Barrhaven West Ward Last updated September 30, 2025 History Location of Barrhaven Ward (2006–2022) From 1994 to 2006, the ward was much larger, also encompassing the neighbourhoods of Heart's Desire , Davidson Heights , Rideau Glen , Boyce , Clearview , Country Place , Victory Hill , Pineglen , Merivale Gardens , Grenfell Glen , Arbeatha Park , Westcliffe Estates , Lynwood Village , Twin Elm , Fallowfield and Bells Corners . From 1997 to 2006, the ward was named Bell-South Nepean Ward . Prior to that, it was just known as Ward 3 . In 2006, these areas were transferred to new wards: The Bells Corners area went to College Ward , the areas along Hunt Club joined Knoxdale-Merivale Ward , Heart's Desire and Davidson Heights joined the new Gloucester-South Nepean Ward and the rural parts joined Rideau-Goulbourn Ward .
From 2006 to 2022, the ward was known as Barrhaven Ward , and ward consisted of the neighbourhoods of Cedarhill Estates , Orchard Estates , The Meadows , Pheasant Run , Fraservale , Barrhaven , Knollsbrook and Longfields .
Following the 2020 Ottawa Ward boundary review, the ward's southern boundary was extended to Barnsdale Road to the south, uniting the Half Moon Bay and Stonebridge neighbourhoods into the ward. The ward lost the area east of Greenbank Road and north of the Strandherd Road to the new ward of Barrhaven East . [ 2] [ 3]
The Ward had been served by Jan Harder on Ottawa City Council since the area was amalgamated into Ottawa in 2000. She was also the city councillor for Barrhaven Ward on Nepean City Council prior to that, from 1997 to 2000. Doug Collins was the Nepean city councillor from 1994 to 1997.
Demographics According to the 2011 Canadian census Ethnic groups: 71.1% White, 6.9% South Asian, 6.4% Chinese, 4.2% Black, 2.7% Arab, 2.2% Aboriginal, 2.1% Southeast Asian, 1.6% Filipino, 1.1% Latin American Languages: 71.8% English, 7.4% French, 4.7% Chinese, 2.0% Arabic, 1.2% Spanish, 1.1% Italian, 1.1% Vietnamese Religions: 66.3% Christian (39.3% Catholic, 6.7% United Church, 5.8% Anglican, 2.1% Christian Orthodox, 1.9% Presbyterian, 1.4% Pentecostal, 1.1% Lutheran, 1.1% Baptist, 6.9% Other), 4.9% Muslim, 3.2% Hindu, 1.6% Buddhist, 21.8% No religion Median income (2010): $45,092 Average income (2010): $50,269
Election results Regional council: Ward 3 Candidate Votes % David Pratt Acclaimed
Nepean City council: Barrhaven Ward Candidate Votes % Doug Collins 3,304 58.14 Kim Millan 1,902 33.47 Nick Dean 477 8.39
Ottawa-Carleton Regional council: Bell-South Nepean Ward Candidate Votes % Molly McGoldrick-Larsen 8,166 73.16 Brian Beckett 1,831 16.40 Adam Hacker 1,165 10.44
Nepean City council: Barrhaven Ward Candidate Votes % Jan Harder 3,222 54.72 Mike Kronick 1,841 31.27 Bill Gordon 825 14.01
City council Candidate Votes % Jan Harder 11876 86.75 John R. Palmer 1784 13.25
Longtime incumbent Jan Harder faced off against Cathrine Gardiner a freelance photo journalist, Joe King an agricultural economist and T.K. Chu, a systems engineer.
City council Candidate Votes % Jan Harder 9433 74.94 Joe King 1468 11.66 T.K. Chu 853 6.78 Cathrine Gardner 833 6.62
City council Candidate Votes % Jan Harder 8,263 66.31 Rustin Hollywood 2,944 23.62 Joseph King 1,255 10.07
City council Candidate Vote % Jan Harder 8,686 75.50 Ian Burrsey2,490 21.64 Syed Asghar Hussain328 2.85
Ottawa mayor (Ward results) Candidate Vote % Jim Watson 8,379 74.06 Mike Maguire2,460 21.74 Anwar Syed130 1.15 Rebecca Pyrah95 0.84 Darren W. Wood78 0.69 Robert White69 0.61 Bernard Couchman68 0.60 Michael St. Arnaud35 0.31
Council candidate Vote % Jan Harder 11,489 74.27 Hadi Wess2,427 15.69 Franklin Epape908 5.87 Atiq Qureshi535 3.46 Ahmad Malgarai110 0.71
Council candidate Vote % David Hill 6,230 43.97 Taayo Simmonds 4,737 33.43 Jay Chadha 2,200 15.53 Sadaf Ebrahim 1,001 7.07
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