Ottawa Centre (provincial Electoral District)
Coordinates: 45°25′N 75°42′W / 45.417°N 75.7°W / 45.417; -75.7
| Ontario electoral district | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Centre in relation to other Ottawa electoral districts | |||
| Provincial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly of Ontario | ||
| MPP |
Liberal |
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| District created | 1966 | ||
| First contested | 1968 | ||
| Last contested | 2007 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2006) | 109,336 | ||
| Electors (2007) | 86,426 | ||
| Area (km²) | 35 | ||
| Pop. density (per km²) | 3,123.9 | ||
| Census divisions | Ottawa | ||
| Census subdivisions | Ottawa | ||
Ottawa Centre is an urban provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1968. While the riding's boundaries (mainly to the south and west as the north and east borders have remained the Ottawa River and Rideau Canal, respectively) have changed over the years to account for population changes, the riding has always comprised the central areas of Ottawa, the nation's capital.
Read more about Ottawa Centre (provincial Electoral District): History, Geography, Members of Provincial Parliament, Election Results, 2007 Electoral Reform Referendum, Constituency Associations
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