R. Michael McGregor is an associate professor in the Department of Politics and Public Administration at Ryerson University.Aaron A. Moore is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Winnipeg.Laura B. Stephenson is a professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Western Ontario.

• List of Figures List of Tables  1. The Study of Local Elections 2. The Contenders 3. In the Thick of Things: The 2014 Campaign 4. Policy versus Personality: Correct Voting and the Outcome of the 2014 Toronto Mayoral Election 5. Understanding Ford Nation 6. A New Mayor, a New Dawn for Toronto? 7. Portrait of a Municipal Voter EpilogueAppendix I: Survey Questions Notes References

R. Michael McGregor is an associate professor in the Department of Politics and Public Administration at Ryerson University.Aaron A. Moore is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Winnipeg.Laura B. Stephenson is a professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Western Ontario.

• List of Figures List of Tables  1. The Study of Local Elections 2. The Contenders 3. In the Thick of Things: The 2014 Campaign 4. Policy versus Personality: Correct Voting and the Outcome of the 2014 Toronto Mayoral Election 5. Understanding Ford Nation 6. A New Mayor, a New Dawn for Toronto? 7. Portrait of a Municipal Voter EpilogueAppendix I: Survey Questions Notes References