A breakdown of the federal election results by Ottawa riding

The Liberal Party of Canada may not have gotten the majority government it wanted, but the Liberal red wall in Ottawa stayed strong. All incumbents but one were victorious. The loser in the race? Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre, whose Carleton riding he held for 20 years, went red. 

The Ottawa Lookout compiled a list of local results from across the National Capital region. 

Nepean 

In Nepean, Liberal Party leader Mark Carney won the riding with a very comfortable lead. The former central banker took 46,073 votes, totalling 63.8 per cent. Conservative candidate Barbara Bal, who some thought had an advantage because of her long campaign, came in second place with 24,017 votes and 33.2 per cent. It was a big loss for the NDP with candidate Shyam Shukla receiving a record low two per cent, with 1,424 votes. 

During the campaign, Carney received some heat for running in a riding he did not know well. He lives in Rockcliffe Park, a far distance from the suburban riding. During the campaign, he did make a few appearances, including at an Easter weekend rally. In an exclusive interview with the Ottawa Lookout, his wife, Diana Fox Carney said they hoped to spend more time there after the election was over. 

Given the fact that a Prime Minister would attract a large crowd, Carney’s rally was held outside of Nepean at TD Place arena within Lansdowne Park. He took to the stage around 1:30 a.m. with a team of Nepean volunteers behind him. 

A good portion of Carney’s speech focused on U.S. tariffs and the need for unity. 

• “We are over the shock over American betrayal. But we will never forget the lessons,” he said.

Carleton 

It was the Conservatives’ race to lose, and lose they did. 

For many, the thought of Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre not winning Carleton was unimaginable. First elected at the age of 25, he’s held it since 2004 for seven elections.

About a week ago, reports started to surface that Poilievre’s seat could be in jeopardy. Polling projections on 338 Canada showed him with a 10 per cent lead, but then some media organizations reported it was closer to five. As a result, the Conservative Party was reported to have dispatched additional resources to the riding.

Bruce Fanjoy won the seat for the Liberals with 43,900 votes, taking a narrow majority with 50.8 per cent of all ballots cast. Poilievre garnered 39,585 votes, or 45.8 per cent, 4,315 less than Fanjoy. It was another loss for the NDP with candidate Beth Prokaska taking only 1,222 votes and 1.4 per cent. 

Fanjoy regularly said he thought could win, and said there was a real appetite for change. In a previous interview with the Lookout he said many voters were upset over Poilievre’s support for the so-called “freedom” trucker convoy in 2022. Other typically Conservative voters told him they were voting Liberal so there would be a leadership review. 

There, of course, was also the threat of U.S.-imposed tariffs.

• "People in Carleton are very concerned about Donald Trump and the tariffs and what that means for our economy," Fanjoy told CBC. “They've been looking for serious leadership and they saw that in Mark Carney's Liberals."

Despite his loss, Poilievre seems steadfast in continuing the Conservative fight. At a late election night party, after it was announced the Liberals took government but before Carleton was decided, Poilievre appeared and told the crowd he planned to stay on.   

• “It will be an honour to continue to fight for you and to be a champion of your cause as we go forward,” said Poilievre. 

If he were to stay on as party leader, Poilievre would not have a seat in the House of Commons and would no longer be considered Leader of the Official Opposition. The House of Commons Procedure and Practice encourages leaders to have a seat, and if they don’t, to “seek one as soon as possible.” 

Originally from Alberta, there is speculation that a Conservative MP from the province could resign, paving the way for a by-election. 

Ottawa-West Nepean 

To no one’s surprise, incumbent Liberal candidate Anita Vandenbeld won the riding of Ottawa-West Nepean with her largest vote of support since first being elected in 2015. 

Vandenbeld took 63.6 per cent, totalling 43,553 votes. Conservative candidate Ryan Telford came in second place with 18,515 votes, 27 per cent. NDP candidate Josh Bizjak came in third with 4,837 votes, totalling 7.1 per cent. 

