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Olivia Chow wins re-election as several GTHA mayors lose their seats
Olivia Chow won another term as Toronto mayor, defeating challenger Brad Bradford on Monday.
Unofficial results put Chow at about 54 per cent of the vote and Bradford at roughly 41 per cent.
Several other Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area mayors lost, including Hamilton’s Andrea Horwath, who was in third place as Keanin Loomis claimed victory.
Mississauga’s Carolyn Parrish and Milton’s Gord Krantz also lost, while Oakville’s Rob Burton finished third.
The results brought both turnover and continuity: Brampton’s Patrick Brown and mayors in Vaughan, Richmond Hill and Markham were re-elected.
Chow will lead a new-look council, with several of her progressive allies elected, giving her a strong position to pursue her agenda.
Toronto’s results remain unofficial until certified by the city clerk.
Several incumbent mayors lost re-election bids in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area on October 26, 2026.
Hamilton Mayor Andrea Horwath finished third, with 14 per cent of the vote in unofficial results.
Keanin Loomis claimed victory in Hamilton, while Milton Mayor Gord Krantz and Oakville Mayor Rob Burton also lost.
Mississauga Mayor Carolyn Parrish lost to rookie councillor Alvin Tedjo, who received roughly 74,000 votes.
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow was among the incumbents re-elected, winning about 54 per cent of the vote.
- Who
- Several GTHA incumbent mayors, including Hamilton’s Andrea Horwath, lost re-election bids.
- What
- Mayoral election results brought defeats for several incumbents and victories for challengers. Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow was re-elected.
- When
- October 26, 2026.
- Where
- The Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, including Hamilton, Milton, Oakville, Mississauga and Toronto.
- Why
- Not stated
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Andrea Horwath beat Keanin Loomis by just under 1,700 votes in Hamilton’s mayoral election.
Keanin Loomis claimed victory in Hamilton in a speech.
With 177 of 207 Hamilton polls reporting, Horwath was in third place with 14 per cent of the vote.
Election results showed several GTHA incumbent mayors had lost their re-election bids.
- Andrea Horwath
- Third place with 14 per cent in Hamilton, with 177 of 207 polls reporting
- Keanin Loomis
- 41 per cent of the Hamilton vote in the reported results
- Gord Krantz
- Lost after 15 consecutive terms as Milton mayor
- Rob Burton
- Finished third in Oakville with 20 per cent
- Alvin Tedjo
- Won Mississauga with roughly 74,000 votes
- Olivia Chow
- Re-elected Toronto mayor with about 54 per cent of the vote
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While Olivia Chow clinched victory in Toronto, Brad Bradford earned a respectable loss
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