Division of Stirling
| Stirling Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
 Division of Stirling (green) in Western Australia | |
| Created | 1955 |
| Abolished | 2022 |
| MP | Michael Keenan |
| Party | Liberal |
| Namesake | James Stirling |
| Electors | 96,289 (2013) |
| Area | 77 km2 (29.7 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Inner 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
[change | change source]| 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
[change | change source]| 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
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Profile of the electoral division of Stirling (WA)". Australian Electoral Commission. 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ↑ Stirling, WA, Tally Room 2019, Australian Electoral Commission.