Ottawa municipal election, 2014

Bernard Couchman

Nominated July 23. Immigrant from Guyana; operates a marketing company.

Mike Maguire

2010 mayoral candidate Mike Maguire announced he was running for mayor and was nominated on January 7, 2014. He launched his official campaign on June 25

Campaign website: mikeformayor.ca

Rebecca Pyrah

Prostate cancer activist and Carleton University student. Nominated September 11.

Michael St. Arnaud

Ran for mayor in 2010, winning 0.07% of the vote. Nominated September 11.

Anwar Syed

Engineer born in Aurangabad, India and emigrated to Canada in 1999. Ran as an independent in the Canadian federal election, 2006 in Ottawa Centre, placing sixth with 0.2%. He was nominated August 15.

Campaign website: anwarsyed.ca

Jim Watson

Mayor Jim Watson declared his intention and ran again for election. He was nominated on March 24 and launched his campaign on April 27.

Campaign website: jimwatson.ca

Robert White

White was nominated for mayor in 2010 but dropped out after a month. He was nominated on June 27.

Darren W. Wood

Wood, originally from Niagara Falls, ran as an independent in the 1999 provincial election (in Niagara Falls). He also ran for mayor of Niagara Falls in 2003 and for Niagara Falls city council in 2006. Wood had been nominated to run for city council in Stittsville Ward, but was nominated for mayor on July 17.

Campaign website: darrenwood.org

Robert Gilles Gauthier

Ran for numerous offices including mayor in 1997 and 2010. He was nominated on April 29. He later dropped out of the running.

Mayoral results

Note: Colour corresponds to main campaign colour. "(X)" denotes incumbent.

Orléans Ward

Incumbent councillor Bob Monette ran for re-election.

Nominated:

R. Gordon Jensen - retired naval officer

Bob Monette - incumbent councillor

Jennifer Robitaille - ran in this ward in 2010, winning 14%

Results:

Innes Ward

Incumbent councillor Rainer Bloess did not run for re-election.

Nominated:

Laura Dudas - President of the Blackburn Community Association, former Ottawa Sun journalist, works for the City of Ottawa in corporate communications

Chris Fraser - Ran in this Ward in 2010, finishing third with 12% of the vote.

Eldon Holder

Chantal Lecours - Conseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario trustee since 2004.

Master Cpl. Jody Mitic - Candidate on The Amazing Race Canada.

Andrew Modray

Fred Sherwin - Former candidate in Orleans Ward in 2010.

François Trépanier

Teresa Whitmore - Former city councillor in Belleville, Ontario (2000-2003).

Dropped out:

Mathieu Fortin

Roland Stieda

Results:

Barrhaven Ward

Incumbent councillor Jan Harder ran for re-election.

Nominated:

Ian Bursey

Jan Harder - incumbent councillor

Syed Asghar Hussain

Results:

Kanata North Ward

Incumbent councillor Marianne Wilkinson ran for re-election.

Nominated:

Matt Muirhead - Teacher; Ran in this ward in 2006

Jeff Seeton - Tech entrepreneur; Ran in this ward in 2006 and 2010

Marianne Wilkinson - incumbent councillor

Results:

West Carleton-March Ward

Incumbent councillor Eli El-Chantiry ran for re-election.

Nominated:

Alexander Aronec

Eli El-Chantiry - incumbent councillor

Brendan Gorman

Jonathan Mark - former radio host on 106.9 FM (The Bear) ("Gonzo" with Kaz & Jay)

James Parsons

Results:

Stittsville Ward

Incumbent councillor Shad Qadri ran for re-election.

Nominated:

David Lee

Shad Qadri - incumbent councillor

Results:

Bay Ward

Incumbent councillor Mark Taylor ran for re-election.

Nominated:

Alex Cullen - former city councillor for this ward

George Guirguis

Brendan Mertens

Michael Pastien

Trevor Robinson

Mark Taylor - incumbent

Results:

College Ward

Incumbent councillor Rick Chiarelli ran for re-election.

Nominated:

Guy Annable

Rick Chiarelli - incumbent councillor

Craig MacAulay

Scott Andrew McLarens

Dropped out:

Basil Swedani

Results:

Knoxdale-Merivale Ward

Incumbent councillor Keith Egli ran for re-election.

Nominated:

Keith Egli - incumbent councillor

Cristian Lambiri - engineering manager

Results:

Gloucester-Southgate Ward

Incumbent councillor Diane Deans ran for re-election.

Nominated:

Meladul Haq Ahmadzai

Rodaina Chahrour

Diane Deans - incumbent councillor

George Marko

Lilly Obina

Brad Pye - Federal NDP candidate in Dartmouth—Cole Harbour in 2008.

Mohamed Roble - reserve medic in the Canadian Forces

Results:

Beacon Hill-Cyrville Ward

Incumbent councillor Tim Tierney ran for re-election.

Nominated:

Francesca D'Ambrosio

Nicolas Séguin

Tim Tierney - incumbent councillor

Michel Tardif

Rene Tessier

Results:

Rideau-Vanier Ward

Incumbent councillor Mathieu Fleury ran for re-election.

