Ottawa West—Nepean (provincial electoral district)

For the federal electoral district, see Ottawa West—Nepean.

45°21′N 75°47′W / 45.350°N 75.783°W / 45.350; -75.783

Ottawa West—Nepean
Ontario electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Ontario
MPP
 
 		 
Chandra Pasma
New Democratic
First contested1999
Last contested2022
Demographics
Population (2016)111,835
Electors (2018)89,575
Area (km²)88
Pop. density (per km²)1,270.9
Census division(s)Ottawa
Census subdivision(s)Ottawa

Ottawa West—Nepean (French: Ottawa-Ouest–Nepean) is a provincial electoral district in eastern Ontario, Canada. It elects one member to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.

The riding is represented in the Ontario legislature by the NDP's Chandra Pasma.

The riding has been fairly solidly Liberal. In the 1999 provincial election, former Member of Provincial Parliament Alex Cullen lost the nomination to Rick Chiarelli following fierce party battles. Cullen instead ran for the Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP). The seat was won by Tory Garry Guzzo. In the 2003 provincial election, former Ottawa mayor Jim Watson ousted Guzzo.

Former Ottawa mayor Bob Chiarelli won the seat in a March 4, 2010, by-election, after Jim Watson left his seat to run in the 2010 Ottawa municipal election. Chiarelli lost his seat to PC Jeremy Roberts in 2018 which saw the former governing Liberals fall to third place in the legislature. In the 2022 provincial election the NDP's Chandra Pasma defeated Roberts, the only PC incumbent to lose his seat in the election. This marked the first time the NDP had ever won the seat, either provincially or federally.

History

The electoral district was created in 1999 from 77% of Ottawa West, 38% of Nepean and 21% of Ottawa—Rideau.

Members of Provincial Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario:

Ottawa West—Nepean
Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created from Ottawa West, Nepean and Ottawa—Rideau
37th  1999–2003     Garry Guzzo Progressive Conservative
38th  2003–2007     Jim Watson Liberal
39th  2007–2010
 2010–2011 Bob Chiarelli
40th  2011–2014
41st  2014–2018
42nd  2018–2022     Jeremy Roberts Progressive Conservative
43rd  2022–present     Chandra Pasma New Democratic

