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title: "222,550 voters cast advance ballots in Toronto's 2026 election, a new record"
description: "The City of Toronto reported 222,550 voters used advance polls from October 6 to 11, nearly double the 115,911 who voted in advance in the 2022 municipal election."
canonical_url: "https://voche.me/on/toronto-2026/news/toronto-advance-voting-record-turnout-october-13"
last_updated: "2026-10-13T14:25:16.790Z"
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The City of Toronto reported on October 13 that 222,550 eligible voters cast advance ballots during the six-day advance voting period, which ran from October 6 to 11, 2026. The total is 92 per cent higher than the 115,911 who used advance polls in the 2022 municipal election, and the highest advance voting total the City has recorded for a municipal election.

The City published the figures in a news release Tuesday morning, listing daily counts for each of the six advance voting days.

## Day-by-day advance voting counts

According to the City's release, the daily counts were:

- Tuesday October 6: 36,743 voters
- Wednesday October 7: 31,018 voters
- Thursday October 8: 28,666 voters
- Friday October 9: 33,579 voters
- Saturday October 10: 39,181 voters
- Sunday October 11: 53,363 voters

Sunday had the highest single-day total, nearly 14,000 more than Saturday.

## How this compares to past elections

The City's release lists advance voting totals for every Toronto municipal election since 2010. For comparison: the 2018 election saw 124,299 advance votes, 2014 saw 161,147, and 2010 saw 77,365. The 2023 mayoral by-election had 129,745.

The 2026 total of 222,550 is the first time the City has recorded more than 200,000 advance votes in a municipal election.

## What to do before Election Day

If you voted by mail, the City's release says your completed package must reach Toronto Elections by Wednesday October 14 at noon. Packages can be placed in one of 25 yellow Toronto Elections drop boxes located across the city, one in each ward.

Election Day is Monday October 26, 2026, with polls open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. To find your assigned voting place, check your Voter Information Card or visit [toronto.ca/Elections](https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/elections/). You can also check whether you are on the voters' list, view acceptable identification requirements, and download your VIC at that page.

See who is on the ballot in your ward at [/on/toronto-2026/candidates](/on/toronto-2026/candidates#mayor).

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