Alvin Tedjo Wins Mississauga Mayor Race, Defeats Parrish and Crombie

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, October 27, 2026: Alvin Tedjo has won Mississauga’s mayoral election, defeating incumbent Carolyn Parrish and former mayor Bonnie Crombie in the October 26 municipal vote, according to unofficial election results.

The first-term Ward 2 councillor secured 71,025 votes as of 9:16 p.m. on Monday, with approximately 97% of polls reporting. Parrish received 49,779 votes, while Crombie finished third with 41,383, according to election figures carried in the CP24 report.

The result gives Tedjo the mayoralty after he previously challenged Parrish in the city’s 2024 mayoral by-election. This time, he finished ahead of two politicians who had each held Mississauga’s highest municipal office.

Tedjo Calls Election Result a Demand for Change

Tedjo framed his victory as a decision by residents to move away from established leadership at City Hall. His election-night remarks focused on the message of change that had been central to his campaign.

“Mississauga has voted for change,” Tedjo declared during his victory address late Monday night. “Today the City of Mississauga has made a clear and historic choice to demand a change at city hall.”

The result marked a significant reversal from the previous mayoral contest. In June 2024, Tedjo finished second to Parrish in the by-election, receiving approximately 25% of the vote compared with her 31%.

That earlier contest followed Bonnie Crombie’s departure from municipal office to lead the Ontario Liberal Party. Parrish subsequently became mayor, but her attempt to secure another term ended with Tedjo’s victory on Monday.

The Toronto Sun also covered Tedjo’s victory over the two former mayoral officeholders, making their shared electoral defeat a central feature of the result.

Parrish and Crombie Lose Bid for City Hall

Parrish entered the election as the sitting mayor, having taken office following the 2024 by-election. Crombie sought a return to the position she held from 2014 until her resignation in early 2024.

Both candidates brought considerably longer political records to the contest than Tedjo, who entered Mississauga City Council in 2022. Their defeat means the mayoralty will pass to a councillor serving his first municipal term rather than remain with either former officeholder.

Parrish acknowledged the election result, while Crombie offered congratulations to Tedjo. Their responses followed a campaign in which all three candidates sought to persuade residents they could address the city’s financial and service priorities.

The contest formed part of Ontario’s wider October 26 municipal elections, with results across the province followed through local election coverage, including Inside Halton.

Property Tax Freeze Becomes a Major Test

A central commitment in Tedjo’s campaign was a proposed two-year property tax freeze intended to ease financial pressure on Mississauga households.

The proposal applies to the city’s share of residential property taxes, rather than guaranteeing that every component of a homeowner’s combined tax bill will remain unchanged. Its implementation will require decisions about municipal spending and revenue.

Tedjo also proposed additional property tax relief for qualifying seniors, including an arrangement under which certain future increases could be deferred until a property is sold or ownership is transferred.

His opponents questioned how the city could maintain services while restricting tax increases. Crombie advocated controlling increases through spending reviews, while Parrish raised concerns about rising municipal operating costs and the financial consequences of freezing taxes.

The competing approaches made affordability an important point of disagreement in the mayoral campaign. Tedjo’s next challenge will be translating his proposed tax measures into a municipal budget that can be considered by council.

Victory Marks Another Leadership Change for Mississauga

Tedjo’s election continues a period of leadership changes after decades of relative stability in Mississauga’s mayoral office.

Hazel McCallion served as mayor for 36 years, from 1978 until 2014. Crombie succeeded her and remained in office until early 2024, followed by Parrish after the by-election that year.

Tedjo, who immigrated to Canada from Indonesia at the age of four, was elected to represent Ward 2 in 2022. The ward includes Clarkson and Lorne Park, giving him a municipal constituency before his citywide campaigns.

His victory also changes the political dynamic at City Hall. Unlike Parrish and Crombie, who entered the contest with experience as mayor, Tedjo must move directly from representing one ward to leading the full municipality.

That transition will place his campaign commitments on taxes, affordability and municipal management before the incoming council, where proposals will need to become specific decisions about budgets and city services.