Ottawa South, ON — 2015 Federal Election Results Map
Ottawa South — 2015 Election Results
📌 The Canadian federal electoral district of Ottawa South was contested in the 2015 election.
🏆 David McGuinty, the Liberal candidate, won the riding with 38,831 votes (60.1% of the vote).
🥈 The runner-up was Dev Balkissoon (Conservative) with 15,711 votes (24.3%), defeated by a margin of 23,120 votes.
📊 Other notable candidates: George Brown (NDP-New Democratic Party, 12%).
Riding information
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Ottawa South stretches across the residential neighbourhoods south of Highway 417, from the tree-lined streets of Alta Vista and Riverside Park through the commercial hubs at Billings Bridge and South Keys, and out to the communities near the Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport. The Rideau River forms the riding's western boundary, winding through parkland and recreational paths that connect its diverse neighbourhoods.
Candidates
David McGuinty (Liberal) — An environmental lawyer first elected in 2004, McGuinty had held Ottawa South through four consecutive elections. Before entering politics he served as president and CEO of the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy. His brother Dalton McGuinty served as Premier of Ontario from 2003 to 2013, and the two became the first siblings in Canadian history to hold elected office provincially and federally in the same riding simultaneously.
Dev Balkissoon (Conservative) — A consulting firm owner making his first run for federal office, Balkissoon sought to challenge the Liberal hold on the riding.
George Brown (NDP) — A lawyer and former Ottawa City councillor who represented Riverside Ward from 1985 to 1994, Brown served as president of the Ottawa Community Loan Fund and taught part-time at the University of Ottawa's law school, specializing in immigration and community development.
John Redins (Green Party) — Redins ran on the Green Party platform in Ottawa South.
About the Riding
Ottawa South has been a Liberal stronghold since the riding was first contested in 1988, and the 2015 election was no exception. The riding's population is ethnically diverse, with significant South Asian, Middle Eastern, and Somali communities concentrated in neighbourhoods like Heron Gate and South Keys. Alta Vista, adjacent to the Ottawa Hospital's General Campus, is home to many health care professionals. The area around Billings Bridge serves as a commercial crossroads, while the southern portions of the riding near the airport include both established suburban neighbourhoods and newer development. Federal infrastructure spending, public service employment, and immigration policy were key concerns for residents.
