Ottawa Centre: 2025 federal election results

Yasir Naqvi (Liberal) won Ottawa Centre in the April 28, 2025 federal election with 62.7% of the vote, 35,091 votes (43.1 points) ahead of Joel Harden (NDP). 81,338 valid votes were counted in this Ontario riding.

Yasir Naqvi
Elected for Liberal
35,091 voteswinning margin (43.1 points)
Yasir Naqvi 62.7%Joel Harden 19.6%Paul D'Orsonnens 15.6%Amanda Rosenstock 1.1%

Results by candidate

Ottawa Centre 2025 results by candidate
CandidateVotesShare
Yasir Naqvi · Liberalelectedincumbent
Parliamentarian / Lawyer · Ottawa, Ont.
51,026
62.7%
Joel Harden · NDP
Parliamentarian · Ottawa, Ont.
15,935
19.6%
Paul D'Orsonnens · Conservative
Director, Employment and Social Development Canada · Ottawa, Ont.
12,692
15.6%
Amanda Rosenstock · Green
Policy Analyst · Ottawa, Ont.
916
1.1%
Andrea Chabot · Canadian Future Party
Program Manager · Ottawa, Ont.
268
0.3%
Marie-Chantal Leriche · Christian Heritage Party
Natural Health · Ottawa, Ont.
234
0.3%
Cashton Perry · Communist
Assembly Worker · Ottawa, Ont.
154
0.2%
Mike Salmon · Independent
Customer Service · Ottawa, Ont.
66
0.1%
Zed Chebib · Independent
Retired, Construction · Ottawa, Ont.
47
0.1%

Source: Elections Canada, official results of the April 28, 2025 general election. Candidates marked as incumbents follow Elections Canada's table. Results are not updated for by-elections or floor-crossings since; changes we have recorded are listed above the results.

Turnout and electors

Voter turnout
77.4%
Registered electors
105,823
Population (2021 census)
126,560
Valid ballots
81,338
Rejected ballots
604
Winning margin
35,091 votes

How Ottawa Centre compares

  • The 336th-closest race of 343 ridings: a margin of 35,091 votes (43.1 points).
  • Liberal candidates won 43.8% of votes nationally; Yasir Naqvi took 62.7% here, 18.9 points above that.
  • Turnout was 77.4%, 8.4 points above the national figure of 69%.

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