Ward 16
Don Valley East
94,335 residents · Toronto City Council
The race
Challengers
3
registered to date
Nominations closed
August 21, 2026
The ballot for Ward 16 is now final.
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Ward at a glance
Statistics Canada 2021 Census.
votes between the top two finishers — a 24.0-point gap
of eligible electors
How this ward voted
2022 council race
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jon Burnside Won | 8,147 | 44.7% |
| Stephen Ksiazek | 3,778 | 20.7% |
| Jonathan Mousley | 1,282 | 7.0% |
| Colin Mahovlich | 1,059 | 5.8% |
2018 council race
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Denzil Minnan-Wong Won | 11,128 | 46.3% |
| David Caplan | 7,277 | 30.3% |
| Stephen Ksiazek | 1,698 | 7.1% |
| Dimitre Popov | 1,104 | 4.6% |
Source: City of Toronto poll-by-poll official results. Top four finishers shown per cycle.
The incumbent record
Jon Burnside has cast 1,803 recorded votes since 2022.
Most-recent recorded votes, newest first.
2026-07-30
Introduction of General Bills and Confirming Bills
Introduce and Pass General Bills
Voted Absent · Carried
2026-07-30
FIFA World Cup 2026 Toronto: Early Outcomes from the Hosting of the FIFA World Cup 2026
Amend Item (Additional)
Voted Yes · Carried
2026-07-30
245 Eglinton Avenue East - Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment Application- Decision Report - Approval
Amend Item
Voted Yes · Carried
2026-07-30
The Mayor's Seat: Restoring Direct Mayoral Accountability on the Toronto Police Service Board - by Councillor Brad Bradford, seconded by Councillor James Pasternak
Waive Referral
Voted No · Lost
2026-07-30
537, 539, 541, 543, 545, 547 and 551 Eglinton Avenue East and 59 and 61 Hoyle Avenue - Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment Application- Decision Report - Approval
Defer Item
Voted Yes · Lost
Source: Toronto Open Data — member-voting-record-2022-2026.csv. Only recorded votes are listed; voice votes are not in the public record.