Electoral district of Jandakot
| Jandakot Western Australia—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| State | Western Australia |
| Dates current | 1989–1996; 2008–present |
| MP | Joe Francis |
| Party | Liberal |
| Namesake | Jandakot |
| Area | 67 km2 (25.9 sq mi) |
| Demographic | South Metropolitan |
Jandakot is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia.
The district is based in the southern suburbs of Perth and is named for the suburb of Jandakot. It also includes the suburbs of Atwell, Aubin Grove, Banjup, Leeming, Murdoch, North Lake and South Lake.
Politically, the district is a marginal one. Based on the results of the 2005 state election, the district was created with a Labor Party majority of 53.6% to 46.4% versus the Liberal Party.[1]
History
Jandakot was first created in 1988 for the 1989 state election, largely replacing the abolished seat of Murdoch. It contained the suburbs of Bull Creek, Leeming and western and southern Willetton, as well as part of Canning Vale and Jandakot Airport.[2]
Its first member was the then Liberal Opposition Leader, Barry MacKinnon. MacKinnon retired from politics in 1993 after being ousted as leader in favour of Richard Court a year earlier, and Mike Board, who later became a Minister in the Court government, won the seat in his stead. The name Murdoch was restored by the 1994 redistribution, taking effect at the 1996 state election.[3]
A new seat named Jandakot was created ahead of the 2008 state election when the number of metropolitan seats was increased in accordance with the new one vote one value legislation on 29 October 2007. The new district was drawn from parts of the existing electorates of Cockburn, Murdoch, Riverton, Serpentine-Jarrahdale and Southern River.
Members for Jandakot
| Jandakot (1989–1996) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Party | Term | |
| Barry MacKinnon | Liberal | 1989–1993 | |
| Mike Board | Liberal | 1993–1996 | |
| Jandakot (2008–present) | |||
| Joe Francis | Liberal | 2008–present | |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Joe Francis | 11,998 | 55.4 | +10.9 | |
| Labor | Klara Andric | 7,834 | 36.1 | –0.9 | |
| Greens | John Haynes | 1,841 | 8.5 | –3.2 | |
| Total formal votes | 21,673 | 94.1 | -1.0 | ||
| Informal votes | 1,351 | 5.9 | +1.0 | ||
| Turnout | 23,024 | 91.6 | |||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal | Joe Francis | 12,584 | 58.1 | +6.2 | |
| Labor | Klara Andric | 9,085 | 41.9 | –6.2 | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | +6.2 | |||
References
- ↑ Antony Green. 2007 Western Australia Redistribution - ABC "2007 Western Australia Redistribution" Check
|url=value (help). ABC. - ↑ "Electoral Districts Act 1947-1985 - Order in Council". Western Australia Government Gazette. 29 April 1988. p. 1988:1339-1527.
- ↑ "Electoral Distributions Act 1947 - Division of the State into Six Electoral Regions and 57 Electoral Districts by the Electoral Distribution Commissioners". Western Australia Government Gazette. 28 November 1994. p. 1994:6135-6327.
External links
- "Map of Jandakot". boundarieswa.com.