Division of Hume
| Hume Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
 Division of Hume (green) within New South Wales | |
| Created | 1901 |
| MP | Angus Taylor |
| Party | Liberal |
| Namesake | Hamilton Hume |
| Electors | 102,321 (2013)[1] |
| Area | 33,637 km2 (12,987.3 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Rural |
The Division of Hume is an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales. The Division was proclaimed in 1900, and was one of the original 75 divisions to be contested at the first federal election. The Division was named after Hamilton Hume, one of the first Europeans to travel through the area.
The division is located in the central part of the state, just north of the Australian Capital Territory. The Division covers a predominantly rural area, with agriculture and coal mining the main industries. It extends from Cowra in the north to Wee Jasper in the south and parts of the Southern Highlands from Picton and Wilton in the east to Young and Cootamundra in the west. It includes the entire local government areas of Boorowa, Cootamundra, Cowra, Goulburn Mulwaree, Harden, Upper Lachlan, Weddin, Yass Valley and Young Councils and parts of Palerang, Wingecarribee and Wollondilly Shires. Towns include Bargo, Binalong, Boorowa, Bundanoon, Buxton, Caragabal, Colo Vale, Cootamundra, Cowra, Crookwell, Gooloogong, Goulburn, Grenfell, Gundaroo, Gunning, Harden/Murrumburrah, High Range, Hill Top, Joadja, Jugiong, Marulan, Murrumbateman, Oakdale, Picton, Quandialla, Stockinbingal, Sutton, Tahmoor, Tarago, The Oaks, Thirlmere, Wallendbeen, Wilton, Yass and Young.
The current Member for Hume, since the 2013 federal election, is Angus Taylor, a member of the Liberal Party of Australia.
Members
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Angus Taylor | 49,105 | 53.97 | +0.41 | |
| Labor | Michael Pilbrow | 23,711 | 26.06 | −5.80 | |
| Greens | Zaza Chevalier | 5,218 | 5.73 | −1.92 | |
| Palmer United | Jason Cornelius | 4,015 | 4.41 | +4.41 | |
| One Nation | Lynette Styles | 2,521 | 2.77 | +2.77 | |
| Independent | James Harker-Mortlock | 2,096 | 2.30 | +2.30 | |
| Katter's Australian | Bruce Nicholson | 1,658 | 1.82 | +1.82 | |
| Christian Democrats | Adrian Van Der Byl | 1,397 | 1.54 | −0.22 | |
| Citizens Electoral Council | Lindsay Cosgrove | 1,273 | 1.40 | +1.40 | |
| Total formal votes | 90,994 | 93.68 | −1.19 | ||
| Informal votes | 6,142 | 6.32 | +1.19 | ||
| Turnout | 97,136 | 94.93 | −0.02 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal | Angus Taylor | 55,938 | 61.47 | +2.75 | |
| Labor | Michael Pilbrow | 35,056 | 38.53 | −2.75 | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | +2.75 | |||
References
- ^ a b "NSW Division - Hume, NSW". Virtual Tally Room, Election 2013. Australian Electoral Commission. 2 October 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2013.