Ottawa: who represents it, and who is running
City of Ottawa — 2026 Municipal Election votes on 2026-10-26. It elects one Mayor (city-wide) and 24 Ward Councillors; school board trustees also elected (OCDSB, OCSB, CEPEO, CECCE — not captured)..
Holding office27
the sitting council
On the ballot101
24 sitting members running again
The official candidate list ↗ · What Ottawa is like — the /local page
Federal riding: Ottawa Centre — Yasir Naqvi (Liberal)
1
Mayor
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Leiper ✉️ Elected | Councillor → Running for Mayor | Independent | City of Ottawa Open Data | |
| Mark Sutcliffe ✉️ Elected | Mayor → Running | Independent | City of Ottawa Open Data | |
| Alex Lawson unofficial | Mayor Running | Independent | Wikipedia | |
| Ali Shayvard unofficial | Mayor Running | Independent | Wikipedia | |
| Amjad Ali Syed unofficial | Mayor Running | Independent | Wikipedia | |
| Bernard Couchman unofficial | Mayor Running | Independent | Wikipedia | |
| Geoff Nicholas unofficial | Mayor Running | Independent | Wikipedia | |
| Jacob Solomon unofficial | Mayor Running | Independent | Wikipedia | |
| Josh Rachlis f unofficial | Mayor Running | Independent | Wikipedia | |
| Neil Saravanamuttoo unofficial | Mayor Running | Independent | Wikipedia | |
| Peter Westaway unofficial | Mayor Running | Independent | Wikipedia | |
| Queen Divine Priya Amber Bakshi unofficial | Mayor Running | Independent | Wikipedia | |
| Suraj Harish unofficial | Mayor Running | Independent | Wikipedia | |
| Zed Chebib f unofficial | Mayor Running | Independent | Wikipedia |
2
Councillor — Ward 1 (Orléans East-Cumberland)
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Luloff ✉️ Elected | Councillor → Running for Councillor — Ward 1 (Orléans East-Cumberland) | Independent | Ward 1 (Orléans East-Cumberland) | City of Ottawa Open Data |
| Barbara Daniela Gandolfo unofficial | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 1 (Orléans East-Cumberland) | Wikipedia |
| Bob Bell unofficial | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 1 (Orléans East-Cumberland) | Wikipedia |
| Mazhar Choudhry unofficial | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 1 (Orléans East-Cumberland) | Wikipedia |
| Sherif Rizk unofficial | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 1 (Orléans East-Cumberland) | Wikipedia |
| Tammie Trellert unofficial | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 1 (Orléans East-Cumberland) | Wikipedia |
| Yvette Ashiri unofficial | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 1 (Orléans East-Cumberland) | Wikipedia |
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Councillor — Ward 2 (Orléans West-Innes)
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Dudas ✉️ Elected | Councillor → Running for Councillor — Ward 2 (Orléans West-Innes) | Independent | Ward 2 (Orléans West-Innes) | City of Ottawa Open Data |
| David Purchase unofficial | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 2 (Orléans West-Innes) | Wikipedia |
| Jenna Jessop unofficial | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 2 (Orléans West-Innes) | Wikipedia |
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Councillor — Ward 3 (Barrhaven West)
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Hill ✉️ Elected | Councillor → Running for Councillor — Ward 3 (Barrhaven West) | Independent | Ward 3 (Barrhaven West) | City of Ottawa Open Data |
| Donna Blackburn unofficial | Councillor Running (ocdsb trustee, zone 3 (barrhaven west/barrhaven east)) | Independent | Ward 3 (Barrhaven West) | Wikipedia |
| Jeff Balys unofficial | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 3 (Barrhaven West) | Wikipedia |
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Councillor — Ward 4 (Kanata North)
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathy Curry ✉️ Elected | Councillor → Running for Councillor — Ward 4 (Kanata North) | Independent | Ward 4 (Kanata North) | City of Ottawa Open Data |
| James Murchison unofficial | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 4 (Kanata North) | Wikipedia |
| Rob Millan unofficial | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 4 (Kanata North) | Wikipedia |
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Councillor — Ward 5 (West Carleton-March)
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke Kelly ✉️ Elected | Councillor → Running for Councillor — Ward 5 (West Carleton-March) | Independent | Ward 5 (West Carleton-March) | City of Ottawa Open Data |
| Christine Harrison unofficial | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 5 (West Carleton-March) | Wikipedia |
| Dylan Nosé unofficial | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 5 (West Carleton-March) | Wikipedia |
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Councillor — Ward 6 (Stittsville)
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Gower ✉️ Elected | Councillor | Independent | Ward 6 (Stittsville) | City of Ottawa Open Data |
| Chelsea Walton unofficial | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 6 (Stittsville) | Wikipedia |
| Devin Michael Fitzgerald O'Brien unofficial | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 6 (Stittsville) | Wikipedia |
| Kevin Hua unofficial | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 6 (Stittsville) | Wikipedia |
| Marie-Ange Yindaki Ahinful unofficial | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 6 (Stittsville) | Wikipedia |
