1991 1988–1990 Chris Stockwell
1990–1991 Blake Kinahan
1991–1994
1994–1997
Ward 2 Lakeshore-Queensway
1997–2000 Irene Jones, Blake Kinahan
Ward 5 Etobicoke—Lakeshore Ward 6 Etobicoke—Lakeshore
2000–2003 Peter Milczyn Irene Jones
2003–2006 Mark Grimes
2006–2010
2010–2014 2010–2014
2014 James Maloney
2014–2018 Justin Di Ciano
Ward 3 Etobicoke—Lakeshore
2018–2022 Mark Grimes[6]
2022–2026 Amber Morley

Election results

2022 Toronto municipal election, Ward 3 Etobicoke—Lakeshore
Candidate Vote %
Amber Morley 15,271 46.44
Mark Grimes (X) 13,258 40.32
Mary Markovic 2,625 7.98
Marco Valle 644 1.96
Bonnie Hu 618 1.88
Zeynel Ari 467 1.42
2018 Toronto municipal election, Ward 3 Etobicoke—Lakeshore
Candidate Votes Vote share
Mark Grimes 16,527 40.90%
Amber Morley 10,985 27.19%
Pamela Gough 7,301 18.07%
Iain Davis 2,722 6.74%
Svitlana Burlakova 1,218 3.01%
Peggy Moulder 575 1.42%
Patrizia Nigro 394 0.98%
Michael Julihen 320 0.79%
Michael Loomans 199 0.49%
Robert Gunnyon 167 0.41%
Total 40,408 100%
Source: City of Toronto[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ "44-Ward Model (2014-2018)". City of Toronto. 2017-11-14. Archived from the original on 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  2. ^ Bronskill, Jim (2021-03-10). "City of Toronto tells Supreme Court that Doug Ford's government disrupted democracy by slashing council during election". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  3. ^ a b c Shum, David (October 13, 2018). "Toronto election 2018: Ward 3 Etobicoke—Lakeshore". Global News. Archived from the original on November 23, 2021.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ a b Tamara Shephard, "Amber Morley defeats longtime incumbent Mark Grimes in Etobicoke-Lakeshore". Etobicoke Guardian, October 24, 2022.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Community Council". City of Toronto 311 Knowledge Base. Archived from the original on 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  8. ^ "Declaration of Results" (PDF). Toronto City Clerk's Office. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 25, 2018. Retrieved November 22, 2021.