Liberals' Tyler Watt takes Nepean from Conservatives
Tyler Watt of the Liberals will replace longtime PC MPP Lisa MacLeod in this west Ottawa riding.
Longtime PC MPP Lisa MacLeod stepped aside after 6 successful campaigns
Nepean voters have picked Liberal Tyler Watt to replace Progressive Conservative Lisa MacLeod as their MPP, CBC News projects.
This suburban Ottawa riding contains Barrhaven as a major hub, with Highway 416 running down its middle and the Rideau River essentially forming its eastern border.
It had gone Progressive Conservative since its creation in 1998, with John Baird handing the baton to MacLeod. The longtime MPP did not run this election after six winning campaigns.
Watt, a registered nurse, fell about 2,150 votes shy of taking the riding for the Liberals in the last campaign. He won by about 4,700 votes this time over the PCs.
Seven candidates ran for the seat.