Electoral district of Keira

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Keira
Labor
NamesakeMount Keira
Electors58,824 (2019)
Area204.43 km2 (78.9 sq mi)
DemographicProvincial
Electorates around Keira:
Wollondilly Heathcote Pacific Ocean
Wollondilly Keira Wollongong
Wollondilly Shellharbour Wollongong

Keira is an

Labor Party
.

History

Keira was established in 1988 largely as a replacement to the seat of

Liberal Party
in 1988 and 2011 and once to an independent in 1999.

Geography

Keira is a northern Illawarra electorate, currently taking in the northern and western Wollongong suburbs of Figtree, Keiraville, Mount Ousley, Mount Pleasant, Balgownie, Corrimal, Bellambi, Woonona, Bulli, Thirroul, Austinmer and Coledale.[2]

Members for Keira

Member Party Term
  Col Markham[3] Labor 1988–1999
  David Campbell[4] Labor 1999–2011
  Ryan Park[5] Labor 2011–present

Election results

2023 New South Wales state election: Keira[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ryan Park 28,938 57.8 +4.3
Liberal Noah Shipp 10,924 21.8 −5.7
Greens
Kit Docker 7,297 14.6 +1.7
Sustainable Australia Andrew Anthony 2,867 5.7 +1.7
Total formal votes 50,026 96.9 +0.2
Informal votes 1,589 3.1 −0.2
Turnout 51,615 89.6 −2.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ryan Park 34,592 74.2 +5.9
Liberal Noah Shipp 12,059 25.8 −5.9
Labor hold Swing +5.9

References

  1. ^ "Keira". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Keira". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Mr Colin William Markham (1940- )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  4. ^ "The Hon. David Andrew Campbell (1957- )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Mr Ryan John Park MP". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  6. ^ LA First Preference: Keira, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  7. ^ LA Two Candidate Preferred: Keira, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2023.