Toronto holds municipal election with tight mayoral race
The short version
- It is election day in Toronto and communities across Ontario.
- The 2026 mayoral election is considered one of the tightest in recent memory.
- If Olivia Chow loses, it will be the first time since 1998 that an incumbent Toronto mayor has not been re-elected.
- Live coverage and updates are being provided by multiple news outlets.
- City hall reporters are answering reader questions about the election results and their implications.
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First reported by Toronto Star Live Q&A: The results of Toronto’s municipal election
CTV News It’s voting day in Ontario. Here’s everything you need to know
Toronto Sun ELECTION LIVE: Toronto and GTA municipal vote results
National Post Battle for Toronto mayor could be one of the tightest as Ontario holds municipal elections
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- Toronto Sun, right-leaningCity of Toronto says remove municipal election signs by Thursday
- Toronto Star, left-leaningKey Toronto election city council battlegrounds: Who won and who lost?
- National Post, right-leaningBattle for Toronto mayor could be one of the tightest as Ontario holds municipal elections
- Toronto Sun, right-leaningCatch up on the latest GTA election news, and more
- Toronto Sun, right-leaningELECTION LIVE: Toronto and GTA municipal vote results
- CTV News, centreIt’s voting day in Ontario. Here’s everything you need to know
- Toronto Star, left-leaningLive Q&A: The results of Toronto’s municipal election