Division of McMahon
The Division of McMahon is an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales.
| McMahon Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
 Division of McMahon in New South Wales, as of the 2016 federal election. | |
| Created | 2010 |
| MP | Chris Bowen |
| Party | Labor |
| Namesake | Sir William McMahon |
| Electors | 106,806 (2019) |
| Area | 168 km2 (64.9 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Outer Metropolitan |
History
The division was established in 2010 and is named in honour of former Australian Prime Minister Sir William McMahon. It replaced the abolished division of Prospect.
The current Member for McMahon, since the 2010 federal election, is the former member for Prospect, Chris Bowen, former interim leader of the Australian Labor Party.
Notably in 2017, the division had the third-highest percentage of "No" responses in the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey, with 64.9% of the electorate's respondents to the survey responding "No".[1]
Boundaries
The division is located in the western suburbs of Sydney, and includes the suburbs of Erskine Park, Fairfield Heights, Greystanes, Guildford West, Horsley Park, Merrylands West, Minchinbury, Mount Vernon, Old Guildford, Pemulwuy, Smithfield, St Clair, Wetherill Park, and Woodpark; as well as parts of Abbotsbury, Arndell Park, Blacktown, Bossley Park, Canley Vale, Cecil Park, Eastern Creek, Fairfield, Fairfield West, Guildford, Huntingwood, Kemps Creek, Merrylands, Orchard Hills, Prairiewood, Prospect, South Wentworthville, and Yennora.
Members
| Image | Member | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Chris Bowen (1973–) |
Labor | 21 August 2010 – present |
Previously held the Division of Prospect. Served as minister under Gillard and Rudd. Served as Opposition Leader in 2013. Incumbent |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Chris Bowen | 39,351 | 46.08 | −7.36 | |
| Liberal | Vivek Singha | 28,441 | 33.31 | +3.26 | |
| One Nation | Damian Commane | 7,046 | 8.25 | +8.25 | |
| Greens | Astrid O'Neill | 4,218 | 4.94 | −0.48 | |
| United Australia | Meg Wrightson | 3,329 | 3.90 | +3.90 | |
| Christian Democrats | Zeeshan Francis | 3,008 | 3.52 | −3.68 | |
| Total formal votes | 85,393 | 87.92 | −2.19 | ||
| Informal votes | 11,731 | 12.08 | +2.19 | ||
| Turnout | 97,124 | 90.98 | +1.04 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Chris Bowen | 48,364 | 56.64 | −5.47 | |
| Liberal | Vivek Singha | 37,029 | 43.36 | +5.47 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | −5.47 | |||
References
- "Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey 2017 Response Final". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 15 November 2017.
- McMahon, NSW, Tally Room 2019, Australian Electoral Commission.