# Ottawa West—Nepean (federal electoral district)

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 Ambleside, Bayshore, Bel-Air Park, Bel-Air Heights, Borden Farm, Braemar Park, Briargreen, Britannia, Carleton Heights, the western half of Carlington, Centrepointe, City View, Copeland Park, Crestview, Crystal Beach, Fisher Glen, Fisher Heights, Glabar Park, Kenson Park, Leslie Park, Lincoln Heights, Navaho, Parkwood Hills, Qualicum-Graham Park, Queensway Terrace North, Queensway Terrace South, Foster Farm, Redwood, Rocky Point, Ryan Farm, Shirleys Bay, Skyline, Whitehaven, Woodpark, and Woodroffe. All these neighbourhoods are located in the City of Ottawa, with many of them having been part of the former City of Nepean.

## History

The electoral district was created in 1996 from Ottawa West, Nepean and part of Lanark—Carleton ridings.

### 2012 Federal Redistribution

The 2012 federal redistribution saw the riding gain a small portion from Ottawa Centre, but it remained largely unchanged.

### 2022 Federal Redistribution

The 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution resulted in several boundary changes to the riding.
The eastern riding boundary along Merivale Road was pushed further east to Fisher Avenue. As a consequence, the entire Carlington neighbourhood (not just the western portion) is now part of the riding.
The north-east boundary has also been shifted east, from Maitland Avenue and Sherbourne Road to Golden Avenue and then along Carling Avenue to the 417 Highway. Consequently the McKellar Park and McKellar Heights neighbourhoods have been reassigned from the Ottawa Centre riding into Ottawa West—Nepean.
A small corner of the riding between Merivale Avenue on the West and the Rideau River on the east, and from the railroad tracks in the north to West Hunt Club Road in the south, has been moved from Ottawa West-Nepean to Nepean. While largely retail-commercial in nature, it includes a number of residential homes along or near Prince of Wales Dr.
The north-west boundary has been moved east from Herzberg Road to Davidson Side Road north of Carling Avenue. That portion has been moved into the Kanata (formerly the Kanata-Carleton) riding. It is a rural area which includes a large area of Federal lands, and so is of small consequence to elector counts.

## Demographics

According to the 2021 Canadian census
Ethnic groups: 60.7% White, 8.9% Black, 7.0% South Asian, 5.3% Arab, 4.6% Chinese, 4.1% Indigenous, 2.2% Southeast Asian, 2.0% Filipino, 1.4% Latin American, 1.4% West Asian
Languages: 60.3% English, 6.5% French, 4.2% Arabic, 2.0% Mandarin, 1.7% Italian, 1.4% Spanish, 1.2% Somali, 1.2% Cantonese, 1.1% Vietnamese, 1.0% Tagalog
Religions: 49.3% Christian (26.3% Catholic, 4.0% Anglican, 3.7% United Church, 2.3% Christian Orthodox, 1.3% Pentecostal, 1.0% Presbyterian, 10.7% Other), 10.8% Muslim, 3.3% Hindu, 1.8% Jewish, 1.5% Buddhist, 31.5% None
Median income: $42,800 (2020)
Average income: $55,900 (2020)

## Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Ottawa West—Nepean Riding created from Ottawa West, Nepean and Lanark—Carleton |||||
| 36th | 1997–2000 | Marlene Catterall | Liberal |
| 37th | 2000–2004 | Marlene Catterall | Liberal |
| 38th | 2004–2006 | Marlene Catterall | Liberal |
| 39th | 2006–2008 | John Baird | Conservative |
| 40th | 2008–2011 | John Baird | Conservative |
| 41st | 2011–2015 | John Baird | Conservative |
| 42nd | 2015–2019 | Anita Vandenbeld | Liberal |
| 43rd | 2019–2021 | Anita Vandenbeld | Liberal |
| 44th | 2021–present | Anita Vandenbeld | Liberal |
In the 2004 federal election, Marlene Catterall defeated Conservative Party candidate Sean Casey in a very close election.
In the 2006 federal election, Catterall stepped aside, and high-profile Progressive Conservative Member of Provincial Parliament, John Baird, contested and won the riding for the Conservative Party.
Until February 3, 2015, he was a member of the cabinet of Prime Minister Stephen Harper as Minister of Foreign Affairs. He has also previously served as President of the Treasury Board, then Minister of the Environment, then as Government House Leader. Baird resigned from the House of Commons on March 16, 2015.

