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Toronto Sees Massive Increase in Advance Voting with More than 200,000 People Casting Ballots
City data show advance turnout was nearly 48% higher than in 2022, with North York gaining share and Downtown and Scarborough slipping.
- A record 222,550 eligible voters cast ballots during Toronto's six-day advance voting period, which concluded on Sunday, Oct. 11, marking the highest volume recorded across the past five municipal elections.
- The total marks a nearly 72 per cent jump from the 2023 mayoral by-election, which saw 129,745 early votes, and is up nearly 48 per cent compared to the 2022 and 2018 municipal elections.
- While Downtown Toronto still supplies four in ten advance votes, its share slipped to 40.1 per cent; North York gained the most share at 27.8 per cent, while Scarborough's portion declined to 19.1 per cent.
- Mayor Olivia Chow's team credited the turnout to volunteer efforts, while Laryssa Waler, spokesperson for Brad Bradford's campaign, said the high early participation indicates "voters want a change in leadership."
- With the municipal election scheduled for Oct. 26, a recent Liaison Strategies survey suggests incumbent Mayor Chow leads the mayoral race with 51 per cent support, compared to 46 per cent for Bradford.
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Toronto election sees highest advance voting turnout in more than a decade
TORONTO - Toronto has recorded the highest advance voting turnout in municipal elections held since 2010, with more than 222,000 people casting their ballots early.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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