Capital Ward
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Capital Ward is a city ward located in the centre of Ottawa
, Ontario
. Situated just south of downtown Ottawa
, the ward includes the communities of Old Ottawa East
, Old Ottawa South
, the Glebe
, Heron Park
, Carleton University
and Riverside
Out of all the wards currently in existence, Capital ward has existed the longest. It was originally created from parts of Wellington Ward
and Central Ward
when the Glebe was settled. The original capital ward consisted solely of the Glebe. It eventually annexed Old Ottawa South
before assuming its current borders.
Ottawa-Carleton Regional Municipality elections, 1997
Ottawa municipal election, 2000
Ottawa municipal election, 2003
Ottawa municipal election, 2006
Ottawa municipal election, 2010
Former Green Party deputy leader defeats Liberal Party staffer Isabel Metcalfe and activist Bob Brocklebank. Chernushenko won in the Glebe, Old Ottawa South and Old Ottawa East, Metcalfe won the Riverside apartments and Heron Park while Brocklebank won Carleton University.
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. Situated just south of downtown Ottawa
Downtown Ottawa
Downtown Ottawa is the central area of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Like other downtowns it is the commercial and economic centre of the city. It is sometimes referred to as the Central Business District and contains Ottawa's financial district. It is bordered by the Ottawa River to the north, the...
, the ward includes the communities of Old Ottawa East
Old Ottawa East
Old Ottawa East or just Ottawa East is a neighbourhood of Ottawa, Canada. It is located south of Nicholas Street and between the Rideau Canal and the Rideau River. The southern border is generally defined by Main Street and Riverdale Avenue. To the south is the neighbourhood of Old Ottawa South...
, Old Ottawa South
Old Ottawa South
Old Ottawa South is an older urban neighbourhood in Ottawa, Canada. As of the Canada 2006 Census, 8,168 people lived in Old Ottawa South, a relatively small and compact neighbourhood, located between the Rideau Canal and the Rideau River . The eastern boundary is defined by Riverdale Avenue and...
, the Glebe
The Glebe
The Glebe is a neighbourhood in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is located just south of Ottawa's downtown area, with its northern border being demarcated by the Queensway highway. It is bounded by the Rideau Canal to the south and east. Many maps show the western edge as Bronson Avenue, but some also...
, Heron Park
Heron Park
Heron Park is located south of Old Ottawa South. Its boundaries are the Rideau River to the north, the Sawmill Creek to the west, Bank Street to the east, Walkley Road to the south....
, Carleton University
Carleton University
Carleton University is a comprehensive university located in the capital of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. The enabling legislation is The Carleton University Act, 1952, S.O. 1952. Founded as a small college in 1942, Carleton now offers over 65 programs in a diverse range of disciplines. Carleton has...
and Riverside
Out of all the wards currently in existence, Capital ward has existed the longest. It was originally created from parts of Wellington Ward
Wellington Ward
Wellington Ward was one of the original five wards of the city of Ottawa, Canada. It existed until 1994 when it was amalgamated with Dalhousie Ward to become Somerset Ward. The original ward consisted of the city west of the Rideau Canal and south of Wellington Street. It has traditionally...
and Central Ward
Central Ward
Central Ward was a former ward in the city of Ottawa, Canada. It originally consisted of the part of the city between Bank Street and the Rideau Canal. It was first known as Centre Ward....
when the Glebe was settled. The original capital ward consisted solely of the Glebe. It eventually annexed Old Ottawa South
Old Ottawa South
Old Ottawa South is an older urban neighbourhood in Ottawa, Canada. As of the Canada 2006 Census, 8,168 people lived in Old Ottawa South, a relatively small and compact neighbourhood, located between the Rideau Canal and the Rideau River . The eastern boundary is defined by Riverdale Avenue and...
before assuming its current borders.
City councilors since 1935
- Edward Band (?-1950)
- H. D. Marshall (?-1938)
- C. E. Pickering (1939-1940)
- Joseph McCullochJoseph McCullochJoseph Howard McCulloch was an American football, baseball, and basketball coach, teacher and athletic director in the United States. He played college football and baseball at Springfield College from 1908 to 1910...
(1941-1948) - Noel Ogilvie (1949-1958)
- Parlane Christie (1951-1952)
- George Sloan (1953-1954)
- J. A. Donaldson (1955-1956)
- George Sloan (1957-1960)
- Don Armstrong (1959-1966)
- Claude BennettClaude BennettClaude Frederick Bennett is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1971 to 1987, and was a cabinet minister in the governments of Bill Davis and Frank Miller. Bennett was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party.Bennett was born in...
(1961-1969) - Charlotte WhittonCharlotte WhittonCharlotte Elizabeth Whitton, OC, CBE was a Canadian feminist and mayor of Ottawa. She was the first female mayor of a major city in Canada, serving from 1951 to 1956 and again from 1960 to 1964...
