Scarborough-Rouge Park Election Results: Key Wins and Narratives

Strategic Insights -

Jennifer McKelvie retained her position as Toronto City Councillor for Scarborough-Rouge Park with a significant lead, securing 72.3 per cent of the votes. Anu Sriskandarajah was re-elected as the Toronto District School Board trustee, while Garry Tanuan won the Toronto Catholic District School Board trustee position. The election results provide insight into the voting trends and preferences of the constituents in Scarborough-Rouge Park.

Key Takeaways:

  • Jennifer McKelvie secured 14,141 votes (72.3 per cent) in the Toronto City Councillor election, surpassing her opponents Jacinta Kanakaratnam and Ashan Fernando.
  • Anu Sriskandarajah was re-elected as the Toronto District School Board trustee with 6,333 votes (44.1 per cent), followed by Dianna Robinson and Zia Choudhary.
  • Garry Tanuan won the Toronto Catholic District School Board trustee election with 3,542 votes (50.8 per cent), defeating David Moore and Robert Wicik.
  • Benoit Fortin ran unopposed in the Conseil scolaire Viamonde French-language school board trustee race.
  • The election for Scarborough-Rouge Park's French-language Catholic school board trustee was voided due to ineligibility of two candidates, and a by-election will be held for approximately 3,000 affected eligible voters.

Statistics:

  • 44 of 48 polls reported results in the Scarborough-Rouge Park councillor race, with 19,560 ballots counted.
  • 44 of 48 polls reported results in the Scarborough-Rouge Park TDSB trustee race, with 14,359 ballots counted.
  • 80 of 86 polls reported results in the Scarborough-Rouge Park TCDSB trustee race, with 6,967 ballots counted.

Sources:

  • "Scarborough-Rouge Park Election Results". Toronto Star.