Electoral district of Churchlands

Infobox Australian Electorate
name = Churchlands
state = wa


caption =
lifespan = 1996–present
mp = Liz Constable
mp-party = Independent
namesake = Churchlands
area = 28.7
class = North Metropolitan

The Electoral district of Churchlands is a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Western Australia. Churchlands is named for the western suburb of Churchlands which falls within its borders, and was created at the 1994 redistribution, replacing the seat of Floreat which had existed since 1968. [Gazette WA
title = Electoral Distributions Act 1947 - Division of the State into Six Electoral Regions and 57 Electoral Districts by the Electoral Distribution Commissioners
page = 1994:6135-6327
date = 28 November 1994] Its only member so far has been Liz Constable, the Independent who won in Floreat at a July 1991 by-election following the death of former Liberal MP Andrew Mensaros.

Geography

Churchlands lies between the Indian Ocean on the west, and Mitchell Freeway on the east. Its boundaries include the suburbs of Churchlands, City Beach, Floreat, Wembley Downs, southern Woodlands, western Glendalough and most of Wembley. [cite web|url=http://www.boundarieswa.com/2007/Final-Boundaries/North-Metropolitan/Churchlands/|title=2007 Electoral Distribution - Final Boundaries - North Metropolitan - Churchlands|author=Western Australian Electoral Commission|date=29 October 2007|accessdate=2008-08-05] Major features within the electorate include Herdsman Lake, Lake Monger, Hale School, Wembley Golf Complex, and the Glendalough and Leederville railway stations.

Between the 2003 and 2007 redistributions, Churchlands was located further north, excluding southern sections of Floreat and City Beach and all but a tiny northern section of Wembley, while including most of Scarborough, parts of Doubleview and Innaloo and the Osborne Park industrial area. [cite web|url=http://www.boundarieswa.com/2003/Boundaries/North-Metropolitan/Churchlands/|title=2003 Electoral Distribution - Final Boundaries - North Metropolitan - Churchlands|author=Western Australian Electoral Commission|date=4 August 2003|accessdate=2008-08-05]

Demographics

Churchlands and the neighbouring electorates of Nedlands to the southeast and Cottesloe to the southwest comprise the affluent western suburbs of Perth—the Australian Bureau of Statistics's SEIFA index (2001) ranked them as the highest three electorates by socio-economic status in Western Australia, with high scores on educational and employment opportunity. At the 2006 census, the median individual income in the Churchlands electorate, based on its 2005 boundaries, was $607 per week compared to $513 in the Perth metropolitan area, and the median weekly household income was $1,115 compared to $1,086 across Perth. 45.4% of the population were professionals or managers. [Census 2006 AUS|id=SED51304|name=Churchlands (North Metropolitan) (State Electoral Division)|accessdate=2008-08-05
* Census 2006 AUS|id=505|name=Perth (Statistical Division)|accessdate=2008-08-05]

Members for Churchlands

Results

Election box begin
title=Western Australian state election, 2008: Churchlandsref label|1|1|1Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Liz Constable
party = Independent
votes = 13,326
percentage = 67.30
change = +36.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Sinisia Krstic
party = Labor
votes = 4,545
percentage = 17.90
change = -4.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = George Crisp
party = Greens WA
votes = 2,931
percentage = 14.80
change = +5.0

Election box formal
votes = 19,802
percentage = 96.70
change =

Election box informal
votes = 676
percentage = 3.30
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 20,478
percentage = 87.52
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Independent
candidate = Liz Constable
votes = 14,549
percentage = 73.47
change = +4.7

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Sinisia Krstic
votes = 5,253
percentage = 26.53
change = -4.7

Election box hold AU party
winner = Independent
swing = +4.7

:note label|1|1|1 The 2007 redistribution resulted in a notional majority of 27.6% for independent Liz Constable over the Labor Party. Therefore, the swings presented are based on the ABC's calculation of redistributed results, rather than the actual results at the 2005 election.

Election box begin
title=State Election 2005: ChurchlandsElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Liz Constable
party = Independent
votes = 10,612
percentage = 43.67
change = –2.91

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Greg Preston
party = Liberal
votes = 5,817
percentage = 23.94
change = –2.56

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Tony Walker
party = Labor
votes = 5,335
percentage = 21.96
change = +4.35

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Sonja Lundie-Jenkins
party = Greens WA
votes = 1,851
percentage = 7.62
change = +1.79

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Jennifer Whately
party = Christian Democrats
votes = 684
percentage = 2.81
change = –0.01

Election box formal
votes = 24,299
percentage = 96.89
change = -0.33

Election box informal
votes = 780
percentage = 3.11
change = +0.33

Election box turnout
votes = 25,079
percentage = 89.90
change = –1.19

Election box candidate AU party
party = Independent
candidate = Liz Constable
votes = 17,387
percentage = 71.58
change = N/A

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Tony Walker
votes = 6,903
percentage = 28.42
change = N/A

Election box hold AU party
winner = Independent
swing = N/A

References

External links

* [http://www.abc.net.au/elections/wa/2005/guide/chur.htm Electorate Profile] (Antony Green, ABC)