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Kaurna was created in the 1991 electoral distribution as a marginal seat for the [[Australian Labor Party]], replacing the abolished [[electoral district of Baudin|Baudin]]. It was first contested at the [[South Australian state election, 1993|1993 state election]], where it was won by [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]] candidate [[Lorraine Rosenberg]] as part of a large swing throughout the state. However, she was swept away in 1997, with [[John Hill (Australian politician)|John Hill]] reclaiming the seat for Labor. He resigned from parliament at the [[South Australian state election, 2014|2014 election]], replaced by Labor's [[Chris Picton]]. |
Kaurna was created in the 1991 electoral distribution as a marginal seat for the [[Australian Labor Party]], replacing the abolished [[electoral district of Baudin|Baudin]]. It was first contested at the [[South Australian state election, 1993|1993 state election]], where it was won by [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]] candidate [[Lorraine Rosenberg]] as part of a large swing throughout the state. However, she was swept away in 1997, with [[John Hill (Australian politician)|John Hill]] reclaiming the seat for Labor. He resigned from parliament at the [[South Australian state election, 2014|2014 election]], replaced by Labor's [[Chris Picton]]. |
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Pre-selection for Kaurna is reserved within the [[Australian Labor Party|ALP]] for the [[Socialist Left (Australia)|Left]] faction through an arrangement that allocated [[Electoral district of Ramsay|Ramsay]] to the [[Labor Right|Labor Unity]] (Right) faction following the retirements of [[John Hill (Australian politician)|John Hill]] (Kaurna) and former Premier [[Mike Rann]] (Ramsay), both previously unaligned.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Bowe|first1=William|title=Electorate: Kaurna|url=http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/sa2014-kaurna/|website=Crikey|publisher=Private Media Pty Ltd|accessdate=16 December 2014}}</ref> |
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==Members for Kaurna== |
==Members for Kaurna== |
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Revision as of 23:40, 23 December 2014
| Kaurna South Australia—House of Assembly | |
|---|---|
 Electoral district of Kaurna (green) in the Greater Adelaide area | |
| State | South Australia |
| Created | 1993 |
| MP | Chris Picton |
| Party | Australian Labor Party |
| Namesake | Kaurna people |
| Electors | 23,174 (2014) |
| Area | 52.7 km2 (20.3 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Metropolitan |
Kaurna is an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia. Named after the Kaurna aboriginal tribe which originally inhabited the Adelaide plains, it is a 52.7 km² semi-urban electorate on Adelaide's far-southern beaches, taking in the suburbs of Aldinga Beach, Maslin Beach, Moana, Port Noarlunga, Port Noarlunga South, Port Willunga, Seaford, Seaford Meadows and Seaford Rise as well as parts of Aldinga and Christies Beach.
Kaurna was created in the 1991 electoral distribution as a marginal seat for the Australian Labor Party, replacing the abolished Baudin. It was first contested at the 1993 state election, where it was won by Liberal candidate Lorraine Rosenberg as part of a large swing throughout the state. However, she was swept away in 1997, with John Hill reclaiming the seat for Labor. He resigned from parliament at the 2014 election, replaced by Labor's Chris Picton.
Members for Kaurna
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Chris Picton | 8,844 | 43.4 | −5.9 | |
| Liberal | Ben Caudle | 6,233 | 30.6 | −2.9 | |
| Greens | Maureen Cullen | 2,041 | 10.0 | +1.2 | |
| Independent | Kym Richardson | 1,899 | 9.3 | +9.3 | |
| Family First | Layla Nahavandi | 1,347 | 6.6 | +1.2 | |
| Total formal votes | 20,364 | 96.6 | +0.1 | ||
| Informal votes | 716 | 3.4 | −0.1 | ||
| Turnout | 21,080 | 91.0 | −1.4 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Chris Picton | 11,740 | 57.7 | −1.2 | |
| Liberal | Ben Caudle | 8,624 | 42.3 | +1.2 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | −1.2 | |||