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area since the 1979 election.

Regional profile

With the exception of the more conservative rural western and southern parts, the former Region of Ottawa-Carleton which became the new City of Ottawa in 2001, has traditionally been a

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heartland. A high proportion of Francophones and civil servants had made ridings such as

Ottawa—Vanier Ottawa—Vanier (formerly known as Ottawa East) is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1935. Previous to that date, it was part of the Ottawa electoral district ...

among the safest Liberal seats in the country, however, now there are probably only two safe Liberal seats in Ottawa -

Ottawa South Ottawa South (french: Ottawa-Sud) is a federal electoral district in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is represented in the House of Commons of Canada by David McGuinty, brother of former Premier of Ontario and Ottawa South MPP Dalton McGuinty ...

and

. The NDP's only historical victory in the area,

Ottawa Centre Ottawa Centre (french: Ottawa-Centre) is an urban federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1968. While the riding's boundaries (mainly to the south and west as the north a ...

in 1984, was repeated in 2004, as their popular former leader

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was elected. The Green Party's best seat in the province also came in Ottawa Centre. The seat was retained in 2006 after Broadbent's retirement, by

Paul Dewar Paul Wilson Dewar (January 25, 1963 – February 6, 2019) was a Canadian educator and politician from Ottawa, Ontario. He was the New Democratic Party (NDP) Member of Parliament (MP) for the riding of Ottawa Centre. Dewar was first elected to ...

(son of former mayor

Marion Dewar Marion Hilda Dewar, (February 17, 1928 – September 15, 2008) was a prominent member of the New Democratic Party (NDP), mayor of Ottawa from 1978 to 1985 and a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1987 to 1988. Early life Dewar was ...

). The suburban Ottawa ridings tended to be swing ridings, a trend that was masked until the

Canadian Alliance The Canadian Alliance (french: Alliance canadienne), formally the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance (french: Alliance réformiste-conservatrice canadienne), was a centre-right to right-wing federal political party in Canada that existed u ...

won Carleton-Mississippi Mills (then known as Lanark-Carleton), traditionally the most conservative riding in what was then Ottawa-Carleton. The

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broke through to take another seat in 2004, and two more in 2006. They held them until 2015, when the massive Liberal wave that swept through Ontario resulted in the Conservatives being reduced to only one seat. The Liberals even managed to win Kanata-Carleton, essentially the Ottawa portion of Carleton-Mississippi Mills, with the help of

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and retired Air Force officer

Karen McCrimmon Karen A. McCrimmon (born 1959) is a Canadian Forces veteran, mediator, and politician who was elected Member of Parliament for Kanata—Carleton in the 2015 Canadian federal election. After a 31-year military career, McCrimmon retired as a lie ...

. *Note, this data is a total for all ridings within the city, plus the portions of ridings that extend outside the city, that are located within Ottawa (Cumberland in

Glengarry—Prescott—Russell Glengarry—Prescott—Russell (formerly known as Glengarry—Prescott) is a federal electoral district (Canada), electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1953. Geography The dist ...

and all of Carleton—Mississippi Mills except Mississippi Mills). Data within these split ridings does not include votes from people residing outside the riding (prisoners, members or the Canadian forces, or for temporary reasons), or by people voting in mobile polls or by means of special ballots.

Votes by party throughout time

Representation history by area

2021 - 44th General Election

, - , style="background-color:whitesmoke" , Carleton , , Gustave Roy
24,298
''34.28%'' , , ,

Pierre Poilievre Pierre Marcel Poilievre ( ; born June 3, 1979) is a Canadian politician who has served as the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada and the leader of the Official Opposition since 2022. Poilievre has served as a member of Parliament (MP) ...

35,356
''49.89%'' , , Kevin Hua
8,164
''11.52%'' , , Nira Dookeran
1,327
''1.87%'' , , Peter Crawley
1,728
''2.44%'' , , , , , Pierre Poilievre , - , style="background-color:whitesmoke" , Kanata—Carleton , , ,

Jenna Sudds Jenna Sudds (born February 8, 1979) is a Canadian politician who presently serves as the Parliamentary secretary, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, Minister of Women, Gender Equality, and Youth, as w ...

26,394
''41.79%'' , , Jennifer McAndrew
24,373
''38.59%'' , , Melissa Coenraad
8,822
''13.97%'' , , Jennifer Purdy
1,709
''2.71%'' , , Scott Miller
1,858
''2.94%'' , , , , ,

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, , ,

Chandra Arya Chandrakanth "Chandra" Arya (born 1963) is an Indian-born-Canadian Liberal politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Nepean in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election and subsequently re-elected in the 2019 fe ...

29,620
''45.05%'' , , Matt Triemstra
22,184
''33.74%'' , , Sean Devine
10,786
''16.41%'' , , Gordon Kubanek
1,318
''2.00%'' , , Jay Nera
1,840
''2.80%'' , , , , , Chandra Arya , - , style="background-color:whitesmoke" ,

Orléans Orléans (;"Orleans"
(US) and Marie-France Lalonde Marie-France Lalonde (born ) is a Franco-Ontarian politician in Ontario, Canada who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the riding of Orléans as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada since 2019. She also served as the Liberal ...

