Toronto Mayor Rob Ford believes he and his supporters in council would be re-elected if another municipal vote were held today.

Ford made the comments at a news conference Tuesday in which he extolled council's accomplishments since the municipal election last Oct. 25.

"This is a phenomenal team and I can proudly say we have done more in one year than any administration ever has," said Ford, who was flanked by the chairs of the council boards and committees he appointed.

Ford also brushed aside suggestions that his administration did not provide the change people wanted.

"Everywhere I go, people say 'stay the course,'" he said, referencing encounters he had with people earlier in the morning.

"And I go get my coffee at Tim Hortons and people say, 'Stay the course, Rob, you are doing a fantastic job.' It is working. And I know if there was an election today, we would all be re-elected."

Looking back at since he was voted in on a promise to "put an end the gravy train" at city hall, it's clear Ford has encountered his share of both success and setbacks.

He achieved a significant victory on Monday night, when council passed his plan to privatize garbage pickup in the western half of the city.

Shortly after his election last October, Ford used his considerable political capital at the time to cancel a transit plan touted by his predecessor, and axed the vehicle registration tax.

But his promise to uncover the gravy and reduce city spending by billions of dollars, without affecting service or staff has been a difficult slog.

As Ford’s first year wore on, ardent opponents — such as Coun. Adam Vaughan — and some moderate councillors have started to push back at the mayor’s drive to find efficiencies.

"The one thing we know about this mayor is that every single city service ... everything with this mayor gets worse," said Vaughan on Monday.