Electoral district of Keira
| Keira New South Wales—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
 Location in Hunter-Sydney-Illawarra region | |
| State | New South Wales |
| Dates current | 1988–present |
| MP | Ryan Park |
| Party | Australian Labor Party |
| Electors | 56,897 (2015) |
| Area | 204.43 km2 (78.9 sq mi) |
Keira is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, established in 1988 largely as a replacement to the seat of Corrimal.[1] It is a northern Illawarra electorate taking in the northern and western Wollongong suburbs of Figtree, Keiraville, Mount Ousley, Balgownie, Corrimal, Bellambi, Woonona, Bulli, Thiroul, Austinmer and Coledale.[2] Like its predecessor, it is a safe seat for the Australian Labor Party. Labor have only ever fallen below 60 percent of the two-party preferred vote three times; twice to the Liberal Party of Australia in 1988 and 2011 and once to an independent in 1999. It is currently represented by Ryan Park of the Australian Labor Party.
Members for Keira
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Ryan Park | 26,893 | 53.1 | +17.1 | |
| Liberal | Philip Clifford | 13,988 | 27.6 | −7.6 | |
| Greens | Elena Martinez | 7,110 | 14.0 | −1.6 | |
| Christian Democrats | Joseph Carolan | 1,703 | 3.4 | +0.2 | |
| No Land Tax | Jason Leto | 911 | 1.8 | +1.8 | |
| Total formal votes | 50,605 | 97.1 | +0.3 | ||
| Informal votes | 1,500 | 2.9 | −0.3 | ||
| Turnout | 52,105 | 91.6 | −2.4 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Ryan Park | 20,530 | 67.4 | +14.5 | |
| Liberal | Philip Clifford | 31,626 | 32.6 | −14.5 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | +14.5 | |||
References
External links
- "Keira". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
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