Ward 25 (Don Valley West)
Spanning at whopping 24 kilometres of land between Don Mills Road, Yonge Street, Highway 401 and Eglinton Avenue East, ward 25 is amongst the largest in the city’s central area.
An affluent area containing several large parks and a golf course, it is composed mainly of property owners living in detached homes.
Constituents in this neighbourhood are concerned about issues surrounding taxation and property ownership, but new candidates may be able to hash out new issues to heat up the race.
Incumbent Cliff Jenkins won the a hotly contested vote in 2003 but continued to gain support, winning in 2006 by a clear majority.
This year, new challengers aim to compete for his council chair.
For the full ward profile, read the story HERE.
| CANDIDATES |
| Joanne Dickins | ||
| Tanya Hostler | ||
| Cliff Jenkins | ||
| Jaye Robinson | ||
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| DEMOGRAPHIC DATA (Statistics Canada 2006) |
| Population by age group | ||
| Age 14 and under | 8,800 | 16.0% |
| Age 15 to 24 | 7,245 | 13.2% |
| Age 25 to 44 | 14,510 | 26.4% |
| Age 45 to 64 | 15, 430 | 28.1% |
| Age 65 and over | 8,880 | 16.2% |
| TOTAL | 54,865 | 100.0% |
| Top 10 countries by origin – Immigration | ||
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Country/Area
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Total Immigration
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Percentage of Total
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| United Kingdom |
1,995 | 10.0% |
| China | 1,870 | 9.4% |
| Hong Kong |
1,800 | 9.0% |
| Iran | 1,395 | 7.0% |
| South Korea |
1,095 | 5.5% |
| USA | 930 | 4.7% |
| Philippines | 820 | 4.1% |
| Taiwan | 550 | 2.8% |
| Caribbean | 520 | 2.6% |
| India | 490 | 2.5% |
| Other | 8,525 | 42.6% |
| TOTAL | 19,990 | 100.0% |
| Education – Highest level completed by age group | |
| Age 15 to 24 | Age 25 to 64 |
| Total Population (20% sample data) = 7,180 | Total Population (20% sample data) = 29,755 |
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| Age 65 and over | LEGEND |
| Total Population (20% sample data) = 8,400 | |
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| Family household information | ||
| Average family income | $143,868 | |
| Total single parent families | 3,630 | |
| Family with children at home | 8,205 | |
