Division of Stirling

Stirling
Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Stirling (green) in Western Australia
Created1955
Abolished2022
MPMichael Keenan
PartyLiberal
NamesakeJames Stirling
Electors96,289 (2013)
Area77 km2 (29.7 sq mi)
DemographicInner Metropolitan

The Division of Stirling was an Australian electoral division in the inner northern and beachside suburbs of Perth, Western Australia. It includes Balcatta, Balga, Carine, Innaloo, Nollamara, North Beach, Scarborough, Stirling, Trigg and Yokine.[1] It was set up in 1955, and named after Sir James Stirling, the first Governor of Western Australia.[1] It was abolished in 2022.

Members

Member Party Term
  Harry Webb Labor 1955–1958
  Doug Cash Liberal 1958–1961
  Harry Webb Labor 1961–1972
  Ian Viner Liberal 1972–1983
  Ron Edwards Labor 1983–1993
  Eoin Cameron Liberal 1993–1998
  Jann McFarlane Labor 1998–2004
  Michael Keenan Liberal 2004–present

Election results

2019 Australian federal election: Stirling[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Vince Connelly 40,757 46.97 −2.48
Labor Melita Markey 27,623 31.83 −0.34
Greens Judith Cullity 10,439 12.03 +0.35
One Nation Angus Young 3,129 3.61 +3.61
Western Australia Elizabeth Re 1,750 2.02 +2.02
United Australia Dorothy Hutton 1,577 1.82 +1.82
Christians Kevin Host 1,504 1.73 −0.71
Total formal votes 86,779 95.32 −0.53
Informal votes 4,259 4.68 +0.53
Turnout 91,038 89.97 +2.24
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Vince Connelly 48,289 55.65 −0.47
Labor Melita Markey 38,490 44.35 +0.47
Liberal hold Swing −0.47

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Profile of the electoral division of Stirling (WA)". Australian Electoral Commission. 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  2. ↑ Stirling, WA, Tally Room 2019, Australian Electoral Commission.

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