Scarborough Southwest

The incumbent

Councillor

Parthi Kandavel

Council wins

1

Defeatability index

66

Last won

2023 · 27%

Why this race draws attention

• Scarborough Southwest has gained an estimated 2,974 more voters since 2023 — far 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.

Last election (2023)

Winner

Parthi Kandavel · 27%

Runner-up

Kevin Rupasinghe · 23%

Margin

5%

Field size

23

The 2026 field (8)

• Laikul Choudhury
• Naser Kaid3 past races

  • 2023Councillor, Ward 20 — Scarborough Southwestlost · 23rd of 23
  • 2022TDSB Trustee, Ward 18lost · 7th of 8
  • 2014TDSB Trustee, Ward 18lost · 10th of 10
• Parthi KandavelFormer TDSB Trustee · 5 past races

  • 2023Councillor, Ward 20 — Scarborough Southwestwon
  • 2022Councillor, Ward 20 — Scarborough Southwestlost · 2nd of 8
  • 2018TDSB Trustee, Ward 18won
  • 2014TDSB Trustee, Ward 18won
  • 2010TDSB Trustee, Ward 18lost · 2nd of 4

  • Previously elected as a school-board trustee, which helps.
• Ariel-Rachel Karokis
• Luigi Lisciandro2 past races

  • 2022Councillor, Ward 21 — Scarborough Centrelost · 6th of 6
  • 2014Councillor, Ward 37lost · 3rd of 3
• Sharmina Nasrin
• Mohammad Ali Reza
• Kevin Rupasinghe2 past races

  • 2023Councillor, Ward 20 — Scarborough Southwestlost · 2nd of 23
  • 2022Councillor, Ward 20 — Scarborough Southwestlost · 3rd of 8

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