Toronto Centre

Elevated attention

The incumbent

Councillor
Chris Moise
Council victories
1
Defeatability index
54

Why this race draws attention

  • Toronto Centre has gained an estimated 12,524 more voters since 2022 — more than Chris Moise's 6,517-vote winning margin.

Last election (2022)

Winner
Chris Moise · 48%
Runner-up
Nicki Ward · 18%
Margin
30%
Candidates
9

Candidates in 2026 (11)

  • Joe Cadeau
    Website
  • Victoria Davis
    Website
  • Morgan Harris
  • Walied Khogali Ali
    Website
  • Norman MacLeod1 past race
    • 2023MayorCity of Torontolost · 59th of 102 · <0.1%
    Website
  • Cleveland MarshallReturning · 1 past race
    • 2022CouncillorWard 13 — Toronto Centrelost · 8th of 9 · 1.9%

    Ran in this ward in 2022 · 8th of 9

  • Chris MoiseFormer TDSB Trustee · 5 past races
    • 2022CouncillorWard 13 — Toronto Centrewon · 48.5%
    • 2018TDSB TrusteeWard 10 — University-Rosedale; Toronto Centrewon · 39.3%
    • 2016TDSB TrusteeWard 14 — Toronto Centre-Rosedalewon · 36.0%
    • 2014TDSB TrusteeWard 14 — Toronto Centre-Rosedalelost · 2nd of 4 · 36.0%
    • 2010TDSB TrusteeWard 14 — Toronto Centre-Rosedalelost · 2nd of 5 · 19.1%
    • Previously elected as a school-board trustee, which helps.
    Website
  • Curran Stikuts
    Website
  • Daniel Tate
    Website
  • Nicki WardReturning · 5 past races
    • 2022CouncillorWard 13 — Toronto Centrelost · 2nd of 9 · 18.3%
    • 2022MPPToronto CentreGreenlost · 4th of 8 · 5.1%
    • 2021MPYork South—WestonGreenlost · 5th of 5 · 2.3%
    • 2019MPYork South—WestonGreenlost · 4th of 5 · 3.7%
    • 2018CouncillorWard 11 — University-Rosedalelost · 3rd of 7 · 9.1%

    2022 runner-up in this ward · lost by 6,517 votes

    • Previously ran for MPP, which helps.
    Website

Ward polls

Latest poll ·

Published results

Decided and leaning voters

Published results · Sep 27, 2026
CandidateSupport
Chris Moiseincumbent29%
Daniel Tate26%
Curran Stikuts13%
Walied Khogali Ali8%
Other candidates25%

Effective sample size is not published.

How uncertain is the lead?

The reported lead could reverse.

Another named candidate aheadChris Moise ahead

Share of simulated scenarios

Leader’s advantage over the strongest named rival (percentage points)

Illustrative scenarios among poll-named candidates, combining two error models equally. Unreported candidates are outside the model.
Scenario distribution for Chris Moise’s lead, among named candidates
Lead in percentage pointsShare of scenarios
-100 to -950.1%
-95 to -900.2%
-90 to -850.4%
-85 to -800.5%
-80 to -750.7%
-75 to -700.8%
-70 to -651.1%
-65 to -601.4%
-60 to -551.7%
-55 to -502.0%
-50 to -452.5%
-45 to -402.9%
-40 to -353.4%
-35 to -304.0%
-30 to -254.4%
-25 to -204.8%
-20 to -155.2%
-15 to -105.6%
-10 to -55.9%
-5 to 06.0%
0 to 56.1%
5 to 105.8%
10 to 155.3%
15 to 204.7%
20 to 254.2%
25 to 303.6%
30 to 353.1%
35 to 402.6%
40 to 452.2%
45 to 501.8%
50 to 551.5%
55 to 601.3%
60 to 651.0%
65 to 700.9%
70 to 750.7%
75 to 800.5%
80 to 850.4%
85 to 900.3%
90 to 950.2%
95 to 1000.1%

Small samples and just 6 historical ward races from one election cannot establish reliable win odds. How to read these scenarios.

Earlier polls

Decided voters

Published results · Jun 23, 2026
CandidateSupport
Chris Moiseincumbent35%
Daniel Tate19%
Curran Stikuts6%
Other candidates40%

Undecided, reported separately: 45%.