Ontario voters replace big-city mayors as Chow and Sutcliffe hold on

By Tahani Elghazaly
Published October 27, 2026

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Mayors in Mississauga, Hamilton and Windsor lost their jobs in Monday’s Ontario municipal election, while Toronto’s Olivia Chow and Ottawa’s Mark Sutcliffe secured second terms after campaigns centred on household costs, housing and transit.

Alvin Tedjo won Mississauga’s mayoral race against incumbent Carolyn Parrish and former mayor Bonnie Crombie. The city reported 74,479 votes for Tedjo, with the results remaining unofficial until certified.

Hamilton elected Keanin Loomis over Andrea Horwath, reversing the outcome of their close 2022 contest. The campaign unfolded amid layoffs at steelmaker Stelco. In Windsor, Fred Francis ended Drew Dilkens’ 12 years as mayor after promising tax restraint, greater transparency and capped transit fares as the automotive city faced pressure from the Canada-U.S. trade dispute.

Chow’s victory in Toronto was decisive: she received 54.16 per cent of the vote against Brad Bradford’s 41.11 per cent, according to unofficial results reported by The Local. First elected in the 2023 byelection, she campaigned on keeping property tax increases near inflation, expanding supportive housing and shelters, and protecting public services. Her platform also included lower fares for frequent transit riders and grocery affordability measures, TorontoToday reported.

In Ottawa, Sutcliffe won another term against a field that included councillor Jeff Leiper. His campaign commitments included a $95 monthly transit pass, frozen recreation fees for seniors and families, and 650 supportive housing units over five years, according to CityNews.