2010 Toronto mayoral election

For information about elections for city councillor, see Toronto municipal election, 2010.

2010 Toronto mayoral election
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Opinion polls
Turnout50.6% (Increase 11.3 pp)
 
Mayor Ford, Council meeting stock shot (cropped).jpg
George Smitherman, Pride barbeque at Fudger House (cropped).jpg
Joe Pantalone at City Hall (cropped).jpg
Candidate Rob Ford George Smitherman Joe Pantalone
Popular vote 383,501 289,832 95,482
Percentage 47.1% 35.6% 11.7%
Mayor before election

David Miller

 Elected mayor

Rob Ford

A number of the mayoral candidates at a campaign forum in June 2010

The 2010 Toronto mayoral election was held on October 25, 2010, to elect a mayor of the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The mayor's seat was open for the first time since the 2003 Toronto election due to the announcement by incumbent mayor David Miller that he would not seek a third term in office. The nomination period for the 2010 municipal election opened on January 4, 2010, and closed on September 10, 2010. The result of the election was a victory for former city councillor Rob Ford. He received 47% of the vote.[1]

  1. ^ "Ford defeats Smitherman in Toronto mayoral race". The Globe and Mail. October 25, 2010. Archived from the original on October 29, 2010. Retrieved October 25, 2010.