Division of Pearce

Pearce Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Pearce (green) in Western Australia
Created:	1989
MP:	Judi Moylan
Party:	Liberal
Namesake:	George Pearce
Area:	14,401 km² (5,560 sq mi)
Demographic:	Outer Metropolitan

The Division of Pearce is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Western Australia. It is located to the east and north of Perth, taking in the rural areas adjoining the Perth metropolitan area to the south-east, east and north-east, then sweeping around to the Indian Ocean where it includes several outer northern suburbs of the metropolitan area.

It includes the towns of Gingin, Mundaring, Mount Helena, Chidlow, Northam, York, Yanchep, Brookton, Pingelly and Narrogin.

The Division was named after Rt Hon Sir George Pearce, a founder of the Australian Labor Party in Western Australia, and the longest-serving member of the Australian Senate. The Division was proclaimed at the redistribution of 31 March 1989, and was first contested at the 1990 Federal election. The seat is currently a safe Liberal seat.

Members

Member		Party	Term
	Fred Chaney	Liberal	1990–1993
	Judi Moylan	Liberal	1993–present

Election results

Main article: Electoral results for the Division of Pearce

Australian federal election, 2010: Pearce
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Judi Moylan	39,248	49.91	-0.52
	Labor	Bill Leadbetter	23,214	29.52	-3.63
	Greens	Toni Warden	10,414	13.24	+4.32
	National	Darren Moir	1,999	2.54	+2.54
	Christian Democrats	Janet Broadstock	1,691	2.15	+0.18
	Family First	Ian Rose	1,619	2.06	+0.60
	CEC	Chris Pepper	456	0.58	+0.28
Total formal votes			78,641	94.29	-1.72
Informal votes			4,762	5.71	+1.72
Turnout			83,403	93.16	-0.02
Two-candidate preferred result
	Liberal	Judi Moylan	46,292	58.86	+1.17
	Labor	Bill Leadbetter	32,349	41.14	-1.17
	Liberal hold		Swing	+1.17

References

• Division of Pearce - Australian Electoral Commission