Ward 39 (Scarborough-Agincourt) voters apparently like Mike Del Grande's style as councillor.

"The support that I got tells me people are happy with what I've been doing," the re-elected Del Grande said Monday night after receiving more than two thirds of votes cast.

To become the ward's rookie councillor in 2003, Del Grande pushed past the longtime incumbent Sherene Shaw by a few hundred votes. This time, Del Grande criticized the strongest of his five rivals, former city manager John Wong, because Wong lives in York Region and rented accommodation in Scarborough to qualify for his run.

"I think the people of Scarborough-Agincourt weren't fooled by a pretender that came from Thornhill," Del Grande said.

Wong said he was surprised by the result because it did not seem to match what he heard from residents.

"I thought I offered a good alternative," he said Monday. "People like the status quo"

Still, Wong said the residents have spoken and it's very unlikely he'll run again in four years.

Unresolved before a hearing today is an assault complaint against Del Grande resulting from a September confrontation with a Wong campaign worker. The worker, who laid the complaint, was arrested and charged with mischief, theft and possession of stolen property after Del Grande alleged she was removing his campaign flyers.

Aggressive during the past term in battling marijuana grow houses, Del Grande said he'll fight rooming houses in what he expects to be a common battle with other ward councillors in north Scarborough.

"I inherited a ward that was overlooked for a long time, resources not provided. I will continue to speak out for fairness," Del Grande added Monday.

The councillor's brother John Del Grande was returned as the area's Catholic school trustee by a similar margin.

In Ward 40 (Scarborough-Agincourt), incumbent Norm Kelly was easily returned.

First elected councillor in 1994, Kelly took the riding with more than 79 per cent of the vote over challengers Sunny Eren, George Pappas, and Winston Ramjeet.

On election night, Kelly said he hoped the new city council would focus on working together despite political differences.

"I haven't had a chance to add up the political leanings, but I hope we have a council interested in re-tooling the government for the 21st century and make it more responsive to community needs," he said.

Though he won by a large amount, Kelly, who also served as a federal Liberal MP for Scarborough, said no political campaign is ever easy.

"We slogged it out there every day to make it look easy," Kelly said.