{"id":950911,"date":"2026-10-29T18:00:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T18:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/950911\/"},"modified":"2026-10-29T18:00:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T18:00:12","slug":"noah-redden-finishes-third-in-winnipeg-mayoral-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/950911\/","title":{"rendered":"Noah Redden finishes third in Winnipeg mayoral election"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Noah Redden didn\u2019t have the name recognition or the campaign budget to go toe-to-toe with the top contenders for Winnipeg mayor.<\/p>\n<p>You wouldn\u2019t know it by looking at Wednesday\u2019s election results.<\/p>\n<p>The 27-year-old Redden finished third in the race for mayor, with 39,962 Winnipeggers casting a ballot for him \u2013 19.8 per cent of the vote.<\/p>\n<p>He was just 1,741 votes behind seasoned politician Kevin Klein in second place.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI didn\u2019t win the mayoralship of Winnipeg, but I\u2019m still very impressed with my showing today and I ran a good campaign, a clean campaign,\u201d Redden told CityNews on election night. \u201cI stood for the things I believe in, and, you know what, I\u2019m just ecstatic with how far we\u2019ve come.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Redden, a software developer running for office for the first time, was little known in Winnipeg just a few months ago. But a strong social media presence was one of the ways he managed to get his message out.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs recently as this summer I wasn\u2019t exactly a public figure, and now I\u2019m a top three candidate to be mayor of Winnipeg. So you know what? I\u2019m feeling great,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Redden\u2019s campaign focused on better public transit and more support for people experiencing homelessness and addictions.<\/p>\n<p>A poll early in the election campaign put him at four per cent. That <a href=\"https:\/\/winnipeg.citynews.ca\/2026\/10\/26\/mayoral-candidate-climbing-in-the-latest-polls-in-final-push-before-election-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">jumped to 14 per cent<\/a> in the days leading up to the vote. On Wednesday, he blew both those numbers out of the water.<\/p>\n<p>Redden says this might not be his one and only foray into politics. He says he wants to spend the next few years volunteering throughout Winnipeg.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cReally understanding the needs of vulnerable people in the city to really have a much more solid platform and grasp of what people in the city need to overcome homelessness or addictions,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI had a really good time walking with Mama Bear Clan and Bear Clan a few weeks ago, so I think that\u2019s something I could see myself doing a lot more of in the next four years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2013With files from Sofia Frolova and Mitchell Ringos<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"757\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Noah-Redden--e1793295978712.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" ratio=\"16x9\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tNoah Redden reflects on his performance in the Winnipeg election on Oct. 28, 2026. 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