39,101
''51.94%'' , , Mary-Elsie Wolfe
21,700
''28.82%'' , , Jessica Joanis
10,983
''14.59%'' , , Michael Hartnett
1,233
''1.64%'' , , Spencer Oklobdzija
2,046
''2.72%'' , , André Junior Cléroux (FPC)
220
''0.29%'' , , , Marie-France Lalonde , - , rowspan=3 style="background-color:whitesmoke" ,

, rowspan=3 , , rowspan=3 ,

Yasir Naqvi Yasir Abbas Naqvi (born January 25, 1973) is a Canadian politician who has served as the member of Parliament (MP) for Ottawa Centre since the 2021 federal election, sitting as a Liberal. Prior to his election to the House of Commons, Naqvi wa ...

33,825
''45.50%'' , rowspan=3 , , rowspan=3 , Carol Clemenhagen
11,650
''15.67%'' , rowspan=3 , , rowspan=3 , Angella MacEwen
24,552
''33.03%'' , rowspan=3 , , rowspan=3 , Angela Keller-Herzog
2,115
''2.84%'' , rowspan=3 , , rowspan=3 , Regina Watteel
1,605
''2.16%'' , , Shelby Bertrand (Animal)
261 ''0.35%'' , rowspan=3 , , rowspan=3 ,

Catherine McKenna Catherine Mary McKenna (born August 5, 1971) is a Canadian lawyer and former politician who served as a Cabinet minister from 2015 to 2021. A member of the Liberal Party, McKenna was the minister of environment and climate change from 2015 to ...

$ , - , , Richard "Rich" Joyal (Ind.)
132 ''0.18%'' , - , , Alex McDonald (Comm.)
201 ''0.27%'' , - , style="background-color:whitesmoke" ,

, , ,

David McGuinty David Joseph McGuinty (born February 25, 1960) is a Canadian lawyer and politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for Ottawa South since 2004. He currently chairs the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians ...

29,038
''48.81%'' , , Eli Tannis
15,497
''26.05%'' , , Huda Mukbil
11,514
''19.35%'' , , Les Schram
1,401
''2.35%'' , , Chylow Hall
1,898
''3.19%'' , , Larry Wasslen (Comm.)
144
''0.24%'' , , , David McGuinty , - , rowspan=3 style="background-color:whitesmoke" ,

, rowspan=3 , , rowspan=3 ,

Mona Fortier Mona N. Fortier is a Canadian politician who has served as the president of the Treasury Board since October 26, 2021. A member of the Liberal Party, Fortier has represented the electoral district of Ottawa—Vanier since winning the 3 April 20 ...

28,462
''49.05%'' , rowspan=3 , , rowspan=3 , Heidi Jensen
11,611
''20.01%'' , rowspan=3 , , rowspan=3 , Lyse-Pascale Inamuco
13,703
''23.61%'' , rowspan=3 , , rowspan=3 , Christian Proulx
1,816
''3.13%'' , rowspan=3 , , rowspan=3 , Jean-Jacques Desgranges
1,855
''3.20%'' , , Crystelle Bourguignon (FPC)
179 ''0.31%'' , rowspan=3 , , rowspan=3 , Mona Fortier , - , , Daniel Elford (Libert.)
248 ''0.43%'' , - , , Marie-Chantal TaiEl Leriche (Ind.)
157 ''0.27%'' , - , style="background-color:whitesmoke" ,

Ottawa West—Nepean 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 The district includes the neighbourhoods of Shirleys ...

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Anita Vandenbeld Anita M. Vandenbeld (born December 3, 1971) is a Canadians, Canadian politician, who was elected to represent the electoral district (Canada), riding of Ottawa West—Nepean for the Liberal Party of Canada in the House of Commons of Canada in t ...

25,889
''45.10%'' , , Jennifer Jennekens
16,473
''28.70%'' , , Yavar Hameed
11,163
''19.45%'' , , David Stibbe
1,642
''2.86%'' , , David Yeo
1,908
''3.32%'' , , Sean Mulligan (CHP)
327
''0.57%'' , , , Anita Vandenbeld

2019 - 43rd General Election

, - , style="background-color:whitesmoke" , Carleton , , Chris Rodgers
26,518
''38.23%'' , , ,

32,147
''46.35%'' , , Kevin Hua
6,479
''9.34%'' , , Gordon Kubanek
3,423
''4.94%'' , , Alain Musende
792
''1.14%'' , , , , , , , Pierre Poilievre , - , style="background-color:whitesmoke" , Kanata—Carleton , , ,

