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Toronto poll: bike lanes split Chow and Bradford voters 74–74
A Nanos poll released Oct 15 shows 74% of Olivia Chow's supporters back bike-lane expansion while 74% of Brad Bradford's supporters oppose it, underscoring how transit divides Toronto's mayoral race.
Why it matters
With Toronto's municipal election in its final stretch, a new poll shows transportation has become the defining wedge issue: the two leading candidates' supporters hold nearly mirror-opposite views on bike lanes, TTC investment and congestion.
The numbers
Nanos Research released its "Toronto Decides" survey on October 15 (in partnership with CP24/CTV News Toronto), interviewing 757 Toronto residents aged 18 and over from October 8–10, accurate to ±3.6 percentage points, 19 times out of 20. Chow supporters rank TTC investment as their top priority (32%); Bradford supporters rank congestion relief first (37%). On bike-lane expansion, 74% of Chow voters support or somewhat support it, while 74% of Bradford voters oppose or somewhat oppose it.
Background
Bike lanes have been one of the most contentious transportation issues in this Toronto election, with the Ontario government moving to remove lanes on major roads — a fight that has pitted the city against the province and drawn street protests. The poll confirms the transit-policy divide now maps almost exactly onto the two candidates' coalitions.
Sources
Nik Nanos, "Toronto Decides" (Substack, Oct 15, 2026); CP24/CTV News Toronto.
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