Kanata North Ward

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Kanata North
Kanatanorth.PNG
Location within Ottawa
Coordinates: 45°19′N75°55′W / 45.317°N 75.917°W / 45.317; -75.917
Country Canada
Province Ontario
City Ottawa
Government
  Councillor Cathy Curry (appointed)
Area
  Total
24.2 km2 (9.3 sq mi)
Population
  Total
38,825
  Density1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi)
Languages (2016)
   English 61.2%
   Mandarin 8.6%
   French 7.1%
   Arabic 3.0%
   Cantonese 2.0%
   Russian 1.8%
   Persian 1.1%
   Vietnamese 1.1%
   Tamil 1.0%
   Spanish 1.0%

Kanata North Ward or Ward 4 (French: Quartier Kanata-Nord) is a ward in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The ward was created in 2006 when its predecessor, Kanata Ward, split in two main parts. The original Kanata Ward covered all of the former City of Kanata. The new Kanata North Ward also includes a small part taken from West Carleton Ward (near Palladium Drive)

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Its represented on Ottawa City Council by Cathy Curry. She was appointed on November 20, 2021, replacing Jenna Sudds who was elected to Parliament in the 2021 Canadian federal election.

Communities in the ward include South March, Morgan's Grant, Kanata Lakes, Marchwood, Beaverbrook and Town Centre.

Following the 2020 Ottawa Ward boundary review, the ward will gain a small piece of territory in the South March area to accommodate a proposed housing development. [2]

Prior to its amalgamation into Ottawa, the City of Kanata had its own Kanata North Ward. It consisted of the city north of the Queensway.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Canadian census

Ethnic groups: 63.9% White, 11.7% Chinese, 7.9% South Asian, 3.6% Southeast Asian, 3.3% Black, 3.2% Arab, 1.6% West Asian, 1.2% Filipino, 1.0% Latin American
Languages: 62.6% English, 9.9% Chinese, 6.9% French, 2.5% Arabic, 1.7% Russian, 1.5% Vietnamese, 1.4% Persian, 1.3% Urdu, 1.1% Spanish, 1.1% Punjabi
Religions: 56.1% Christian (28.2% Catholic, 6.5% Anglican, 6.2% United Church, 2.6% Christian Orthodox, 1.6% Baptist, 1.4% Presbyterian, 1.1% Lutheran, 8.5% Other), 8.0% Muslim, 3.3% Hindu, 2.4% Buddhist, 2.8% Others, 27.4% No religion
Median income (2010): $47,412
Average income (2010): $56,001

Regional and city councillors

  1. John Mlacak (1969-1976)
  2. Marianne Wilkinson (1976-1985)
  3. Des Adam (1985-1991)
  4. Merle Nicholds (1991-1994)
  5. Alex Munter (1994-2003)
  6. Peggy Feltmate (2003-2006)
  7. Marianne Wilkinson (2006–2018)
  8. Jenna Sudds (2018–2021)
  9. Cathy Curry (2021–present), appointed

Election results

1969 Ottawa-Carleton Regional Municipality elections

Reeve
CandidateVotes [3] %
John Mlacak Acclaimed

1972 Ottawa-Carleton Regional Municipality elections

Reeve
CandidateVotes [4] %
John Mlacak Acclaimed

1974 Ottawa-Carleton Regional Municipality elections

Reeve
CandidateVotes [5] %
John Mlacak 1,41761.16
Marianne Wilkinson 52122.49
John Dalton37916.36

1976 Ottawa-Carleton Regional Municipality elections

Reeve
CandidateVotes [6] %
Marianne Wilkinson 1,71060.21
Bob Kingham1,13039.79

1978 Ottawa-Carleton Regional Municipality elections

Mayor
CandidateVotes%
Marianne Wilkinson 3,59946.24
Ihor Nakonecznyj2,81136.12
Pat Carroll1,37317.64

