# Nepean (federal electoral district)

Nepean is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 1997, and was reinstated during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

## History

The original riding was created in 1987 from parts of the Nepean—Carleton riding. It consisted of the City of Nepean. The electoral district was abolished in 1996 when it was redistributed between the Nepean—Carleton (54%) and the Ottawa West—Nepean (46%) ridings.

### 2012 Federal Redistribution

The riding was then reinstated in 2012 by Elections Canada, taking effect upon the dropping of the writs for the 2015 federal election, scheduled for 19 October 2015. All of the current riding comes from parts of the former riding of Nepean—Carleton.

### 2022 Federal Redistribution

The 2022 Federal Redistribution resulted in a largely rural area (south of Bells Corners, west of the 416 and south of Barnsdale Road) being reallocated to the riding of Carleton. The urban parts of Bells Corners, west of the 416 and north of Hunt Club Road, have been shifted to the new Kanata riding.
In a simplification of boundaries, the riding also picked up a portion of the Ottawa West—Nepean riding on its north side. The railway line is now the boundary between the two ridings, whereas previously it formed only the western part of the boundary, with Merivale Road and West Hunt Club forming the eastern boundary.
The new boundaries will be in effect for the next Federal election to be held no later than 2025.

## Geography

The most recent iteration of the riding of Nepean is formally described by Elections Canada as follows:
Religion in Nepean(2021, Based on 2013 Representation Order)
Commencing at the intersection of Richmond Road with Highway No. 417; thence southwesterly along said highway to March Road; thence southeasterly along said road and Eagleson Road to Robertson Road; thence northeasterly along said road to Haanel Drive; thence southeasterly in a straight line to the intersection of West Hunt Club Road with Richmond Road; thence southerly along Richmond Road to Hope Side Road; thence southwesterly along said road to Eagleson Road; thence southeasterly along said road to Brophy Drive; thence northeasterly along said drive, Bankfield Road and its northeasterly production to the Rideau River (westerly of Long Island); thence northwesterly and generally northerly along said river (westerly of Long Island and Nicolls Island) to West Hunt Club Road; thence westerly, northwesterly and southwesterly along said road to Merivale Road; thence northwesterly along said road to the Canadian National Railway; thence westerly along said railway to Richmond Road; thence northerly along said road to the point of commencement.

## Demographics

    According to the 2021 Canadian census
Ethnic groups: 56.0% White, 9.1% South Asian, 7.8% Chinese, 7.5% Arab, 6.9% Black, 3.1% Indigenous, 2.1% Southeast Asian, 2.0% Filipino, 1.6% Latin American, 1.2% West Asian
Languages: 58.8% English, 5.9% French, 5.1% Arabic, 4.0% Mandarin, 1.5% Cantonese, 1.4% Spanish, 1.1% Vietnamese, 1.1% Punjabi
Religions: 49.5% Christian (27.5% Catholic, 3.7% Anglican, 3.2% United Church, 2.2% Christian Orthodox, 1.5% Pentecostal, 11.8% Other), 12.5% Muslim, 3.4% Hindu, 1.7% Buddhist, 1.4% Jewish, 1.3% Sikh, 0.6% Other, 29.3% None Median income: $50,400 (2020)
Average income: $62,200 (2020)

## Members of Parliament

The riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Nepean Riding created from Nepean—Carleton |||||
| 34th | 1988–1993 | Beryl Gaffney | Liberal |
| 35th | 1993–1997 | Beryl Gaffney | Liberal |
| Riding dissolved into Nepean—Carleton and Ottawa West—Nepean |||||
| Riding re-created from Nepean—Carleton |||||
| 42nd | 2015–2019 | Chandra Arya | Liberal |
| 43rd | 2019–2021 | Chandra Arya | Liberal |
| 44th | 2021–present | Chandra Arya | Liberal |

## Riding associations

Riding associations are the local branches of the national political parties:
| Party | Association name | CEO | HQ address | Neighbourhood |
| Green | Nepean Green Party of Canada EDA | --- | --- | Nepean |
| Conservative Party of Canada | Nepean Conservative Association | Bill Ayyad | 900 Greenbank Road | Nepean |
| Liberal Party of Canada | Nepean Federal Liberal Association | Linda Belanger | 6 Nakota Way | Ottawa |
| New Democratic Party | Nepean Federal NDP Riding Association | --- | 825 River Road | Manotick |

