Curran Stikuts wins Ward 13 Toronto Centre, defeating incumbent Chris Moise
Curran Stikuts won the Ward 13 Toronto Centre seat on October 26, 2026, receiving 11,877 votes to unseat first-term councillor Chris Moise, who received 9,690 votes, according to the City of Toronto's unofficial results.
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Curran Stikuts won the Ward 13 Toronto Centre seat on October 26, 2026, receiving 11,877 votes to defeat first-term incumbent Chris Moise, according to the City of Toronto's unofficial results. Moise received 9,690 votes, an unofficial margin of 2,187 votes.
Daniel Tate finished third with 6,288 votes. The remaining eight candidates each received fewer than 3,500 votes, with Walied Khogali Ali fourth at 3,368 and Nicki Ward fifth at 2,610. The City has not yet declared the official results.
Stikuts will take office on November 15, 2026, when the new council term begins under section 6 (1) of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996. The first meeting of the new City Council is November 18, 2026.
What Stikuts has promised
Stikuts ran on a platform focused on tenant rights, housing, transit and public space. His platform page commits to pushing for more investment in the Multi-Unit Residential Acquisition Program, which helps non-profits, cooperatives and community land trusts buy rental buildings. The platform also proposes a new stream to buy unsold condo units in bulk and convert them to permanently affordable homes.
On tenant protection, his platform commits to doubling the Rent Bank and expanding the Eviction Prevention in the Community program. He also committed to fighting for a maximum temperature rule requiring rental homes to stay at or below 26 degrees Celsius, enforced through the City's RentSafeTO program.
For transit, his platform supports making a bus or streetcar every 15 minutes the minimum service across the city, and extending the weekly TTC fare cap to post-secondary students.
His full list of tracked promises is at /on/toronto-2026/candidates/curran-stikuts#promise-housing-and-tenant-protection-as-stated-by-his-campaign.
The ward
Ward 13 Toronto Centre covers parts of downtown Toronto including Corktown, Regent Park, the Garden District, St. Lawrence Market, Moss Park and the Church-Wellesley Village. It is one of the wards in the City's 25-ward council structure. The councillor sits on City Council and votes on the budget, bylaws, rezonings and other City decisions.
Moise had won the seat in 2022, his first term on council. NOW Toronto reported that the ward had 11 candidates on the ballot in 2026.
What voters can do
The City of Toronto's unofficial results for all 25 wards are at https://electionresults.toronto.ca/. The City Clerk will declare the official results under section 55 (4) of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996. This site publishes all Toronto ward results at /on/toronto-2026/results, and Stikuts's promise tracker is at /on/toronto-2026/candidates/curran-stikuts.
Questions this story answers
Who won Ward 13 Toronto Centre in the 2026 Toronto municipal election?
Curran Stikuts won Ward 13 Toronto Centre in the October 26, 2026 municipal election. The City of Toronto's unofficial results show he received 11,877 votes. Incumbent councillor Chris Moise finished second with 9,690 votes. The new term begins on November 15, 2026 under section 6 of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996.
How many votes did Curran Stikuts receive in Ward 13?
Curran Stikuts received 11,877 votes in Ward 13 Toronto Centre, according to the City of Toronto's unofficial results from the October 26, 2026 municipal election. These are the City's unofficial results and the City Clerk has not yet declared the official results.
How many votes did Chris Moise receive in Ward 13?
Chris Moise received 9,690 votes in Ward 13 Toronto Centre, finishing second to Curran Stikuts in the City's unofficial results. Moise had been serving his first term on City Council after winning the seat in 2022. The unofficial margin between Stikuts and Moise was 2,187 votes.
Who finished third in Ward 13 Toronto Centre?
Daniel Tate finished third in Ward 13 Toronto Centre with 6,288 votes, according to the City of Toronto's unofficial results. The ward had 11 candidates on the ballot in the 2026 municipal election. The four remaining candidates each received fewer than 3,500 votes.
What has Curran Stikuts promised to do as councillor for Toronto Centre?
Curran Stikuts's platform page commits to several housing and tenant pledges, including pushing for more investment in the Multi-Unit Residential Acquisition Program to help non-profits buy rental buildings, raising the Vacant Home Tax, and doubling the Rent Bank to help tenants facing eviction. His full list of tracked promises is at /on/toronto-2026/candidates/curran-stikuts. The new council term starts on November 15, 2026.
When does Curran Stikuts take office?
The new council term begins on November 15, 2026, under section 6 (1) of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996. The first meeting of the new City Council is on November 18, 2026, the first Wednesday after the term starts, under the Toronto Municipal Code. Voters in Ward 13 Toronto Centre can follow Curran Stikuts's promises at /on/toronto-2026/candidates/curran-stikuts.
What ward is Toronto Centre in Toronto's city council?
Toronto Centre is Ward 13 in the City of Toronto's 25-ward council structure. The ward covers parts of downtown Toronto including the Garden District, Corktown, Regent Park, St. Lawrence Market and Church-Wellesley Village. The councillor for Ward 13 sits on City Council and votes on the City budget, bylaws, rezonings and other decisions that affect the whole city.
Where can I see the full results for Ward 13 Toronto Centre?
The City of Toronto's unofficial results for all 25 wards and the mayoral race are at https://electionresults.toronto.ca/. The City Clerk will declare the official results under section 55 (4) of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996. This site publishes results for all Toronto wards at /on/toronto-2026/results.
Sources
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- City of Toronto: 2026 municipal election unofficial resultselectionresults.toronto.ca
- NOW Toronto: Toronto 2026 election city councillors ward resultsnowtoronto.com
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