Ward 6 York Centre

Ward 6 York Centre is a municipal electoral division in Toronto, Ontario that has been represented in the Toronto City Council since the 2018 municipal election. It was last contested in 2018, with James Pasternak elected councillor for the 2018–2022 term.

For the federal riding, see York Centre. For the provincial riding, see York Centre (provincial electoral district).
Ward 6 York Centre
Constituency
for the Toronto City Council
Location of Ward 6 in Toronto
CityToronto
Population104,320 (2016)
Current constituency
Created2018
CouncillorJames Pasternak
Community councilNorth York
Created from
  • Ward 9
  • Ward 10
First contested2018 election
Last contested2018 election
Ward profilewww.toronto.ca/ward-6-york-centre/

History

The ward was created in 2018 when the provincial government aligned Toronto's then-44 municipal wards with the 25 corresponding provincial and federal ridings.[1][2] The current ward is an amalgamation of the old Ward 9 and the old Ward 10.[3][4]

2018 municipal election

Ward 6 York Centre was first contested during the 2018 municipal election. The Ward 9 incumbent, Maria Augimeri, ran against Ward 10 incumbent James Pasternak and two other candidates. Pasternak was ultimately elected with 47.61 per cent of the vote.[3][5]

Geography

Despite its name, Ward 6 York Centre is part of the North York community council,[6] and does not form part of the former city of York.

York Centre is bounded on the north by Steeles Avenue (the city limit), and on the east, south and west by a line drawn from the city limit south along Yonge Street, west along the hydroelectric transmission line north of Finch Avenue, south along Bathurst Street, southeast along the Don River West Branch, southwest and west along Highway 401, north along Jane Street, east along Sheppard Avenue, northwest along Black Creek, east along Grandravine Drive, and north along Keele Street to the city limit.[3]

Councillors
Council term Member
North York Spadina (Metro Council)
1988–1991 Howard Moscoe
1991–1994
1994–1997
Ward 8 North York Spadina
1997–2000 Howard Moscoe, Mike Feldman
Ward 9 York Centre Ward 10 York Centre
2000–2003 Maria Augimeri Mike Feldman
2003–2006
2006–2010
2010–2014 James Pasternak
2014–2018
Ward 6 York Centre
2018–2022 James Pasternak[5]

Election results
2018 Toronto municipal election, Ward 6 York Centre
Candidate Votes Vote share
James Pasternak 11,559 47.61%
Maria Augimeri 9,223 37.99%
Louise Russo 2,726 11.23%
Edward Zaretsky 771 3.17%
Total 24,279
100%
Source: City of Toronto[7]

See also

References
  1. "44-Ward Model (2014–2018)". City of Toronto. 2017-11-14. Archived from the original on 2021-11-19.
  2. Bronskill, Jim (2021-03-10). "City of Toronto tells Supreme Court that Doug Ford's government disrupted democracy by slashing council during election". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  3. Shum, David (October 13, 2018). "Toronto election 2018: Ward 6 York Centre". Global News.
  4. Pagliaro, Jennifer (2018-04-30). "With Toronto's new ward map, here's what you need to know for the 2018 municipal election". The Toronto Star. ISSN 0319-0781. Archived from the original on 2018-05-11. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  5. "A look at Toronto's city councillors under the new 25-ward system". CTV News Toronto. October 22, 2018. Archived from the original on 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  6. "Community Council". City of Toronto 311 Knowledge Base. Archived from the original on 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  7. "Declaration of Results" (PDF). Toronto City Clerk's Office. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 25, 2018. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
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