## Riding associations

Riding associations are the local branches of national political parties:
| Party | Association name | President |
| New Democratic | Ottawa West—Nepean Federal NDP Association | Stephen Yardy |
| Liberal | Ottawa West—Nepean Federal Liberal Association | Christie Boyd |
| Conservative | Ottawa West—Nepean Conservative Association | Craig Armstrong |
| Green | Ottawa West—Nepean Green Party | David Stibbe |
| Christian Heritage | CHP Ottawa West—Nepean | David Darwin |

## Election results

2025 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Anita Vandenbeld |
| | Conservative | Ryan Telford |
| | New Democratic | Josh Bizjak |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters |
2021 federal election redistributed results :
| Party | Vote | % |
| Liberal | 29,159 | 45.42 |
| Conservative | 17,761 | 27.67 |
| New Democratic | 12,979 | 20.22 |
| People's | 2,056 | 3.20 |
| Green | 1,853 | 2.89 |
| Others | 392 | 0.61 |
vte2021 Canadian federal election: Ottawa West—Nepean :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Anita Vandenbeld | 25,889 | 45.1 | -0.5 | $74,328.64 |
| | Conservative | Jennifer Jennekens | 16,473 | 28.7 | +1.6 | $45,178.66 |
| | New Democratic | Yavar Hameed | 11,163 | 19.4 | +0.7 | $32,726.98 |
| | People's | David Yeo | 1,908 | 3.3 | +2.0 | $1,796.57 |
| | Green | David Stibbe | 1,642 | 2.9 | -3.4 | $5,093.29 |
| | Christian Heritage | Sean Mulligan | 327 | 0.6 | – | $2,649.96 |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | 57,402 | – | – | $115,138.30 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 447 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,849 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 84,392 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
vte2019 Canadian federal election: Ottawa West—Nepean :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Anita Vandenbeld | 27,599 | 45.6 | -10.08 | $70,538.89 |
| | Conservative | Abdul Abdi | 16,491 | 27.1 | -2.78 | none listed |
| | New Democratic | Angela MacEwen | 11,401 | 18.7 | +8.9 | $61,020.24 |
| | Green | David Stibbe | 3,823 | 6.3 | +3.5 | none listed |
| | People's | Serge Guevorkian | 820 | 1.3 | – | $0.00 |
| | Christian Heritage | Sean Mulligan | 350 | 0.6 | -0.57 | $2,235.59 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 62,206 | 100.0 | | $109,420.82 EST |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 602 | 0.96 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,808 | 72.62 | – |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 86,485 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +14.11% |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
2015 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Anita Vandenbeld | 35,199 | 55.68 | +24.19 | $125,416.75 |
| | Conservative | Abdul Abdi | 18,893 | 29.88 | -14.81 | $195,500.69 |
| | New Democratic | Marlene Rivier | 6,195 | 9.80 | -9.98 | $48,825.54 |
| | Green | Mark Brooks | 1,772 | 2.80 | -1.24 | $5,327.90 |
| | Christian Heritage | Rod Taylor | 740 | 1.17 | – | $34,473.80 |
| | Marxist–Leninist | Sam Heaton | 114 | 0.18 | – | – |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | 62,913 | 100.0 | | $219,678.06 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 307 | 0.49 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,220 | 75.99 | – |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 83,195 |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | Swing | +19.5% |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
2011 federal election redistributed results :
| Party | Vote | % |
