ottawa south

This page is about the federal and provincial electoral district, for the neighbourhood in Ottawa, see Old Ottawa South

Ottawa South (fr. Ottawa-Sud) is a riding (electoral district) in the Canadian province of Ontario, in the city of Ottawa. It is represented in the Canadian House of Commons by Member of Parliament David McGuinty, and represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario by his brother, the Premier of Ontario, Dalton McGuinty. The population is 114,032. The riding is considered fairly safe for the Liberals (both provincially and federally) however, it is trending more and more conservative. In the 2004 federal election, the Conservative candidate, Alan Riddell led in the polls (albeit by only a few percentage points) before a few minor scandals severed his campaign. This may have been caused by a strong NDP candidate in Monia Mazigh pulling votes away from the Liberals, and the unpopularity of Dalton McGuinty. Nonetheless, it would take a number of factors for the tories to win in Ottawa South, and the New Democrats have very little chance, in this inner-suburban middle class riding. The riding also has the highest Arab population in Ontario.

Demographics

Ethnic Groups: 71.4% White, 8.3% Black, 6.3% Arab, 3.6% Chinese, 3.0% South Asian, 1.7% Latin American, 1.3% West Asian, 1.2% Southeast Asian
Languages: 56.9% English, 13.0% French, 27.7% Other, 2.4% Multiple languages
Religions: 41.3% Catholic, 24.9% Protestant, 10.4% Muslim, 3.8% Christian Orthodox, 1.6% Jewish, 1.2% Hindu, 1.1% Buddhist, 2.2% Other Christian, 12.8% No religious affiliation
Average Income: $35,247

Geography

Ottawa South comprises of the neighbourhoods of Riverview, Eastway Gardens, Alta Vista, Riverside Park, Mooney's Bay, Hunt Club Woods, Hunt Club Estate, Hunt Club Chase, South Keys, Ellwood, Heron Gate, Sheffield Glen, Airport-Uplands, Elizabeth Park, Windsor Park Village, and Blossom Park in the city of Ottawa. The total area is 76 sq. km. There are 233 polling divisions. Neighbouring districts include Nepean—Carleton on the south and southwest, Ottawa Centre on the northwest, Ottawa West—Nepean on the west, Ottawa—Orlans on the east and Ottawa—Vanier on the north and northeast.

Federal electoral district history

The district was created in 1987 from Ottawa—Carleton, Ottawa Centre and Ottawa—Vanier.

Results

1988 Canadian election

John Manley, Liberal (27,740)
Barry Turner, Prog. Cons. (19,134)
John Fryer, N.D.P. (7,392)
Marc A. Schindler, Libertarian (146)
Jack C. Chambers, Commonwealth (90)
Charles Boylan, not affiliated (74)

1993 Canadian election

John Manley, Liberal (35,705)
Doug Walkinshaw, Reform (7,749)
Joe Anton, Prog. Cons. (6,580)
Ursule Critoph, N.D.P. (2,116)
George Shirreff, National (1,024)
Joe Palmer, Green (391)
Ronald J.D. Parker, Natural Law (243)
Louise Waldman, Marxist-Leninist (67)

1997 Canadian election

John Manley, Liberal (31,725)
Carla Marie Dancey, Reform (8,522)
Keith Beardsley, Prog. Cons. (8,115)
Marcella Munro, N.D.P. (4,374)
Maria Von Finckenstein, Green (440)
Paula Williams, Action (281)
Richard Michael Wolfson, Natural Law (167)
Anna di Carlo, Marxist-Leninist (140)

2000 Canadian election

John Manley, Liberal (26,585)
Brad Darbyson, Canadian Alliance (12,677)
Kevin Lister, Prog. Cons. (8,096)
Jeannie Page, N.D.P. (3,463)
Ron Whalen, Marijuana (679)
James Hea, Natural Law (141)
Marsha Fine, Marxist Leninist (80)
Mick Panesar, Communist (69)

2004 Canadian election

David McGuinty, Liberal (25,956)
Alan Riddell, Conservative (20,622)
Monia Mazigh, N.D.P. (8,080)
John Ford, Green (3,398)
John Akpata, Marijuana (495)
Brad Thomson, Prog. Canadian (375)
Raymond Aubin, Independent (225)
Saroj Bains, Marxist-Leninist (79)

Poll-by-poll results

Federal Members

#	Name	Took Office	Left Office	Party
1.	John Manley	November 21, 1988	May 23, 2004	Liberal
2.	David McGuinty	June 28, 2004	in office	Liberal

Provincial electoral district history

The district was created before the 1926 election. Prior to the 1999 election, the provincial district did not have the same borders as the federal district

Results since 1990

Ontario general election, 1990

Dalton McGuinty, Liberal (13,845)
Margaret Armstrong, N.D.P. (7,826)
Darrel Kent, Prog. Cons. (7,399)
Stephen Johns, Green (612)
David Fitzpatrick, Family Coalition (503)

Ontario general election, 1995

Dalton McGuinty, Liberal (15,418)
Linda Thom, Prog. Cons. (8,618)
Margaret Armstrong, N.D.P. (4,235)
Karen Fyson, Green (383)
Wayne Foster, Natural Law (245)

Ontario general election, 1999

Dalton McGuinty, Liberal (22,707)
Mike Nicholson, Prog. Cons. (19,337)
James McLaren, N.D.P. (2,655)
George Brown, Green (724)
Mag Carson, Independent (243)
James Hea, Natural Law (121)

Ontario general election, 2003

Dalton McGuinty, Liberal (24,647)
Richard Raymond, Prog. Cons. (16,413)
James McLaren, N.D.P. (4,306)
David Chernushenko, Green (1,741)
John Pacheco, Family Coalition (562)

Provincial Members

#	Name	Took Office	Left Office	Party
1.	Thomas Birkett	December 1, 1926	September 17, 1929	Conservative
2.	Arthur Ellis	October 30, 1929	August 25, 1937	Conservative
3.	George Dunbar	October 6, 1937	May 4, 1959	Prog. Cons.
4.	Wesley Haskett	June 11, 1959	September 13, 1971	Prog. Cons.
5.	Claude Bennett	October 21, 1971	July 31, 1987	Prog. Cons.
6.	Dalton McGuinty, Sr.	September 10, 1987	March 16, 1990	Liberal
7.	Dalton McGuinty	September 6, 1990	in office	Liberal

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