Steve Desroches wins fourth council term in Riverside South-Findlay Creek with 85 per cent of the vote
Desroches took 7,702 of 9,063 votes in the Oct. 26 count, and says his next priorities are a new recreation complex, the ward's first library branch and a major intersection upgrade.
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Steve Desroches won his fourth term on Ottawa City Council on Oct. 26, taking 7,702 votes in Ward 22 Riverside South-Findlay Creek against Muyiwa Ojo's 1,361, according to the City's unofficial results. That is 85 per cent of the valid votes counted in the ward. The Ottawa Citizen reported his election night remarks.
Desroches said the result is "a tremendous honour" and that his four years as councillor have been focused on building what the ward needs. He told the Ottawa Citizen he feels the same excitement he felt when he was first elected in 2006.
Three priorities for the next four years
Desroches named three projects as the central work of his new term.
The first is the Southeast Ottawa Recreation Complex, a planned facility that will include the ward's first swimming pool and hockey rinks. He says the design is under way and his goal is to see the doors open during this term. This is one of his tracker promises at /on/ottawa-2026/tracker.
The second is the ward's first library branch, planned for a site near Limebank Station in the town centre. Desroches says the design has been advanced and he wants to see it through to construction. His tracker promise for library access in Findlay Creek tracks this commitment.
The third is securing construction funding in the 2027 budget for the Bank Street and Leitrim Road intersection upgrade. He says the City has already finished the design and acquired the land needed. "I've pushed hard to complete the design work. The city is in the process of acquiring the land we need to upgrade and improve that intersection," Desroches said.
Ward 22 in the 2022 and 2026 elections
Desroches was first elected to represent Riverside South-Findlay Creek in 2022 with 67.8 per cent of the vote, ending an eight-year gap since his earlier council service. He was originally elected in 2006 for the Gloucester-South Nepean ward and re-elected in 2010. He says public safety has been a main focus of the current term, including support for the South District Police station scheduled to open in 2027.
During the term, the ward saw the opening of Diamond Jubilee Park and the addition of park-and-ride transit service. He pointed to over 200 police officers hired across the City and work on transit connections as other achievements he supported.
Voters in Ward 22 can follow Desroches's progress on each of these commitments at /on/ottawa-2026/candidates/steve-desroches, starting when the new council takes office on 15 November 2026.
Questions this story answers
Who won Ward 22 Riverside South-Findlay Creek in the 2026 Ottawa election?
Steve Desroches won the Ward 22 councillor seat on Oct. 26, 2026, taking 7,702 votes against Muyiwa Ojo's 1,361 in the City's unofficial count. That gives Desroches 85 per cent of the valid ballots counted. He has represented the ward since 2022 and was previously a City councillor from 2006 to 2014. His full candidate profile is at /on/ottawa-2026/candidates/steve-desroches.
What are Steve Desroches's plans for Ward 22 in his new term?
Desroches named three projects as his main focus after the vote. First, he wants to complete the Southeast Ottawa Recreation Complex, which will include the ward's first swimming pool and hockey rinks, and is already in the design stage. Second, he has advanced designs for a library branch near Limebank Station and wants to see it built during this term. Third, he plans to push for construction funding in the 2027 budget to upgrade the Bank and Leitrim intersection, for which the City has already finished acquiring the land it needs.
What is the Southeast Ottawa Recreation Complex?
The Southeast Ottawa Recreation Complex is a planned facility in Ward 22 that will include the ward's first swimming pool, hockey rinks, sports fields and other recreation amenities. Desroches says the project is in the design stage. His tracker promise for this project is recorded at /on/ottawa-2026/tracker and can be followed there as the term moves forward.
Is Ward 22 getting a library?
Steve Desroches has stated that building the ward's first library branch is one of his top priorities. The design has been advanced, and the branch is planned for a site near Limebank Station in the town centre. According to Desroches, both the recreation complex and the library are in active design and he wants to see both completed during this term.
When does the new Ottawa city council take office?
Under section 6 (1) of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, members elected on Oct. 26, 2026 take office on 15 November 2026. That is when Desroches and the rest of the new council begin their four-year term. The first council meeting must be held by 16 December 2026 under section 230 of the Municipal Act, 2001.
What happened with the Bank and Leitrim intersection?
The Bank Street and Leitrim Road intersection in Ward 22 is a priority for Desroches. He says the City has finished the design and is acquiring the land needed to upgrade the crossing. His plan is to ask for construction funding in the 2027 budget. The intersection was already identified as a safety and traffic priority in his campaign, and it appears as a tracker promise at /on/ottawa-2026/tracker.
How did the 2026 Ottawa council election go overall?
Ottawa voters elected 24 ward councillors on Oct. 26. Three newcomers joined the council: Joanne Chianello in Ward 15 Kitchissippi, Erin Coffin in Ward 23 Kanata South and Chelsea Walton in Ward 6 Stittsville. The other 21 incumbents all won re-election. Full results for every ward are at /on/ottawa-2026/results.
Are these results official?
The vote totals in this article are from the City of Ottawa's unofficial results, counted on Oct. 27, 2026. All 62 races were fully reported in that count. The City Clerk will declare the official results under section 55 of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996. Once declared, the results page at /on/ottawa-2026/results will be updated.
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