News Release
September 30, 2025

Toronto City Clerk John D. Elvidge has certified the results of the September 29 by-election, declaring Neethan Shan the elected Councillor in Ward 25, Scarborough-Rouge Park.

A total of 19,284 ballots were cast.

The official declaration of results indicating the total number of votes each candidate received is available on the Toronto Elections by-election results webpage. Poll-by-poll results are also available, showing the number of votes cast during advance voting, by mail and at each voting place on election day.

Final voter data will be available approximately 30 days after election day on the Toronto Elections by-elections results webpage.

More information on the Ward 25, Scarborough-Rouge Park by-election is available on the Toronto Elections webpage.

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