Electoral district of Girrawheen
Girrawheen is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia.
| Girrawheen Western Australia—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
 Location of Girrawheen (dark green) in the Perth metropolitan area | |
| State | Western Australia |
| Dates current | 1996–present |
| MP | Margaret Quirk |
| Party | Labor |
| Namesake | Girrawheen |
| Electors | 28,422 (2017) |
| Area | 22 km2 (8.5 sq mi) |
| Demographic | North Metropolitan |
The district is based in Perth's northern suburbs. Politically, it is a safe Labor seat.
Geography
Girrawheen is located in Perth's northern suburbs. It is bounded to the west by the Mitchell Freeway, to the south by the Reid Highway and to the east by Mirrabooka Avenue. Its northernmost boundary is Hepburn Avenue. The districts includes the suburbs of Girrawheen, Marangaroo, Balga, Warwick and a large section of Hamersley.
History
Girrawheen was first created for the 1996 state election. It largely replaced the abolished district of Marangaroo. Subsequently, it will be replaced by Landsdale in time for the 2021 state election.
Members for Girrawheen
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Cunningham | Labor | 1996–2001 | |
| Margaret Quirk | Labor | 2001–present | |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Margaret Quirk | 13,452 | 56.5 | +12.0 | |
| Liberal | Dame Krcoski | 6,484 | 27.2 | −14.9 | |
| Greens | Mushfiq Shah | 1,353 | 5.7 | +0.1 | |
| Christians | David Phillips | 905 | 3.8 | +0.1 | |
| Family First | Che Tam Nguyen | 662 | 2.8 | −1.3 | |
| Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Raymond Roach | 607 | 2.5 | +2.5 | |
| Micro Business | Sahaj Singh | 356 | 1.5 | +1.5 | |
| Total formal votes | 23,819 | 94.5 | +2.3 | ||
| Informal votes | 1,375 | 5.5 | −2.3 | ||
| Turnout | 25,194 | 88.6 | +6.0 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Margaret Quirk | 15,883 | 66.7 | +14.0 | |
| Liberal | Dame Krcoski | 7,927 | 33.3 | −14.0 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | +14.0 | |||
References
- Girrawheen District Profile and Results, 2017 State General Election, WAEC.
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