Scarborough-Rouge Park

The incumbent

Councillor

Neethan Shan

Council wins

2

Defeatability index

61

Last won

2025 · 27%

Why this race draws attention

• Neethan Shan won with only 27% of votes cast — below where incumbents typically feel safe.

Last election (2025)

Winner

Neethan Shan · 27%

Runner-up

Anu Sriskandarajah · 18%

Margin

9%

Field size

20

The 2026 field (10)

• Shawn Allen1 past race

  • 2025Councillor, Ward 25 — Scarborough-Rouge Parklost · 3rd of 20
• Dharshan Casinathen
• Ashan Fernando2 past races

  • 2025Councillor, Ward 25 — Scarborough-Rouge Parklost · 12th of 20
  • 2022Councillor, Ward 25 — Scarborough-Rouge Parklost · 3rd of 3
• Somas Kaneshapillai
• Jannette Lumley
• Zakir PatelFormer TDSB Trustee · 3 past races

  • 2025Councillor, Ward 25 — Scarborough-Rouge Parklost · 5th of 20
  • 2022TDSB Trustee, Ward 19won
  • 2018TDSB Trustee, Ward 19won

  • Previously elected as a school-board trustee, which helps.
  • Won a previous election, which helps.
• Dianna Robinson2 past races

  • 2025Councillor, Ward 25 — Scarborough-Rouge Parklost · 10th of 20
  • 2022TDSB Trustee, Ward 22lost · 2nd of 4
• Neethan ShanFormer TDSB Trustee · 12 past races

  • 2025Councillor, Ward 25 — Scarborough-Rouge Parkwon
  • 2022TDSB Trustee, Ward 17won
  • 2022MPP, Scarborough CentreNDPlost · 3rd of 10
  • 2018Councillor, Ward 25 — Scarborough-Rouge Parklost · 2nd of 11
  • 2017Councillor, Ward 42won
  • 2016MPP, Scarborough—Rouge RiverNDPlost · 3rd of 11
  • 2016TDSB Trustee, Ward 21won
  • 2014Councillor, Ward 42lost · 2nd of 11
  • 2014MPP, Scarborough—Rouge RiverNDPlost · 2nd of 5
  • 2011MPP, Scarborough—Rouge RiverNDPlost · 2nd of 7
  • 2010Councillor, Ward 42lost · 2nd of 9
  • 2007MPP, Scarborough—GuildwoodNDPlost · 3rd of 6

  • Previously elected as a school-board trustee, which helps.
• Kannan S'ree Jr
• Vane Stavrev