Ward 9 Davenport is a municipal

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that has been represented in the

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since the 2018 municipal election. It was last contested in 2022, with

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being elected councillor.

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. The current ward is an amalgamation of the old Ward 17 (northern section), the old Ward 18 (southern section), and part of the western edge of the old Ward 19.

2018 municipal election

Ward 9 was first contested during the 2018 municipal election.

Ana Bailão Ana Bailão (, ; born August 10, 1976) is a Canadian politician who served as the deputy mayor of Toronto representing Toronto and East York from 2017 to 2022. She has also represented Ward 9 Davenport on the Toronto City Council from 2010 until ...

, who was Ward 18 councillor and a deputy mayor, was elected with 83.62 per cent of the vote.

Geography

Davenport is part of the Toronto and East York community council. On its north side, the ward borders

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tracks,

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and

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; on its south and west sides, it borders

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tracks; and on its east side, Davenport borders Winona Drive,

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and

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. The ward includes parts of west-end

, and includes the neighbourhoods of Fairbank,

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, St. Clair Gardens, Corso Italia, Dovercourt Village,

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, the

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and the western part of Rua Acores.

Councillors

Election results

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References

External links

Councillor's webpage
Toronto city council wards 2018 establishments in Ontario