Rachel Chernos Lin | |
|---|---|
| Toronto City Councillor for Ward 15 Don Valley West | |
| Assumed office 4 November 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Jaye Robinson |
| Chair of the Toronto District School Board | |
| In office 15 November 2022 – 6 November 2024 | |
| Succeeded by | Neethan Shan |
Rachel Chernos Lin is a Canadian politician who has served as Toronto City Councillor for Ward 15 Don Valley West since 4 November 2024. She was first elected in a 2024 by-election and was re-elected in the 2026 Toronto municipal election. She previously served as the chair of the Toronto District School Board (TDSB)
In 2018, Chernos Lin was elected as a TDSB trustee for Ward 11. She was re-elected in 2022. On November 15, 2022, Chernos Lin was elected as the TDSB’s chair. While a school board trustee, she led the board to join a class-action lawsuit against social media companies because of how their products can potentially affect students negatively. Chernos Lin also serves on the board of directors of the Canadian Film Centre.
On November 4, 2024, Chernos Lin won the municipal by-election to fill the unexpired term of the late Jaye Robinson on the Toronto City Council, receiving nearly 55 percent of the vote with 31 percent turnout
Chernos Lin ran for re-election in Ward 15 Don Valley West in the 2026 Toronto municipal election, facing Sheena Sharp and Denis Tsang. She was re-elected on 26 October, receiving 23,434 votes (67.47%), compared with 7,863 (22.64%) for Sharp and 3,437 (9.90%) for Tsang. Her share of the vote increased by 12.71 percentage points compared with the 2024 by-election.
Chernos Lin lives in the Don Valley West electoral district with her husband and two children. She is Jewish.
| 2026 Toronto municipal election, Ward 15 Don Valley West | |||
| Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Chernos Lin (X) | 23,434 | 67.47 | +12.71 |
| Sheena Sharp | 7,863 | 22.64 | +20.20 |
| Denis Tsang | 3,437 | 9.90 | – |
| Total valid votes | 34,734 | 100.00 | |
| 2024 Toronto municipal by-election, Ward 15 Don Valley West | ||
| Candidate | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|
| Rachel Chernos Lin | 12,899 | 54.76% |
| Anthony Furey | 7,343 | 31.17% |
| Sam Robinson | 1,271 | 5.40% |
| Sheena Sharp | 575 | 2.44% |
| Lesley Stoyan | 345 | 1.46% |
| Shakhlo Sharipova | 301 | 1.28% |
| Evan Sambasivam | 186 | 0.79% |
| Habiba Desai | 137 | 0.58% |
| Syed Jaffery | 124 | 0.53% |
| Dhruv Jain | 123 | 0.52% |
| Calvin Xu | 72 | 0.31% |
| Jason Stevens | 70 | 0.30% |
| Cleveland Marshall | 37 | 0.16% |
| Peter Handjis | 36 | 0.15% |
| Mario Lamanna | 31 | 0.13% |
| Daniel Trayes | 5 | 0.02% |
| Total | 23,555 | 100% |
| Source: City of Toronto | ||