Mayor Larry O'Brien (Darren Brown, OBJ)

The non-profit organization Eye on Ottawa released the numbers from its first-ever council performance survey on Wednesday, and the results were anything but flattering.

City council itself took a beating in the survey, which ran from May 2 to May 30, after garnering a 80.7 disapproval rating. Mayor Larry O'Brien also fared poorly, generating a 68.7 per cent disapproval rating after nearly two years in office.

Though most councillors polled at under 50 per cent individually, there were some bright spots, said Eye on Ottawa representatives. Osgoode Councillor Doug Thompson ranked the highest, with an overall approval rating of 71.4 per cent. Gloucester-Southgate Councillor Diane Deans, meanwhile, finished with the highest disapproval rating of 75 per cent.

Though experts have often disputed the accuracy and reliability of online polling, their popularity has skyrocketed in recent years. Eye on Ottawa representatives said over 700 individuals rated city council in their survey, which asked respondents to answer 47 questions on councillors' performance.

The survey was conducted in partnership with Rogers and www.eastottawa.ca.