Electoral district of Cockburn

Electoral district of Cockburn

Infobox Australian Electorate
name = Cockburn
state = wa


caption =
lifespan = 1962–present
mp = Fran Logan
mp-party = Labor
namesake = City of Cockburn
area = 77
class = South Metropolitan

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

The district is based in Perth's south-western suburbs. Politically, it is a safe Labor seat.

Geography

Cockburn is located in the south-western suburbs of Perth. It is a coastal electorate, lying to the west of the Kwinana Freeway. The district includes the suburbs of Cockburn Central, Yangebup, Munster, Beeliar, Success, Henderson, Wattleup, Hammond Park, most of Coogee and Spearwood, as well as parts of Bibra Lake and South Lake.

History

Cockburn was first contested at the 1962 state election. The seat's first member was Henry Curran, who had previously been the member for South Fremantle.

Cockburn has been been at all times held by the Labor Party.

Members for Cockburn

Election results

Election box begin
title=Western Australian state election, 2008: Cockburnref label|1|1|1
Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Fran Logan
party = Labor
votes = 9,620
percentage = 48.70
change = -4.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Donald Barrett
party = Liberal
votes = 6,188
percentage = 31.32
change = +6.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Andrew Sullivan
party = Greens WA
votes = 2,531
percentage = 12.81
change = +5.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Mary Jenkins
party = Independent
votes = 1,416
percentage = 7.17
change = N/A

Election box formal
votes = 19,755
percentage = 92.43
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,617
percentage = 7.57
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 21,372
percentage = 87.45
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Fran Logan
votes = 11,773
percentage = 59.60
change = -5.2

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Donald Barrett
votes = 7,982
percentage = 40.40
change = +5.2

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -5.2

:note label|1|1|1 The 2007 redistribution resulted in a notional Labor majority of 14.8%. Therefore, the swings presented are based on the ABC's calculation of redistributed results, rather than the actual results at the 2005 election.

External links

* ABC Election Profiles: [http://www.abc.net.au/elections/wa/2005/guide/cock.htm 2005] [http://www.abc.net.au/elections/wa/2008/guide/cock.htm 2008]
* WAEC District Maps: [http://boundarieswa.com/1994/Boundaries/--South-Metropolitan/Cockburn/ 1996–2005] [http://boundarieswa.com/2003/Boundaries/South-Metropolitan/Cockburn/ 2005–2008] [http://boundarieswa.com/2007/Final-Boundaries/South_Metropolitan/Cockburn/ 2008–]


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