Voting underway Scarborough Southwest, York—Simcoe, Hamilton East—Stoney Creek
Voting underway Scarborough Southwest, York—Simcoe, Hamilton East—Stoney Creek
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In the current legislature, Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives hold a large majority with 77 seats, followed by the New Democrats with 26, Liberals with 14, and the Green Party with two; two Independents are also seated.
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Scarborough Southwest candidate Doly Begum is also making a notable political move: the NDP incumbent “bolted provincial politics for a run at representing the riding federally for the Liberals,” winning the April 13 federal byelection “with almost 70% of the vote” against Conservative Diana Filipova.
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For Hamilton East—Stoney Creek, CBC lists the six candidates on the ballot (alphabetical by last name): Taylor (a former Hamilton Mountain MPP), Beattie (Hamilton city councillor for Ward 10), and Curnew, Derlatka, Doessing and Marchand—each noted as having previously run for the seat.
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Hamilton East—Stoney Creek voting context includes turnout details: in the Feb. 27, 2025 general election, 39,255 of 89,584 registered voters cast ballots (turnout 43.92%), and Elections Ontario data cited by CBC shows a much lower turnout of about 21% in the 2023 byelection in Hamilton Centre.
Voters in three Ontario ridings cast ballots on September 3, 2026, to fill vacant seats in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. According to Global News, the Progressive Conservatives won Hamilton East—Stoney Creek and York—Simcoe, while the NDP held Scarborough Southwest, preserving the status quo at Queen's Park under Premier Doug Ford's majority government.
The three byelections drew sharp focus on health care, education, and affordability. The Epoch Times noted that turnout remained a wild card—in the February 2025 general election, Hamilton East—Stoney Creek saw just 43.92% of registered voters participate, compared to a mere 21% in the 2023 Hamilton Centre byelection.
Ford's PCs Win Two Seats, Survive Electoral Test
Premier Doug Ford's Progressive Conservatives captured two of three ridings. Global News reported that Jeff Beattie, a Hamilton city councillor, won Hamilton East—Stoney Creek with nearly 39% of the vote in a competitive six-candidate race. The PCs also retained York—Simcoe after Caroline Mulroney's resignation, extending their grip on the legislature.
QPBriefing called the results Ford's "first major electoral test since spring and summer." The PC wins came despite ongoing economic pressures—candidates across all three ridings fielded questions about a potential U.S. trade war and its impact on Ontario families. Ford's Conservatives hold 77 of 124 seats in the current legislature, maintaining a commanding majority.
NDP Holds Scarborough Southwest in Strong Performance
The New Democrats flipped expectations in Scarborough Southwest. QPBriefing reported that Opposition Leader Marit Stiles' NDP held the seat, defying predictions of a close Liberal-NDP battle. The victory demonstrates the NDP's enduring strength in this urban Toronto riding despite broader challenges facing the party at Queen's Park.
The seat's vacancy stemmed from an unusual move: the previous NDP incumbent left provincial politics to run federally for the Liberals. That candidate won the April federal byelection with almost 70% of the vote against Conservative Diana Filipova, showing how riding dynamics can shift between provincial and federal contests.
Party Standings Remain Locked After Vote
The byelection results left Queen's Park's balance of power unchanged. Ford's Conservatives hold 77 seats, the NDP maintains 26, Liberals hold 14, the Green Party has 2, and 2 Independents sit in the legislature. No party gained ground, reflecting Ontario voters' reluctance to swing the needle dramatically in these off-cycle contests.
The Epoch Times highlighted the status quo outcome, noting that "voters voted in three byelections in Ontario...with the Progressive Conservatives (PCs) and the New Democrats (NDP) winning two seats and maintaining the status quo at Queen's Park." Health care, education, and affordability dominated campaign messaging across all three ridings.
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