Jenna Sudds elected in KanataCarleton

Liberal Jenna Suddshas been elected in the riding of KanataCarleton.

CBC projectsSudds, who took over the riding from Karen McCrimmon, will win in a tight race.

Suddstook leave from her job as theOttawa city councillor for Kanata North to run federally.

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In 2019, McCrimmon won with the smallest margin of any Ottawa riding. She also won for the Liberals in 2015.

Trying to turn the riding blue wasJennifer McAndrew, a local businesswoman and recipient of the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce and Ottawa Business Journal's Forty Under 40 award.

Also trying to take the seat wereMelissa Coenraad for the NDP,Scott Miller for the People's Party, and the Greens' Dr. Jennifer Purdy.

The riding hasa population of 110,960, according to the most recent census data. The region spans 795 square kilometres.