Ward 25 Scarborough—Rouge Park
| Ward 25 Scarborough—Rouge Park | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Toronto City Council | |
.png) Location of Ward 25 Scarborough—Rouge Park in Toronto | |
| City | Toronto |
| Population | 102,275 (2016) |
| Current constituency | |
| Councillor | Vacant |
Ward 25 Scarborough—Rouge Park is a municipal ward in the Scarborough section of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Councillors
| Council term | Member |
|---|---|
| 2018–2022 | Jennifer McKelvie (until 2025) |
| 2022–2026 |
Election results
2025 by-election
Following Jennifer McKelvie's election to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2025 Canadian federal election, a by-election will be held on September 29 to replace her.
- Candidates[1]
- Shawn Allen, Former President of the Scarborough Business Association
- Walter Alvarez-Bardales, Ontario Liberal Party candidate in Simcoe North in the 2025 Ontario general election and in York—Simcoe in the 2022. Ran in Ward 16 Don Valley East in the 2022 Toronto municipal election.
- Anita Anandarajan, Ontario Liberal Party candidate in Scarborough North in the 2022 and 2025 Ontario general elections
- Kevin Cheatley
- Zia Choudhary, Conservative Party of Canada candidate in Scarborough—Rouge Park in the 2021 and 2025 Canadian federal elections and in Toronto—Danforth in the 2019 Canadian federal election. Ran for city council in Ward 21 Scarborough Centre in the 2018 Toronto municipal election.
- Ashan Fernando, ran in this Ward in the 2022 municipal election
- Reza Khoshdel, Executive Director of Centre 55, a provincially registered charity; Scarborough-based community organizer; and former political advisor. Ran in this Ward in the 2018 municipal election.
- Donna LaRush
- Huy Lieu
- Brian Matthews, Realtor
- Jose Moreno Garcia
- Zakir Patel, Toronto District School Board Trustee for Ward 19, Scarborough—Guildwood
- Dianna Robinson
- Gregory Rodriguez
- Neethan Shan, Chair of the Toronto District School Board (since 2024) and Trustee for Ward 17, Scarborough Centre. Former city councillor for Scarborough—Rouge River (2017–2018).
- Shean Sinnarajah
- Anu Sriskandarajah, Toronto District School Board Trustee for Ward 19, Scarborough—Rouge Park and wife of councillor Parthi Kandavel.
- Results
2022
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Jennifer McKelvie | 14,168 | 72.28 |
| Jacinta Kanakaratnam | 3,449 | 17.60 |
| Ashan Fernando | 1,984 | 10.12 |
2018
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Jennifer McKelvie | 11,624 | 40.21 |
| Neethan Shan | 11,470 | 39.68 |
| Paul Cookson | 1,897 | 6.56 |
| Amanda Cain | 831 | 2.87 |
| Cheryl Lewis-Thurab | 638 | 2.21 |
| Daniel Cubellis | 527 | 1.82 |
| Reza Khoshdel | 548 | 1.90 |
| Christopher Riley | 456 | 1.58 |
| Joseph Thomas | 428 | 1.48 |
| Jasper Ghori | 337 | 1.17 |
| Dave Madder | 151 | 0.52 |
References
- ^ "Ward 25, Scarborough-Rouge Park By-Election: List of Candidates & Third Party Advertisers". City of Toronto. July 20, 2025.