| Ward 15 Don Valley West | |
| Parl Name: | Toronto City Council |
| Region Label: | City |
| Region: | Toronto |
| Population: | 102,510 (2016) |
| Year: | 2018 |
| Members Label: | Councillor |
| Members: | Vacant |
| Local Council Label: | Community council |
| Local Council: | North York |
| Blank1 Name: | First contested |
| Blank1 Info: | 2018 election |
| Blank2 Name: | Last contested |
| Blank2 Info: | 2022 election |
| Blank3 Name: | Ward profile |
Ward 15 Don Valley West is a municipal electoral division in Toronto, Ontario that has been represented in the Toronto City Council since the 2018 municipal election. It was last contested in 2018, with Jaye Robinson elected as the councillor for the 2018–2022 term.
The ward was created in 2018 when the provincial government aligned Toronto's then-44 municipal wards with the 25 corresponding provincial and federal ridings.[1] [2] The current ward is made up of parts of the former Ward 22 St Paul's, the former Ward 25 Don Valley West and southwest portion of the former Ward 26 Don Valley West.[3] [4]
Ward 15 was first contested during the 2018 municipal election, with candidates including Ward 25 incumbent Jaye Robinson and Ward 26 incumbent Jon Burnside. Robinson was ultimately elected with 49.22 per cent of the vote.[5]
Ward 15 is part of the North York Community Council.[6]
Don Valley West's boundaries mirror its federal and provincial counterparts: its west border is Mount Pleasant Road and Yonge Street, its north border is Highway 401, its east border is Leslie Street, the Don River and part of Don Mills Road, and the south border is the Don River and the Beltline Trail.
| Council term | Member | |
|---|---|---|
| North York Centre South (Metro Council) | ||
| 1988–1991 | Bev Salmon | |
| 1991–1994 | ||
| 1994–1997 | ||
| Ward 9 North York Centre South | ||
| 1997–2000 | ||
| Ward 25 Don Valley West | Ward 26 Don Valley West | |
| 2000–2003 | Joanne Flint | Jane Pitfield |
| 2003–2006 | Cliff Jenkins | |
| 2006–2010 | ||
| 2010–2014 | Jaye Robinson | |
| 2014–2018 | Jon Burnside | |
| Ward 15 Don Valley West | ||
| 2018–2022 | Jaye Robinson (until 2024)[7] | |
| 2022–2026 | ||
Following the death of councillor Jaye Robinson due to cancer, a by-election will be held November 4, 2024 to replace her.[8]
| 2022 Toronto municipal election, Ward 15 Don Valley West | |||
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16,142 | 74.22 | ||
| Sheena Sharp | 2,780 | 12.78 | |
| David Ricci | 2,438 | 11.21 | |
| Gregory Vaz | 389 | 1.79 | |
| 2018 Toronto municipal election, Ward 15 Don Valley West | |||
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaye Robinson | 16,219 | 49.22% | |
| Jon Burnside | 14,440 | 43.82 | |
| Tanweer Khan | 1,309 | 3.97 | |
| Nikola Streker | 583 | 1.77 | |
| Minh Le | 404 | 1.23 | |
| Total | 32,955 | ||
| Source: City of Toronto[12] | |||