Somerset Ward
Encyclopedia
Somerset is a city ward in the city of Ottawa
, Canada
. It covers the neighbourhoods of Downtown Ottawa
, Centretown
, Lebreton Flats
and most of Centretown West
. It is Ottawa's smallest and most dense ward. It is represented on Ottawa City Council
by Diane Holmes
. It has an area of 6.5 km² and a projected 2006 population of 38,500. According to Canada 2001 Census
it had a population of 36,365. The ward was created in 1994 when Dalhousie Ward
and Wellington Ward
were merged.
Religion:
Income:
for city council.
Ottawa municipal election, 2000
Ottawa municipal election, 2003
Ottawa municipal election, 2006
Ottawa municipal election, 2010
Diane Holmes is running for re-election against Don Fex, a former festival production manager and manager of a local book store, Susan Miller, a former elected School Commissioner for the Western Quebec School Board 2007, and Barkley Pollock, an unsuccessful mayoral candidate from 2006 election, and past supporter of Liberal candidate Richard Mahoney.
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...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It covers the neighbourhoods 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...
, Centretown
Centretown
Centretown is a neighbourhood in Ottawa, Canada defined by the city as "the area bounded on the north by Gloucester Street and Lisgar Street, on the east by the Rideau Canal, on the south by the Queensway Freeway and on the west by Bronson Avenue." Traditionally it was all of Ottawa west of the...
, Lebreton Flats
Lebreton Flats
LeBreton Flats is a neighbourhood in Ottawa, Canada. It lies to the west of Centretown neighbourhood, and to the north of Centretown West with "Nanny Goat Hill" as the dividing line...
and most of Centretown West
Centretown West
Centretown West is a neighbourhood in Ottawa, Canada. It lies to the west of Bronson Avenue, east of the O-Train tracks, north of Carling Avenue, and south of "Nanny Goat Hill", which is an escarpment to the north of Somerset Street West. To the east lies Centretown, to the north lies Lebreton...
. It is Ottawa's smallest and most dense ward. It is represented on Ottawa City Council
Ottawa City Council
The Ottawa City Council is the governing body of the City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is composed of 23 city councillors and the mayor. The mayor is elected at large, while each of the councillors represent wards throughout the city. Council members are elected to four year terms with the...
by Diane Holmes
Diane Holmes
Diane Holmes is an Ottawa City Councillor representing Somerset Ward which consists of Centretown, Centretown West and the downtown core. She was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, and graduated from McGill University with a degree in Physical Education...
. It has an area of 6.5 km² and a projected 2006 population of 38,500. According to Canada 2001 Census
Canada 2001 Census
The Canada 2001 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 15, 2001. On that day, Statistics Canada attempted to count every person in Canada. The total population count of Canada was 30,007,094. This was a 4% increase over 1996 Census of 28,846,761. In...
it had a population of 36,365. The ward was created in 1994 when Dalhousie Ward
Dalhousie Ward
Dalhousie Ward is a former ward in the city of Ottawa, Canada. It was created in 1888 when it was annexed by Ottawa from Nepean Township, becoming Ottawa's eighth ward. It was merged with Wellington Ward in 1994 to become Somerset Ward. It consisted mainly of the neighbourhood of Centretown West,...
and 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...
were merged.
Population data
Languages (mother tongue):- English: 60.2%
- French: 9.9%
- Chinese: 7.9% (inc. Mandarin, Cantonese and Chinese)
- Vietnamese: 1.9%
- Arabic: 1.8%
- Italian: 1.7%
- Spanish: 1.6%
Religion:
- Roman Catholic: 36.0%
- No religion: 27.3%
- Anglican: 6.7%
- United Church: 5.2%
- Muslim: 4.7%
- Buddhist: 3.5%
- Presbyterian: 1.3%
- Baptist: 1.3%
- Jewish: 1.0%
- Greek Orthodox: 1.0%
Income:
- Average household income: $51,319
- Average income: $36,042
1994 elections
Arnold defeated Harris in a rematch of the 1991 election in Dalhousie WardDalhousie Ward
Dalhousie Ward is a former ward in the city of Ottawa, Canada. It was created in 1888 when it was annexed by Ottawa from Nepean Township, becoming Ottawa's eighth ward. It was merged with Wellington Ward in 1994 to become Somerset Ward. It consisted mainly of the neighbourhood of Centretown West,...
