Ottawa West—Nepean

For the provincial electoral district, see Ottawa West—Nepean (provincial electoral district).

Ottawa West—Nepean
Ontario electoral district
Ottawa West—Nepean in relation to other electoral districts in Ottawa (2003 boundaries)
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Anita Vandenbeld
Liberal
District created1996
First contested1997
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2016)[1]111,837
Electors (2015)81,646
Area (km²)[2]71
Pop. density (per km²)1,575.2
Census division(s)Ottawa
Census subdivision(s)Ottawa

Ottawa West—Nepean (French: Ottawa-Ouest—Nepean) is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1997.

Geography

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The district includes the neighbourhoods of Shirleys Bay, Crystal Beach, Rocky Point, Bayshore, Britannia, Britannia Bay, Lincoln Heights, Whitehaven, Glabar Park, Queensway, Kenson Park, Redwood, Graham Park, Qualicum, Leslie Park, Briargreen, Centrepointe, Woodroffe, Bel-Air Park, Bel-Air Heights, Braemar Park, Copeland Park, Navaho, City View, Ryan Farm, Skyline, Fisher Heights, Parkwood Hills, Carleton Heights, Fisher Glen, Borden Farm, Crestview, Meadowlands, Woodpark, and the western half of Carlington in the City of Ottawa.

History

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The electoral district was created in 1996 from Ottawa West, Nepean and part of Lanark—Carleton ridings.

2012 Federal Redistribution

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The 2012 federal redistribution saw the riding gain a small portion from Ottawa Centre, but it remained largely unchanged.

2022 Federal Redistribution

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The 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution resulted in several boundary changes to the riding.[3]

The eastern riding boundary along Merivale Road was pushed further east to Fisher Avenue. As a consequence, the entire Carlington neighbourhood (not just the western portion) is now part of the riding.

The north-east boundary has also been shifted east, from Maitland and Sherwood Avenues to Golden Avenue and then along Carling Avenue to the 417 Highway. Consequently the McKellar Park and McKellar Heights neighbourhoods have been reassigned from the Ottawa Centre riding into Ottawa West—Nepean.

A small corner of the riding between Merivale Avenue on the West and the Rideau River on the east, and from the railroad tracks in the north to West Hunt Club Road in the south, has been moved from Ottawa West-Nepean to Nepean. While largely retail-commercial in nature, it includes a number of residential homes along or near Prince of Wales Dr.

The north-west boundary has been moved east from Hertzberg Road to Davidson Side Road north of Carling Avenue. That portion has been moved into the Kanata (formerly the Kanata-Carleton) riding. It is a rural area which includes a large area of Federal lands, and so is of small consequence to elector counts.

Demographics

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According to the 2021 Canadian census[4]

Ethnic groups: 60.7% White, 8.9% Black, 7.0% South Asian, 5.3% Arab, 4.6% Chinese, 4.1% Indigenous, 2.2% Southeast Asian, 2.0% Filipino, 1.4% Latin American, 1.4% West Asian

Languages: 60.3% English, 6.5% French, 4.2% Arabic, 2.0% Mandarin, 1.7% Italian, 1.4% Spanish, 1.2% Somali, 1.2% Cantonese, 1.1% Vietnamese, 1.0% Tagalog

Religions: 49.3% Christian (26.3% Catholic, 4.0% Anglican, 3.7% United Church, 2.3% Christian Orthodox, 1.3% Pentecostal, 1.0% Presbyterian, 10.7% Other), 10.8% Muslim, 3.3% Hindu, 1.8% Jewish, 1.5% Buddhist, 31.5% None

Median income: $42,800 (2020)

Average income: $55,900 (2020)

Members of Parliament

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This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Ottawa West—Nepean
Riding created from Ottawa West, Nepean
and Lanark—Carleton
36th  1997–2000     Marlene Catterall Liberal
37th  2000–2004
38th  2004–2006
39th  2006–2008     John Baird Conservative
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015
42nd  2015–2019     Anita Vandenbeld Liberal
43rd  2019–2021
44th  2021–present

In the 2004 federal election, Marlene Catterall defeated Conservative Party candidate Sean Casey in a very close election.

In the 2006 federal election, Catterall stepped aside, and high-profile Progressive Conservative Member of Provincial Parliament, John Baird, contested and won the riding for the Conservative Party.

Until February 3, 2015, he was a member of the cabinet of Prime Minister Stephen Harper as Minister of Foreign Affairs. He has also previously served as President of the Treasury Board, then Minister of the Environment, then as Government House Leader. Baird resigned from the House of Commons on March 16, 2015.

Riding associations

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Riding associations are the local branches of national political parties:

Party Association name President
New Democratic Ottawa West—Nepean Federal NDP Association Stephen Yardy
Liberal Ottawa West—Nepean Federal Liberal Association Christie Boyd
Conservative Ottawa West—Nepean Conservative Association Craig Armstrong
Green Ottawa West—Nepean Green Party David Stibbe
Christian Heritage CHP Ottawa West—Nepean David Darwin

Election results

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Graph of election results in Ottawa West—Napean (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)


