Electoral district of Midland
| Midland Western Australia—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| State | Western Australia |
| Dates current | 1996–present |
| MP | Michelle Roberts |
| Party | Labor |
| Namesake | Midland |
| Area | 62 km2 (23.9 sq mi) |
| Demographic | East Metropolitan |
Midland is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia.
The district is located in the eastern suburbs of Perth.
Midland has been held by the Labor since its creation, however it was retained by Labor at the last election by just 23 votes which currently makes it the most marginal seat in the Western Australian parliament.
Geography
Midland is based in the outer eastern suburbs of Perth. It includes the communities of Bellevue, Boya, Greenmount, Guildford, Hazelmere, Helena Valley, Jane Brook, Koongamia, Midland, Midvale, Stratton, Swan View, Viveash, Woodbridge, as well as parts of the communities of Darlington, Middle Swan, Red Hill, and South Guildford.
History
Midland was first created for the 1996 state election. It largely replaced the abolished seat of Helena. The district's first representative was Labor's Michelle Roberts, previously member for the abolished Glendalough. Roberts has held the seat ever since.
Members for Midland
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Roberts | Labor | 1996–present | |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Daniel Parasiliti | 9,362 | 46.2 | +11.5 | |
| Labor | Michelle Roberts | 8,489 | 41.9 | -4.9 | |
| Greens WA | Pippa Tandy | 1,905 | 9.4 | -5.6 | |
| Christians | Isaac Moran | 520 | 2.6 | -1.0 | |
| Total formal votes | 20,276 | 93.6 | -0.0 | ||
| Informal votes | 1,386 | 6.4 | -0.0 | ||
| Turnout | 21,662 | 89.5 | +2.6 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Michelle Roberts | 10,142 | 50.1 | -8.2 | |
| Liberal | Daniel Parasiliti | 10,118 | 49.9 | +8.2 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | -8.2 | |||
References
- ↑ "Midland District Results". Western Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 19 March 2013.