1980 Ottawa-Carleton Regional Municipality elections

Mayor
CandidateVotes [7] %
Marianne Wilkinson 4,13272.39
George St. Aubin1,57627.61

1982 Ottawa-Carleton Regional Municipality elections

Mayor
CandidateVotes%
Marianne Wilkinson Acclaimed

1985 Ottawa-Carleton Regional Municipality elections

Mayor
CandidateVotes%
Des Adam 5,05054.41
Marianne Wilkinson 4,23245.59

1988 Ottawa-Carleton Regional Municipality elections

Mayor
CandidateVotes%
Des Adam 8,12275.39
Marianne Wilkinson 2,65124.61

1991 Ottawa-Carleton Regional Municipality elections

Mayor
CandidateVotes%
Merle Nicholds 6,22950.43
Des Adam 6,12249.57

1994 Ottawa-Carleton Regional Municipality elections

Regional council
CandidateVotes%
Alex Munter 6,57245.34
Mark Gallivan4,54631.36
Marianne Wilkinson 3,37623.29

1997 Ottawa-Carleton Regional Municipality elections

Regional council
CandidateVotes%
Alex Munter Acclaimed

2000 Ottawa municipal election

City council
CandidateVotes%
Alex Munter Acclaimed

2003 Ottawa municipal election

City council
CandidateVotes%
Peggy Feltmate 1226070.58
Richard Rutkowski416623.98
Donald Leafloor5613.23
Grant Johnston3842.21

2006 Ottawa municipal election

City council
CandidateVotes%
Marianne Wilkinson 366136.23
Jeff Seeton264126.41
Matt Muirhead210520.83
Anu Bose160615.89
Eric Forgrave910.90

2010 Ottawa municipal election

City council
CandidateVotes%
Marianne Wilkinson 474250.18
Jeff Seeton427445.23
Lili Weemen1691.79
Hal Watson1461.54
Herntz Golmann1191.26

2014 Ottawa municipal election

City council
CandidateVote %
   Marianne Wilkinson 4,75146.21
   Matt Muirhead3,46733.72
   Jeff Seeton2,06320.07
Ottawa mayor (Ward results)
CandidateVote %
   Jim Watson 7,72676.78
   Mike Maguire1,80717.96
   Anwar Syed1941.93
   Rebecca Pyrah1141.13
   Robert White790.79
   Darren W. Wood670.67
   Bernard Couchman410.41
   Michael St. Arnaud350.35

2018 Ottawa municipal election

Council candidateVote %
   Jenna Sudds 5,29846.68
   Matt Muirhead3,63432.02
   David Gourlay2,33520.57
   Lorne Neufeldt560.49
   Philip Bloedow270.24
Ottawa mayor (Ward results)
CandidateVote %
   Jim Watson 7,60674.42
   Clive Doucet 1,93518.93
   Michael Pastien1281.25
   Bruce McConville1071.05
   Craig MacAulay870.85
   Ahmed Bouragba860.84
   Hamid Alakozai640.63
   Joey Drouin540.53
   James T. Sheahan510.50
   Moises Schachtler400.39
   Bernard Couchman330.32
   Ryan Lythall300.29

2022 Ottawa municipal election

Council candidateVote %
Cathy Curry 8,82776.75
Viorel Copil1,58313.37
Christine Moulaison1,1369.88

References

  1. (Open Data Ottawa)
  2. "Ottawa Ward Boundary Review 2020". City of Ottawa.
  3. "Incumbents win reeveship battles in region". Ottawa Citizen. December 2, 1969. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
  4. "March Township". Ottawa Citizen. December 5, 1972. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
  5. "March Township". Ottawa Citizen. December 3, 1974. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
  6. "Strong turnout picks Wilkinson". Ottawa Citizen. December 7, 1976. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
  7. Ottawa Citizen, Nov 11, 1980, pg 49, "Wilkinson devastates St. Aubin"