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The above chart shows the percentage of votes cast by each councillor that aligned with the ultimate vote outcome (i.e., they voted yes when the item carried and no when it failed, absences ignored) over the four years of council. The vast majority of councillors stayed in the 90-95% range over the four years, but as the chart shows there were a number of significant trends:
- In 2011 the Ford brothers were reasonably successful at pushing their agenda through Council, with alignment in the high 80s. They entered the term with a strong electoral mandate and an ability to achieve majorities, if not consensus, on their votes. However, note the telling fragmentation on council, with a number of councillors actively resisting the Fords' pressure tactics (these are the Paula Fletchers and Adam Vaughans). Note that the 2011 term includes December 2010.
- By 2012 the tide started to change against Rob and Doug. Their notorious strong-arming of councillors began to backfire, and their opponents were increasingly successful at achieving their agendas. Just one year after election the Fords had lost their control on council
- 2013 saw their remaining loyalists peel off and join the crowd. The crack scandal and subsequent stripping of mayoral powers meant that it was much easier to achieve consensus and get things done. Doug and Rob were now losing a quarter of the decisions.
- Note that by 2014 the two Fords had essentially given up, throwing contrarian votes seemingly for the hell of it. At this point their only kindred spirit was the morally reprobate Giorgio Mammoliti.
Why should I care?
Remember when Rob Ford said that he could work with City Council? Those were fun times. Despite a significant electoral plurality and significant resources at their disposal, the Ford brothers utterly failed to push their agenda through Council. The result was two wasted years of disruption, protest votes and absenteeism. If Doug Ford wins the 2014 mayoral race, he has utterly failed to demonstrate how the outcome would be any different the second time around.
How do I know you're not lying:
http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/getAdminReport.do?function=prepareMemberVoteReportSource Data:
| Councillor | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
| Ainslie Paul | 91% | 88% | 94% | 94% |
| Augimeri Maria | 77% | 93% | 92% | 94% |
| Bailao Anna | 91% | 96% | 96% | 97% |
| Berardinetti Michelle | 94% | 94% | 96% | 95% |
| Carroll Shelley | 81% | 92% | 91% | 92% |
| Cho Raymond | 84% | 94% | 95% | 95% |
| Cole Josh | 88% | 94% | 94% | 93% |
| Crawford Gary | 93% | 94% | 94% | 95% |
| Crisanti Vincent | 94% | 94% | 92% | 94% |
| Davis Janet | 77% | 91% | 91% | 92% |
| DeBaeremaeker Glenn | 83% | 94% | 94% | 95% |
| DelGrande Mike | 89% | 85% | 84% | 87% |
| DiGiorgio Frank | 91% | 92% | 90% | 93% |
| Doucette Sarah | 81% | 93% | 93% | 94% |
| Filion Jon | 76% | 92% | 94% | 94% |
| Fletcher Paula | 75% | 92% | 92% | 92% |
| Ford Doug | 88% | 82% | 75% | 74% |
| Ford Rob | 87% | 78% | 75% | 68% |
| Fragedakis Mary | 78% | 92% | 94% | 94% |
| Grimes Mark | 85% | 87% | 92% | 93% |
| Holyday Doug | 89% | 82% | 82% | |
| Kelly Norman | 91% | 88% | 89% | 93% |
| Layton Mike | 81% | 93% | 93% | 95% |
| Lee Chin | 90% | 95% | 95% | 96% |
| Leon Peter | 91% | 95% | ||
| LindsayLuby Gloria | 91% | 94% | 93% | 94% |
| Maloney James | 96% | |||
| Mammoliti Giorgio | 89% | 87% | 84% | 70% |
| Matlow Josh | 86% | 94% | 90% | 92% |
| McConnell Pam | 78% | 92% | 93% | 95% |
| McMahon Mary-Margaret | 86% | 95% | 94% | 95% |
| Mihevic Joe | 81% | 93% | 93% | 95% |
| Milczyn Peter | 92% | 92% | 94% | 94% |
| Minnan-Wong Denzel | 88% | 88% | 90% | 88% |
| Moeser Ron | 86% | 91% | 91% | 92% |
| Nunziata Frances | 91% | 92% | 90% | 95% |
| Palacio Cesar | 93% | 94% | 93% | 94% |
| Parker John | 90% | 90% | 87% | 90% |
| Pasternak James | 92% | 94% | 94% | 92% |
| Perks Gord | 79% | 91% | 92% | 92% |
| Perruzza Anthony | 79% | 92% | 91% | 92% |
| Ramkhalawansingh Ceta | 95% | |||
| Robinson Jaye | 93% | 93% | 93% | 94% |
| Shiner David | 89% | 88% | 87% | 88% |
| Stintz Karen | 91% | 96% | 94% | 93% |
| Thompson Michael | 93% | 92% | 95% | 94% |
| Vaughan Adam | 77% | 91% | 91% | 94% |
| WongTam Kristyn | 79% | 92% | 92% | 94% |
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