Division of Fowler
| Fowler Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
 Division of Fowler (green) in New South Wales | |
| Created | 1984 |
| MP | Dai Le |
| Party | DLFCN |
| Namesake | Lilian Fowler |
| Electors | 95,564 (2010) |
| Area | 69 km2 (26.6 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Outer Metropolitan |
The Division of Fowler is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. It was set up in 1984 and named after Lilian Fowler, the first woman mayor in Australia.[1] It includes the suburbs of Ashcroft, Austral, Bonnyrigg, Bonnyrigg Heights, Busby, Cabramatta, Cabramatta West, Canley Heights, Canley Vale, Cartwright, Cecil Hills, Cecil Park, Edensor Park, Green Valley, Greenfield Park, Heckenberg, Hinchinbrook, Lansvale, Liverpool, Middleton Grange, Miller, Mount Pritchard, Prairiewood, Sadleir, St Johns Park, Wakeley and West Hoxton.[1]
Members
[change | change source]| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Grace | Labor | 1984–1998 | |
| Julia Irwin | Labor | 1998–2010 | |
| Chris Hayes | Labor | 2010–present | |
Chris Hayes had previously been the member for Werriwa.
Election results
[change | change source]| 2022 Australian federal election: Fowler[2] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labor | Kristina Keneally | 30,973 | 36.06 | −18.48 | |
| Independent | Dai Le | 25,346 | 29.51 | +29.51 | |
| Liberal | Courtney Nguyen | 14,740 | 17.16 | −12.89 | |
| United Australia | Lela Panich | 5,512 | 6.42 | +2.09 | |
| Greens | Avery Howard | 4,191 | 4.88 | −0.66 | |
| One Nation | Tony Margos | 3,047 | 3.55 | +3.55 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Runge | 2,094 | 2.44 | +2.44 | |
| Total formal votes | 85,903 | 89.48 | +2.59 | ||
| Informal votes | 10,098 | 10.52 | −2.59 | ||
| Turnout | 96,001 | 88.54 | −1.50 | ||
| Notional two-party-preferred count | |||||
| Labor | Kristina Keneally | 47,864 | 55.72 | –8.27 | |
| Liberal | Courtney Nguyen | 38,039 | 44.28 | +8.27 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
| Independent | Dai Le | 44,348 | 51.63 | +51.63 | |
| Labor | Kristina Keneally | 41,555 | 48.37 | −15.62 | |
| Independent gain from Labor | Swing | +51.63 | |||
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Profile of the electoral division of Fowler (NSW)". Australian Electoral Commission. 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
- ↑ Fowler, NSW, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.