Ward 12
Toronto—St. Paul's
114,095 residents · Toronto City Council
The race
Sitting councillor
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Has not filed papers for 2026. Profile carries their 2022-2026 voting record and prior contributions.
Nominations close
August 21, 2026
After this date, no new candidates can join the race for Ward 12.
Ward at a glance
Statistics Canada 2021 Census.
votes between the top two finishers — a 77.0-point gap
of eligible electors
How this ward voted
2022 council race
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Matlow Won | 22,670 | 84.6% |
| Bryan Ashworth | 2,045 | 7.6% |
| Bob Murphy | 1,175 | 4.4% |
| Antonio Corpuz | 892 | 3.3% |
2018 council race
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Matlow Won | 20,371 | 51.6% |
| Joe Mihevc | 16,634 | 42.1% |
| Ian Lipton | 930 | 2.4% |
| Elizabeth Cook | 908 | 2.3% |
Source: City of Toronto poll-by-poll official results. Top four finishers shown per cycle.
The incumbent record
Josh Matlow has cast 1,702 recorded votes since 2022.
Most-recent recorded votes, newest first.
2026-05-07
3838 Bloor Street West - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval
Adopt Item
Voted Yes · Carried
2026-04-30
1233 Yonge Street and 9 Woodlawn Avenue East - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval
Amend Item
Voted Yes · Lost
2026-04-30
1233 Yonge Street and 9 Woodlawn Avenue East - Rental Housing Demolition Application - Decision Report - Approval
Adopt Item
Voted No · Carried
2026-04-30
1233 Yonge Street and 9 Woodlawn Avenue East - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval
Adopt Item
Voted No · Carried
2026-04-30
Pedestrianizing Church Street Pilot
Adopt Item
Voted Yes · Carried
Source: Toronto Open Data — member-voting-record-2022-2026.csv. Only recorded votes are listed; voice votes are not in the public record.