Election results

2022 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Chandra Pasma 15,696 37.54 +5.06 $125,025
Progressive Conservative Jeremy Roberts 14,610 34.94 +2.12 $90,418
Liberal Sam Bhalesar 9,384 22.44 −6.86 $67,587
Green Steven Warren 1,475 3.53 −0.30 $4,298
Ontario Party Vilteau Delvas 649 1.55   $5,110
Total valid votes/expense limit 41,814 98.58 -0.34 $127,707
Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots 601 1.42 +0.34
Turnout 42,415 47.42 -9.62
Eligible voters 91,223
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +1.47
Source(s)
  • "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-05-18.
  • "Statistical Summary by Electoral District" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-05-21.
2018 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Jeremy Roberts 16,590 32.82 −1.06
New Democratic Chandra Pasma 16,415 32.48 +18.06
Liberal Bob Chiarelli 14,810 29.30 −15.54
Green Pat Freel 1,937 3.83 −2.35
None of the Above Colin A. Pritchard 542 1.07
Libertarian Nicholas Paliga 251 0.50 -0.18
Total valid votes 50,545 98.92
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 552 1.08 -0.43
Turnout 51,097 57.04 +1.10
Eligible voters 89,575
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +7.24
Source: Elections Ontario[1]
2014 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bob Chiarelli 21,035 44.84 +4.06
Progressive Conservative Randall Denley 15,895 33.89 −6.06
New Democratic Alex Cullen 6,760 14.41 −0.51
Green Alex Hill 2,899 6.18 +2.67
Libertarian Matthew Brooks 318 0.68
Total valid votes 46,907 98.49
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 719 1.51
Turnout 47,626 55.95
Eligible voters 85,125  
Liberal hold Swing +5.06
Source(s)
"General Election Results by District, 066 Ottawa West—Nepean". Elections Ontario. 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
2011 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Bob Chiarelli 18,492 41.62 −1.83 $ 93,241.85
Progressive Conservative Randall Denley 17,483 39.35 +0.36 80,950.00
New Democratic Wendy Byrne 6,576 14.80 +6.35 13,936.09
Green Alex Hill 1,485 3.34 −4.96 3,113.29
Family Coalition John Pacheco 396 0.89   8,382.66
Total valid votes / expense limit 44,432 100.00 +56.27 $ 97,809.67
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 174 0.39 −0.18
Turnout 44,606 54.27 +21.33
Eligible voters 82,187   −5.32
Liberal hold Swing −1.10
Source(s)
"Summary of Valid Votes Cast for Each Candidate – October 6, 2011 General Election" (PDF).
"Statistical Summary – General Elections 2011" ( XLS Spreadsheet (71KB)). Elections Ontario.
"2011 Candidate Campaign Returns (CR-1)". Retrieved May 31, 2014.
Ontario provincial by-election, March 4, 2010
Resignation of Jim Watson
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Bob Chiarelli 12,353 43.45 −7.19 $ 100,242.09
Progressive Conservative Beth Graham 11,086 38.99 +7.19 98,437.24
New Democratic Pam Fitzgerald 2,404 8.45 −1.24 20,689.04
Green Mark Mackenzie 2,359 8.30 +2.13 16,707.36
Independent John Turmel 230 0.81   0.00
Total valid votes 28,432 100.0   −39.61
Total rejected ballots 163 0.57 −0.07
Turnout 28,595 32.94 −24.57
Eligible voters 86,809   +5.35
Source(s)
"Ottawa West-Nepean By-Election – March 4, 2010". Elections Ontario. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
"2010 By-Election Returns – Ottawa West-Nepean – Candidate (CR-1) & Association (CR-3) Returns".
"MPP Watson to run for Ottawa mayor". CBC News. Archived from the original on Jan 15, 2010.
2007 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Jim Watson 23,842 50.64 +3.60 $ 81,588.12
Progressive Conservative Mike Patton 14,971 31.80 −9.44 67,155.94
New Democratic Lynn Hamilton 4,564 9.69 +1.35 15,904.92
Green Martin Hyde 2,903 6.17 +3.51 1,064.61
Family Coalition John Pacheco 592 1.26   6,938.62
Independent Robert Gilles Gauthier 207 0.44 −0.28 Unavailable  
Total valid votes/expense limit 47,079 100.0   −4.24 $ 88,988.76
Total rejected ballots 304 0.64 +0.09
Turnout 47,383 57.51 −4.62
Eligible voters 82,397   +3.55
Source(s)
"Summary of Valid Votes Cast for Each Candidate – October 10, 2007 General Election" (PDF).
"Statistical Summary – General Election 2007" (PDF). Elections Ontario.
"2007 Candidate Campaign Returns (CR-1)". Retrieved June 1, 2014.
2003 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Jim Watson 23,127 47.04 +12.68 $ 67,833.00
Progressive Conservative Garry Guzzo 20,277 41.24 −6.55 60,734.31
New Democratic Marlene Rivier 4,099 8.34 −7.78 17,396.47
Green Neil Adair 1,309 2.66 +1.71 2,684.09
Independent Robert G. Gauthier 353 0.72   Unavailable  
Total valid votes/expense limit 49,165 100.0   +2.90 $ 76,392.96
Total rejected ballots 272 0.55 −0.27
Turnout 49,437 62.13 +3.24
Eligible voters 79,576   −2.72
Source(s)
"General Election of October 2, 2003 – Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate". Elections Ontario.
"General Election of October 2, 2003 – Statistical Summary". Retrieved June 1, 2014.
"2003 Candidate and Constituency Associations – Candidate Campaign Return (CR-1)".
1999 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Garry Guzzo 22,834 47.79 $ 52,524.00
Liberal Rick Chiarelli 16,419 34.36 69,057.01
New Democratic Alex Cullen 7,701 16.12 32,467.74
Green Richard Warman 453 0.95 0.00
Independent Megan Hnatiw 129 0.27 0.00
Independent John Turmel 94 0.20 0.00
Confederation of Regions Anthony C. Silvestro 79 0.17 806.00
Natural Law Lester J. Newby 70 0.15 0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 47,779 100.0   $ 78,526.08
Total rejected ballots 393 0.82
Turnout 48,172 58.89
Eligible voters 81,798
Source(s)
"General Election of June 3 1999 – Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate". Elections Ontario.
"General Election of June 3 1999 – Statistical Summary". Retrieved June 1, 2014.
"1999 Candidate and Constituency Associations – Candidate Campaign Return (CR-1)".

2007 electoral reform referendum

2007 Ontario electoral reform referendum
Side Votes %
First Past the Post 30,528 68.8
Mixed member proportional 15,172 31.2

References

  1. ^ "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. p. 8. Retrieved 20 January 2019.