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title: "Olivia Chow wins second term as Toronto mayor"
description: "Voters re-elected Olivia Chow as Toronto's mayor on Monday night, according to preliminary results reported by CityNews Toronto and Global News."
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Olivia Chow won a second term as Toronto mayor on Monday night, according to preliminary results reported by CityNews Toronto and Global News. She defeated Brad Bradford, a Beaches-East York councillor who had narrowed a wide gap in the polls over the final weeks of the campaign.

CityNews Toronto reported the result on the night of October 26, 2026. These are preliminary figures; the City will release certified results after a review period.

## How the campaign ended

In September 2026, Bradford trailed Chow by as many as 17 points among decided voters, according to CityNews Toronto. He closed that gap with a series of specific promises: freezing property taxes for one year, cutting the municipal land transfer tax for homes under $1.1 million, and offering free TTC rides any time a vehicle arrives more than 15 minutes late. These are Bradford's own stated commitments.

Bradford also promised to cut water bills by 25 per cent by turning Toronto Water into a public agency. That proposal became one of the sharpest points of disagreement in the race. Chow said the plan would give the provincial government the power to bring in private investors. "It's a scheme that no one is asking for," Chow told CityNews. Bradford said the change would keep costs down for residents.

The two candidates also clashed over bike lanes. Bradford supported the provincial government's removal of lanes on Bloor Street West. Chow opposed it, calling it interference with local decisions.

## Who Olivia Chow is

Chow was first elected as Toronto's 66th mayor in 2023, following the resignation of John Tory, according to CityNews Toronto. Before that, she served as a school trustee, a federal NDP member of Parliament for Trinity-Spadina, and a Toronto city councillor. Global News reports she is Toronto's fifth mayor since the city's amalgamation on January 1, 1998.

Bradford is 40 years old and served two terms as Beaches-East York councillor. He ran in the 2023 Toronto mayoral byelection and finished eighth, according to Global News.

## What comes next

The City of Toronto will release certified official results after a review period following election night. The new council will be sworn in before the end of 2026.

Candidate profiles for [Olivia Chow](/on/toronto-2026/candidates/olivia-chow) and [Brad Bradford](/on/toronto-2026/candidates/brad-bradford) are on this site, with their platforms and sources. Full coverage of the Toronto election is at [/on/toronto-2026/news](/on/toronto-2026/news).

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