Municipal Election · City of Toronto
When Is the Toronto Election?
Toronto’s 2026 municipal election is Monday, October 26, 2026, with voting places open 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.. You can also vote early during advance voting, October 6–11, or vote by mail if you applied by September 24.
Until polls open
Registering online closes Oct 11, 7 p.m. — after that, sign up in person at the polls.
Already know the date? Skip ahead to the 53 candidates for mayor, find the council race in your ward, or read how to vote step by step.
You don’t have to wait for October 26
Two of the four ways to vote close before election day, and the earliest deadline is the one people miss.
Vote by mail
Apply by Sept 24, 4:30 p.m.
The earliest deadline of the four, and the only one you have to apply for. Two dates to keep: the application, and getting the ballot back by noon on October 14.
Advance voting
Oct 6 – 11, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Six days of early voting, weekend included, open to every eligible voter with no reason required. The places are not the same as election day's.
On election day
Monday, October 26, 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
The main day, and the one counted down above. Vote at the place assigned to your address, and bring one piece of ID with your name and Toronto address on it.
There is a fourth way. If you can’t get to a voting place yourself, you can appoint another eligible Toronto voter as your proxy — the form is certified by the City Clerk up to 4:30 p.m. on election day, and on election day itself only at Toronto City Hall. How voting by proxy works.
Before you go
Who’s on your ballot
You get three votes on Monday, October 26: mayor, the councillor for your ward, and a school board trustee. We track all 26 mayor and council races, and the trustee races alongside them — 362 candidates in all.
The race for mayor
53 candidates are registered city-wide, and every Toronto voter votes in this one. Photos, platforms and campaign sites for each.
See the 53 candidates for mayorYour council race
The vote that decides what gets built on your street, and the one nobody covers. 190 candidates are running across the 25 wards — enter a postal code and we’ll show you yours.
Find your ward by postal codeOr go straight to a ward
- 1Etobicoke North10
- 2Etobicoke Centre3
- 3Etobicoke-Lakeshore4
- 4Parkdale-High Park10
- 5York South-Weston9
- 6York Centre3
- 7Humber River-Black Creek3
- 8Eglinton-Lawrence6
- 9Davenport4
- 10Spadina-Fort York8
- 11University-Rosedale9
- 12Toronto-St. Paul's6
- 13Toronto Centre11
- 14Toronto-Danforth18
- 15Don Valley West3
- 16Don Valley East4
- 17Don Valley North7
- 18Willowdale6
- 19Beaches-East York13
- 20Scarborough Southwest8
- 21Scarborough Centre11
- 22Scarborough-Agincourt10
- 23Scarborough North8
- 24Scarborough-Guildwood6
- 25Scarborough-Rouge Park10
The number on the right is how many candidates are registered for that ward’s council seat.
All 2026 Toronto election dates
| Milestone | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Nominations closedThe final field of candidates was set at this point. | Fri, Aug 21, 2 p.m. | Passed |
| Voters' list and mail-in applications openMyVote opened for checking your registration and requesting a mail-in package. | Tue, Sept 1 | Passed |
| Register by this date to be mailed a voter information cardThe card is a convenience, not ID — see below. | Sun, Sept 20, 11:59 p.m. | Upcoming |
| Deadline to apply to vote by mail | Thu, Sept 24, 4:30 p.m. | Upcoming |
| Advance voting begins | Tue, Oct 6, 10 a.m. | Upcoming |
| Advance voting ends | Sun, Oct 11, 7 p.m. | Upcoming |
| Deadline to check or update the voters' list onlineAfter this you can still be added in person at the voting place. | Sun, Oct 11, 7 p.m. | Upcoming |
| Completed mail-in ballots must be receivedReceived, not postmarked. | Wed, Oct 14, 12 p.m. (noon) | Upcoming |
| Election day | Mon, Oct 26, 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. | Upcoming |
Source: City of Toronto Elections, key dates. Dates and times are Toronto local time. Toronto Elections is the authority on all of this — if anything here disagrees with toronto.ca, believe toronto.ca.
Frequently asked questions
When is the Toronto election?
Toronto's 2026 municipal election is Monday, October 26, 2026. Voting places are open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Toronto voters elect a mayor, 25 city councillors and school board trustees on that day.
What time do polls open and close on election day?
Voting places are open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday, October 26, 2026. Advance voting hours are different — 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., October 6 to 11.
Can I vote before election day in Toronto?
Yes, in two ways. Advance voting runs October 6 to 11, 2026, and is open to any eligible voter with no reason required. You can also vote by mail, but you have to apply for a package by September 24 at 4:30 p.m.
How often are Toronto municipal elections held?
Every four years. Ontario municipal elections fall on the fourth Monday of October, which makes 2026's Monday, October 26. The previous one was October 24, 2022 and the next will be in 2030.
Who is running for mayor and in my ward?
Build Canada tracks every race in the 2026 Toronto election — the candidates for mayor and all 25 council wards, with their platforms and campaign sites. Look up your ward by postal code on our Toronto 2026 election page.
Eligibility, identification and voters’-list rules are summarised from the City of Toronto’s elections pages: accepted ID and the voters’ list.
Knowing the date is the easy part.
26 mayor and council races are on the line across the city, and most of them get no coverage at all. We track every one, plus the trustee races — 362 candidates, with platforms and campaign sites.
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