Located in the city's south end, the ward includes Gloucester Glen east of the Rideau River, most of the Ottawa International Airport, CFSU Uplands, Blossom Park, Greenboro, Hunt Club Park, portions of Heron Gate south of Walkley Road, the Ottawa South/Hawthorne Industrial Park and rural areas west of Anderson Road and north of Leitrim.

Prior to amalgamation, this area was covered by Southgate Ward on Ottawa City Council and Gloucester South Ward on Gloucester City Council.

The ward was created in 1950, when the area was annexed from Gloucester Township.

Township council was elected on an at-large basis, meaning no wards existed.

Upon annexation by Ottawa, Gloucester Ward held a special election January 2, 1950.