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Coordinates: 45°21′N 75°47′W / 45.35°N 75.783°W
Ottawa West—Nepean 
Ontario electoral district
Ottawa West—Nepean in relation to other electoral districts in Ottawa Federal electoral district Legislature House of Commons MP
John Baird
ConservativeDistrict created 1996 First contested 1997 Last contested 2008 District webpage profile, map Demographics Population (2006) 109,735 Electors (2011) 84,427 Area (km²) 88 Pop. density (per km²) 1,247 Census divisions Ottawa Census subdivisions Ottawa - For the provincial electoral district, see Ottawa West—Nepean (provincial electoral district).
Ottawa West—Nepean is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997. Its population in 2001 was 112,509.
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Geography
The district includes the neighbourhoods of Shirleys Bay, Crystal Beach, Rocky Point, Bayshore, Britannia, Britannia Bay, Lincoln Heights, Whitehaven, Glabar Park, Queensway, Highland Park, Kenson Park, Redwood, Graham Park, Qualicum, Leslie Park, Briar Green, 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, Highland Park, Woodpark, and the western half of Carlington in the City of Ottawa.
History
The electoral district was created in 1996 from Ottawa West, Nepean and part of Lanark—Carleton ridings.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:
Parliament Years Member Party 36th 1997–2000 Marlene Catterall Liberal 37th 2000–2004 38th 2004–2006 39th 2006–2008 John Baird Conservative 40th 2008–2011 41st 2011–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.
He serves in the cabinet of Prime Minister Stephen Harper as Government House Leader since August 2010 after Jay Hill announced his retirement. He has also served as Environment Minister, and President of the Treasury Board during the Conservatives' first year in power until a Cabinet shuffle when he was replaced by Vic Toews.
Election results
Canadian federal election, 2011 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Conservative John Baird 25,226 44.71 -0.27 - Liberal Anita Vandenbeld 17,790 31.53 -4.59 - New Democrat Marlene Rivier 11,128 19.72 +8.20 - Green Mark Mackenzie 2,279 4.04 -2.32 - Total valid votes/Expense limit 56,423 100.00 Total rejected ballots 292 0.51 Turnout 56,715 69.42 Eligible voters 81,693 Canadian federal election, 2008 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 Democrat 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 Canadian federal election, 2006 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 Democrat 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 Canadian federal election, 2004 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Marlene Catterall 23,971 41.59 -1.73 Conservative Sean Casey 22,591 39.20 -9.20 New Democrat 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 Canadian federal election, 2000 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Marlene Catterall 22,607 43.32 -10.69 Canadian Alliance Barry Yeates 14,753 28.27 +7.04 Progressive Conservative Tom Curran 10,506 20.13 +4.59 New Democrat 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 C. 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 Canadian federal election, 1997 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 Democrat Wendy Byrne 4,163 7.62 Green Stuart Langstaff 416 0.76 Independent John C. 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
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
- Website of the Parliament of Canada
- 2011 results from Elections Canada
- Campaign expense data from Elections Canada
- Politwitter
- Project Democracy - includes polling data
- Pundit's Guide - electoral history to present
- StatsCan District Profile
Conservative Carleton—Mississippi Mills • Nepean—Carleton • Ottawa—Orléans • Ottawa West—Nepean
Liberal New Democratic Categories:- Federal electoral districts of Ottawa
- Ontario federal electoral districts
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