(1967-1972) - Gary Guzzo (1970-1972)
- Don Lockhart (1973-1976)
- Joe Cassey (1977-1978)
- Michele Mackinnon (1979-1980)
- Howard Smith (1981-1985)
- Rob Quinn (1986-1988)
- Lynn Smyth (1989-1991)
- Jim Watson (1992-1997)
- Inez Berg (1998-2000)
- Clive DoucetClive DoucetClive Doucet is a Canadian writer and politician.Doucet was born in 1946 in London, England to an Acadian serviceman and an English war bride. Doucet grew up in the city of Ottawa, Ontario. He also spent some of his youth in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Doucet was raised as a Catholic,...
(2001-2010) - David Chernushenko (2010-present)
Ottawa-Carleton Regional Municipality elections, 1997Ottawa-Carleton Regional Municipality elections, 1997Elections were held on November 10, 1997 in the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton. This page lists the election results for Regional Chair, Regional Council, and local mayors and councils of the RMOC in 1997...
| Regional council | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Clive Doucet Clive Doucet Clive Doucet is a Canadian writer and politician.Doucet was born in 1946 in London, England to an Acadian serviceman and an English war bride. Doucet grew up in the city of Ottawa, Ontario. He also spent some of his youth in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Doucet was raised as a Catholic,... |
2984 | 36.80 |
| Jim Kennelly | 2051 | 25.29 |
| Robin Quinn | 1571 | 19.37 |
| Ed Barter | 1002 | 12.36 |
| David McNicoll | 501 | 6.18 |
Ottawa municipal election, 2000Ottawa municipal election, 2000The 2000 City of Ottawa elections were held on November 13, 2000, in Ottawa, Canada. The elections were held for mayor of Ottawa, Ottawa City Council and a number of school trustees. These elections would mark the first for the newly amalgamated city, which now included 10 new municipalities in...
| City council | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Clive Doucet Clive Doucet Clive Doucet is a Canadian writer and politician.Doucet was born in 1946 in London, England to an Acadian serviceman and an English war bride. Doucet grew up in the city of Ottawa, Ontario. He also spent some of his youth in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Doucet was raised as a Catholic,... |
6486 | 69.51 |
| Jim Bickford | 2845 | 30.49 |
Ottawa municipal election, 2003Ottawa municipal election, 2003The Ottawa municipal election of 2003 was held in Ottawa, Canada, to elect the city's mayor, City Council, and school trustees for the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The vote was held on November 10, 2003...
| City council | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Clive Doucet Clive Doucet Clive Doucet is a Canadian writer and politician.Doucet was born in 1946 in London, England to an Acadian serviceman and an English war bride. Doucet grew up in the city of Ottawa, Ontario. He also spent some of his youth in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Doucet was raised as a Catholic,... |
5785 | 80.06 |
| C.R.L. Erickson | 1024 | 14.17 |
| Mike Salmon | 417 | 5.77 |
Ottawa municipal election, 2006Ottawa municipal election, 2006The 2006 Ottawa municipal election was held on November 13, 2006, in Ottawa, Canada, to elect the mayor of Ottawa, Ottawa City Council and the Ottawa-Carleton Public and Catholic School Boards. The election was one of many races across the province of Ontario...
| City council | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Clive Doucet Clive Doucet Clive Doucet is a Canadian writer and politician.Doucet was born in 1946 in London, England to an Acadian serviceman and an English war bride. Doucet grew up in the city of Ottawa, Ontario. He also spent some of his youth in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Doucet was raised as a Catholic,... |
6495 | 48.14 |
| Jay Nordenstrom | 4602 | 34.11 |
| Ian Boyd | 1963 | 14.55 |
| Sean Curran | 433 | 3.21 |
Ottawa municipal election, 2010Ottawa municipal election, 2010The Ottawa municipal election was contested on October 25, 2010 to elect the mayor of Ottawa, Ottawa City Council and the Ottawa-Carleton Public and Catholic School Boards...
Former Green Party deputy leader defeats Liberal Party staffer Isabel Metcalfe and activist Bob Brocklebank. Chernushenko won in the Glebe, Old Ottawa South and Old Ottawa East, Metcalfe won the Riverside apartments and Heron Park while Brocklebank won Carleton University.| City council | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| David Chernushenko | 5335 | 41.34 |
| Isabel Metcalfe | 2515 | 19.49 |
| Bob Brocklebank | 2207 | 17.10 |
| Domenic Santaguida | 1475 | 11.43 |
| Eugene Haslam | 1084 | 8.40 |
| Ron Le Blanc | 243 | 1.88 |
| Mano Hadavand | 46 | 0.36 |
