Ward 25
Scarborough—Rouge Park
101,485 residents · Toronto City Council
The race
Sitting councillor
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Challengers
9
registered to date
Shawn Allen
Ward 25 Scarborough—Rouge Park
- DC
Dharshan Casinathen
Ward 25 Scarborough—Rouge Park
- AF
Ashan Fernando
Ward 25 Scarborough—Rouge Park
- SK
Somas Kaneshapillai
Ward 25 Scarborough—Rouge Park
- JL
Jannette Lumley
Ward 25 Scarborough—Rouge Park
- ZP
Zakir Patel
Ward 25 Scarborough—Rouge Park
- DR
Dianna Robinson
Ward 25 Scarborough—Rouge Park
- KS
Kannan S'ree Jr
Ward 25 Scarborough—Rouge Park
- VS
Vane Stavrev
Ward 25 Scarborough—Rouge Park
Nominations closed
August 21, 2026
The ballot for Ward 25 is now final.
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Ward at a glance
Statistics Canada 2021 Census.
votes between the top two finishers — a 54.7-point gap
of eligible electors
How this ward voted
2022 council race
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jennifer McKelvie Won | 14,168 | 72.3% |
| Jacinta Kanakaratnam | 3,449 | 17.6% |
| Ashan Fernando | 1,984 | 10.1% |
2018 council race
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jennifer McKelvie Won | 11,624 | 40.2% |
| Neethan Shan | 11,470 | 39.7% |
| Paul Cookson | 1,897 | 6.6% |
| Amanda Cain | 831 | 2.9% |
Source: City of Toronto poll-by-poll official results. Top four finishers shown per cycle.
The incumbent record
Neethan Shan has cast 433 recorded votes since 2022.
Most-recent recorded votes, newest first.
2026-07-30
2 Whitney Avenue - Application to Erect a Structure in the North Rosedale Heritage Conservation District
Amend Item
Voted Yes · Carried
2026-07-30
Making Grocery Prices Fair: Banning Surveillance Pricing in Toronto
Adopt Item
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
Introduction of General Bills and Confirming Bills
Introduce and Pass Confirmatory Bill
Voted Yes · Carried
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.