| Nagmani Sharma unofficial | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 6 (Stittsville) | Wikipedia |
| Paul Meek unofficial | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 6 (Stittsville) | Wikipedia |
| Sheetal Narwal unofficial | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 6 (Stittsville) | Wikipedia |
| Tanya Hein unofficial | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 6 (Stittsville) | Wikipedia |
| Theresa Qadri unofficial | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 6 (Stittsville) | Wikipedia |
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Councillor — Ward 7 (Bay)
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theresa Kavanagh ✉️ Elected | Councillor → Running for Councillor — Ward 7 (Bay) | Independent | Ward 7 (Bay) | City of Ottawa Open Data |
| Butch Moore unofficial | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 7 (Bay) | Wikipedia |
| Spencer Radford unofficial | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 7 (Bay) | Wikipedia |
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Councillor — Ward 8 (College)
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laine Johnson ✉️ Elected | Councillor → Running for Councillor — Ward 8 (College) | Independent | Ward 8 (College) | City of Ottawa Open Data |
| Abakar Malloum unofficial | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 8 (College) | Wikipedia |
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Councillor — Ward 9 (Knoxdale-Merivale)
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Devine ✉️ Elected | Councillor → Running for Councillor — Ward 9 (Knoxdale-Merivale) | Independent | Ward 9 (Knoxdale-Merivale) | City of Ottawa Open Data |
| Anna Ielo-Tal unofficial | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 9 (Knoxdale-Merivale) | Wikipedia |
| Brandon Ly f unofficial | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 9 (Knoxdale-Merivale) | Wikipedia |
| Cole Fraser Jones unofficial | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 9 (Knoxdale-Merivale) | Wikipedia |
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Councillor — Ward 10 (Gloucester-Southgate)
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Bradley ✉️ Elected | Councillor → Running for Councillor — Ward 10 (Gloucester-Southgate) | Independent | Ward 10 (Gloucester-Southgate) | City of Ottawa Open Data |
| Ahmed Rashid unofficial | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 10 (Gloucester-Southgate) | Wikipedia |
| Ayub Omar unofficial | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 10 (Gloucester-Southgate) | Wikipedia |
| Donna Dickson unofficial | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 10 (Gloucester-Southgate) | Wikipedia |
| John Redins unofficial | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 10 (Gloucester-Southgate) | Wikipedia |
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Councillor — Ward 11 (Beacon Hill-Cyrville)
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Tierney ✉️ Elected | Councillor → Running for Councillor — Ward 11 (Beacon Hill-Cyrville) | Independent | Ward 11 (Beacon Hill-Cyrville) | City of Ottawa Open Data |
| Cathryne Milburn unofficial | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 11 (Beacon Hill-Cyrville) | Wikipedia |
| Coreen Corcoran in unofficial | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 11 (Beacon Hill-Cyrville) | Wikipedia |
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Councillor — Ward 12 (Rideau-Vanier)
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stéphanie Plante ✉️ Elected | Councillor → Running for Councillor — Ward 12 (Rideau-Vanier) | Independent | Ward 12 (Rideau-Vanier) | City of Ottawa Open Data |
| Brian Paquette unofficial | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 12 (Rideau-Vanier) | Wikipedia |
| Eric Smith unofficial | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 12 (Rideau-Vanier) | Wikipedia |
| Julie Fiala Chartrand unofficial | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 12 (Rideau-Vanier) | Wikipedia |
| Lyra Evans unofficial | Councillor Running (ocdsb trustee, zone 6) | Independent | Ward 12 (Rideau-Vanier) | Wikipedia |
| Michael Karl Sewanaku unofficial | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 12 (Rideau-Vanier) | Wikipedia |
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Councillor — Ward 13 (Rideau-Rockcliffe)
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rawlson King ✉️ Elected | Councillor → Running for Councillor — Ward 13 (Rideau-Rockcliffe) | Independent | Ward 13 (Rideau-Rockcliffe) | City of Ottawa Open Data |
| Peter Jan Karwacki unofficial | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 13 (Rideau-Rockcliffe) | Wikipedia |
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Councillor — Ward 14 (Somerset)
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ariel Troster ✉️ Elected | Councillor → Running for Councillor — Ward 14 (Somerset) | Independent | Ward 14 (Somerset) | City of Ottawa Open Data |
| Dillon Anderson unofficial | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 14 (Somerset) | Wikipedia |
| Michael Tay unofficial | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 14 (Somerset) | Wikipedia |
| Nicholas Gollé unofficial | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 14 (Somerset) | Wikipedia |
| Robert Dekker unofficial | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 14 (Somerset) | Wikipedia |
16
Councillor — Ward 15 (Kitchissippi)
