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Ward 4 Parkdale—High Park

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Ward 4 Parkdale—High Park
Constituency
for the Toronto City Council
Location of Ward 4 in Toronto
CityToronto
Population108,805 (2016)
Current constituency
Created2018
CouncillorGord Perks
Community councilToronto/East York
Created from
  • Ward 13
  • Ward 14
First contested2018 election
Last contested2022 election
Ward profilewww.toronto.ca/ward-4-parkdale-high-park/

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.

History

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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 13 (western section), the old Ward 14 (eastern section).[3][4]

2018 municipal election

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Ward 4 was first contested during the 2018 municipal election. Then-Ward 14 incumbent Gord Perks, who had served since 2006 was elected with 44.55 per cent of the vote.[3][5]

2022 municipal election

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Incumbent Gord Perks secured re-election in a competitive race against fellow progressive Chemi Lhamo.

Geography

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Parkdale—High Park is part of the Toronto and East York community council.[6]

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.[3]

Councillors

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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[5]
2022–2026

Election results

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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%
Source: City of Toronto[7]

See also

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References

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  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 4 Parkdale–High Park". Global News. Archived from the original on November 24, 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 "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.
  6. ^ "Community Council". City of Toronto 311 Knowledge Base. Archived from the original on 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  7. ^ "Declaration of Results" (PDF). Toronto City Clerk's Office. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 25, 2018. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
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