Erin Coffin defeats four-term incumbent Allan Hubley in Kanata South
Erin Coffin won Ward 23 on October 26 with 7,878 votes, removing four-term incumbent Allan Hubley in the only seat change among Ottawa's 24 wards.
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Erin Coffin won the Kanata South council seat on Monday, October 26, defeating four-term incumbent Allan Hubley in the only seat change among Ottawa's 24 wards. The Ottawa Citizen reported the result overnight.
Coffin, a Health Canada policy adviser, received 7,878 votes (49.69%), according to unofficial results reported by the Ottawa Citizen. Hubley received 5,248 votes (32.49%). The two other candidates in the race were Sam Bhalesar with 9.76% and Megan Strazds-Esenbergs with 7.78%. In total, 16,001 ballots were cast in the ward, a turnout of 38.83%.
Coffin told the Ottawa Citizen the message she wanted to send was that Kanata South residents "deserve some new energy, and we deserve to be heard." She said she was overwhelmed by the result and described her win as that message landing. "We've got four years to get some business done," she said.
The race and the result
Hubley first won the Kanata South seat in 2010 and was serving his fourth term on council, according to the Ottawa Citizen. This was Coffin's second run against him; she ran previously and lost. The Ottawa Citizen reported that Coffin had campaigned on being responsive to residents and bringing new energy to the ward.
Hubley did not respond to the Ottawa Citizen's request for comment before press time and held a private election night gathering for his supporters and campaign team.
Across all 24 Ottawa wards, Kanata South was the only one where an incumbent lost. In every other ward where an incumbent ran, that candidate won re-election, according to the Ottawa Citizen.
What comes next
Coffin will take her seat on a new Ottawa City Council that held its first meeting after voting day. The City of Ottawa says official results will be published by October 30, 2026.
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Questions this story answers
Who won the Kanata South ward seat in Ottawa's 2026 election?
Erin Coffin won the Kanata South ward (Ward 23) council seat in Ottawa's October 26, 2026 municipal election, according to the Ottawa Citizen. Coffin received 7,878 votes (49.69% of ballots cast), according to unofficial election night results reported by the Ottawa Citizen. She defeated four-term incumbent Allan Hubley, who received 5,248 votes (32.49%). The City of Ottawa says official results will be published by October 30, 2026. You can follow Ottawa election news at /on/ottawa-2026/news.
How long had Allan Hubley held the Kanata South seat?
Allan Hubley had held the Kanata South council seat since 2010, according to the Ottawa Citizen. That is four consecutive terms. He was the only incumbent to lose a council seat in Ottawa's October 26, 2026 municipal election, according to the Ottawa Citizen. Across all 24 wards, every other incumbent who ran won re-election.
What was Erin Coffin's vote count and percentage in Kanata South?
Erin Coffin received 7,878 votes, which was 49.69% of ballots cast in Ward 23 Kanata South, according to unofficial election night results reported by the Ottawa Citizen. Four candidates ran in the ward. Allan Hubley finished second with 5,248 votes (32.49%). Sam Bhalesar received 9.76% and Megan Strazds-Esenbergs received 7.78%. Total ballots cast in the ward were 16,001, a turnout of 38.83%.
Was this Erin Coffin's first run for council?
No. The Ottawa Citizen reported that October 26, 2026 was Coffin's second attempt to win the Kanata South council seat. She had run against Allan Hubley previously and lost. In this second campaign, she won with 49.69% of the vote to Hubley's 32.49%.
What did Erin Coffin say after winning Kanata South?
Erin Coffin told the Ottawa Citizen the message she wanted to send was that Kanata South residents "deserve some new energy, and we deserve to be heard." She said she was overwhelmed by the result. She also said: "We've got four years to get some business done." Coffin, a Health Canada policy adviser, campaigned on responsiveness and new energy for the ward.
What was Allan Hubley's response to losing Kanata South?
Allan Hubley did not respond to the Ottawa Citizen's request for comment before press time, according to the Ottawa Citizen's report. He held a private election night party for supporters and his campaign team rather than a public event.
How many total ballots were cast in Kanata South ward?
According to the Ottawa Citizen, 16,001 ballots were cast in Kanata South ward (Ward 23) on October 26, 2026, a turnout of 38.83% of eligible voters. These are unofficial election night results. The City of Ottawa says official results will be published by October 30, 2026.
Was Kanata South the only ward in Ottawa where an incumbent lost?
Yes. The Ottawa Citizen reported that Kanata South was the only ward in Ottawa's 24-ward city council where an incumbent was defeated on October 26, 2026. In every other ward where an incumbent ran, that incumbent won re-election. Allan Hubley, who had held the Kanata South seat since 2010, lost to challenger Erin Coffin.
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