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Innes unofficial | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 15 (Kitchissippi) | Wikipedia |
| Joanne Chianello unofficial | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 15 (Kitchissippi) | Wikipedia |
| Subhir Uppal unofficial | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 15 (Kitchissippi) | Wikipedia |
| Xavier Commerford unofficial | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 15 (Kitchissippi) | Wikipedia |
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Councillor — Ward 16 (River)
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Brockington ✉️ Elected acclaimed | Councillor → Running for Councillor — Ward 16 (River) | Independent | Ward 16 (River) | City of Ottawa Open Data |
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Councillor — Ward 17 (Capital)
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Menard ✉️ Elected | Councillor → Running for Councillor — Ward 17 (Capital) | Independent | Ward 17 (Capital) | City of Ottawa Open Data |
| Farah Gulzar unofficial | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 17 (Capital) | Wikipedia |
| Jaac Doduck unofficial | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 17 (Capital) | Wikipedia |
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Councillor — Ward 18 (Alta Vista)
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marty Carr ✉️ Elected | Councillor → Running for Councillor — Ward 18 (Alta Vista) | Independent | Ward 18 (Alta Vista) | City of Ottawa Open Data |
| Derek McSweeney unofficial | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 18 (Alta Vista) | Wikipedia |
| Elsa Niyongabo unofficial | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 18 (Alta Vista) | Wikipedia |
| Muhyadin Omar Barkhat unofficial | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 18 (Alta Vista) | Wikipedia |
| Tressy El-Hawi unofficial | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 18 (Alta Vista) | Wikipedia |
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Councillor — Ward 19 (Orléans South-Navan)
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Kitts ✉️ Elected | Councillor → Running for Councillor — Ward 19 (Orléans South-Navan) | Independent | Ward 19 (Orléans South-Navan) | City of Ottawa Open Data |
| Jason Wing unofficial | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 19 (Orléans South-Navan) | Wikipedia |
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Councillor — Ward 20 (Osgoode)
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isabelle Skalski ✉️ Elected | Councillor → Running for Councillor — Ward 20 (Osgoode) | Independent | Ward 20 (Osgoode) | City of Ottawa Open Data |
| Bruce Anthony Faulkner unofficial | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 20 (Osgoode) | Wikipedia |
22
Councillor — Ward 21 (Rideau-Jock)
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Brown ✉️ Elected acclaimed | Councillor → Running for Councillor — Ward 21 (Rideau-Jock) | Independent | Ward 21 (Rideau-Jock) | City of Ottawa Open Data |
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Councillor — Ward 22 (Riverside South-Findlay Creek)
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Desroches ✉️ Elected | Councillor → Running for Councillor — Ward 22 (Riverside South-Findlay Creek) | Independent | Ward 22 (Riverside South-Findlay Creek) | City of Ottawa Open Data |
| Muyiwa Ojo unofficial | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 22 (Riverside South-Findlay Creek) | Wikipedia |
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Councillor — Ward 23 (Kanata South)
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Hubley ✉️ Elected | Councillor → Running for Councillor — Ward 23 (Kanata South) | Independent | Ward 23 (Kanata South) | City of Ottawa Open Data |
| Erin Coffin unofficial | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 23 (Kanata South) | Wikipedia |
| Megan Strazds-Esenbergs ig unofficial | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 23 (Kanata South) | Wikipedia |
| Sam Bhalesar unofficial | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 23 (Kanata South) | Wikipedia |
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Councillor — Ward 24 (Barrhaven East)
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Lo Elected | Councillor → Running for Councillor — Ward 24 (Barrhaven East) | Independent | Ward 24 (Barrhaven East) | City of Ottawa Open Data |
| Ahmed Alsabaawi unofficial | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 24 (Barrhaven East) | Wikipedia |
| Jules Ruhinda unofficial | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 24 (Barrhaven East) | Wikipedia |
| Yoosaf Melparamba unofficial | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 24 (Barrhaven East) | Wikipedia |
| Zahy A Adam unofficial | Councillor Running | Independent | Ward 24 (Barrhaven East) | Wikipedia |
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Member of the Legislative Assembly
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine McKenney Elected | Member of the Legislative Assembly | NDP | Ottawa Centre | Provincial legislature |
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Member of Parliament
| Name | Office | Party / slate | Seat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yasir Naqvi ✉️ Elected | Member of Parliament | Liberal | Ottawa Centre | House of Commons |
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Notes on this record
How the lists were read, and what could not be.
