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[Mark Sutcliffe](/on/ottawa-2026/candidates/mark-sutcliffe) won a second four-year term as mayor of Ottawa on Monday, October 26. CTV News Ottawa declared him re-elected at 8:58 p.m., and he held 44.6 per cent of the vote as of 10:20 p.m., CTV News Ottawa reported.

[Jeff Leiper](/on/ottawa-2026/candidates/jeff-leiper), the former Kitchissippi ward councillor, finished second with 33.9 per cent of the vote. [Neil Saravanamuttoo](/on/ottawa-2026/candidates/neil-saravanamuttoo) placed third, according to the Ottawa Citizen. Sutcliffe defeated 13 candidates in total.

"It's another beautiful night in Ottawa," Sutcliffe told supporters after his victory, according to CTV News Ottawa. "Across our city, residents came together and voted on the future of Ottawa. And our message resonated with voters."

Sutcliffe thanked Leiper by name, calling out his 12 years of service on City Council. "During this past term of council, I've enjoyed working with Jeff," Sutcliffe said. He also thanked Alex Lawson and Saravanamuttoo for "caring about our community."

Prime Minister Mark Carney posted a congratulations on X shortly after the results were announced, according to CTV News Ottawa. "We've accomplished a lot together and now we have the opportunity to build on it," Carney wrote, pointing to affordable housing and community safety as shared goals.

## What Sutcliffe promised in the campaign

Sutcliffe's campaign described its 70-page platform as a plan to build "a stronger, more affordable future for Ottawa." His promises, as described by his campaign and reported by CTV News Ottawa, included capping property taxes at 2 to 2.5 per cent in his first two years, freezing recreation fees for families and seniors, and freezing new-housing costs set by the City.

On transit, Sutcliffe promised to cut the price of a monthly pass to $95 from $138.50, using funding from a proposed plan to transfer the O-Train to the province. The City of Ottawa and the Ontario government have not finalized that agreement, CTV News Ottawa noted.

Sutcliffe also outlined a $10-billion infrastructure plan covering roads, pothole repairs and $500 million for flood prevention and climate-resilient infrastructure.

## What he said he would do first

In the days before the vote, Sutcliffe listed 10 priorities for his first 30 days in office, including directing staff to draft the 2027 budget with a 2 to 2.5 per cent property tax increase, and holding the first meeting of a program review process intended to find $250 million in savings. He also said he would activate the city's emergency coordination centre to address addictions and mental health challenges.

"I heard your concerns about public transit, about public safety, about affordable housing, about building a better city for everyone," Sutcliffe told supporters, according to CTV News Ottawa. "And I promise you, I will work hard every day to live up to all of your expectations."

The City of Ottawa says official results will be published by October 30. Visit [/on/ottawa-2026/news](/on/ottawa-2026/news) for more coverage of the Ottawa election.

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