Scarborough North

Elevated attention

The incumbent

Councillor
Jamaal Myers
Council victories
1
Defeatability index
55

Why this race draws attention

  • Scarborough North has gained an estimated 5,504 more voters since 2022 — more than Jamaal Myers's 2,560-vote winning margin.

Last election (2022)

Winner
Jamaal Myers · 51%
Runner-up
Phillip Francis · 26%
Margin
25%
Candidates
3

Candidates in 2026 (8)

  • Shaun ChenFormer MP · 8 past races
    • 2025MPScarborough NorthLiberalwon · 63.0%
    • 2021MPScarborough NorthLiberalwon · 66.6%
    • 2019MPScarborough NorthLiberalwon · 53.6%
    • 2015MPScarborough NorthLiberalwon · 48.2%
    • 2014TDSB TrusteeWard 21 — Scarborough-Rouge Riverwon · 48.3%
    • 2010TDSB TrusteeWard 21 — Scarborough-Rouge Riverwon · 45.5%
    • 2006TDSB TrusteeWard 21 — Scarborough-Rouge Riverwon · 32.1%
    • 2003TDSB TrusteeWard 10 — Trinity-Spadinalost · 2nd of 2 · 25.9%
    • Previously elected as a school-board trustee, which helps.
    Website
  • Han DongFormer MP · 5 past races
    • 2021MPDon Valley NorthLiberalwon · 54.4%
    • 2019MPDon Valley NorthLiberalwon · 50.4%
    • 2018MPPSpadina—Fort YorkLiberallost · 2nd of 7 · 23.7%
    • 2014MPPTrinity—SpadinaLiberalwon · 46.3%
    • 2003TDSB TrusteeWard 20 — Scarborough-Agincourtlost · 2nd of 3 · 31.7%
    • Won their most recent election, which helps.
    • Previously ran for MPP, which helps.
    Website
  • Sajawal Javed
  • Kevin Li
    Website
  • Jamaal Myers1 past race
    • 2022CouncillorWard 23 — Scarborough Northwon · 51.1%
    Website
  • John-Mark Oleh
    Website
  • Ronald Phen
  • Piravena Sathiyanantham2 past races
    • 2016TDSB TrusteeWard 21 — Scarborough-Rouge Riverlost · 11th of 20 · 1.5%
    • 2014TDSB TrusteeWard 21 — Scarborough-Rouge Riverlost · 4th of 6 · 10.6%

Ward polls

Latest poll ·

Published results

Decided and leaning voters

Published results · Sep 27, 2026
CandidateSupport
Shaun Chen37%
Jamaal Myersincumbent31%
Han Dong12%
Kevin Li8%
John-Mark Oleh6%
Other candidates7%

Effective sample size is not published.

How uncertain is the lead?

The reported lead could reverse.

Another named candidate aheadShaun Chen 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 Shaun Chen’s lead, among named candidates
Lead in percentage pointsShare of scenarios
-100 to -950.1%
-95 to -900.1%
-90 to -850.3%
-85 to -800.4%
-80 to -750.5%
-75 to -700.7%
-70 to -650.9%
-65 to -601.1%
-60 to -551.4%
-55 to -501.7%
-50 to -452.0%
-45 to -402.5%
-40 to -353.0%
-35 to -303.5%
-30 to -254.0%
-25 to -204.4%
-20 to -155.1%
-15 to -105.5%
-10 to -55.9%
-5 to 06.1%
0 to 56.2%
5 to 106.1%
10 to 155.7%
15 to 205.3%
20 to 254.7%
25 to 304.1%
30 to 353.6%
35 to 403.0%
40 to 452.5%
45 to 502.0%
50 to 551.7%
55 to 601.4%
60 to 651.1%
65 to 700.9%
70 to 750.8%
75 to 800.6%
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.