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Toronto has experienced its highest advance voting turnout in municipal elections since at least 2010, with 222,550 voters casting ballots early across six days before the October 26 election date.

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Toronto saw a record-breaking turnout for advance voting in its municipal election, with 222,550 eligible voters casting their ballots between October 6 and October 11, surpassing previous high marks from the past decade. The highest single day of voting occurred on October 11, when 53,363 people voted early. This year’s advance voting numbers are significantly higher than in recent years, such as the 129,745 votes cast in the 2023 mayoral by-election and the 115,911 votes from the 2022 election. The city attributes this surge to increased voter engagement ahead of the October 26 municipal election day.

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The Canadian Press. (2026, October 13). Toronto election sees highest advance voting turnout in more than a decade. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/ontario/toronto-election-sees-highest-advance-voting-turnout-in-more-than-a-decade/article_26fe5255-1ebf-5c67-b54a-ffa65b0f4f38.html

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TORONTO - Toronto has recorded the highest advance voting turnout in municipal elections held since 2010, with more than 222,000 people casting their ballots early. asserted

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The city says 222,550 Torontonians went to advance polls over six days ahead of election day on Oct. 26. asserted

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Toronto election sees highest advance voting turnout in more than a decade

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