Gloucester-Southgate Ward
Gloucester-Southgate Ward (Ward 10) 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, CFSU Uplands, Blossom Park, Greenboro, Hunt Club Park, 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 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| City | Ottawa |
| Government | |
| • Councillor | Diane Deans |
| Population | |
| • Total | 47,165 |
| Languages (2016) | |
| • English | 53.4% |
| • Arabic | 14.0% |
| • French | 11.9% |
| • Somali | 2.4% |
| • Spanish | 2.0% |
| • Mandarin | 1.6% |
| • Cantonese | 1.4% |
| • Italian | 1.4% |
| • Tagalog | 1.0% |
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
2018 Ottawa municipal election
| City council | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
| Diane Deans | 6,179 | 56.08 | |
| Robert Swaita | 3,435 | 31.17 | |
| Alek Golijanin | 875 | 7.94 | |
| Sam Soucy | 342 | 3.10 | |
| Perry Sabourin | 188 | 1.71 | |
2014 Ottawa municipal election
| City council | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
| Diane Deans | 6,251 | 56.27 | |
| Lilly Obina | 2,397 | 21.58 | |
| Brad Pye | 963 | 8.67 | |
| Rodaina Chahrour | 952 | 8.57 | |
| Mohamed Roble | 401 | 3.61 | |
| George Marko | 102 | 0.92 | |
| Meladul Haq Ahmadzai | 43 | 0.39 | |
| Ottawa mayor (Ward results) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
| Jim Watson | 8,259 | 76.47 | |
| Mike Maguire | 1,742 | 16.13 | |
| Anwar Syed | 406 | 3.76 | |
| Rebecca Pyrah | 108 | 1.00 | |
| Robert White | 106 | 0.98 | |
| Michael St. Arnaud | 73 | 0.68 | |
| Darren W. Wood | 62 | 0.57 | |
| Bernard Couchman | 44 | 0.41 | |
2010 Ottawa municipal election
| City council | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Diane Deans | 5774 | 48.48 |
| Lilly Obina | 3864 | 32.44 |
| Wade Wallace | 1938 | 16.27 |
| Leslie Saintilma | 334 | 2.80 |
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
| Regional council: Gloucester-Southgate | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Dan Beamish | 5,169 | 65.18 |
| Joan O'Neill | 2,761 | 34.82 |
| Ottawa City Council: Southgate Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Diane Deans | Acclaimed | |
| Gloucester City Council: Gloucester South | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| George Barrett | Acclaimed | |
1994 Ottawa-Carleton Regional Municipality elections
| Regional council: Gloucester-Southgate | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Dan Beamish | 6,091 | 60.84 |
| James McMahon | 1,484 | 14.82 |
| Moe Royer | 1,394 | 13.92 |
| Kenneth McCarthy | 1,042 | 10.41 |
| Ottawa City Council: Southgate Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Diane Deans | 2,830 | 46.69 |
| Gale McAuley | 1,708 | 28.18 |
| Wayne MacKinnon | 818 | 13.50 |
| Khal Ishraki | 637 | 10.51 |
| Tony Tiefenbach | 68 | 1.12 |
| Gloucester City Council: Gloucester South | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| George Barrett | 3,015 | 70.33 |
| George Saade | 873 | 20.36 |
| Brent P. Colbert | 399 | 9.31 |
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 Roger | 1,404 | 34.29 |
| Archibald Newman | 901 | 22.00 |
| George C. Lyon | 571 | 13.94 |
| E. M. Fillman | 355 | 8.67 |
| J. C. S. Wolf | 317 | 7.74 |
| Michael Lackner | 284 | 6.94 |
| W. G. Lewis | 263 | 6.42 |
