Rob Duffy
TSN – TSN – CTV News – CTV News Channel – CP24 – BNN Bloomberg – iHeartRadio
CP24 Delivers Most-Watched Toronto Municipal Election Coverage
– CP24’s municipal election special delivers leading coverage across broadcast and digital platforms, with an average audience +87% bigger than its closest competitor, and +123% bigger in the key Adult 25-54 demographic –
– CP24’s live special watched by a total of 1.8 million unique viewers –
– CP24’s live special watched by a total of 1.8 million unique viewers –
TORONTO (November 6, 2026) – Viewers across the GTHA overwhelmingly chose CP24 as their choice for Municipal Election results on Monday, Oct. 26, as the station’s live election special attracted an average audience of 307,000 viewers, according to preliminary data from Numeris, leading its closest competitor by +87%.
The broadcast also delivered Ontario’s most-watched coverage in the key A25-54 demographic, +123% ahead of its closest competitor.
Available on CP24, Crave, CP24.com, CTVNewsToronto.ca, and the CTV News app, the TORONTO DECIDES – ELECTION NIGHT LIVE special was watched by a total of 1.8 million unique viewers.
Driven by its municipal election special, CP24 was the second-most watched network in Canada in primetime on Monday, Oct. 26.
Led by Michelle Dubé, Nathan Downer, Liz West, and Bakari Savage, CP24’s live special brought viewers across the GTHA the most up-to-date results and analysis on election night, with in-depth political analysis and live reports from key campaign headquarters across Toronto and the surrounding regions.
“These exceptional results from CP24’s live municipal election special demonstrate the powerful connection between CP24 and viewers across the GTHA,” said Richard Gray, VP News, Bell Media. “This successful cross-team collaboration made CP24 the overwhelming choice for viewers seeking accurate updates throughout election night, across all platforms.”
CP24’s live special was also the top destination for viewers across digital platforms, as live streaming coverage of the broadcast attracted +50% more viewers on YouTube compared to that of its closest competitor, and four times more viewers on TikTok.
Sources: Numeris, Live+SD, Preliminary Program Data, 9-11p communal broadcast window
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