It is election day in Ontario, with voters set to elect new mayors, city councillors, and school trustees in municipalities across the province. CP24.com and CTVNewsToronto.ca have LIVE updates, up-to-the-second results, and analysis. Follow below.
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- Polling stations across Ontario will be open until 8 p.m.
- Voting hours for some Toronto polling stations have been extended.
- CP24's LIVE election special begins at 7 p.m.
- Voters will cast ballots for mayor, councillor and school trustee. Approximately 2,800 positions across Ontario will be filled.
- There are 53 candidates running for mayor in Toronto but it is expected to be a two-way race between Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford
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Voting hours extended at 11 locations
Voting hours at 11 polling stations have been extended “due to disruptions” earlier in the day, the City of Toronto says.
The city did not specify what the disruptions were.
Here’s a list of the affected places:
The city did not specify what the disruptions were.
Here’s a list of the affected places:
- Chartwell Scarlett Heights Retirement Residence, 4005 Eglinton Ave. W., is open until 8:20 p.m.
- Country Club Towers A, 2460 Weston Rd., is open until 8:20 p.m.
- Driftwood Public School, 265 Driftwood Ave., is open until 8:08 p.m.
- The Allenway, 360 Ridelle Ave., is open until 8:10 p.m.
- Wigwamen Terrace, 14 Spadina Rd., is open until 8:05 p.m.
- Casa 2, 42 Charles St. E., is open until 8:08 p.m.
- St. Joseph's College, 74 Wellesley St. W., is open until 8:08 p.m.
- Aura at College Park, 388 Yonge St., is open until 8:15pm
- St. Joseph's College, 74 Wellesley St. W., is open until 8:08pm
- The Selby, 25 Selby St., is open until 8:17 p.m.
- Valley Park Middle School, 130 Overlea Blvd., is open until 8:18 p.m.

A person exits a polling station after voting in Toronto's municipal election, on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy Kogan
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No polling issues in Mississauga
A spokesperson for the City of Mississauga says there have been no issues at polling places.
“All locations have processed voters throughout the day. Any voter in line at 8 p.m. will be allowed to vote, and we will stay open to allow for their vote—no official extension beyond 8 p.m.,” the spokesperson says in an e-mail to CP24.
“All locations have processed voters throughout the day. Any voter in line at 8 p.m. will be allowed to vote, and we will stay open to allow for their vote—no official extension beyond 8 p.m.,” the spokesperson says in an e-mail to CP24.
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Still undecided?
If you are still thinking about who to vote, CP24.com has compiled all the election promises that Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford have made leading up to today. From fighting gridlock to grocery prices, here's a look at what the two candidates pledged to do when they get elected.
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Where to find live results
You can follow results tonight through our interactive map, which you can find on our GTA Elections 2026 hub.
We will declare winners on this blog, including Toronto council races and other mayoral races in the GTA.
You tune into CP24 on your television to watch our special election night coverage. You can also stream that broadcast on CP24.com, CTVNewsToronto.ca, the CP24 App or the CTV News App.
We will declare winners on this blog, including Toronto council races and other mayoral races in the GTA.
You tune into CP24 on your television to watch our special election night coverage. You can also stream that broadcast on CP24.com, CTVNewsToronto.ca, the CP24 App or the CTV News App.

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Why Toronto election is fascinating
CTV News’ Political Commentator Scott Reid says Toronto usually never gets a head-to-head battle when it comes to the choice for mayor, so this election has been fascinating.
“This is one of those old-fashioned knock-them-down gunfights. It's Chow or Bradford, no fooling around. Whichever one of them can motivate their vote better is going to win this race,” Reid says.
The most recent Nanos Research poll conducted for CP24 and CTV News shows that the race is close.
Reid believes the election will come down to who texted more voters and knocked on more doors. He says if there is a low voter turnout, the better-organized campaign has the advantage.
“If it's high voter turnout, well, then it's a jump ball. It's a Yahtzee. It all depends on where the voters want to go, and that comes down to,” Reid says.
"That's really going to come down to in the voters' minds: Are you content with where we're at, or do you want change? If you want change, that's bad news for Chow. If you don't want change, then she'll be re-elected.”
“This is one of those old-fashioned knock-them-down gunfights. It's Chow or Bradford, no fooling around. Whichever one of them can motivate their vote better is going to win this race,” Reid says.
The most recent Nanos Research poll conducted for CP24 and CTV News shows that the race is close.
Reid believes the election will come down to who texted more voters and knocked on more doors. He says if there is a low voter turnout, the better-organized campaign has the advantage.
“If it's high voter turnout, well, then it's a jump ball. It's a Yahtzee. It all depends on where the voters want to go, and that comes down to,” Reid says.
"That's really going to come down to in the voters' minds: Are you content with where we're at, or do you want change? If you want change, that's bad news for Chow. If you don't want change, then she'll be re-elected.”

