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Electoral district of Mirrabooka

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Mirrabooka
Western AustraliaLegislative Assembly
Location of Mirrabooka (dark green) in the Perth metropolitan area
StateWestern Australia
Dates current1968–1974, 2013–present
MPMeredith Hammat
PartyLabor
NamesakeMirrabooka
Electors29,946 (2021)
Area24 km2 (9.3 sq mi)
DemographicMetropolitan
Electorates around Mirrabooka:
Kingsley Landsdale West Swan
Kingsley Mirrabooka West Swan
Balcatta Balcatta Morley

Mirrabooka is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia.

Geography

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The district is based in the northern suburbs of Perth. It includes Alexander Heights, Balga, Koondoola, Mirrabooka, Westminster and parts of Ballajura and Dianella.

History

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The district was created for the 2013 state election, essentially as a new name for the district of Nollamara.[1] It was won by sitting Nollamara MP Janine Freeman.

An earlier incarnation of the district existed from 1968 to 1974. First contested at the 1968 state election, it was won by Doug Cash of the Liberal Party. Cash was defeated one term later by Labor candidate Arthur Tonkin. Mirrabooka was abolished at the 1974 state election, and Tonkin went on to become member for the new seat of Morley.

Members for Mirrabooka

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First incarnation (1968–1974)
Member Party Term
  Doug Cash Liberal 1968–1971
  Arthur Tonkin Labor 1971–1974
Second incarnation (2013–present)
  Janine Freeman Labor 2013–2021
  Meredith Hammat Labor 2021–present

Election results

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2021 Western Australian state election: Mirrabooka[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Meredith Hammat 16,173 71.6 +8.9
Liberal Aaron Sawmadal 2,276 10.1 −11.2
Greens Mark Cooper 1,333 5.9 −0.5
One Nation Michael Mabood 939 4.2 +4.2
Christians Dwight Randall 790 3.5 +0.1
No Mandatory Vaccination Jessica Ayre 477 2.1 +2.1
Independent Peter Dunne 257 1.1 +1.1
Independent Kim Mubarak 200 0.9 −0.5
WAxit Devinder Chhina 140 0.6 −0.8
Total formal votes 22,585 92.8 +0.7
Informal votes 1,760 7.2 −0.7
Turnout 24,345 81.3 −3.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Meredith Hammat 18,878 83.7 +10.4
Liberal Aaron Sawmadal 3,676 16.3 −10.4
Labor hold Swing +10.4

References

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  1. ^ "2011 Districts in the metropolitan regions: East Metropolitan Region" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 March 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
  2. ^ 2021 State General Election – Mirrabooka District Results, WAEC
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