Ottawa city council takes shape with three new members after October 26 vote
Erin Coffin defeated four-term incumbent Allan Hubley in Kanata South, one of three new councillors joining Ottawa City Hall after the 2026 municipal election.
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Erin Coffin won the Kanata South council seat on October 26, defeating four-term incumbent Allan Hubley, one of three new faces heading to Ottawa City Hall after the 2026 municipal election, CTV News Ottawa reported.
Coffin received 49.7 per cent of the vote, compared to 33 per cent for Hubley, according to CTV News Ottawa. Hubley had held the Kanata South seat since 2010 and won four consecutive elections before Monday's result. Coffin told CTV News Ottawa she was "happy and overwhelmed" after the vote.
"For a long time, I found we don't know what's going on," Coffin said. "We don't understand why City Hall is doing what they're doing and how the decisions are being made. Trying to bring people in a lot earlier for those solutions is what I want to do."
Two other open seats
Joanne Chianello won the Kitchissippi ward seat with 65 per cent of the vote, according to CTV News Ottawa. Chianello, a former journalist who spent 13 years covering Ottawa City Hall for CBC, succeeds Jeff Leiper, who gave up the seat to run for mayor and finished second in that race.
"I'm looking forward to getting things done," Chianello told CTV News Ottawa. "Yes, I am an independent voice, but I'm also collaborative." She said transit is her top priority.
Chelsea Walton won the Stittsville seat with 43.7 per cent of the vote in a nine-candidate race, according to CTV News Ottawa. She told CTV News Ottawa she is "unbelievably happy" to be elected.
Twenty-one incumbents returned
The other 21 council seats went to incumbent councillors. Laine Johnson won College ward with 92 per cent of the vote, the largest margin of any ward in the election, CTV News Ottawa reported. Two councillors, Riley Brockington in River ward and David Brown in Rideau-Jock, ran without any registered challengers.
The City of Ottawa says official results will be published by October 30. You can follow coverage at /on/ottawa-2026/news.
Questions this story answers
How many new councillors does Ottawa have after the 2026 election?
Ottawa City Hall has three new councillors after the October 26, 2026 municipal election, according to CTV News Ottawa. Erin Coffin won in Kanata South, Joanne Chianello won in Kitchissippi, and Chelsea Walton won in Stittsville. The other 21 council seats were won by incumbent councillors. See all Ottawa 2026 election news at /on/ottawa-2026/news.
Who defeated Allan Hubley in Kanata South?
Erin Coffin defeated Allan Hubley in Kanata South on October 26, 2026, according to CTV News Ottawa. Coffin received 49.7 per cent of the vote, and Hubley received 33 per cent. Hubley had served as Kanata South councillor since 2010, winning elections in 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022. Coffin is one of three new councillors heading to Ottawa City Hall.
Who won the Kitchissippi ward council seat in 2026?
Joanne Chianello won the Kitchissippi ward council seat on October 26, 2026, taking 65 per cent of the vote, according to CTV News Ottawa. Chianello is a former journalist who spent 13 years covering Ottawa City Hall for CBC. Jeff Leiper, who held the seat for three terms, did not seek re-election and ran for mayor instead. Leiper finished second in the mayoral race.
Who won the Stittsville ward council seat in 2026?
Chelsea Walton won the Stittsville ward council seat on October 26, 2026, taking 43.7 per cent of the vote in a nine-candidate field, according to CTV News Ottawa. Walton told CTV News Ottawa she was "unbelievably happy" to be elected. She succeeds Glen Gower, who served two terms and did not seek re-election. You can read more about Walton at /on/ottawa-2026/candidates/chelsea-walton.
Which councillor won by the largest margin in 2026?
Laine Johnson won College ward with 92 per cent of the vote, the largest margin of any ward in the 2026 Ottawa municipal election, according to CTV News Ottawa. Johnson, first elected in 2022, was re-elected for a second term. Riley Brockington in River ward and David Brown in Rideau-Jock ward were both acclaimed, meaning no other candidate registered to run against them.
Were any other incumbent councillors defeated in 2026?
Allan Hubley in Kanata South was the only incumbent councillor defeated on election night, according to CTV News Ottawa. Twenty-one incumbent councillors were re-elected to their seats. Kanata South was described as the only ward where an incumbent lost.
What did Erin Coffin say after winning in Kanata South?
Coffin told CTV News Ottawa she was "happy and overwhelmed" with the result. She said her priority is communication: "For a long time, I found we don't know what's going on. We don't understand why City Hall is doing what they're doing and how the decisions are being made." She said she wants to bring residents into decisions earlier in the process.
What did Joanne Chianello say she will focus on in Kitchissippi?
Chianello told CTV News Ottawa that transit is her top priority. "I don't think the city works without transit," she said. "We are welcoming a lot of new neighbours into Kitchissippi, which we love. But that means that we have to invest in intensification." Kitchissippi ward had the highest voter turnout of any ward in the 2026 election, according to CTV News Ottawa.
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