for city council.
| City council | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Elisabeth Arnold Elisabeth Arnold Elisabeth Arnold was an Ottawa City Councillor who represented Somerset Ward from 1994 to 2003.. One of her accomplishments on council was spearheading the rebuilding of the Plant Recreation Centre.... |
4,529 | 50.48 |
| Peter Harris | 4,443 | 49.52 |
| Regional council | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Diane Holmes Diane Holmes Diane Holmes is an Ottawa City Councillor representing Somerset Ward which consists of Centretown, Centretown West and the downtown core. She was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, and graduated from McGill University with a degree in Physical Education... |
6,496 | 76.07 |
| Dale Curwin | 1,080 | 12.64 |
| Ross Taylor | 742 | 8.69 |
| Bill Overall | 222 | 2.60 |
1997 elections
| City council | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Elisabeth Arnold Elisabeth Arnold Elisabeth Arnold was an Ottawa City Councillor who represented Somerset Ward from 1994 to 2003.. One of her accomplishments on council was spearheading the rebuilding of the Plant Recreation Centre.... |
4,004 | 78.16 |
| Kris Schimmel | 1,119 | 21.84 |
| Regional Council | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Diane Holmes Diane Holmes Diane Holmes is an Ottawa City Councillor representing Somerset Ward which consists of Centretown, Centretown West and the downtown core. She was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, and graduated from McGill University with a degree in Physical Education... |
Acclaimed | |
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 | % |
| Elisabeth Arnold Elisabeth Arnold Elisabeth Arnold was an Ottawa City Councillor who represented Somerset Ward from 1994 to 2003.. One of her accomplishments on council was spearheading the rebuilding of the Plant Recreation Centre.... |
6,517 | 75.77 |
| Olivia Bradley | 2,084 | 24.2 |
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 | % |
| Diane Holmes Diane Holmes Diane Holmes is an Ottawa City Councillor representing Somerset Ward which consists of Centretown, Centretown West and the downtown core. She was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, and graduated from McGill University with a degree in Physical Education... |
4105 | 61.62% |
| Dawn Pickering | 1195 | 17.94% |
| David MacDonald | 567 | 8.51% |
| William A. Ostapyk | 366 | 5.49% |
| Steve Sweeney | 189 | 2.84% |
| Sotos Petrides | 132 | 1.98% |
| Bill Driver | 55 | 0.83% |
| Mike Jung | 53 | 0.80% |
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 | % |
| Diane Holmes Diane Holmes Diane Holmes is an Ottawa City Councillor representing Somerset Ward which consists of Centretown, Centretown West and the downtown core. She was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, and graduated from McGill University with a degree in Physical Education... |
6600 | 63.07% |
| Luc Lapointe | 1782 | 17.03% |
| George Guirguis | 1497 | 14.31% |
| Karen Dawe | 359 | 3.43% |
| Idris Ben-Tahir | 226 | 2.16% |
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...
Diane Holmes is running for re-election against Don Fex, a former festival production manager and manager of a local book store, Susan Miller, a former elected School Commissioner for the Western Quebec School Board 2007, and Barkley Pollock, an unsuccessful mayoral candidate from 2006 election, and past supporter of Liberal candidate Richard Mahoney.| City council | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Diane Holmes Diane Holmes Diane Holmes is an Ottawa City Councillor representing Somerset Ward which consists of Centretown, Centretown West and the downtown core. She was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, and graduated from McGill University with a degree in Physical Education... |
6282 | 66.51 |
| Don Fex | 2024 | 21.43 |
| Susan Miller | 810 | 8.58 |
| Barkley Pollock | 329 | 3.48 |