York South-Weston

The incumbent

Councillor

Frances Nunziata

Council victories

6

Defeatability index

53

Why this race draws attention

• York South-Weston has gained an estimated 5,803 more voters since 2022 — more than Frances Nunziata's 94-vote winning margin.

Last election (2022)

Winner

Frances Nunziata · 48%

Runner-up

Chiara Padovani · 47%

Margin

0%

Candidates

3

Candidates in 2026 (9)

• Sharmarke Ali

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• Matthew Boateng

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• Daniel Di GiorgioFormer TCDSB Trustee · 3 past races

  • 2025MPPYork South—WestonLiberallost · 2nd of 6 · 34.6%
  • 2022TCDSB TrusteeWard 10 — York South-Westonwon · 60.3%
  • 2018TCDSB TrusteeWard 10 — York South-Westonwon · 33.9%

  • Previously elected as a school-board trustee, which helps.
  • Previously ran for MPP, which helps.

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• Maryama Farah
• Ahmed Mawel
• Frances Nunziata6 past races

  • 2022CouncillorWard 5 — York South-Westonwon · 47.6%
  • 2018CouncillorWard 5 — York South-Westonwon · 32.2%
  • 2014CouncillorWard 11 — York South-Westonwon · 71.3%
  • 2010CouncillorWard 11 — York South-Westonwon · 66.8%
  • 2006CouncillorWard 11 — York South-Westonwon · 49.6%
  • 2003CouncillorWard 11 — York South-Westonwon · 78.0%

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• Nekpen Obasogie

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• Chiara PadovaniReturning · 2 past races

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  • 2022CouncillorWard 5 — York South-Westonlost · 2nd of 3 · 47.2%
  • 2018CouncillorWard 5 — York South-Westonlost · 3rd of 11 · 20.5%

  2022 runner-up in this ward · lost by 94 votes

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• Sileen Phillips

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