Ottawa South
Federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the Ontario provincial electoral district, see Ottawa South (provincial electoral district). For the neighbourhood in Ottawa, see Old Ottawa South. For the soccer team, see Ottawa South United.
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Ontario electoral district | |||
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Federal electoral district | |||
Legislature | House of Commons | ||
MP |
Liberal | ||
District created | 1987 | ||
First contested | 1988 | ||
Last contested | 2021 | ||
District webpage | profile, map | ||
Demographics | |||
Population (2016)[1] | 121,058 | ||
Electors (2021) | 92,759 | ||
Area (km²)[2] | 73.26 | ||
Pop. density (per km²) | 1,652.4 | ||
Census division(s) | Ottawa | ||
Census subdivision(s) | Ottawa |
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Ottawa South (French: Ottawa-Sud) is a federal electoral district in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is represented in the House of Commons of Canada by David McGuinty, brother of former Premier of Ontario and Ottawa South MPP Dalton McGuinty. It has been held continuously by Liberal candidates since it was first contested in 1988, and is regarded as one of the strongest Liberal ridings in Canada. Ottawa South is a suburban, generally middle class riding, notable for having the highest Arab population in Ontario.[3]