EDIT: Thanks for joining us, Toronto. We're winding down updates to this mega thread for tonight. Still got questions? Tune into our Q&A tomorrow (Tuesday) with City Hall reporters Ben Spurr and Ben Cohen. The live chat will take place at 12 p.m. in the comments section here.

UPDATE, 10:39 p.m.: Olivia Chow is currently making her victory speech. "The people of Toronto have spoken... you have given me the extraordinary honour of continuing to serve as your mayor. I am so proud of our city. It was a hard fought election." On Bradford, she added: "We had our differences, we fought hard for what we believed in... I do not doubt we both want what is best for our city."

UPDATE, 10:30 p.m.: Brad Bradford is currently making his concession speech. Bradford won 1.2 per cent of the vote in 2023 and well over 40 per cent this year. "This is not the result we were hoping for tonight," he said. "All of you folks here took a risk and made a bet... This was a campaign of hope and energy."

KEY UPDATE, 10.04 p.m.: Chow is projected to win after a hard-fought race with her chief rival, Beaches–East York councillor Brad Bradford. Chow, first elected mayor in 2023, ran a campaign that emphasized her progressive record, arguing Bradford’s promises would necessitate massive cuts to services.

UPDATE, 9:18 p.m.: The first polls have just begun reporting results. Brad Bradford has taken a lead in the race for mayor with 41,531 votes to Olivia Chow's 32,119, but that's with just 67 of 1,431 polls reporting. Results will vary wildly in these early stages.

UPDATE, 8.56 p.m.: A source close to Chow’s team tells the Star they hear there are still lines at polls in Regent Park and Scarborough, which may explain the delay in results. As the Star previously reported, Scarborough’s turnout may just determine the mayoral race.

UPDATE, 8.00 p.m.: As of 8 p.m., most polls have closed, except at 11 locations where voting times were extended by up to 20 minutes. If you're still in line, don't worry, you will still be able to vote as long as you were in line before or at closing time. A city spokesperson said results at the 11 locations where voting times were extended can be expected starting around 8:20 p.m.

UPDATE, 7:30 p.m.: Polls will be closing in 30 minutes. We can expect results after 8 p.m. Our election results map will be updating live.

UPDATE, 6:41 p.m.: Voting hours have been extended at 11 voting locations across the city by up to 20 minutes due to “disruptions earlier in the day,” according to the city. Voting is only extended for voters assigned to the 11 locations. A full list of where voting hours have been extended can be found on the city’s website. If a voter is in line by 8 p.m., they will still be able to vote.

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Monday Oct. 26 is election day in Toronto.

We'll be in this thread throughout the day — sharing essential updates, answering questions, and pointing you to free resources. Use the comments to ask questions, find information, or share your plans to vote. 

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🗳 Find your polling location The City of Toronto's elections page has everything you need: how to find your ward and your voting place, what ID to bring, and when polls open and close.

🤔 Still deciding? Try Vote Compass, the tool that compares your views to the mayoral and city councillor candidates who want your vote. It takes a few minutes.

🏙 The mayoral race The frontrunners, incumbent Mayor Olivia Chow and councillor Brad Bradford, made their final pitches for your vote this weekend. Want to know where each stands and how they got here? Take a closer look at their records and what a second term or a new mayoralty might look like: Olivia Chow | Brad Bradford

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