Electoral district of Riverton

Riverton Western Australia—Legislative Assembly
State	Western Australia
Dates current	1989–present
MP	Mike Nahan
Party	Liberal
Namesake	Riverton
Area	23.9 km^2 (9.2 sq mi)
Demographic	South Metropolitan

The Electoral district of Riverton is a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Western Australia. Riverton is named for the southern Perth suburb of Riverton which falls within its borders.

History

Riverton was created at the 1988 redistribution, replacing the abolished district of Clontarf, which had been a safe Liberal seat since a redistribution prior to the 1977 election.^[1][2] Riverton was first contested at the 1989 election, at which Liberal Party member Graham Kierath was successful. He served as a minister in the Court government, and held the seat until his unexpected defeat at the 2001 election on a 10.16% swing. The seat was then held by Tony McRae of the Australian Labor Party, until his defeat by the Liberal Party's Mike Nahan in 2008 election. McRae was the as Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Disability Services between 2006 and 2008.

Geography

Riverton is bounded by the Canning River to the north, Bannister Creek and High Road to the northeast, Nicholson Road to the east, the freight railway and South Street to the south, and Karel Avenue and Fifth Avenue to the west. Its boundaries include the suburbs of Parkwood, Riverton, Shelley, Willetton, Bull Creek and the Canning Vale industrial area and markets.^[3]

The 2007 redistribution, which took effect at the 2008 election, resulted in the seat losing Ferndale in the northeast and eastern Leeming in the southwest, while gaining the unpopulated Canning Vale industrial area.^[4]

Members for Riverton

Member		Party	Term
	Graham Kierath	Liberal	1989–2001
	Tony McRae	Labor	2001–2008
	Mike Nahan	Liberal	2008–present

Election results

Western Australian state election, 2013: Riverton
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Mike Nahan	11,807	56.3	+13.6
	Labor	Hannah Beazley	7,388	35.2	–3.2
	Greens	Marcus Atkinson	1,291	6.2	–4.6
	Independent	Joe Delle Donne	477	2.3	+2.3
Total formal votes			20,963	94.4	-0.8
Informal votes			1,237	5.6	+0.8
Turnout			22,200	92.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Mike Nahan	12,405	59.2	+7.2
	Labor	Hannah Beazley	8,553	40.8	–7.2
	Liberal hold		Swing	+7.2

References

1. Black, David; Prescott, Valerie (1997). Election statistics, Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, 1890-1996. Perth: Parliamentary History Project and Western Australian Electoral Commission. pp. 59–60. ISBN 0-7309-8409-5.
2. "Electoral Districts Act 1947-1985 - Order in Council". Western Australia Government Gazette. 29 April 1988. p. 1988:1339-1527.
3. Western Australian Electoral Commission (29 October 2007). "2007 Electoral Distribution - Final Boundaries - South Metropolitan - Riverton". Retrieved 2008-08-05.
4. Western Australian Electoral Commission (4 August 2003). "2003 Electoral Distribution - Final Boundaries - South Metropolitan - Riverton". Retrieved 2008-08-05.

External links

• Electorate Profile (Antony Green, ABC)