Burnside won in Leaside, Parker in Thorncliffe

The City of Toronto Thursday published the official results from Monday’s general election. This information includes voting by subdivision and in the case of Ward 26, shows that Jon Burnside won in as many as 37 of the riding’s subdivisions. Burnside is shown to have done well in the more affluent neighborhoods of old Leaside and Bennington Heights. The lawn sign count in advance of the election signalled this type of outcome. John Parker, the incumbent, won in 16 subdivisions almost all of them in Thorncliffe Park and Flemingdon. Ishrath Velshi drew strength here as well although it does not appear she won any of the subdivisions.