Scarborough Southwest

High attention

The incumbent

Why this race draws attention

Scarborough Southwest has gained an estimated 2,974 more voters since 2023 — more than Parthi Kandavel's 787-vote winning margin.
Parthi Kandavel won with 27% of votes cast and support from 6% of eligible voters — both among the lowest for Toronto incumbents.

Laikul Choudhury
Naser KaidReturning · 3 past races
- 2023CouncillorWard 20 — Scarborough Southwestlost · 23rd of 23 · <0.1%
- 2022TDSB TrusteeWard 18 — Scarborough Southwestlost · 7th of 8 · 2.5%
- 2014TDSB TrusteeWard 18 — Scarborough Southwestlost · 10th of 10 · 1.8%
Ran in this ward in 2023 · 23rd of 23
Parthi KandavelFormer TDSB Trustee · 5 past races
- 2023CouncillorWard 20 — Scarborough Southwestwon · 27.4%
- 2022CouncillorWard 20 — Scarborough Southwestlost · 2nd of 8 · 29.6%
- 2018TDSB TrusteeWard 18 — Scarborough Southwestwon · 22.4%
- 2014TDSB TrusteeWard 18 — Scarborough Southwestwon · 23.5%
- 2010TDSB TrusteeWard 18 — Scarborough Southwestlost · 2nd of 4 · 29.1%
Previously elected as a school-board trustee, which helps.
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Ariel-Rachel Karokis
Luigi Lisciandro2 past races
- 2022CouncillorWard 21 — Scarborough Centrelost · 6th of 6 · 3.2%
- 2014CouncillorWard 37 — Scarborough Centrelost · 3rd of 3 · 7.2%
Sharmina Nasrin
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Mohammad Ali Reza
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Kevin RupasingheReturning · 2 past races
Endorsed byProgress Toronto
- 2023CouncillorWard 20 — Scarborough Southwestlost · 2nd of 23 · 22.7%
- 2022CouncillorWard 20 — Scarborough Southwestlost · 3rd of 8 · 13.7%
2023 runner-up in this ward · lost by 787 votes
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Decided voters

Undecided, reported separately: 28%.