{"id":948414,"date":"2026-10-27T17:54:19","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T17:54:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/948414\/"},"modified":"2026-10-27T17:54:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T17:54:19","slug":"scenes-from-election-night-in-ottawa-ctvnews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/948414\/","title":{"rendered":"Scenes from Election Night in Ottawa \u2013 CTVNews"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From victory parties to the sting of defeat, CTV News Ottawa captured the events of the 2026 municipal election.<\/p>\n<p class=\"b-date-custom__date-item\">Published:\u00a0October 27, 2026 at 11:44a.m. EDT<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/UMZYWEYKY5CCDC35YTBWEDE7DU.jpg\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Mar Sutcliffe at podium Mark Sutcliffe stands at the podium, surrounded by family, to give his speech after being re-elected mayor of Ottawa in the municipal election on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026. (Leah Larocque\/CTV News Ottawa) <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/U7SBJL747JGONDOFIBHV7UGWIE.jpg\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Mark Sutcliffe gives victory speech before supporters Mark Sutcliffe takes the stage after being elected mayor of Ottawa for a second term, defeating Jeff Leiper, Alex Lawson and Neil Saravanamutto. <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/FOYU5R4PNVBKPN3FCN5ULI7BIY.jpeg\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Jeff Leiper concedes election Mayoral candidate and former city councillor Jeff Leiper concedes the election to Mark Sutcliffe after finishing in second place in the 2026 Ottawa municipal election on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026. (CTV News Ottawa) <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/XO5XMHZ7FRFDRHOLAGXUJJXQEA.jpeg\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Jeff Leiper Mayoral candidate Jeff Leiper speaks with CTV News Ottawa after giving his concession speech on election night in Ottawa, Monday, Oct. 26, 2026. (CTV News Ottawa) <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/AVJ4KBNPFZAAXNYJJYRXJJY6VY.jpeg\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Erin Coffin elected councillor for Kanata South <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/D6YUI75CJ5GAFFECMNYDRVZN7I.jpeg\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Joanne Chianello elected as councillor for Ward 15 &#8211; Kitchissippi CTV News Ottawa declares Joanne Chianello, a former city hall reporter, will become the new councillor for Kitchissippi Ward. <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/TGTAKGMWE5GYPAJP6XWG3FHBXY.jpeg\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Joanne Chianello Joanne Chianello speaks with CTV News Ottawa after being elected the new councillor for Kitchissippi Ward. (CTV News Ottawa) <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/TZQCVHEEUFDN7HIPYJ23SYWUOE.png\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Chelsea Walton elected as councillor for Ward 6 &#8211; Stittsville <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ZQUMWAHRAZCSXKPHYYX6SKDBPQ.jpeg\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Chelsea Walton Chelsea Walton, surrounded by family, gives her victory speech after being elected the new councillor for Stittsville Ward on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026.  (CTV News Ottawa) <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/3ZG4MFFFIJDB5FSP7WPMVPAYNY.jpeg\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Matt Luloff City councillor Matt Luloff gives his victory speech after being re-elected to serve the constituents in Orl\u00e9ans East-Cumberland for another four years. (CTV News Ottawa) <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ANNUQU5P2JCYBPJZSCOURHFFRY.jpeg\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Sean Devine Sean Devine speaks with CTV News ottawa after being re-elected councillor in Knoxdale-Merivale after a contentious campaign. (CTV News Ottawa) <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/4UWF575DXNGPTG6CKHBKODTZGA.jpeg\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Mayoral candidate Alex Lawson Mayoral candidate Alex Lawson and his family heading to vote in Ottawa&#8217;s municipal election on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026. (Camille Wilson\/CTV News Ottawa) <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HUJN2M7TXBEZFN7NC4S7PFYFWU.png\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Ottawa mayoral candidate Neil Saravanamuttoo Ottawa mayoral candidate Neil Saravanamuttoo arriving at the Horticulture Building at Lansdowne to vote in Ottawa&#8217;s municipal election on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026. (David Charbonneau\/CTV News Ottawa) <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/JWZ6WVS6EZACNK4Z5GENWH5VB4.jpeg\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Incumbent mayor Mark Sutcliffe Incumbent mayor Mark Sutcliffe, his wife Ginny and daughter Erica arrive at a voting station to cast a ballot in Ottawa&#8217;s municipal election on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026. Sutcliffe is seeking a second term as mayor of Ottawa after winning the 2022 election.  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