Electoral division of Wanguri
| Wanguri Northern Territory—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
 Location of Wanguri in the Darwin/Palmerston area | |
| Territory | Northern Territory |
| Created | 1983 |
| MP | Nicole Manison |
| Party | Australian Labor Party |
| Namesake | Wanguri |
| Electors | 5,569 (2016) |
| Area | 40 km2 (15.4 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Urban |
Wanguri is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. It was first created in 1983. Wanguri is an urban electorate, covering 40 km², and taking in the north Darwin suburbs of Wanguri, Karama and Leanyer. There were 5,569 people enrolled within the electorate as of August 2016.
Like most electorates in the Territory, Wanguri has a tendency to keep its incumbent members regardless of party. While the Country Liberal Party held it for six years after its creation in 1983, the Australian Labor Party have held it since a 1989 by-election, and it is now reckoned as reasonably safe for that party. Paul Henderson was not expected to have much difficulty retaining Wanguri at the 2005 election, and ultimately held the seat with a strong swing in his favour.
When Henderson resigned in 2013, following his government's defeat in the 2012 election, the resulting by-election saw Nicole Manison hold the seat for Labor. Manison managed to pick up a 12.4 percent swing—according to ABC election analyst Antony Green, the largest against a first term government in Australia in over twenty years.[1] It was enough to revert Wanguri to its traditional status as a comfortably safe Labor seat. Manison consolidated her hold on the seat in the 2016 election, increasing her majority to 19.6 percent. As a result, Wanguri is the third-safest in the Territory and the second-safest seat in the Darwin area.
Members for Wanguri
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Dale | Country Liberal | 1983–1989 | |
| John Bailey | Labor | 1989–1999 | |
| Paul Henderson | Labor | 1999–2013 | |
| Nicole Manison | Labor | 2013–present | |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Nicole Manison | 2,673 | 58.6 | +1.7 | |
| Country Liberal | Steven Doherty | 1,079 | 23.6 | −19.5 | |
| Independent | Shauna Mounsey | 684 | 15.0 | +15.0 | |
| Independent | Jan Pile | 129 | 2.8 | +2.8 | |
| Total formal votes | 4,565 | 98.3 | +0.3 | ||
| Informal votes | 81 | 1.7 | −0.3 | ||
| Turnout | 4,646 | 83.4 | +6.9 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Nicole Manison | 3,026 | 69.9 | +13.1 | |
| Country Liberal | Steven Doherty | 1,302 | 30.1 | −13.1 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | +13.1 | |||
References
- ↑ Green, Antony: Are there any Lessons from the Wanguri By-election Result?, Antony Green's Election Blog, ABC, 17 February 2013.
- ↑ Wanguri – Electorate summary, Northern Territory Electoral Commission, 9 September 2016