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Quorus Poll Shows Ottawa Mayor Sutcliffe Leads by Four Points

By Drooid · Oct 21, 2026, 5:57 AM UTC · How we work

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Incumbent Ottawa mayor Mark Sutcliffe leads the mayoral race by a single-digit margin over Jeff Leiper, according to a Quorus poll.
The Quorus poll, conducted Oct 8-15 with 807 respondents, gave Sutcliffe 28 % support and Leiper 24 %.
Housing affordability and cost of living were the top issue for 20 % of likely voters.
Transit ranked second, cited by 15 % of respondents as influencing their vote.

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Incumbent Ottawa mayor Mark Sutcliffe leads the mayoral race by a single-digit margin over Jeff Leiper, according to a Quorus poll.
The Quorus poll, conducted Oct 8-15 with 807 respondents, gave Sutcliffe 28 % support and Leiper 24 %.
Housing affordability and cost of living were the top issue for 20 % of likely voters.
Transit ranked second, cited by 15 % of respondents as influencing their vote.