## Election results
### Nepean, 2015–present

vte2021 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Chandra Arya | 29,620 | 45.1 | -0.8 | $109,271.27 |
| | Conservative | Matt Triemstra | 22,184 | 33.7 | +0.2 | $75,325.90 |
| | New Democratic | Sean Devine | 10,786 | 16.4 | +3.3 | $12,498.65 |
| | People's | Jay Nera | 1,840 | 2.8 | +1.8 | $0.00 |
| | Green | Gordon Kubanek | 1,318 | 2.0 | -4.3 | $786.11 |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | 65,748 | – | – | $121,196.92 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 419 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,167 | 70.85 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 93,391 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
2021 federal election redistributed results :
| Party | Vote | % |
| Liberal | 27,348 | 45.74 |
| Conservative | 19,953 | 33.37 |
| New Democratic | 9,700 | 16.22 |
| People's | 1,631 | 2.73 |
| Green | 1,162 | 1.94 |
| Others | 1 | 0.00 |
vte2019 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Chandra Arya | 31,933 | 45.9 | -6.52 | $107,465.36 |
| | Conservative | Brian St. Louis | 23,320 | 33.5 | -2.63 | $110,373.63 |
| | New Democratic | Zaff Ansari | 9,104 | 13.1 | +4.90 | $3,771.41 |
| | Green | Jean-Luc Cooke | 4,379 | 6.3 | +3.97 | $7,732.54 |
| | People's | Azim Hooda | 687 | 1.0 | | none listed |
| | Communist | Dustan Wang | 160 | 0.2 | | none listed |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 69,583 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 407 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,990 | 75.2 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 93,119 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -1.95 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
2015 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Chandra Arya | 34,017 | 52.42 | +25.32 | $180,234.39 |
| | Conservative | Andy Wang | 23,442 | 36.13 | -14.89 | $160,893.69 |
| | New Democratic | Sean Devine | 5,324 | 8.20 | -9.62 | $23,472.19 |
| | Green | Jean-Luc Roger Cooke | 1,513 | 2.33 | -1.70 | $14,291.13 |
| | Independent | Jesus Cosico | 416 | 0.64 | – | – |
| | Independent | Hubert Mamba | 69 | 0.11 | – | $1,309.19 |
| | Independent | Harry Splett | 66 | 0.10 | – | – |
| | Marxist–Leninist | Tony Seed | 41 | 0.06 | – | – |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | 64,888 | 100.00 | | $219,121.45 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 262 | 0.40 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,150 | 78.52 | – |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 82,976 |
| | Liberal notional gain from Conservative | Liberal notional gain from Conservative | Swing | Swing | +20.10 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
2011 federal election redistributed results :
| Party | Vote | % |
| Conservative | 26,087 | 51.02 |
| Liberal | 13,863 | 27.11 |
| New Democratic | 9,117 | 17.83 |
| Green | 2,062 | 4.03 |

### Nepean, 1993–1997

1993 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Beryl Gaffney | 33,376 | 59.55 | +12.37 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Donna Hicks | 9,668 | 17.25 | –24.21 |
| | Reform | Gus Klovan | 9,114 | 16.26 | |
| | New Democratic | Nizam Siddiqui | 1,967 | 3.51 | –7.33 |
| | National | Ralph Anderson | 979 | 1.75 | |
| | Green | Andrew Van Iterson | 420 | 0.75 | |
| | Natural Law | Brian Jackson | 255 | 0.45 | |
| | Libertarian | Brian MacKintosh | 133 | 0.24 | |
| | Commonwealth of Canada | Marko Braovac | 105 | 0.19 | –0.33 |
| | Abolitionist | Tonis Kasvand | 33 | 0.06 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 56,050 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +18.29 |
1988 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Beryl Gaffney | 26,632 | 47.18 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Bill Tupper | 23,399 | 41.46 |
| | New Democratic | Bea Murray | 6,119 | 10.84 |
| | Commonwealth of Canada | Debbie Brennan | 292 | 0.52 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 56,442 | 100.0 |