| Conservative | 25,297 | 44.69 |
| Liberal | 17,825 | 31.49 |
| New Democratic | 11,196 | 19.78 |
| Green | 2,285 | 4.04 |
| Others | 4 | 0.01 |
2011 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | John Baird | 25,226 | 44.71 | -0.27 | $85,279.84 |
| | Liberal | Anita Vandenbeld | 17,790 | 31.53 | -4.59 | $83,063.37 |
| | New Democratic | Marlene Rivier | 11,128 | 19.72 | +8.20 | $27,580.67 |
| | Green | Mark Mackenzie | 2,279 | 4.04 | -2.32 | $16,343.75 |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | 56,423 | 100.00 | | $88,802.24 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 292 | 0.51 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,715 | 69.42 | – |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 81,693 | – | – |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -2.43 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
2008 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | John Baird | 25,109 | 44.98 | +1.85 | $83,719 |
| | Liberal | David Pratt | 20,161 | 36.12 | +2.03 | $84,627 |
| | New Democratic | Marlene Rivier | 6,432 | 11.52 | -4.60 | $30,086 |
| | Green | Frances Coates | 3,552 | 6.36 | +1.42 | $9,565 |
| | Independent | David Page | 415 | 0.74 | +0.74 | |
| | Communist | Alex McDonald | 150 | 0.28 | +0.28 | |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | 55,819 | 100.00 | | $87,796 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -0.09 |
2006 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | John Baird | 25,607 | 43.13 | +3.93 | $73,698 |
| | Liberal | Lee Farnworth | 20,244 | 34.09 | -7.50 | $71,412 |
| | New Democratic | Marlene Rivier | 9,569 | 16.12 | +3.20 | $24,830 |
| | Green | Neil Adair | 2,932 | 4.94 | +0.17 | $975 |
| | Independent | John Pacheco | 905 | 1.52 | | $16,672 |
| | Canadian Action | Randy Bens | 121 | 0.20 | -0.45 | $620 |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | 59,378 | 100.00 | |
2004 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Marlene Catterall | 23,971 | 41.59 | -1.73 |
| | Conservative | Sean Casey | 22,591 | 39.20 | -9.20 |
| | New Democratic | Marlene Rivier | 7,449 | 12.92 | +7.72 |
| | Green | Neil Adair | 2,748 | 4.77 | +3.65 |
| | Marijuana | Russell Barth | 430 | 0.75 | -0.06 |
| | Canadian Action | Mary-Sue Haliburton | 376 | 0.65 | -0.07 |
| | Marxist–Leninist | Alecander Legeais | 68 | 0.12 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 57,633 | 100.00 |
2000 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Marlene Catterall | 22,607 | 43.32 | -10.69 |
| | Alliance | Barry Yeates | 14,753 | 28.27 | +7.04 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Tom Curran | 10,506 | 20.13 | +4.59 |
| | New Democratic | Kevin Kinsella | 2,718 | 5.21 | -2.41 |
| | Green | Matt Takach | 585 | 0.36 | |
| | Marijuana | Sotos Petrides | 423 | 0.81 | |
| | Canadian Action | David Creighton | 376 | 0.72 | |
| | Independent | John Turmel | 89 | 0.17 | -0.22 |
| | Communist | Stuart Ryan | 70 | 0.13 | |
| | Natural Law | Richard Wolfson | 58 | 0.11 | -0.17 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 52,185 | 100.00 |
1997 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Marlene Catterall | 29,511 | 54.02 |
| | Reform | Barry Yeates | 11,601 | 21.23 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Margret Kopala | 8,489 | 15.54 |
| | New Democratic | Wendy Byrne | 4,163 | 7.62 |
| | Green | Stuart Langstaff | 416 | 0.76 |
| | Independent | John Turmel | 211 | 0.39 |
| | Natural Law | Stan Lamothe | 153 | 0.28 |
| | Marxist–Leninist | Marsha Fine | 90 | 0.16 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 54,634 | 100.00 |