Electoral district of West Torrens

West Torrens
South Australia—House of Assembly
Map of Adelaide, South Australia with electoral district of West Torrens highlighted
Electoral district of West Torrens (green) in the Greater Adelaide area
StateSouth Australia
Dates current1857–1902, 1915–1938,
1956–1970, 2002–present
MPTom Koutsantonis
PartyLabor
NamesakeCity of West Torrens
Electors25,777 (2018)
Area18.3 km2 (7.1 sq mi)
DemographicMetropolitan
Coordinates34°56′9″S 138°32′55″E / 34.93583°S 138.54861°E / -34.93583; 138.54861
Electorates around West Torrens:
Cheltenham Croydon Adelaide
Colton West Torrens Adelaide
Morphett Badcoe Unley
Footnotes
Electoral District map[1]

West Torrens is an electoral district of South Australia. It was created in 1857, abolished in 1902, recreated in 1915, reabolished in 1938, recreated again in 1956, reabolished again in 1970 and recreated for a fourth time in 2002.

West Torrens is in Adelaide.

Election results

2022 South Australian state election: West Torrens
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tom Koutsantonis 12,496 54.9 +4.3
Liberal Helika Cruz 6,353 27.9 −2.4
Greens Peta-Anne Louth 3,919 17.2 +5.8
Total formal votes 22,768 97.0
Informal votes 708 3.0
Turnout 23,476 89.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tom Koutsantonis 15,654 68.8 +4.5
Liberal Helika Cruz 7,114 31.2 −4.5
Labor hold Swing +4.5

References

  1. ↑ Electoral District of West Torrens (Map). Electoral Commission of South Australia. 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.[permanent dead link]