Division of Bradfield
| Bradfield Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
 Division of Bradfield (green) in New South Wales | |
| Created | 1949 |
| MP | Paul Fletcher |
| Party | Liberal |
| Namesake | John Bradfield |
| Electors | 97,255 (2010) |
| Area | 99 km2 (38.2 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Inner Metropolitan |
The Division of Bradfield is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. The division was created in 1949 and is named for Dr John Bradfield,[1] the designer of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
The electorate is located in the upper North Shore and covers an area of approximately 99 sq km border east from Cowan Creek and Middle Harbour Creek to include the suburbs of St Ives Chase, St Ives, East Killara, East Lindfield and Roseville Chase. The southern side border includes Roseville and Lindfield till the Lane Cove River crossing at Fullers Bridge. The western border moves northwest including West Lindfield, West Killara, West Pymble, South Turramurra to Thornleigh. The North Shore railway line marks the northern bordering along with the Pacific Hwy, Ku-ring-gai Chase Rd and Cockle Creek. Suburbs include Gordon, Lindfield, Pymble, Killara, Wahroonga, Waitara and Hornsby.
The wealthiest electorate in Australia,[2] Bradfield has historically been a very safe Liberal seat, having been in Liberal hands for its entire existence.[3] Bradfield's first member was Billy Hughes, a former Prime Minister of Australia and the last serving member of the first federal Parliament. After Hughes, its best-known member was Brendan Nelson, a minister in the third and fourth Howard Governments and the federal Leader of the Opposition from 2007 to 2008. Its current member is Paul Fletcher who was elected at the 2009 Bradfield by-election to replace Nelson.
Presently, it is the safest Coalition seat in metropolitan Australia and the sixth-safest Coalition seat overall, with an 18.2 per cent swing required for Labor to win it.
The Division of Bradfield will be contested at the 2013 Australian federal election by the sitting member Paul Fletcher for the Liberal Party of Australia.[4] The Australian Labor Party candidate has yet to be named.
Members
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Paul Fletcher | 56,143 | 64.45 | +5.06 | |
| Labor | Sarah Gallard | 16,742 | 19.22 | -6.95 | |
| Greens | Susie Gemmell | 14,231 | 16.34 | +5.28 | |
| Total formal votes | 87,116 | 95.90 | -0.13 | ||
| Informal votes | 3,722 | 4.10 | +0.13 | ||
| Turnout | 90,838 | 93.41 | -0.64 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal | Paul Fletcher | 59,397 | 68.18 | +4.32 | |
| Labor | Sarah Gallard | 27,719 | 31.82 | -4.32 | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | +4.32 | |||
References
- ^ "Profile of the electoral division of Bradfield (NSW)". Australian Electoral Commission. 22 February 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
- ^ http://mumble.com.au/fedelect13/wall/censustables/MEDINC.HTM
- ^ http://www.abc.net.au/elections/federal/2010/guide/brfd.htm
- ^ Karlovsky, Brian (8 March 2013). "Federal Liberal MPs Philip Ruddock and Paul Fletcher in election mode". Hornsby Advocate. News Limited. Retrieved 7 April 2013.