Ward 18
Willowdale
117,130 residents · Toronto City Council
The race
Challengers
5
registered to date
Nominations closed
August 21, 2026
The ballot for Ward 18 is now final.
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Ward at a glance
Statistics Canada 2021 Census.
votes between the top two finishers — a 8.2-point gap
of eligible electors
How this ward voted
2022 council race
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lily Cheng Won | 8,337 | 41.7% |
| O'Brien Fehr Markus | 6,709 | 33.6% |
| Daniel Lee | 4,617 | 23.1% |
| Elham Shahban | 318 | 1.6% |
2018 council race
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| John Filion Won | 8,104 | 31.1% |
| Lily Cheng | 5,149 | 19.7% |
| Sonny Cho | 3,130 | 12.0% |
| David Mousavi | 1,596 | 6.1% |
Source: City of Toronto poll-by-poll official results. Top four finishers shown per cycle.
The incumbent record
Lily Cheng has cast 1,825 recorded votes since 2022.
Most-recent recorded votes, newest first.
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
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
Amend Item
Voted Yes · Carried
2026-07-30
245 to 251 Marlee Avenue, 1 to 7 Romar Crescent and 16 Stayner Avenue - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions
Amend Item
Voted Yes · Carried
2026-07-30
Introduction of General Bills and Confirming Bills
Introduce and Pass General Bills
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
Source: Toronto Open Data — member-voting-record-2022-2026.csv. Only recorded votes are listed; voice votes are not in the public record.