# Orléans West-Innes Ward

Orléans West-Innes Ward (Ward 2) is a city ward in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is located in the eastern end of the city, containing the western half of Orleans subdivision plus the community of Blackburn Hamlet. The ward is represented on Ottawa City Council by Laura Dudas.
Within Orleans, it contains the neighbourhoods of Hiawatha Park, Convent Glen, Orleans Wood, Orléans Village, Chapel Hill and Orleans South.

## History

From 1994 to 2022, the ward included the community of Blackburn Hamlet as well as the neighbourhoods of Orléans Village, Châteauneuf and Chapel Hill in Orléans. It also included the part of the community of Notre-Dame-des-Champs formerly in the city of Gloucester and the newer Bradley Estates development. The ward was created when the city of Gloucester was amalgamated into the new city of Ottawa. It was named Innes Ward from 1997 to 2022. Prior to that, it was just known as Ward 2.
Following the 2020 Ottawa Ward boundary review, the ward gained the neighbourhood of Convent Glen and lost the neighbourhood of Chapel Hill South.

## Demographics

    According to the 2011 Canadian census
Ethnic groups: 76.8% White, 5.8% Black, 3.9% Arab, 3.5% South Asian, 2.6% Chinese, 2.1% Aboriginal, 1.3% Filipino, 1.3% West Asian
Languages: 54.8% English, 33.0% French, 2.8% Arabic, 1.8% Chinese
Religions: 72.9% Christian (49.3% Catholic, 5.6% Anglican, 5.1% United Church, 1.7% Christian Orthodox, 1.4% Pentecostal, 1.4% Baptist, 1.0% Presbyterian, 7.4% Other), 5.3% Muslim, 1.2% Hindu, 18.7% No religion
Median income (2010): $45,511
Average income (2010): $54,173

## Regional and city councillors

* Prior to 1994, the area was represented by the Mayor of Gloucester and 2 at large Gloucester city and regional councillors. From 1994 to 2000 the area was covered by Blackburn Hamlet and Orléans South Wards on Gloucester City Council.
* Richard Cantin (1994-2000)
* Rainer Bloess (2001-2014)
* Jody Mitic (2014–2018)
* Laura Dudas (2018–present)

## Election results
### 1994 Ottawa-Carleton Regional Municipality elections

Regional council :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Richard Cantin | 4,245 | 50.18 |
| Ed Campbell | 3,800 | 44.92 |
| Ian A. G. Campbell | 414 | 4.89 |

### 1997 Ottawa-Carleton Regional Municipality elections

Regional council :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Richard Cantin | 3403 | 44.41 |
| Ed Campbell | 3154 | 41.16 |
| Joyce Hum | 597 | 7.79 |
| Pierre Maheu | 509 | 6.64 |

### 2000 Ottawa municipal election

Following Gloucester's amalgamation into Ottawa, Gloucester City Councillor (for Blackburn Hamlet Ward) Rainer Bloess was easily elected.
City council :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Rainer Bloess | 7,006 | 52.01 |
| Ed Campbell | 3,442 | 25.55 |
| Luc Brisebois | 1,572 | 11.67 |
| Marc Thibault | 1,451 | 10.77 |

### 2003 Ottawa municipal election

City council :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Rainer Bloess | 5925 | 59.26 |
| J.-F. Claude | 4073 | 40.74 |

### 2006 Ottawa municipal election

City council :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Rainer Bloess | 11746 | 83.65 |
| David Cameron | 2296 | 16.35 |

### 2010 Ottawa municipal election

City council :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Rainer Bloess | 8497 | 69.90 |
| Keith Jansa | 1515 | 12.46 |
| Christopher Fraser | 1410 | 11.60 |
| Roger Furmanczyk | 734 | 6.04 |

### 2014 Ottawa municipal election

City council :
| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Jody Mitic | 4,294 | 33.01 |
| Laura Dudas | 2,535 | 19.49 |
| François Trépanier | 2,117 | 16.27 |
| Fred Sherwin | 1,974 | 15.18 |
| Chantal Lecours | 626 | 4.81 |
| Eldon Holder | 544 | 4.18 |
| Teresa Whitmore | 466 | 3.58 |
| Chris Fraser | 385 | 2.96 |
| Andrew Modray | 67 | 0.52 |
Ottawa mayor (Ward results) :
| Candidate | Vote | % |
| Jim Watson | 10,279 | 81.85 |
| Mike Maguire | 1,735 | 13.82 |
| Michael St. Arnaud | 141 | 1.12 |
| Anwar Syed | 120 | 0.96 |
| Rebecca Pyrah | 113 | 0.90 |
| Darren W. Wood | 66 | 0.53 |
| Robert White | 58 | 0.46 |
| Bernard Couchman | 46 | 0.37 |

### 2018 Ottawa municipal election

| Council candidate | Vote | % |
| Laura Dudas | 5,325 | 41.37 |
| Donna Leith-Gudbranson | 3,645 | 28.32 |
| François Trépanier | 2,391 | 18.58 |
| Tammy Lynch | 1,510 | 11.73 |

### 2022 Ottawa municipal election

| Council candidate | Vote | % |
| Laura Dudas | 11,821 | 71.43 |
| Lori Stinson | 3,309 | 19.99 |
| Chris Fraser | 1,420 | 8.58 |