Nominated:

George Atanga

Marc Aubin - former president of the Lowertown Community Association

Mathieu Fleury - incumbent councillor

Catherine Fortin LeFaivre - communications director at a national not-for-profit

David George Oldham

Marc Vinette

Dropped out

Jeff Pierce

Results:

Rideau-Rockcliffe Ward

Incumbent councillor Peter D. Clark ran for re-election.

Nominated:

Peter D. Clark - incumbent councillor

Cam Holmstrom - Metis resident of ward, Teacher, Legislative Assistant to Quebec NDP MP Romeo Saganash

Jevone Nicholas - Former president of the Vanier Community Association, and federal public servant

Tobi Nussbaum - public servant

Sheila Perry - former Overbrook Community Association President

Penny Thompson

Dropped out:

Marc Belisle

Results:

Somerset Ward

Incumbent councillor Diane Holmes retired.

Nominated:

Martin Canning - Consultant and environmentalist

Edward Conway - Lawyer

Catherine McKenney - Former aide to the deputy city manager, former assistant to Holmes.

Thomas McVeigh - Former head of the Centretown Citizens Community Association

Conor Meade - Entrepreneur

Jeff Morrison - Former president of the Centretown Community Health Centre

Sandro Provenzano

Silviu Riley - IT worker

Denis Schryburt - Gay-community activist

Curtis Tom

Lili V. Weemen

Dropped out:

Diane Holmes - incumbent councillor

Results:

Kitchissippi Ward

Incumbent councillor Katherine Hobbs ran for re-election.

Nominated:

Katherine Hobbs - incumbent councillor

Jeff Leiper - Former president of the Hintonburg Community Association

Ellen Lougheed

Michelle Reimer

Larry Wasslen

Dropped out:

Dovi Chein

Results:

River Ward

Incumbent councillor Maria McRae did not run for re-election.

Nominated:

Riley Brockington - Former Ottawa-Carleton District School Board Trustee

Barbara Carroll

Don Francis - Former Ottawa Board of Education Trustee

Antonio Giannetti

Jeff Koscik

Michael Kostiuk - Former President of the Carlington Community Association

Mike Patton - Ontario Progressive Conservative Party candidate in the Ontario general election, 2007 in Ottawa West—Nepean (provincial electoral district) and former staffer for former mayor Larry O'Brien

Colin Pennie

Vanessa Nicki Sutton

Bruce Winchester

Results:

Capital Ward

Incumbent councillor David Chernushenko ran for re-election.

Nominated:

Scott Blurton

David Chernushenko - incumbent councillor

Espoir Manirambona - Communist Party of Ontario candidate in Ottawa South in the Ontario general election, 2014.

Results:

Alta Vista Ward

Incumbent councillor Peter Hume did not run for re-election.

Nominated:

Adam Bowick

Daher Muse Calin

Jean Cloutier - Canterbury Community Association President

Clinton Cowan - 2010 candidate in this ward. South East Ottawa Community Health Centre Vice-President and former Chair of the Community Relations Committee. Alta Vista Community Association, Director.

Jeff Dubois

Hussein Mahmoud

Perry Marleau - candidate in this ward in 2006.

John Redins - Party for People with Special Needs candidate in Ottawa South in the 2014 provincial election, 2013 by-election and 2011 provincial election.

Brandon Scharfe

Dropped out:

Peter Hume - incumbent councillor

Douglas William Smith

Results:

Cumberland Ward

Incumbent councillor Stephen Blais ran for re-election.

Nominated:

Stephen Blais - incumbent councillor

Marc Belisle (originally running in Rideau-Rockcliffe)

Dropped out:

Troy Dubé

Results:

Osgoode Ward

Incumbent councillor Doug Thompson declined to run for re-election.

Nominated:

George Darouze

Tom Dawson

Davis Jermacans

Jean Johnston-McKitterick

Liam Maguire, brother of mayoral candidate Mike Maguire

Bob Masaro

Allen Scantland

Mark Scharfe

Kim Sheldrick

Paul St. Jean

George Wright

Dropped out:

Justin Campbell

Bruce Faulkner

Results:

Rideau-Goulbourn Ward

Incumbent councillor Scott Moffatt ran for re-election.

Nominated

Scott Moffatt

Dan Scharf

Results:

Gloucester-South Nepean Ward

Incumbent councillor Steve Desroches did not run for re-election.

Nominated:

Kevin Fulsom - day trader and writer/producer for a small video game company. Past volunteer for the Ontario NDP. Grandson of former mayor George Nelms and nephew of former Progressive Conservative MPP Frank Klees.

Scott Hodge - president of the Riverside South Community Association

Jason Kelly - local business owner

Michael Qaqish - former aide for councillor Desroches.

Bader Rashed - Owner of Canada Capital Cleaners Inc.

Roger Scharfe

Susan Sherring - Ottawa Sun columnist.

Dropped out:

Michael Falardeau

Results:

Kanata South Ward

Incumbent councillor Allan Hubley ran for re-election.

Nominated

David Abuwa

Allan Hubley - incumbent councillor

Bruce Anthony Faulkner

Results: