Mark Sutcliffe Wins Second Term as Ottawa Mayor

Mark Sutcliffe has won a second term as mayor of Ottawa, CTV News reported Monday night.

CBC News also projected that Sutcliffe had won. The results are unofficial until the city clerk declares them.

Sutcliffe’s main challenger was Jeff Leiper, the councillor for Kitchissippi, who did not run again for council in order to run for mayor, according to the election page on Wikipedia. The Western Standard reported that Sutcliffe defeated Leiper and two other prominent candidates.

What is not yet known
Vote totals, percentages, turnout and results in the city’s ward races were not available in the reports NordoVista could open late Monday. NordoVista is not reporting figures it could not verify.

Acclamations and departures
Two councillors were elected without a vote because no one ran against them: Riley Brockington in River Ward and David Brown in Rideau Jock Ward, according to the Wikipedia election page. The page also lists Stittsville councillor Glen Gower as not running again.

Voters also elected school board trustees. Several trustees were acclaimed, according to the same page.