Division of Warringah

Warringah
Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Warringah (green) in New South Wales
Created1922
MPZali Steggall
PartyIndependent
NamesakeWarringah
Area73 km2 (28.2 sq mi)
DemographicInner Metropolitan

The Division of Warringah is a Federal Electoral Division for the Australian House of Representatives in the state of New South Wales. It is located in the Northern Beaches region of Sydney. It covers most of the land between Middle Harbour and the Pacific Ocean. It extends from Port Jackson in the south to the suburb of Dee Why in the north. It includes the suburbs of Mosman, Balgowlah, Manly, Brookvale, Beacon Hill and Forestville.[1]

The Division was named after the Warringah area of Sydney. This is an Aboriginal Australian word which means "rain", "waves" or "sea".[1] The Division was created on 13 September 1922, for the 1922 Federal election. The seat is currently a safe Liberal seat. It has always been held by a member of a conservative party. It is currently held by Zali Steggall.

Members for Warringah

Member Party Term
  Sir Granville Ryrie Nationalist 1922–1927
  (Sir) Archdale Parkhill Nationalist 1927–1931
  United Australia 1931–1937
  (Sir) Percy Spender Independent UAP 1937–1938
  United Australia 1938–1944
  Independent 1944–1945
  Liberal 1945–1951
  Francis Bland Liberal 1951–1961
  John Cockle Liberal 1961–1966
  Edward St John Liberal 1966–1969
  Independent 1969–1969
  Michael MacKellar Liberal 1969–1994
  Tony Abbott Liberal 1994–2019
  Zali Steggall Independent 2019–present

Election results

2022 Australian federal election: Warringah[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Zali Steggall 41,832 44.82 +1.36
Liberal Katherine Deves 31,129 33.35 −5.66
Labor David Mickleburgh 7,806 8.36 +1.75
Greens Kristyn Glanville 6,910 7.40 +1.27
United Australia Andrew Robertson 2,202 2.36 +1.68
One Nation Steven Tripp 1,980 2.12 +2.12
Animal Justice Kate Paterson 1,475 1.58 +0.18
Total formal votes 93,334 97.06 +2.11
Informal votes 2,829 2.94 −2.11
Turnout 96,163 91.34 −1.06
Notional two-party-preferred count
Liberal Katherine Deves 48,001 51.43 −0.69
Labor David Mickleburgh 45,333 48.57 +0.69
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Zali Steggall 56,892 60.96 +3.72
Liberal Katherine Deves 36,442 39.04 −3.72
Independent hold Swing +3.72

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Profile of the electoral division of Warringah (NSW) -". Australian Electoral Commission. 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
  2. ↑ Warringah, NSW, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.

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