Olivia Chow Re-elected as Toronto Mayor

Olivia Chow was declared the winner of Toronto's mayoral race on Monday night, beating challenger Brad Bradford for the city's top office. The result was announced at her campaign headquarters on Queen Street West, where supporters celebrated the outcome.

"Tonight, the people of Toronto have spoken," Chow said in her victory speech, adding that voters had given her "the extraordinary honour of continuing to serve as your mayor."

Chow thanked all candidates in the race and described the election as "hard-fought," noting her gratitude and humility. She highlighted key platform points, including a fare cap for the TTC, free school lunches and increased support for renters.

Brad Bradford, speaking from his campaign headquarters at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel, congratulated Chow and expressed confidence in her leadership, saying the city’s residents "love this city."

Advance voting turnout rose by nearly 72 percent compared with the 2023 byelection, with more than 222,000 ballots cast between Oct. 6 and Oct. 11, according to the city's website. The election also marked a broader success for progressive candidates in Toronto's municipal contests.

Chow, who first entered municipal politics as a school board trustee in 1985 and later served as a city councillor and federal MP, becomes the first racialized person and the third woman to hold the mayoralty in the city's history.