A voter's dog waits alongside them as they vote in Toronto's municipal election at a polling station in Toronto, on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy Kogan
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John Tory shares thoughts on 2026 municipal election
Former Toronto Mayor John Tory sat down with CP24 Breakfast on Monday morning to speak on the mayoral race, and said today is stressful for anyone running or involved in the election.
“Compared to provincial and federal campaigns that last maybe 35 days, this one goes on for months. You could even argue years. And so it’s a blessed relief for everybody, including the campaigners, to be done with it,” Tory said.
Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford have been active on the campaign trail in recent weeks and the race between them is neck-and neck, exclusive Nanos Research polling has suggested. When asked about voter turnout, Tory said Bradford has an advantage for age demographics while Chow has more councillors in her corner.
“I think what you’ve got here is a kind of an even thing where Mr. Bradford may have an edge in terms of the demographics of the voter, the age of the voters, and Mayor Chow may have an advantage in the sense she’s got more machinery, including some of the union people, to help her get the vote out,” Tory said.
Chow is at risk of becoming the first incumbent to lose the mayoral job at the ballot box since the city’s amalgamation in 1998.
“It’s unusual,” Tory said. “Especially local politics, they get comfortable with a person and they sort of—unless you’ve made a terrible mistake—they tend to re-elect you.”
“Compared to provincial and federal campaigns that last maybe 35 days, this one goes on for months. You could even argue years. And so it’s a blessed relief for everybody, including the campaigners, to be done with it,” Tory said.
Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford have been active on the campaign trail in recent weeks and the race between them is neck-and neck, exclusive Nanos Research polling has suggested. When asked about voter turnout, Tory said Bradford has an advantage for age demographics while Chow has more councillors in her corner.
“I think what you’ve got here is a kind of an even thing where Mr. Bradford may have an edge in terms of the demographics of the voter, the age of the voters, and Mayor Chow may have an advantage in the sense she’s got more machinery, including some of the union people, to help her get the vote out,” Tory said.
Chow is at risk of becoming the first incumbent to lose the mayoral job at the ballot box since the city’s amalgamation in 1998.
“It’s unusual,” Tory said. “Especially local politics, they get comfortable with a person and they sort of—unless you’ve made a terrible mistake—they tend to re-elect you.”
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Mississauga’s mayoral frontrunners speak
Carolyn Parrish cast her ballot for Mississauga mayor at Huron Park Recreation Centre on Monday morning alongside a granddaughter who she said just turned 18 and became eligible to vote for the first time.
Parrish said that while her confidence is “high,” entering the election, she is reminding Mississauga residents to head to the polls.
The turnout in the 2024 Mississauga mayoral byelection was less than 25 per cent.
“I think they need to get out to vote today. I think its really important,” she said of Mississauga residents.
Parrish’s two main opponents in the mayoral race are former mayor Bonnie Crombie and current city councillor Alvin Tedjo.
Crombie spent much of Monday morning greeting commuters at Erindale Go Station and told CP24 that it was really important to her that she use the campaign “to earn people’s trust yet again.”
“I am anxious but im excited too. I think I have run a great campaign and I am promising people what they need and that is that I am going to give them a future that they can afford and bring their tax rates back to the rate of inflation, I am going to keep our community safe and I am going to get our city moving again,” she said.
Tedjo voted in advance polls but accompanied his wife to vote at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Elementary School before speaking with reporters.
“Today is all about turnout. It is about making sure that people actually go out and vote. I think we saw in the last election that only one in four people actually voted and so this time we have a lot of hope that people want to see change,” he said.

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Codi Wilson
CP24.com Journalist

No incumbents
Four Toronto wards are guaranteed to see new representatives at city hall with no incumbents on the ballot. Longtime Parkdale High- Park Coun. Gord Perks announced that he would not seek re-election and Coun. Brad Bradford vacated his spot in Beaches-East York to run for mayor. While University-Rosedale Coun. Diane Saxe is not running for re-election in her ward, she may still return to city hall after throwing her hat in the ring to represent Toronto-Danforth following incumbent Paula Fletcher’s exit from municipal politics. Saxe made the switch after former city councillor Mike Layton announced his intention to run in University-Rosedale.
Across the GTA, a number of incumbent mayors have stepped aside, including in Durham Region, where both the mayors of Oshawa and Ajax announced their intention to step aside.
Caledon Mayor Annette Groves is not pursuing re-election, along with East Gwillimbury Mayor Virginia Hackson.
Four towns in Niagara Region do not have an incumbent running, including Welland, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Thorold, and Lincoln.
Across the GTA, a number of incumbent mayors have stepped aside, including in Durham Region, where both the mayors of Oshawa and Ajax announced their intention to step aside.
Caledon Mayor Annette Groves is not pursuing re-election, along with East Gwillimbury Mayor Virginia Hackson.
Four towns in Niagara Region do not have an incumbent running, including Welland, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Thorold, and Lincoln.
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Bradford and Chow make final push for votes
Olivia Chow began her election day by speaking with supporters at Riverdale Park East while Brad Bradford held an event for his supporters at Zaffron Restaurant in North York.
Chow told supporters that she knows “these are not easy times” and that many families are “stretched” amid a challenging economic backdrop.
“You deserve a mayor who has your back and I have a plan to make life affordable. Lower TTC fares; after 10 rides a week the rest are free, I will cut property taxes in half for local community grocery stores and I will crack down on price gouging,” she said.
Bradford, for his part, used his appearance to speak about what he believes to be the current state of the city.
He said that Toronto is a great place but “is not living up to its potential.”
“We have all the ingredients to be the envy of cities around the world but we are not there yet. So let me be very clear about what you are voting for today: Folks that want change have the opportunity to deliver it but there is only one way to do that. If you want to change the city you have to change the mayor, if you want to change the mayor you have to do that at the ballot box,” Bradford said.
Chow told supporters that she knows “these are not easy times” and that many families are “stretched” amid a challenging economic backdrop.
“You deserve a mayor who has your back and I have a plan to make life affordable. Lower TTC fares; after 10 rides a week the rest are free, I will cut property taxes in half for local community grocery stores and I will crack down on price gouging,” she said.
Bradford, for his part, used his appearance to speak about what he believes to be the current state of the city.
He said that Toronto is a great place but “is not living up to its potential.”
“We have all the ingredients to be the envy of cities around the world but we are not there yet. So let me be very clear about what you are voting for today: Folks that want change have the opportunity to deliver it but there is only one way to do that. If you want to change the city you have to change the mayor, if you want to change the mayor you have to do that at the ballot box,” Bradford said.

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