Bob Chiarelli celebrates his 2003 campaign win with daughters Katie, left, and Andrea Monday night at MacLaren's on Elgin.

Ottawa residents on Monday night voted Mayor Bob Chiarelli in for another three-year term as the head of the $2.2-billion corporation that is the City of Ottawa.

Chiarelli captured 56 per cent of the vote, while his closest rival, Terry Kilrea, garnered 36.27 per cent.

The newly-elected mayor told a room full of supporters at an Elgin Street restaurant that the next three years are about maintaining the quality of life in the "best city in the country."

"We all want the same thing," Chiarelli said. "An inclusive, and caring community that we can all call home."

In keeping with his campaign message, Chiarelli cited a study that ranked the city's quality of life favourably in comparison with cities such as New York City and London.

However, he warned that the city's quality of life could be in danger.

Ottawa Mayor Bob Chiarelli pins Orleans resident Lela Mitchell during a campaign stop at Place D'Orleans on Oct. 24.

Greater Ottawa Chamber of Commerce president Gail Logan said Chiarelli should heed the message in Kilrea's relatively strong showing.

"I don't think the win was unexpected," Logan said.

"But the mayor is probably just as surprised that the challenger was very close. What that says is that not everyone is satisfied with what's happening at the city, and the mayor has to look closely at that."

Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation president Jeff Dale said Chiarelli has shown great leadership, something that will need to continue over the next three years.

"The new council has got some tough decisions to make. But we really didn't have a large divergence of policy issues," Dale said of the relatively low turnout.

According to unofficial numbers, 185,017 residents turned out to vote. That's about 32 per cent of eligible voters.

In the last election, 47 per cent of eligible voters exercised their democratic right, or 252,860.

There will only be six new faces on the 21-seat council. They are Rob Jellett, Maria McRae, Georges Bedard, Peggy Feltmate, Eli El-Chantiry and Diane Holmes.

In addition to growing traffic problems, Chiarelli and the new council face a $120-million operating shortfall and a minimum $50-million capital funding gap.

On Nov. 28, the new council will be presented with a Universal Program review, the goal of which is to determine the consequences of cutting up to 100 per cent of funding to a range of city services.

The following is a full list of the results by ward.

Ward 1 Herb Kreling (72.89 per cent)

Ward 2 Rainer Bloess (56.87 per cent)

Ward 3 Jan Harder (86.75 per cent)

Ward 4 Peggy Feltmate (69.91 per cent)

Ward 5 Eli El-Chantiry (44.61 per cent)

Ward 6 Janet Stavinga (64.15 per cent)

Ward 7 Alex Cullen (56.74 per cent)

Ward 8 Rick Chiarelli (acclaimed)

Ward 9 Gord Hunter (84.49 per cent)

Ward 10 Diane Deans (59.34 per cent)

Ward 11 Michel Bellemare (61.04 per cent)

Ward 12 Georges Bedard (41.11 per cent)

Ward 13 Jacques Legendre (79.17 per cent)

Ward 14 Diane Holmes (62.05 per cent)

Ward 15 Shawn Little (27 per cent)

Ward 16 Clive Doucet (80.7 per cent)

Ward 17 Maria McRae (63.11 per cent)

Ward 18 Peter Hume (acclaimed)

Ward 19 Rob Jellett (55.34 per cent)

Ward 20 Doug Thompson (acclaimed)

Ward 21 Glenn Brooks (62.68 per cent)