Barrhaven West will be represented by David Hill

Jan Harder was known as the Queen of Barrhaven, having handily won every single municipal election in the community over the past 25 years.

But afterHarder decided to hang up her crown, the newly named ward of Barrhaven West was wide open for candidatesJay Chadha, an OC Transpo worker;Sadaf Ebrahim, a self-employed entrepreneur;David Hill, a Department of National Defence adviser; and lawyer Taayo Simmonds.

David Hill won, CBC projects.

Hill's priorities included a better Greenbank Road bridge,Highway 416 access at Barnsdale Road, andbuilding a downtown Barrhaven.

Chadha's priorities included reworking Greenbank Road, a safer rail crossing nearBarrhaven United Church, and working on building a downtown Barrhaven.

Ebrahimdidn't answer CBC's candidate questionnaire, but her website listed priorities including community safety, supporting small businesses, and improving inclusion and access for diverse residents.

Simmonds'priorities includedreworking Greenbank Road, hiring more police officers, and more reliable public transit.

Ward at a glance

The southern suburban ward has been split into two for the 2022 election, Barrhaven West and Barrhaven East. In this election, Ward 3 is the smallest in Ottawa by population.

Projected population 2022:47,253

Projected population 2026:53,615