Electoral district of Rockingham

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Rockingham
Western AustraliaLegislative Assembly
StateWestern Australia
Dates current1974–present
MPMark McGowan
PartyLabor
NamesakeRockingham
Area45 km2 (17.4 sq mi)
DemographicSouth Metropolitan

Rockingham is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia.

The district is located in the outer south-western suburbs of Perth.

Rockingham has been held at all times by the Labor Party.

Geography

The electorate is a compact, urban district centred on the coastal community of Rockingham, a satellite suburb to the south-west of Perth. The district also takes in the neighbouring suburbs of Peron, Shoalwater, Safety Bay, as well as parts of Cooloongup, East Rockingham and Waikiki. The district also includes Garden Island.

Members for Rockingham

Member Party Term
  Michael Barnett Labor 1974–1996
  Mark McGowan Labor 1996–present

Election results

Western Australian state election, 2013: Rockingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mark McGowan 11,716 56.4 +5.4
Liberal Matthew Pollock 6,743 32.5 –0.4
Greens Dawn Jecks 1,265 6.1 –6.8
Independent Matthew Whitfield 610 2.9 +2.9
Christians John Wieske 440 2.1 +2.1
Total formal votes 20,773 93.9 -0.4
Informal votes 1,341 6.1 +0.4
Turnout 22,114 88.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mark McGowan 13,127 63.2 +1.8
Liberal Matthew Pollock 7,642 36.8 –1.8
Labor hold Swing +1.8

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