Gloucester-Southgate Ward

Gloucester-Southgate Ward is a city ward located in Ottawa, Ontario. Located in the city's south end, the ward includes Gloucester Glen east of the Rideau River, most of the Ottawa International Airport, CFB Uplands, Blossom Park, Greenboro, portions of Heron Gate south of Walkley Road, the Ottawa South/Hawthorne Industrial Park and rural areas west of Anderson Road and north of Leitrim. Previously, the ward included the community of Riverside South located south of the airport but in a ward reorganization, the growing community was included in the new ward of Gloucester-South Nepean.

Gloucester-Southgate
Location within Ottawa
Coordinates: 45°21′N 75°37′W
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
CityOttawa
Government
 • CouncillorDiane Deans
Population
 (2016)Canada 2016 Census [1]
 • Total47,165
Languages (2016)
 • English53.4%
 • Arabic14.0%
 • French11.9%
 • Somali2.4%
 • Spanish2.0%
 • Mandarin1.6%
 • Cantonese1.4%
 • Italian1.4%
 • Tagalog1.0%

Prior to amalgamation, this area was covered by Southgate Ward on Ottawa City Council and Gloucester South Ward on Gloucester City Council. Southgate Ward was known as Billings Ward from 1980 to 1994, and Gloucester Ward prior to that. The ward was created in 1950, when the area was annexed from Gloucester Township. From 1952 to 1956 it was part of Ward 1.

City councillors

Ottawa City Council

Prior to 1950, the area was part of Gloucester Township. Township council was elected on an at-large basis, meaning no wards existed.

  • Alex Roger (1950)
  • Archibald Newman (1950-1952)
  • Pat Doherty (1951-1952)

Ward merged with Rideau Ward to become Ward 1 from 1952-1956

  • Pat Doherty (1957-1958)
  • Alex Roger (1957-1960)
  • Murray Heit (1957-1964)
  • Pat Doherty (1961-1962)
  • Don Kay (1963-1966)
  • Pat Doherty (1965-1966)
  • Jim Knubley (1967-1969)
  • Joe Quinn (1967-1980)
  • Pat Doherty (1970-1972)
  • Brian Bourns (1980-1985)
  • Joan O'Neill (1985-1994)
  • Diane Deans (1994–present)

Gloucester City Council

Gloucester adopted a ward system in 1985. Gloucester South was represented by two city councillors until 1991.

  • Claudette Cain (1985-1991)
  • Harold Keenan (1985-1988)
  • Mitch Owens (1988-1991)
  • Daniel Beamish (1991-1994)
  • George Barrett (1994-2000)

Election results

2014 Ottawa municipal election
City council
Candidate Vote %
    Diane Deans (X)6,25156.27
    Lilly Obina2,39721.58
    Brad Pye9638.67
    Rodaina Chahrour9528.57
    Mohamed Roble4013.61
    George Marko1020.92
    Meladul Haq Ahmadzai430.39
Ottawa mayor (Ward results)
Candidate Vote %
    Jim Watson8,25976.47
    Mike Maguire1,74216.13
    Anwar Syed4063.76
    Rebecca Pyrah1081.00
    Robert White1060.98
    Michael St. Arnaud730.68
    Darren W. Wood620.57
    Bernard Couchman440.41

2010 Ottawa municipal election
City council
Candidate Votes %
Diane Deans577448.48
Lilly Obina386432.44
Wade Wallace193816.27
Leslie Saintilma3342.80

2006 Ottawa municipal election
City council
Candidate Votes %
Diane Deans 9242 74.73
Douglas Besharah 1660 13.42
David Allogia 1465 11.85

2003 Ottawa municipal election
City council
Candidate Votes %
Diane Deans 6166 59.34
Harold Keenan 3917 37.70
David Lamothe 308 2.96

2000 Ottawa municipal election

Following amalgamation, Ottawa City Councillor Diane Deans defeated Gloucester City councillor George Barrett.

City council
Candidate Votes %
Diane Deans 6,724 48.62
George Barrett 4,599 33.25
Bob Leedy 2,274 16.44
Anoop Rangi 234 1.69

1997 Ottawa-Carleton Regional Municipality elections
City council
Candidate Votes %
Dan Beamish 5169 65.18
Joan O'Neill 2761 34.82

1950 special election

Upon annexation by Ottawa, Gloucester Ward held a special election January 2, 1950. Two aldermen were elected.

City council
Candidate Votes %
Alex Roger1,40434.29
Archibald Newman90122.00
George C. Lyon57113.94
E. M. Fillman3558.67
J. C. S. Wolf3177.74
Michael Lackner2846.94
W. G. Lewis2636.42

References
  1. (Open Data Ottawa)


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