Olivia Chow Wins Re-election as Toronto Mayor
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Olivia Chow secured a second term as Toronto mayor with 54.2% of the vote, defeating challenger Brad Bradford who received 41.1%. The victory was declared after 99.2% of polls were reported.
Olivia Chow was declared re-elected as mayor of Toronto after 99.2% of polling stations reported results, giving her 54.2% of the vote compared with 41.1% for challenger Brad Bradford. The announcement came at 9:59 p.m. from the CP24-CTV Election Desk.
Chow, whose campaign emphasized affordability measures such as freezing TTC fares and expanding a school nutrition program, addressed supporters at her team’s headquarters, saying, "The people of Toronto have spoken. I want to say something to every person in Toronto tonight: whether you voted for me or voted for someone else, whether you thought your voice mattered or wondered if anyone was listening, and especially to the many people who call Toronto home, who work here, raise families here, contribute to our city every day, but could not, or did not vote. I am your mayor too."
Bradford, who criticized Chow’s record on property taxes, congratulated her at his own headquarters, stating, "The people of Toronto have spoken, and they have decided that she will be returning to the mayor’s office. She is the mayor of this city. Nobody can doubt that. It’s undisputable, and she has my good wishes."
Polling conducted earlier in October showed Chow with a double-digit lead that later narrowed to a three-point margin, indicating a competitive race. The election also marks Chow’s first full term, as she previously entered office through a 2023 by-election.