Electoral district of Riverton

Riverton
Western Australia—Legislative Assembly
State Western Australia
Dates current 1989–present
MP Mike Nahan
Party Liberal
Namesake Riverton
Area 23.9 km2 (9.2 sq mi)
Demographic South Metropolitan

The Electoral district of Riverton is a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Western Australia. Riverton is named for the southern Perth suburb of Riverton which falls within its borders.

History

Riverton was created at the 1988 redistribution, replacing the abolished district of Clontarf, which had been a safe Liberal seat since a redistribution prior to the 1977 election.[1][2] Riverton was first contested at the 1989 election, at which Liberal Party member Graham Kierath was successful. He served as a minister in the Court government, and held the seat until his unexpected defeat at the 2001 election on a 10.16% swing. The seat was then held by Tony McRae of the Australian Labor Party, until his defeat by the Liberal Party's Mike Nahan in 2008 election. McRae was the as Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Disability Services between 2006 and 2008.

Geography

Riverton is bounded by the Canning River to the north, Bannister Creek and High Road to the northeast, Nicholson Road to the east, the freight railway and South Street to the south, and Karel Avenue and Fifth Avenue to the west. Its boundaries include the suburbs of Parkwood, Riverton, Shelley, Willetton and the Canning Vale industrial area and markets.[3]

The 2007 redistribution, which took effect at the 2008 election, resulted in the seat losing Ferndale in the northeast and eastern Leeming in the southwest, while gaining the unpopulated Canning Vale industrial area.[4]

Members for Riverton

MemberPartyTerm
  Graham Kierath Liberal 1989–2001
  Tony McRae Labor 2001–2008
  Mike Nahan Liberal 2008–present

Election results

Western Australian state election, 2013: Riverton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Mike Nahan 11,807 56.3 +13.6
Labor Hannah Beazley 7,388 35.2 –3.2
Greens Marcus Atkinson 1,291 6.2 –4.6
Independent Joe Delle Donne 477 2.3 +2.3
Total formal votes 20,963 94.4 -0.8
Informal votes 1,237 5.6 +0.8
Turnout 22,200 92.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Mike Nahan 12,405 59.2 +7.2
Labor Hannah Beazley 8,553 40.8 –7.2
Liberal hold Swing +7.2

References

  1. ↑ Black, David; Prescott, Valerie (1997). Election statistics, Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, 1890-1996. Perth: Parliamentary History Project and Western Australian Electoral Commission. pp. 59–60. ISBN 0-7309-8409-5.
  2. ↑ "Electoral Districts Act 1947-1985 - Order in Council". Western Australia Government Gazette. 29 April 1988. p. 1988:1339-1527.
  3. ↑ Western Australian Electoral Commission (29 October 2007). "2007 Electoral Distribution - Final Boundaries - South Metropolitan - Riverton". Retrieved 2008-08-05.
  4. ↑ Western Australian Electoral Commission (4 August 2003). "2003 Electoral Distribution - Final Boundaries - South Metropolitan - Riverton". Retrieved 2008-08-05.

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