Speaking to the Lookout before her win, Vandenbeld said one of her biggest priorities for this term was to use federal lands for more affordable housing. 

• “Two of those pieces are directly across from the Queensway Carleton Hospital,” she said. “One of the things they want to do is build housing that will have primary care on the main floor and then the next few floors would be transitional from the hospital. Somewhere on this campus with greenspace in between could be housing for the frontline workers in the hospital. Because if you look at the neighborhoods around the Queensway Carleton Hospital, these are out of reach for a lot of the people that are working in that hospital.”

Kanata 

Former cabinet minister Jenna Sudds is back for another term representing the riding of Kanata. 

The Liberal incumbent took 60.7 per cent of the vote, with 45,053 ballots cast in her name. Conservative candidate Greg King came in second with 26,445 votes, 35.6 per cent. The NDP’s Melkssa Simon took 2.3 per cent, totalling 1,713 votes. 

• “We all realize how important this election felt. For our country, for our community … Let’s be real. We had a great night, great success here, but the hard work starts now,” Sudds said at her victory party, according to the Ottawa Citizen. “We know there are challenges on the horizon and we need to rise to the occasion. The hard work continues. We’ve got challenges in front of us and it’s incumbent on all of us to rise to the occasion.”

Ottawa Centre

In a riding that switches between the Liberals and NDP, the race turned out not to be close at all. 

Liberal incumbent Yasir Naqvi took 62.7 per cent of the vote share, with 51,026 ballots cast in his name. The NDP’s Joel Harden — who previously held the ruling provincially — took 15,906 votes at 19.5 per cent, significantly higher than other Ottawa NDP candidates. Conservative Party candidate Paul D'Orsonnens came in third place with 12,712 votes at 15.6 per cent. 

Many people had their eyes on this race because Harden beat Naqvi provincially in 2018. But it was not to be for the former MPP, but Harden said he’d consider running again if he had the support of his community. 

Naqvi, for his part, said he’ll begin work immediately. 

• “You’ve got my word that I will always stand up for Canada,” he said during his speech. “I will always make sure we will never be the 51st state. We will always be Canada. True north, strong and free.”

Ottawa South

Another riding where there were no surprises was Ottawa South, where longtime Liberal incumbent David McGuinty received another mandate. 

McGuinty took 65.5 per cent of the vote, which totalled 43,322 voters. Conservative Party candidate Blair Turner — the son of former MP Barry Turner — came in second with 17,640 votes at 26.7 per cent. NDP candidate Hena Maskedee came in third place with 4,017 votes at 6.1 per cent. 

During his victory speech, McGuinty said the election results were an example of what Canadians want to fight for. 

“They’re concerned about housing and health care, and they want to come together in a way I’ve never seen before, to fight for Canada and build an even better and stronger one,” McGuinty later told the Ottawa Citizen. 

Orléans 

Marie-France Lalonde won Orléans again for the Liberals. She took 53,171 votes, totalling 67.7 per cent. Conservative candidate Steve Mansour came in second place with 27.7 per cent of the vote, with 21,788 ballots. The NDP came in third with Oulai B. Goué taking 2,063 votes at 2.6 per cent. 

It was previously speculated that this riding could have turned Conservative when Orléans Coun. Matthew Luloff was their candidate there. But he later dropped out of the race after being charged with impaired driving, wrote CBC. 

Ottawa-Vanier-Gloucester 

In Ottawa-Vanier-Gloucester, Liberal incumbent Mona Fortier took 67.4 per cent of the vote with 45,613 total ballots. Conservative Dean Wythe came in second place with 14,507 votes, 21.4 per cent. Tristan Oliff and the NDP took 5,121 votes, totalling 7.6 per cent. 

• “We need a strong public service to protect our institutions and social safety nets to help us put our plans in motion and deliver world-class services,” Fortier said in her victory speech, according to the Ottawa Citizen. “But most of all, we must move forward with action, not fear.”