- The City of Ottawa's own website blocks automated access (Imperva); rows marked unofficial come from Wikipedia's '2026 Ottawa municipal election' article (which transcribes and cites the City's nominated-candidates list), corroborated name-for-name by CTV News Ottawa's 'Meet the candidates' articles (mayor and each contested ward) and CBC Ottawa (the two acclamations); they should be checked against the municipality when it can be read.
- This record carries the whole City of Ottawa: the mayoral race and all 24 wards. Each sitting councillor is one row: running again (incumbent-running), acclaimed (River, Rideau-Jock), retiring (Glen Gower, Ward 6 — status elected), or running for another office (Jeff Leiper, Ward 15 Kitchissippi — running for Mayor, runningSeat 'at large').
- Nominations closed 2026-08-21; CTV News Ottawa reports 181 certified candidates city-wide (mayor, council, trustees). Riley Brockington (Ward 16 River) and David Brown (Ward 21 Rideau-Jock) were acclaimed — the first council acclamations since 2003.
- Ward 9: Brandon Ly announced his withdrawal on 2026-09-01 but remains on the ballot, so he is kept as a candidate with a note.
- Websites and socials are the links CTV News Ottawa printed for each candidate (cross-checked with Wikipedia's campaign-site citations). No official @ottawa.ca emails captured (ottawa.ca unreachable). No phone numbers or addresses recorded.
- Federal and provincial representatives are from a Represent point lookup at the city centre (unchanged from the earlier record).
- 2026-10-10: sitting mayor and councillor rows confirmed against the City of Ottawa's official open dataset 'Elected Officials 2022-2026' (open.ottawa.ca, ArcGIS layer; Open Government Licence – City of Ottawa v2.0): Mark Sutcliffe (at large), Matt Luloff (Ward 1 (Orléans East-Cumberland)), Laura Dudas (Ward 2 (Orléans West-Innes)), David Hill (Ward 3 (Barrhaven West)), Cathy Curry (Ward 4 (Kanata North)), Clarke Kelly (Ward 5 (West Carleton-March)), Glen Gower (Ward 6 (Stittsville)), Theresa Kavanagh (Ward 7 (Bay)), Laine Johnson (Ward 8 (College)), Sean Devine (Ward 9 (Knoxdale-Merivale)), Jessica Bradley (Ward 10 (Gloucester-Southgate)), Tim Tierney (Ward 11 (Beacon Hill-Cyrville)), Stéphanie Plante (Ward 12 (Rideau-Vanier)), Rawlson King (Ward 13 (Rideau-Rockcliffe)), Ariel Troster (Ward 14 (Somerset)), Jeff Leiper (Ward 15 (Kitchissippi)), Riley Brockington (Ward 16 (River)), Shawn Menard (Ward 17 (Capital)), Marty Carr (Ward 18 (Alta Vista)), Catherine Kitts (Ward 19 (Orléans South-Navan)), Isabelle Skalski (Ward 20 (Osgoode)), David Brown (Ward 21 (Rideau-Jock)), Steve Desroches (Ward 22 (Riverside South-Findlay Creek)), Allan Hubley (Ward 23 (Kanata South)), Wilson Lo (Ward 24 (Barrhaven East)). These rows are now official (unofficial: false; old Wikipedia source kept as previousSource). Candidate rows are unchanged and stay unofficial (2026 candidate lists are not in open data). The dataset lists Matthew Luloff (Ward 1, 'Matt' in this record) and carries Ward 20 Osgoode twice: George Darouze (2022-11-15 to 2025-02-27) and Isabelle Skalski (2025-06-18 to present).
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Sources
Prepared 2026-10-09. Nomination papers are never opened: they carry home addresses. After voting day a candidate list becomes a result; these rows are reconciled, not deleted.
- Wikipedia — 2026 Ottawa municipal election (cites the City of Ottawa nominated-candidates list) 77
- City of Ottawa Open Data — Elected Officials 2022-2026 (open.ottawa.ca dataset d099928f2e344b1b909fcf63e5acf3d1) 25
- Provincial legislature — Members (via Represent point lookup) 1
- House of Commons — Members (via Represent point lookup) 1