2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Anita Vandenbeld 25,889 45.1 -0.5 $74,328.64
Conservative Jennifer Jennekens 16,473 28.7 +1.6 $45,178.66
New Democratic Yavar Hameed 11,163 19.4 +0.7 $32,726.98
People's David Yeo 1,908 3.3 +2.0 $1,796.57
Green David Stibbe 1,642 2.9 -3.4 $5,093.29
Christian Heritage Sean Mulligan 327 0.6 – $2,649.96
Total valid votes/Expense limit 57,402 – – $115,138.30
Total rejected ballots 447
Turnout 57,849
Eligible voters 84,392
Source: Elections Canada[5]
2021 federal election redistributed results[6]
Party Vote %
  Liberal 29,159 45.42
  Conservative 17,761 27.67
  New Democratic 12,979 20.22
  People's 2,056 3.20
  Green 1,853 2.89
  Others 392 0.61
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Anita Vandenbeld 27,599 45.6 -10.08 $70,538.89
Conservative Abdul Abdi 16,491 27.1 -2.78 none listed
New Democratic Angela MacEwen 11,401 18.7 +8.9 $61,020.24
Green David Stibbe 3,823 6.3 +3.5 none listed
People's Serge Guevorkian 820 1.3 – $0.00
Christian Heritage Sean Mulligan 350 0.6 -0.57 $2,235.59
Total valid votes/expense limit 62,206 100.0     $109,420.82 EST
Total rejected ballots 602 0.96 –
Turnout 62,808 72.62 –
Eligible voters 86,485
Liberal hold Swing +14.11%
Source: Elections Canada[7][8]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Anita Vandenbeld 35,199 55.68 +24.19 $125,416.75
Conservative Abdul Abdi 18,893 29.88 -14.81 $195,500.69
New Democratic Marlene Rivier 6,195 9.80 -9.98 $48,825.54
Green Mark Brooks 1,772 2.80 -1.24 $5,327.90
Christian Heritage Rod Taylor 740 1.17 – $34,473.80
Marxist–Leninist Sam Heaton 114 0.18 – –
Total valid votes/Expense limit 62,913 100.0     $219,678.06
Total rejected ballots 307 0.49 –
Turnout 63,220 75.99 –
Eligible voters 83,195
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +19.5%
Source: Elections Canada[9][10]
2011 federal election redistributed results[11]
Party Vote %
  Conservative 25,297 44.69
  Liberal 17,825 31.49
  New Democratic 11,196 19.78
  Green 2,285 4.04
  Others 4 0.01
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative John Baird 25,226 44.71 -0.27 $85,279.84
Liberal Anita Vandenbeld 17,790 31.53 -4.59 $83,063.37
New Democratic Marlene Rivier 11,128 19.72 +8.20 $27,580.67
Green Mark Mackenzie 2,279 4.04 -2.32 $16,343.75
Total valid votes/Expense limit 56,423 100.00   $88,802.24
Total rejected ballots 292 0.51 –
Turnout 56,715 69.42 –
Eligible voters 81,693 – –
Conservative hold Swing -2.43
Source: Elections Canada[12]
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative John Baird 25,109 44.98 +1.85 $83,719
Liberal David Pratt 20,161 36.12 +2.03 $84,627
New Democratic Marlene Rivier 6,432 11.52 -4.60 $30,086
Green Frances Coates 3,552 6.36 +1.42 $9,565
Independent David Page 415 0.74 +0.74 *
Communist Alex McDonald 150 0.28 +0.28 *
Total valid votes/Expense limit 55,819 100.00   $87,796
Conservative hold Swing -0.09
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative John Baird 25,607 43.13 +3.93 $73,698
Liberal Lee Farnworth 20,244 34.09 -7.50 $71,412
New Democratic Marlene Rivier 9,569 16.12 +3.20 $24,830
Green Neil Adair 2,932 4.94 +0.17 $975
Independent John Pacheco 905 1.52 * $16,672
Canadian Action Randy Bens 121 0.20 -0.45 $620
Total valid votes/Expense limit 59,378 100.00   *
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Marlene Catterall 23,971 41.59 -1.73
Conservative Sean Casey 22,591 39.20 -9.20
New Democratic Marlene Rivier 7,449 12.92 +7.72
Green Neil Adair 2,748 4.77 +3.65
Marijuana Russell Barth 430 0.75 -0.06
Canadian Action Mary-Sue Haliburton 376 0.65 -0.07
Marxist–Leninist Alecander Legeais 68 0.12 *
Total valid votes 57,633 100.00
2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Marlene Catterall 22,607 43.32 -10.69
Alliance Barry Yeates 14,753 28.27 +7.04
Progressive Conservative Tom Curran 10,506 20.13 +4.59
New Democratic Kevin Kinsella 2,718 5.21 -2.41
Green Matt Takach 585 0.36
Marijuana Sotos Petrides 423 0.81
Canadian Action David Creighton 376 0.72
Independent John Turmel 89 0.17 -0.22
Communist Stuart Ryan 70 0.13
Natural Law Richard Wolfson 58 0.11 -0.17
Total valid votes 52,185 100.00
1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Marlene Catterall 29,511 54.02
Reform Barry Yeates 11,601 21.23
Progressive Conservative Margret Kopala 8,489 15.54
New Democratic Wendy Byrne 4,163 7.62
Green Stuart Langstaff 416 0.76
Independent John Turmel 211 0.39
Natural Law Stan Lamothe 153 0.28
Marxist–Leninist Marsha Fine 90 0.16
Total valid votes 54,634 100.00

See also

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References

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  • "Ottawa West—Nepean (Code 35066) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 3 March 2011.

Notes

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  1. ^ Statistics Canada: 2016
  2. ^ Statistics Canada: 2011
  3. ^ "Federal electoral districts redistribution 2022". Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  4. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (9 February 2022). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Ottawa West--Nepean [Federal electoral district (2013 Representation Order)], Ontario". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  5. ^ "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders". Elections Canada. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  7. ^ Canada, Elections. "Voter Information Service - Find your electoral district". Elections.ca.
  8. ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  9. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Ottawa West—Nepean, 30 September 2015
  10. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
  11. ^ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections
  12. ^ "Candidate Campaign Returns : Search for Candidates".
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