Ottawa: Municipal Election 2026

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Ottawa Election 2026

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Sutcliffe pledging thousands of new affordable homes by 2030 if re-elected mayor of Ottawa

Mark Sutcliffe says he will build upon his efforts to end homelessness in the city of re-elected mayor of Ottawa, pledging to build thousands more affordable homes.

Octopus Books asks residents to research Ottawa election candidates following break-inOpens in new window

Municipal election signs now allowed across the City of OttawaOpens in new window

Saravanamuttoo unveils congestion relief plan for Ottawa, calls on feds to run shuttle buses from parking lots

Saravanamuttoo unveils congestion relief plan for Ottawa, calls on feds to run shuttle buses from parking lots

Lawson vows to scrap 3-item garbage limit, build waste-to-energy plant if elected Ottawa mayor

Lawson vows to scrap 3-item garbage limit, build waste-to-energy plant if elected Ottawa mayor

Meet the candidates for Ottawa school board trustee

Meet the candidates for Ottawa school board trustee

Here’s how you can vote in the City of Ottawa municipal election

Here’s how you can vote in the City of Ottawa municipal election

Sutcliffe pledges ‘fair wage policy’ for building trades if re-elected mayor of Ottawa

Sutcliffe pledges ‘fair wage policy’ for building trades if re-elected mayor of Ottawa

Lawson promises to eliminate paid on-street parking on Ottawa streets if elected mayor

Lawson promises to eliminate paid on-street parking on Ottawa streets if elected mayor

Mayoral candidate Neil Saravanamuttoo promises to build transitional tiny homes and review police spending

Mayoral candidate Neil Saravanamuttoo promises to build transitional tiny homes and review police spending

Sutcliffe promises to hire 350 new first responders, create Downtown Safety Czar if re-elected Ottawa mayor

Sutcliffe promises to hire 350 new first responders, create Downtown Safety Czar if re-elected Ottawa mayor

Sutcliffe promises to hire 350 new first responders, create Downtown Safety Czar if re-elected Ottawa mayor

Sutcliffe promises to hire 350 new first responders, create Downtown Safety Czar if re-elected Ottawa mayor

Ottawa mayoral candidates promise new public housing option, job supports

Ottawa mayoral candidates promise new public housing option, job supports

Three of four leading mayoral candidates planning to attend Ottawa’s Pride Parade

Three of four leading mayoral candidates planning to attend Ottawa’s Pride Parade

Here’s how Ottawa’s mayor, councillors spent $28.9 million on office expenses this term

Here’s how Ottawa’s mayor, councillors spent $28.9 million on office expenses this term

Key Dates

September 11, 2026

Election signs can start going up

September 15, 2026

4:30 p.m.: Deadline to apply for a special mail-in ballot

September 20, 2026

4:30 p.m.: Deadline to update information on Voters’ List

October 1, 2026

List of changes to Voters’ List provided to candidates

October 1, 2, 3, and 4, 2026

10 a.m. to 8 p.m.: Special Advance Voting Days

October 16, 2026

10 a.m. to 8 p.m.: Advance Voting Day
8 p.m.: Deadline for special mail-in ballots to be received

October 26, 2026

10 a.m. to 8 p.m.: Voting Day

October 29, 2026

Election signs must be removed from private and public property

Municipal election signs go up in OttawaOpens in new window

02:45

Leiper vows to repeal RTO for city employeesOpens in new window

02:22

Sutcliffe unveils rural Ottawa re-election platformOpens in new window

03:38

Morning Rush: Leiper vows to overturn City of Ottawa return-to-office mandate if electedOpens in new window

03:05

Ottawa mayoral candidate promises to raise Palestinian flag at city hall if elected mayorOpens in new window

Five of ten OCSB trustees acclaimed after no challengers registerOpens in new window

Sutcliffe pledges to cut transit pass price if re-electedOpens in new window

03:05

Elections Ottawa launches "I Voted Early" sticker competitionOpens in new window

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Map of all city wards

Voter Turnout in Previous Ottawa Elections
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The latest from city hall

Ottawa council to vote to remove Donald Trump’s name from residential streetOpens in new window

Ottawa Public Library extends lease at main branch until end of 2027 as Ādisōke faces delays

City of Ottawa reviving ‘Shop Local’ campaign amid tariff war

Ottawa’s planning committee passes high-rise proposal at Carleton Tavern siteOpens in new window

Committee approves plan for water park, hotel in Ottawa’s west end

‘We’re close,’ Ottawa CFO says of Hwy. 174 upload to province

OC Transpo says Moodie Station redesign an option following Canada Day flood damage Opens in new window

Downtown Ottawa office building could be converted into residential units

OC Transpo facing multi-million-dollar deficit as ridership only 67% of pre-pandemic levels

Top Stories

Centretown landlord says safety concerns near Argyle Avenue property have become ‘untenable’

Centretown landlord says safety concerns near Argyle Avenue property have become ‘untenable’

Octopus Books asks residents to research Ottawa election candidates following break-in

Octopus Books asks residents to research Ottawa election candidates following break-in

Barrhaven bus commute highlights ongoing concerns over delays and reliability

Barrhaven bus commute highlights ongoing concerns over delays and reliability

Municipal election signs now allowed across the City of Ottawa

Municipal election signs now allowed across the City of Ottawa

St. Laurent Blvd. jewellery store robbed: OPS

St. Laurent Blvd. jewellery store robbed: OPS

Police seek suspect in carjacking, dragging of delivery driver

Police seek suspect in carjacking, dragging of delivery driver

Police urging residents to remove unverified info from social media following stabbing in Deep River, Ont.

Police urging residents to remove unverified info from social media following stabbing in Deep River, Ont.

‘The fuel that drives your economy’: Ottawa sees record high diesel prices

‘The fuel that drives your economy’: Ottawa sees record high diesel prices

Things to do in Ottawa this weekend: Sept. 11-13

Things to do in Ottawa this weekend: Sept. 11-13