28,746
''43.05%'' , , Justina McCaffrey
24,361
''36.48%'' , , Melissa Coenraad
8,317
''12.46%'' , , Jennifer Purdy
4,387
''6.57%'' , , Scott Miller
961
''1.44%'' , , , , , , , Karen McCrimmon , - , style="background-color:whitesmoke" ,

, , ,

31,933
''45.89%'' , , Brian St. Louis
23,320
''33.51%'' , , Zaff Ansari
9,104
''13.08%'' , , Jean-Luc Cooke
4,379
''6.29%'' , , Azim Hooda
687
''0.99%'' , , Dustan Wang
160
''0.23%'' , , , , , Chandra Arya , - , style="background-color:whitesmoke" ,

44,183
''54.27%'' , ,

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22,984
''28.23%'' , , Jacqui Wiens
9,428
''11.58%'' , , Michelle Petersen
3,829
''4.70%'' , , Roger Saint-Fleur
986
''1.21%'' , , , , , , , Andrew Leslie†$ , - , rowspan=5 style="background-color:whitesmoke" ,

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38,391
''48.66%'' , rowspan=5 , , rowspan=5 , Carol Clemenhagen
9,920
''12.57%'' , rowspan=5 , , rowspan=5 , Emilie Taman
22,916
''29.04%'' , rowspan=5 , , rowspan=5 , Angela Keller-Herzog
5,837
''7.40%'' , rowspan=5 , , rowspan=5 , Merylee Sevilla
720
''0.91%'' , rowspan=5 , , rowspan=5 , Stuart Ryan
111
''0.14%'' , , Shelby Bertrand (Animal)
207 ''0.26%'' , rowspan=5 , , rowspan=5 , Catherine McKenna , - , , Coreen Corcoran (Libert.)
360 ''0.46%'' , - , , Chris G Jones (Ind.)
177 ''0.22%'' , - , , Marie-Chantal Leriche (CHP)
198 ''0.25%'' , - , , Giang Ha Thu Vo (Ind.)
65 ''0.08%'' , - , rowspan=2 style="background-color:whitesmoke" ,

, rowspan=2 , , rowspan=2 ,

34,205
''52.32%'' , rowspan=2 , , rowspan=2 , Eli Tannis
16,025
''24.51%'' , rowspan=2 , , rowspan=2 , Morgan Gay
10,457
''16.00%'' , rowspan=2 , , rowspan=2 , Les Schram
3,645
''5.58%'' , rowspan=2 , , rowspan=2 , Rodrigo André Bolaños
717
''1.10%'' , rowspan=2 , , rowspan=2 , Larry Wasslen
99
''0.15%'' , , Ahmed Bouragba (Ind.)
141 ''0.22%'' , rowspan=2 , , rowspan=2 , David McGuinty , - , , Sarmad Laith (Ind.)
87 ''0.13%'' , - , rowspan=4 style="background-color:whitesmoke" ,

, rowspan=4 , , rowspan=4 ,

32,679
''51.16%'' , rowspan=4 , , rowspan=4 , Joel E. Bernard
11,118
''17.40%'' , rowspan=4 , , rowspan=4 , Stéphanie Mercier
13,516
''21.16%'' , rowspan=4 , , rowspan=4 , Oriana Ngabirano
4,796
''7.51%'' , rowspan=4 , , rowspan=4 , Paul Durst
1,064
''1.67%'' , rowspan=4 , , rowspan=4 , Michelle Paquette
115
''0.18%'' , , Joel Altman (Ind.)
211 ''0.33%'' , rowspan=4 , , rowspan=4 , Mona Fortier , - , , Christian Legeais (M-L)
59 ''0.09%'' , - , , Daniel James McHugh (Ind.)
94 ''0.15%'' , - , , Derek Miller (Rhino.)
229 ''0.36%'' , - , rowspan=3 style="background-color:whitesmoke" ,

, rowspan=3 , , rowspan=3 ,

28,378
''45.62%'' , rowspan=3 , , rowspan=3 , Abdul Abdi
16,876
''27.13%'' , rowspan=3 , , rowspan=3 , Angella MacEwen
11,646
''18.72%'' , rowspan=3 , , rowspan=3 , David Stibbe
3,894
''6.26%'' , rowspan=3 , , rowspan=3 , Serguei Guevorkian
839
''1.35%'' , rowspan=3 , , rowspan=3 , Vincent Cama
103
''0.17%'' , , Nick Lin (M-L)
48 ''0.08%'' , rowspan=3 , , rowspan=3 , Anita Vandenbeld , - , , Butch Moore (NA)
71 ''0.11%'' , - , , Sean Mulligan (CHP)
351 ''0.56%''

2015 - 42nd General Election

2011 - 41st General Election

2008 - 40th General Election

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2006 - 39th General Election

2004 - 38th General Election

2000 - 37th General Election

1997 - 36th General Election

1993 - 35th General Election

1988 - 34th General Election

1984 - 33rd General Election

1980 - 32nd General Election

1979 - 31st General Election

References

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Politics of Ottawa

Regional profile

Votes by party throughout time

Representation history by area

See also

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